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SMGA November 4, 2025 Board Meeting

Men’s Card Room 9:00 AM

The meeting was called to order by Jeff Ross at 9:00 AM. Present for the meeting were Jeff Ross, Rick Marquardt, Jon Thompson, Wayne Judy, Jim Brownlowe, Kevin Ahrens, Jim Banta, John Coombs and John Glassford.

Minutes of the October meeting were approved.

Treasurers Report:

Current balance is $15,879
Estimated balance at the end of the year is $6,144.90

Membership Report:

We currently have 178 active members
There are four members on medical leave
No new members in October
Discussion on changing article 8 of the bylaws which addresses the billing of dues. The following should be considered: All current SMGA members, including those that are on Medical Leave from the Club at the beginning of the new billing year, will be charged SMGA dues. All new members to the SMGA that join during a billing year will be billed for the full year unless they join after 31 Oct, in which case, they will not be charged dues for the current year. If an SMGA member wishes not to continue their SMGA membership for the new billing year, they must advise the SMGA Membership Director and Woodmont Golf Club
Jim Brownlowe moved that we make this change to Article 8 and Wayne Judy seconded that motion. Motion was approved.

Social Report:

October Social was a great success and we had very positive feedback
There will be a social on December 6th. Rick Marquardt will be sending information out to the members soon.
An end of year dinner is planned for members only (no spouse or date) on December 16th.

Tournament Report:

Player of the year is Jeff Moore
Most improved player is Tom Guthrie
The invitational tournament will include 32 players
2026 tournament budget and calendar was discussed as well as possibly adding a new and different tournament to be held in March

Club Update:

Will start painting fairways in November
Dredging the lake on 17 will take place in January
Some of the dirt from the dredging will be used to rebuild the gold tees on 16. This should be ready by April 1st.
There will be a dues increase in 2026

New Business:

Discussion on the Memorial. It will consist of engraved bricks placed in an area behind the 9th green. The board has designated 8 past members so far to be memorialized initially.
Discussion on creating a Hall of Fame for current members who have contributed greatly to the club and SMGA.
A notice will be sent outlining the HOF purpose and requirements

With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:25 AM. The next meeting is scheduled for December 2, 2025.

SMGA October 2, 2025 Board Meeting

Men’s Card Room 9:00 AM

The meeting was called to order by Jeff Ross at 9:00 AM. Present for the meeting were Jeff Ross, Kevin Ahrens, Rick Marquardt, Jim Banta, Jim Brownlowe, Wayne Judy and Jon Thompson.

Minutes of the September meeting were approved.

Treasurers Report:

Current balance on hand is $17,317.84
Estimated balance on hand at year end is $9,730

Membership Report:

We currently have 177 active members
One new member in September Ken Mauro
Discussion on changing bylaws to charge all SMGA members dues in January regardless of membership status

Social Report:

27 couples signed up for the next social
Next social scheduled for December 16th limited to the top 50 members only. No couples

Tournament Report:

Discussed budget for the Stroke Play tournament
Discussed POY points awarded for that tournament
Invites for the invitational tournament will go out within 2 weeks of the Stroke Play tournament
Discussed possibly adding a tournament for May 2026
Reviewed dates for the 2026 tournament schedule

Club Update:

The club will once again bill our dues to the membership for us in 2026
The lake on 17 will be dredged soon with the dirt to be used to improve several tee boxes on the course
Aeration dates for 2026 will be March 9-10, June 8-9 and September 8-9
They are discussing putting a stairway on 15 behind the fan

New Business:

The Board has been in discussions with the club to add a memorial behind the 9th green to honor those deceased members who contributed significantly to Woodmont. Further discussion will determine the requirements to be added to the memorial wall.
In addition to the memorial the board would like to add a Woodmont Hall Of Fame for SMGA members who have contributed to the success of the SMGA in significant ways. Requirements will be determined at future board meetings
New board members for the 2026 Board will be John Glassford and John Coombs replacing Jim Banta and Jim Brownlowe.

The next meeting is scheduled for November 4th, 2025 at 9:00 AM. The meeting was adjourned at 10:47 AM

SMGA September 2025 Board Meeting

Men’s Card Room 9:00 AM

Due to scheduling conflicts, the September meeting was held on August 28th, 2025 at 9:00 AM. The meeting was called to order at 9:04 AM by Rick Marquardt. Present for the meeting were Rick Marquardt, Jon Thompson, Wayne Judy, Jim Brownlowe and Jim Banta.

Minutes of the August meeting were approved.

