Men’s 18 Hole Association 2024
President – Steve Mardis
Vice President – Sonny Tomberlin
Secretary - Rick Cunningham
Treasurer - Clay Brooks
Tournament Director & Golf Genius Specialist – Dennis Decker
Rules Committee 18 Hole Men’s Golf President
Vacancy (TBD)
Richard Corning
Members to the LLH Golf Committee
Rick Cunningham
Mike Smith
OUR TOURNAMENTS
To play in our weekly (Wednesday) tournaments (entry fee $5.00) you must:
- be a member of Linville Land Harbor golf (avid, casual, monthly, associate). POA can help you become a member
- be a member of the LLH 18 Hole Men’s Golf ($20) payable by June 15th. See Golf Shop for more information.
- have a GHIN index. See French Harvey for more information.
- Set up an account at the Golf Shop to track entry fees and chits won.
Each tournament will have a tournament director in charge of the tournament. His job is to ensure pairings (tee sheets) are created and disseminated, scores are validated and entered in Golf Genius and results are disseminated. The tournament director runs the tournament and with the exception of rule disputes his decisions (right or wrong) are final and uncontested. Golf Genius provides a step by step approach to running a tournament. The last step for each qualified tournament (tournaments where each player plays own ball) is to post the score into the GHIN system to update handicaps.
TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW
Every Wednesday beginning in May and ending in October members will be invited via email to participate in next week’s tournament. The computer system known as “GOLF GENIUS” accepts your response from your invitation and adds your name to the other participants who plan to play. On Monday proceeding the Wednesday tournament a Tee Sheet (pairings) will be sent via email to all the members. The Tee Sheet identifies your tee time and who you play with. Once the tournament is played and scores are posted to GOLF GENIUS you will be notified via email the results of the tournament. All winners will be rewarded with chits (1 chit = $1). All chits can be redeemed for merchandise at the Golf Shop. See Richard at the Golf Shop for more information regarding the use of chits.
Entering Weekly Tournaments - You will receive an email through Golf Genius inviting you to play or not to play an upcoming tournament. Your decision must be returned no late than 4:30 the Monday before the scheduled tournament date. The same cutoff time applies to cancellations. Exceptions, the cutoff time and day for our Club Championship and Member-Member Tournaments is 4:30PM on Friday of the prior week. Weekly entry fees are normally $5.00 per person per round. The Skins game, club Championship, and Member / Member tournaments are exceptions.
Tee times - Most tournament tee times will begin at 8:30 on Wednesdays. On our luncheon days and days the Ladies 9 Hole group have a luncheon we will have a shotgun start off the back 9 at 8:30. See our 2024 calendar.
Rules - USGA rules apply with the following exceptions: 1) those listed in the current “LAND HARBOR GOLF CLUB Golf Member’s Handbook”. 2) With the exceptions of The Club Championship, if your ball lies in the first cut/fairway you may reposition your ball by use of your club within the length of the score card.
Conduct – USGA rules apply, please note; Play with integrity, show considerations for others and take good care of the course.
Pairings – Your Tournament Director for the week will prepare a pairings (tee sheet) format for the week and post it on the bulletin board outside the Golf Shop and email it to all members.
Cancellations & Delays – Once the pairings are published, should you decide to cancel or are a no show, your entry fee will be not be refunded but remain in the entry fee pot. If the tournament is canceled due to inclement weather or some other unforeseen reason, your entry will be credited to you at the Golf Shop.
The Tournament Director in coordination with the Golf Operations Manager will make decisions regarding cancellations, delays and rescheduling. If the reason is for weather once the tournament has begun, the Tournament Director may, at his discretion, decide to cancel the tournament or to use 9 hole scores, 18 hole scores or a combination of both.
Quota point tournaments - Your point score for a tournament is determined by adding your total points won for that round, then subtracting from that your quota point goal.
This will result in your point score and may be either a positive or negative number. For team events, points from each counting member are added together for the team score.
Points per hole are awarded as follows:
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Eagle = 4 |
Birdie = 3 |
Par = 2 |
Bogey= 1 |
Winners -The tournament winner/winners will be those with the highest quota point score. The distribution of the entrance fees will be awarded to approximately about half of the entrants.
Scorecards & Scores – Normally score cards will be prepared for you and available in the golf room at the Men’s 18 desk or handed to you by the Tournament Director. If the tournament starts off the back 9 the Tournament Director will be in the upper parking lot with the score cards. Someone in your group should prepare and use a backup card. Turn in your score card after the round in the golf room. Do not post your score into Golf Genius. After auditing the score card, the Tournament Director.
