RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MEN IN THE VILLAGE. IT'S FOUNDING FATHERS

INVISIONED REGULARLY SCHEDULED GOLF COMPETITION AND SOCIAL

INTERACTION AS A WAY TO BRING MEN TOGETHER TO FURTHER GOLFING IN

THE VILLAGE.

 A 26 WEEK SEASON BEGINS MARCH 31, 2008 AND CONTINUES TO OCTOBER 7, 2008.

THE SPRING MEMBERSHIP MEETING IS SCHEDULED (DATE COMING SOON). TO BE HELD AT CORONADO CENTER, PRESENTED WILL BE THE SEASON SCHEDULE,

MGA FINANCIAL STATUS, RULES FOR 2008, AND A REPORT ON GOLF ACTIVITY

FROM A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE P.O.A.GOLF DEPARTMENT.

 THE M.G.A. IS DIVIDED INTO GROUPS, BASED ON HANDICAPS. INCLUDED IS A

“SCRATCH” GROUP AND A “GOLD TEE” GROUP.

TWO MAJOR TOURNAMENTS ARE HELD DURING THE YEAR. A TWO WEEK

VILLAGE HANDICAP TOURNAMENT IS SCHEDULED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE

SEASON. THE TOURNAMENT IS FLIGHTED WITHIN EACH GROUP. IN ADDITION,

THE OVERALL CHAMPION IS THE PLAYER WITH THE LOWEST NET SCORE.

 THE MGA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IS THE FINAL MAJOR CHAMPIOSHIP OF THE

YEAR. IT IS ALSO FLIGHTED WITHIN EACH GROUP. IN ADDITION, THE GOLFER

WITH THE LOWEST TWO WEEK GROSS SCORE IS CROWNED THAT YEAR’S CLUB

CHAMPION.

A MATCH PLAY TOURNAMENT INVOLVING AS MANY AS 400 PLAYERS BEGINS IN

MAY. IT CONSISTS OF 32 MAN FLIGHTS. EACH MATCH MUST BE COMPLETED IN

THE MONTH SCHEDULED, WITH PLAYERS ELIMINATED UNTIL A WINNER IS

DETERMINED IN EACH FLIGHT.

AUGUST 8-9, 2008 IS THE TWO DAY MEMBER-MEMBER TOURNAMENT IT IS SPONSORED BY THE MGA AND HOSTED AND PRESENTED BY THE GOLF DEPARTMENT.

HANDICAP INDEXES ARE MAINTAINED THROUGH THE USGA’S HANDICAP SYSTEM (GHIN).

MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR 2008 ARE $38.00. MGA MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE A

MEMBER OF, AND POST SCORES TO THE GHIN SYSTEM. 

OVER 80% OF DUES ARE RETURNED AS PRIZES IN THE FORM OF GOLF

MERCHANDISE. REMAINING FUNDS ARE USED FOR SUPPORTING THE VILLAGE

JUNIOR GOLF PROGRAM, PUBLICATION AND MAILING OF OUR ANNUAL

MEMBERSHIP BOOKLET, AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

 INTERESTED GOLFERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION.

MEMBERSHIP FORMS MAY BE PRINTED ON THE MGA WEBSITE OR PICKED UP AT

 ANY VILLAGE GOLF PRO SHOP.

ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE FROM MEMBERSHIP/HANDICAP CHAIRMAN, JOE