Treasurers Report:

Current balance is $17,317.84
We are very close to being on budget with 4 tournaments left to play

Membership Report:

We currently have 178 active members
5 members are on medical leave
One new member in August, Marty Turner
Jim Brownlowe suggested a by-law change concerning billing dues to all members, regardless of status in January. This will have to be discussed and voted on at the next meeting

Social Report:

A survey was sent out to all members asking for feedback on socials
Approximately 60 members responded
Comments were as follows: need a nicer menu, reduce number of socials, improve service, and return to having a raffle.
Discussion was had to possibly have a progressive raffle, have to be there to win. SMGA to seed the initial amount and if no one wins it increases for the next function. More discussion to be had at the next meeting
Suggestion was made to share results with club management

Tournament Report:

There was no tournament report due to a schedule conflict for the tournament chairman

Old Business:

Need to nail down the criteria for the planned memorial at the next board meeting

Club Update:

Looks like the greens will not be replaced in 2026
Having issues with cart maintenance. Currently they have 14 carts down due to maintenance issues. Will look at bringing in some additional carts temporarily until ours can be placed back in service

New Business:

With two board members coming off the board at the end of the year, all board members need to try to solicit volunteers to serve on the board. We need to have a slate to vote on in October

With no further business, motion was made by Wayne Judy and seconded by Jim Brownlowe to adjourn. Motion approved. Next meeting was tentatively scheduled for October 2nd at 9:00 AM. The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 AM.

SMGA July 8, 2025 Board Meeting

Men’s Card Room 9:30 AM

The meeting was called to order by Jeff Ross at 9:30 AM. Present for the meeting were Jeff Ross, Wayne Judy, Jon Thompson, Jim Brownlowe, Jim Banta, Rick Marquardt, and Kevin Ahrens.

Minutes of the June meeting were approved.

Treasurers Report:

● Current balance on hand is $19,652.67

● Net income over expenses for the Member/Guest was $1,506

Membership Report:

● No new members for June

● Current active membership is 178

Social Report:

● Next social is scheduled for July 22nd. Cost is $20.00

● Next social function will be August 19th

Tournament Report:

● Ability to sign up for Ryder Cup will be available in the next week.

● Discussion was had concerning awarding POY points for Ryder Cup participation and for winning team

● Will look into providing red and blue Woodmont towels to the participants of each Ryder Cup team. Phillip indicated he had plenty and could provide them.

● Food will be provided after the second day of Ryder Cup play

Club Update Report:

● During the summer months the club plans to cut 40% of the afternoon tee times in order to relieve stress on the golf course

● The course will be closed on July 28th and August 18th for maintenance

● After indicating earlier in the year that the club would not collect our dues for us starting in 2026, they have agreed to continue collecting them for us going forward.

● A sanding day for the backside has been scheduled for July 17th

New Business:

● Discussion concerning creating a memorial at the club for deceased members who had contributed greatly to the club. Need to determine the criteria for being added to this memorial

● Need to look at a possible year end function to include as many SMGA members as possible

● Going forward we will start our meetings at 9:00AM

With no further business, a motion was made by Wayne Judy and seconded by Jeff Ross to adjourn. Motion was approved. Our next meeting is tentatively scheduled for August 7th at 9:00 AM. The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 AM.

SMGA June 12, 2025 Board Meeting

Men’s Card Room 9:30 AM

The meeting was called to order by Jeff Ross at 9:30 AM. Present for the meeting were Jeff Ross, Jim Banta, Jim Brownlowe, Rick Marquardt, Jon Thompson, Wayne Judy and Kevin Ahrens.

Motion was made by Jim Banta and seconded by Jim Brownlowe to approve the May minutes. Motion was passed.

Treasurers Report:

Current balance on hand is $22,896.67
We paid out $4,350 in prize money for the Member / Guest

Membership Report:

New members added in May: Steve Garhan and Scott Miller
Currently we have 179 active members
Greg Davis, Mark Howard and Jeff Smalley went on medical leave

Social Report:

Next social will be on June 17th. There are 50 members and spouses signed up to attend.
July 22nd is the date for the next scheduled social

Tournament Report:

The Member / Guest was a success. The ladies did an outstanding job with registration
We had 52 players participate in the 40 Ball tournament
Match Play: 60% of the matches have been completed
It was discussed and approved to award 50 player of the year participation points for the club championship

Club Update Report:

The broken sprinkler on number 8 is being fixed
The wet spot on 5 is a spring that has come above ground due to all the rain we have had
Need to reschedule the back nine sanding day

Next SMGA board meeting will be on July 8th.

With no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Jim Banta and seconded by Wayne Judy. Motion passed. Meeting was adjourned at 10:35.

SMGA May 1, 2025 Board Meeting

Men’s Card Room 9:30 AM

The meeting was called to order by Jeff Ross at 9:27 AM. Present for the meeting were Jeff Ross, Jim Brownlowe, Jim Banta, Rick Marquardt, Wayne Judy, Jonathan Kaufman, Stan Rowland, and Kevin Ahrens.