Club Championship, Member/Member and Lil Abner Tournaments
These are special tournaments; formats may vary from year to year. Formats, rules and winnings for these events will be determined by either the Tournament Director and or the Golf Operations Manager.
LUNCHEONS
Your luncheons are included in your dues. To attend you must signup 2 days prior to each luncheon. The signup sheet will be posted in the computer room adjacent to the pro shop. All luncheons will follow golf beginning at 12:45. We encourage all members to play golf and have lunch but not required.
May 29, 2024
June 26, 2024
July 24, 2024
August 28, 2024
RECENT USGA RULE CHANGES
Hopefully all of us are now acquainted with the new USGA rule changes for 2020.
The most frequent complaint regarding golf is that it takes too much time to play a round. Most of the new rules have been implemented to speed up play.
The USGA is now using the World Handicap System to determine the maximum strokes to take for a given hole. The maximum hole score for each player will be limited to a Net Double Bogey. This adjustment is more consistent from hole to hole than the Equitable Stroke Control procedure. The Net Double Bogey calculation is simple: Par + 2 + any handicap strokes you receive.
If you want to check all of the changes you can go to the USGA website. The following changes are the ones mostly likely to affect you during play. Keep in mind when playing on our course we also have local rules that supersede the USGA rules. These rules are listed as course rules in the LLHGC Golf Member’s Handbook available in the golf shop.
- Drop from knee height (NOT shoulder height) when standing.
- Measure the area to drop in with the longest club in your bag (except a putter).
- Drop in and play from the relief area.
- When dropping back-on-the-line, your ball cannot be played from nearer the hole than your chosen reference point.
- Time to search for lost ball – 3 minutes (NOT 5 minutes).
- If you accidentally move your ball when searching for it, replace it without penalty.
- No penalty for a double hit – it only counts as one stroke.
- No penalty if your ball hits you or your equipment accidentally after a stroke.
- No penalty if your ball strikes the flagstick when you have chosen to leave it in the hole.
- Spike marks and other damage on the putting green can be repaired. Ball accidentally moved on putting green – no penalty and replace.
- Ball marked, lifted and replaced on putting green is moved by wind to another position –replace ball on the original spot.
- The term Penalty Areas replace Water Hazards, and you can move loose impediments, ground your club and take practice swings in penalty areas without penalty, just as you can on the fairway or in the rough.
- You can’t take relief from a penalty area unless you are at least 95% certain your ball is in the penalty area.
- Loose impediments may be removed anywhere on the course – soil and loose sand on the green only. They cannot be removed when touching the ball in a penalty area.
- In bunkers you cannot touch the sand with your club during your backswing or in taking practice swings.
- Free relief is allowed if your ball is embedded on the fairway or in the rough. (“embedded” means that part of your ball is below the level of the ground).
- Unplayable ball in bunker – extra option to drop outside the bunker for 2 penalty strokes.
- You cannot have your partner standing behind you once you begin taking your stance.
- Pace of Play - it is recommended that you take no longer than 40 seconds to make a stroke (and usually you should be able to play more quickly than that) and Ready Golf in stroke play is encouraged.
Men's 18 Hole Golf Association Schedule for 2024
May 01, 2024 Individual Quota Pts *
May 08, 2024 Individual Quota Pts *
May 15, 2024 3 Best Ball Net *
May 22, 2024 2 Man Teams - 1 Best Ball Net *
May 29, 2024 CHA CHA CHA/Luncheon @ 12:45 (shotgun) *
Jun 05, 2024 2 Man team Quota Points *
Jun 12, 2024 1 Low Gross + 2 Low Net * (Start on Back 9)
Jun 19, 2024 Member/Guest
Jun 26, 2024 3 Best Ball Net/Luncheon @ 12:45 (shotgun) *
Jul 03, 2024 Individual Quota Points *
Jul 10, 2024 Member Member Day 1 (alt shot)
Jul 17, 2024 Member Member Day 2 (1 best ball) *
Jul 24, 2024 4 Man Teams - Total Quota
Points *Luncheon@12:45 (shotgun) (Start on Back 9)
Jul 25, 2024 Couples Championship Week1 Thursday
Jul 31, 2024 CHA CHA CHA
Aug 01, 2024 Couples Championship Week2 Thursday
Aug 06, 2024 Club Championship Day 1 *
Aug 07, 2024 Club Championship Day 2 *
Aug 14, 2024 Open date (Ladies 18 Hole Championship
Aug 21, 2024 1 Low Gross + 2 Low Net * (Start on Back 9)
Aug 28, 2024 2 Man Team (alt shot) Luncheon @ 12:45 (shotgun)
Sep 04, 2024 2 Best Ball – 4 man team *
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Sep 11, 2024 4 Man Teams - Total Quota Points *
Sep 18, 2024 2 Low Gross + 1 Low Net *
Sep 25, 2024 Individual Quota Points *
Oct 02, 2024 2 Man team quota pts *
Oct 09, 2024 2 Man scramble
Oct 16, 2024 Individual Quota Points *
* Posted to GHIN
2023 League Roster
Name Email
Akers, Dwight dwakers@att.com
Alexander Jason jasonalexander751@gmail.com
Anderson, Bob rdatx@aol.com
Angella, Gino angella@kingskamp.com
Bailey, Chuck bailiwyck61@gmail.com
Barber, Eugene gbarbersc@gmail.com
Barnett, Dan danbarnett1953@gmail.com
Baumann, Roy baumanngr@aol.com
Bayse, Bond bmbayse@aol.com
Beller, Bill william.beller@yahoo.com
Blackwelder, John john.blackwelder@att.net
Boone, Donald dboone13@gmail.com
Booth, Bill billbooth49@gmail.com
Bowley, John ajbowley2@gmail.com
Brannigan, Tom bran1372@bellsouth.net
Bremser, Bill billbremser@gmail.com
Brooks, Clayton broo3844@bellsouth.net
Burroughs, Chris csburroughs843@gmail.com
Carlile, Richard odk24@aol.com
Chandler, David davidwchandler@outlook.com
Civettini, John jcivettini@yahoo.com
Clark, Roger 3under.hhi@gmail.com
Coleman, Joe joecoleman72@charter.net
Collins, Mercere emercerecollins@gmail.com
Cook, Cecil cecdarlene@bellsouth.net
Cooley, Ron rjcdoctor@aol.com
Cope, Gene eugenecope@bellsouth.net
Cunningham, Rick richardcunningham53@gmail.com
Decarlo, Nick ndsunrise@charter.net
Decker, Dennis mlbwcm@yahoo.com
Doran, Gary roostanc@gmail.com
Feddersen, Bob robertleefeddersen@gmail.com
Flowers, Bill brdtim@gmail.com
Gallian, Gerald garagai89@gmail.com
Garrard, Jeff jgarrard54@gmail.com
George, Clark clark.george4au@gmail.com
Gessner, Max drgessner530@gmail.com
Grader, Jerry jovitajer@aol.com
Grassman, Victor vginnc@yahoo.com
Green, Greg ggtn@aol.com
Hannon, Jack hannonjohn888@gmail.com
Hardie, James medirep@atmc.net
Herman, Don dherman28657@gmail.com
Hofman, Donnie dahofman@gmail.com
Holloway, Lyle lyleh1939@gmail.com
Holm, Gene holm1630@charter.net
Hook, Kerry kerrycandy@charter.net
Hosmer, Butch buck.hosmer@gmail.com
Hurd, Bob mmariner2@aol.com
Johnson, Larry jmjldj@att.net
Johnson, Paul johnsononehappy@charter.net
Jones, Dennis dennisjonesfamily@mac.com
King, Randy rking17@machine.com
Kirkpatrick, Don donkirk52@yahoo.com
Kretzschmar, Jerry gpkretzsc@gmail.com
Lail, Lester havacupcoffeeser@aol.com
Lawing, Kevin kevinlawing1@gmail.com
Layton, Jack us@jackkathi.com
Lear, Bobby bobbylear86@gmail.com
Litt, Gordon gordonlitt1934@gmail.com
Lynch, Matthew flmaddog@yahoo.com
Lynch, Randall fudgiesdad@aol.com
Macaleer, Ed emacaleer@hotmail.com
Mackey, Tom ramahtom@aol.com
Madyda, Alex amadyda@bellsouth.net
Maloney, Jack jjm398@gmail.com
Manganiello, Tony myra.tonysgirl@gmail.com
Mardis, Steve steve5559024@yahoo.com
Martin, David shrimperdave@bellsouth.net
McCarty, Dick oneamcs@bellsouth.net
McCormick, Gary mccormickd@mac.com
Meyer, Carl prillcarl@yahoo.com
Michalski, John jamjklm@gmail.com
Miller, Rich rmiller1948@gmail.com
Mitchell, Peter pbhmitch1941@gmail.com
Moore, David dmoore1333@hotmail.com
Nash, Rusty ranashsr@yahoo.com
Nixon, Les lrnixon49@outlook.com
O'brien, Dan danoref49@gmail.com
Okun, Herb cookieandherb@gmail.com