Motion was made by Jim Brownlowe and seconded by Stan Rowland to approve the April minutes. Motion was passed.

Motion was made by Wayne Judy and seconded by Stan Rowland to accept Kevin Ahrens as our new Tournament Chairman replacing Stan Rowland. Motion was passed.

Treasurers Report:

Current balance on hand is $22,326.87
Received $8,900 in membership dues
Member/Guest donations for the raffle currently at $8,100
Sponsorships for the Member/Guest currently total $4,200

Membership Report:

We have 177 members as of May 1st
Three new members joined in April: Ken Sisk, Brad Reed, and Chris Stubbs

Social Report:

May social was canceled due to lack of participation
Next Social will be June 17th

Tournament Report:

Kevin Ahrens is our new tournament chairman, replacing Stan Rowland
Member/Guest participants currently at 42
Discussion about the M/G budget and adjustments were suggested and accepted by the board
Amy Brown will handle the money for the M/G registration
Certain items for the raffle will be separated for members only. For example free golf carts for a period of time
Match play has begun
Sanding dates have been set for May 13 and 15th

Club Update Report:

New sod has been ordered for several areas on the course
Work on the fairway bunkers will begin soon
The lake on 17 will be dredged
Tee times will be adjusted to every 9 minutes instead of 7 minutes in May

Next SMGA board meeting will be on June 12th

With no further business, a motion was made by Rick Marquardt and seconded by Wayne Judy to adjourn. Motion passed. Meeting was adjourned at 10:30 AM

SMGA April 3, 2025 Board Meeting

Men’s Card Room 9:30 AM

The meeting was called to order by Jeff Ross at 9:32 AM. Present for the meeting were Jeff Ross, Jim Banta, Jim Brownlowe, Jon Thompson, Wayne Judy, Rick Marquardt, and Stan Rowland.

Minutes of the March meeting were approved.

Treasurers Report:

Current balance is $11,626.87
We have received a check from the club covering members dues. It will be deposited in our account in the next couple of days

Tournament Report:

We have 72 signed up for the Member / Member
Plan to do closest to the pin on the second day of the tournament
Currently only 30 signed up for Match Play
Currently we have 28 signed up for the Member / Guest
We are looking for sponsors for the Member / Guest
Player of the Year has been updated as of March 17th

Membership Report:

We have three new members: William McCann, Don Sather, and Thomas Ballard
Currently we have 176 active members

Social Report:

Next social is scheduled for April 15th and there are currently 45 signed up to attend

Club Update Report:

Towards the end of May the club plans to extend the time between tee times in order to try to speed up play. This will probably eliminate approximately 6 tee times per day.
September is still the timeframe to make a decision on reworking the greens next year. If that happens the course will be closed from May to October.
The club will help with finding opportunities for members to play other courses while ours is closed
There will be a dues increase effect May 1st
Also May 1st, members will receive a 30% discount on food going forward

New Business:

Rick Marquardt will try to set up some “sanding” days for April 29, and May 1st

With no further business, motion was made by Jim Brownlowe and seconded by Rick Marquardt to adjourn. Motion was approved. Next meeting is scheduled for May 1st at 9:30 AM. The meeting adjourned at 10:35 AM.

SMGA March 11, 2025 Board Meeting

Men’s Card Room 9:30 AM

The meeting was called to order by Jeff Ross at 9:31 AM. Present for the meeting were Jeff Ross, Wayne Judy, Jim Brownlowe, Jon Thompson, Stan Rowland and Jim Banta.

Motion was made by Jon Thompson and seconded by Wayne Judy to approve the February minutes. Motion was approved.

Treasurers Report:

Current balance is $12,390.12
The budget for 2025 was approved
2025 budget projects to have $14,928 as an end of year balance

Membership Report:

Current membership total is 174
There are 6 members on medical leave

Tournament Report:

We have 60 members signed up for the Bubba tournament. Anticipate a payout of 40% of the tournament funds
Motion was made by Wayne Judy and seconded by Jim Brownlowe to add $4,500 for the tournament chair to use for food after tournament end. Motion passed
Member-Guest registration should be open in the next two weeks. Guests are required to have a GHIN handicap in order to be eligible to play in the tournament
The board agreed to move ahead with the tournament chair’s new POY policy with the following changes:

There will be no points for Crown Cup participation since not all members can

participate. Majors will include 1 day Member-Member, 2 day Member-

Member, Member-Guest, and SMGA stroke play championship. All others

will be treated as “regular” tournaments.

Motion was made to accept the new parameters as set forth by the tournament chair and it was passed.

Social Report:

There were 62 in attendance at the Valentines social. Feedback was great
There were 26 in attendance for the breakfast social
There were 36 in attendance at the March happy hour
Next Social will be April 15th

Club update Report:

The floor of the Phoenix has been replaced
Replacing the fairway bunkers has been put off for a few weeks
Decision on replacing the greens in 2026 will be made in September

With no further business, motion was made by Jim Banta and seconded by Stan Rowland to adjourn. Meeting was adjourned at 11:08.

Next meeting is scheduled for April 3rd at 9:30 AM

SMGA February 4, 2025 Board Meeting

Downstairs Grill Room 9:30 AM

The meeting was called to order at 9:33 AM by Jeff Ross. Present for the meeting were Jeff Ross, Rick Marquardt, Wayne Judy, Jim Banta, Jon Thompson and Jim Brownlowe.

A motion was made by Wayne Judy and seconded by Rick Marquardt to approve the January minutes. The motion was approved.

Treasurers Report:

Current balance on hand is $12,910.47
Further discussion on the 2025 budget adjustments
Final 2025 budget will be finalized by the next board meeting

Membership Report:

We currently have 170 members
There are 9 members on medical leave
Members on medical leave will not be charged dues until they come off medical leave

Tournament Report:

SMGA will contribute to the Crown Cup in order to help it continue
We have two tournaments coming up. Opening day scramble and the Bubba
There are currently 12 members signed up for the opening day scramble

Social Report:

There are 60 signed up for the Valentines social
14 have signed up for the breakfast on February 20
We have a happy hour scheduled for March 4th
A dinner is being scheduled for April 15th

New Business Report:

Need to look at options for collecting dues in 2026 as the club has indicated they will no longer take care of this function
Continued discussion on memorials for long time members who have passed but made a significant contribution to the club and membership

Next meeting is scheduled for March 11th. With no further business, a motion was made by Rick Marquardt and seconded by Wayne Judy to adjourn. Motion was approved. The meeting was adjourned at 10:34.

SMGA January 16, 2025 Board Meeting

Men’s Card Room 9:30 AM

The meeting was called to order by Jeff Ross at 9:31 AM. Present for the meeting were Larry Clausen, Jeff Ross, Rick Marquardt, Jim Banta, Jon Thompson, Stan Rowland, and Wayne Judy.

Treasurers Report:

Current balance is $13,010
55-60% of money was paid out in tournament prize money in 2024
A proposed budget was presented
There was a lengthy discussion covering proposed 2025 budget line items
Suggested changes were discussed and approved with a final 2025 budget to be ready for the February board meeting

Membership Report:

We currently have 174 active members
There are currently 9 members on indefinite medical leave
Three members have left the club effective 1/1/2025. Tom Gambeski, Thomas Ballard Sr, and Kevin Rupp

Social Report:

Want to plan a gathering for February or March with a speaker as we have done in past years

Tournament Report:

Plan to have first two 2025 tournaments sign up available on the web site by January 31st
Tournament chairman has put together a tournament committee of 12 to help with tournament planning and execution in 2025

Club Update:

Fairway bunker work will begin in February
Working on the creek on number 3 to improve water flow
Discussion was had on possible ways to remember those members who have passed but had a strong influence on the club and membership

With no further business, a motion was made by Jim Banta and seconded by Rick Marquardt to adjourn. Motion passed and the meeting was adjourned at 10:56 AM. Next meeting is scheduled for February 4th.

SMGA December 5, 2024 Board Meeting

Men’s Card Room 9:30 AM

The meeting was called to order by Larry Clausen at 9:30 AM. present for the meeting were Larry Clausen, Jeff Ross, Jim Brownlowe, Jonathan Kaufman, Rick Marquardt, and Wayne Judy.

Treasurers Report:

Current balance is $13,219.53
Estimated cash balance 12/31/24 is $10,274.53

Membership Report:

We have 174 active members as of 12/5/24
We had 17 new members join in 2024
We had 21 members leave the club in 2024

Social Report:

Next social is scheduled for December 12th

Tournament Report:

We have 26 two man teams signed up for the 2 man 24 ball tournament. This is the final tournament for 2024 but also the first tournament of the 2025 season counting towards the 2025 player of the year.
2024 player of the year is Bob Norman
Most improved player for 2024 is Rick Marquardt

Club Update:

All 2024 projects have been completed
Fairway bunkers will be reworked in 2025

New Business:

The following is your 2025 SMGA board
Jeff Ross - President
Rick Marquardt - Vice President
Wayne Judy - Treasurer
Jim Banta - Secretary
Jon Thompson - Social
Jim Brownlowe - Membership
Stan Rowland - Tournaments

With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 AM. Next meeting is scheduled for January 16th 2025 at 9:30 AM