Palmer, Charlie palmersparadise@yahoo.com
Pearson, Jack charterfish@comcast.net
Perry, Larry larryperry111@msn.com
Prince, Michael taffy1416@gmail.com
Prior, Ty priortyler5@gmail.com
Reed, Mike reedeng48@gmail.com
Richburg, Jerry jlrichburg@yahoo.com
Roberts, BC bcrobertsjr@aol.com
Rogers, Greg bass1237@aol.com
Rullman, Hank henryrullman@gmail.com
Russell, Kevin krusell1984@gmail.com
Sandweg, Robert lmsandweg@aol.com
Scaringe, Bill brstwo@gmail.com
Shongood, Barri barrishongood@gmail.com
Shuman, Roston rostons@gmail.com
Simmons, Bill wes10813@aol.com
Smith, Butch butchsmith18@gmail.com
Smith, Marty msmith1072@gmail.com
Smith, Mike michaelaatlake@gmail.com
Soule, Charlie chassoule@aol.com
Stansbury, Steve steven@stansburypi.com
Steverding, John steverding114@gmail.com
Stokes, Wyman wymans@wymanstokesbuilder.com
Storch, Gary gstorch924@yahoo.com
Sullivan, Jack mjs21286@gmail.com
Tomberlin, Sonny sonny.tomberlin@gmail.com
Troy, Jeff 1275troy1126@comcast.net
Vogelsang, Elmer evogel42@icloud.com
Watcke, Jeff jeff.watcke@gmail.com
Weiner, Bob bob@weiner.com
Weiss, Ken beancounter51@yahoo.com
Whitesell, Joe whiteselljrw@gmail.com
Whitson, Scott s.whitson@charter.net
Williams, Bryan av8torp3@bellsouth.net
Wilson, Bob rw664180@gmail.com
Zell, David divotdav38@gmail.com
Linville Land Harbor
18 Hole Men’s Golf Association
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
Article I. Name
The name of this organization shall be “THE LAND HARBOR 18 HOLE MEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION”, hereinafter referred to as the “ASSOCIATION”.
Article II. Purpose
The purpose of this ASSOCIATION shall be to promote interest in the game of golf among its members by organizing various golf events.
Article III. Membership
To be eligible for membership in the ASSOCIATION, men must be in good standing in one of the Land Harbor Golf Membership categories defined by the Linville Land Harbor Property Owners Association Rules and Regulations as eligible for organized play.
Article IV. Officers
Section I. The officers of the ASSOCIATION shall be: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and the Immediate Past President who will serve only as an advisor to the Officers.
Section II. The officers of the ASSOCIATION shall be known collectively as the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE shall have the power to fill any vacancies occurring within the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE during the term of office by selecting an ASSOCIATION member in good standing, except that if the Presidency becomes
vacant, the Vice President shall automatically become the President for the remainder of the President’s term of office.
Section III. If any elected officer is unable to fulfill his term, the Executive Committee shall appoint another member in his place to finish the term. The previous position holder will meet with the newly elected officer and exchange all necessary information and documentation.
Article V. Terms of Office
Officers of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE shall serve a term of two years limited to two consecutive terms. The President and Treasurer will be elected in odd number years. The Vice President and Secretary will be elected on even numbered years. This sequence begins in 2017.
Article VI. Nomination and Elections of Officers
Section I. A Nominating Committee, consisting of three (3) members, which includes the Vice-
President, shall be appointed by the President no later than July. The proposed slate will be posted and emailed to the members at least two weeks prior to the election.
Section II. Election of officers shall be at the regular August meeting, with a majority vote of those present confirming the election. If another member in good standing wishes to be considered from the floor, nominations may be taken under Robert’s Rules of Order.
Section III. Elected Officers shall serve a term of two years. Newly elected officers shall take office on September 1.
Article VII. Duties of the Officers
Section I. The President shall preside at all meetings of the ASSOCIATION. He shall appoint all committee members with the exception of the By Laws Committee and will act as an ex-officio member on all committees.
Section II. The Vice President, in the absence of the President, shall perform all the duties of the
President. He will also act as the liaison representative of the ASSOCIATION in all matters of joint interest with “The Land Harbor 18 Hole Ladies Golf Association”. The Constitution and By Laws Committee shall consist of the Vice President and two members he appoints.
Section III. The Secretary shall record the minutes of all meetings of the ASSOCIATION and of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE and present them to the “ASSOCIATION” for approval. He will prepare unapproved minutes of meetings of the ASSOCIATON, post them on the appropriate bulletin board and distribute by email to ASSOCIATION members and the Golf Operations Manager at least 10 days prior the next ASSOCIATION meeting. He shall conduct official correspondence of the “ASSOCIATION” as directed by the “EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE and will maintain minutes and such files considered necessary for reference or of deemed historical value.
The Secretary will prepare ballots for conducting the vote to elect the ASSOCIATION’S representative to the
Linville Land Harbor Golf Committee, this election to be completed prior to August 31 of each year.
Section IV. The Treasurer shall be responsible for all funds of the “ASSOCIATION”. He will collect all dues, keep an up-to-date list of all paid members and provide it to the LLH Golf Shop. He will prepare a timely report of all receipts, disbursements and funds for presentation to the ASSOCIATION. Disbursements always will be made by check and may be signed by either the Treasurer or the Secretary. Any disbursements other than those necessary to conduct normal reoccurring activities (monthly food costs, etc.) will be approved by the ASSSOCIATION during a monthly meeting or, if necessary, a specially called ASSOCIATION meeting. The Treasurer, in conjunction with the Secretary, shall maintain and up-to-date e-mail list for all members in good standing.
Article VIII. Standing CommitteesSection I. Tournament, Rules and Handicap Committee. Appointed by the President each year, this committee will be responsible for scheduling all weekly and special golf events for the ASSOCIATION and provide a list of those events and dates to the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE no later than October 1 for the following year. They will also be the final word in all matters pertaining to the score cards, rules and keeping members informed of any rules violations. They will prepare sign up lists, pairings, score cards, results for all events and post them at the appropriate locations. They will also keep the Golf Shop informed of the members that are eligible to participate in organized golf events. Until such time that the GHIN system is installed and operating, they will be responsible for entry of a member’s golf scores, after review for accuracy, into our handicap system software. This Committee prepares timely lists of all member handicaps.
Section II. Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee will provide a slate of candidates for replacing Executive Committee Members whose terms will expire that year prior to the August meeting. They will also provide a slate of nominees to be the ASSOCIATION’S representative to the Linville Land Harbor Golf Committee.
Section III. Constitution and By Laws Committee. This committee shall keep the members informed on all matters pertaining to the current by-laws of the ASSOCIATION and shall make recommendations for any changes in the by-laws in accordance with Article XI.
Article IX. Meetings
Section I. General business meeting will be held on the first Wednesday of each month after play beginning in June and continuing through September. During the August meeting, election of officers and the Golf Committee Representative will be conducted.
Section II. Special meetings may be called as necessary by the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The purpose of the meeting must be posted on the appropriate bulletin boards and emailed to all members at least three (3) days prior to the meeting.
Article X. Dues
Dues in the amount agreeable by vote of the general membership shall be established each August for the following year. Dues are payable on the first day of June each year. Only those with paid up dues will be eligible to play in organized events. Dues are to be used for the good and welfare or our membership.
Article XI. Regulation
Section I. Compliance with Rules: Each member shall uphold the Constitution and
By-Laws of the ASSOCIATION, the Linville Land Harbor P.O.A. and observe the rules and etiquette of golf as set forth by the USGA. Any member violating the above may be dismissed from the ASSOCIATION by the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Section II. Settlement of Disputes: All disputes regarding play must be reported to a member of the Tournament, Rules and Handicap Committee as soon as play is completed for adjudication. There will be no appeal of the Committee’s decisions.
Article XII. Amendments
Section I. This Constitution and By-Laws may be amended at a regular or special meeting of the ASSOCIATION.
Section II. Submission of a proposed amendment or amendments to the Constitution or By-Laws by any member must be submitted in writing to the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, via the Secretary at least 15 days before any
meeting of the ASSOCIATION where the proposed amendment/amendments will be voted on.
Section III. A written notice of any proposed amendment/amendments shall be posted on appropriated bulletin boards and emailed to members at least 10 days prior to any meeting where a vote on the proposed amendment/amendments will be held.
Rev. 6/9/92, 6/14/94, 10/3/94, 6/13/9, 9/7/16