The Mission and Purpose of the Elkins Lake Men’s Golf Association
 
The Elkins Lake Men’s Golf Association’s Mission is to foster a spirit of fellowship among its members; to encourage active participation in the game of golf and its related activities while keeping paramount the concept of the enjoyment of the game. 
 
Additionally the MGA provides additional financial support for programs endorsed by the Association. These programs and levels of support are determined on an individual basis by the Board of Directors.
 
MGA Email:
 
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President Randy Stanford 281-413-5112
Vice President Elias Perez 936-525-0878
Secretary Paul Whybark 509-942-9431
Treasurer Bob Hilburn 713-314-7759
Tournaments Bill Manley 713-542-9682
Social Director Paul Chermak 954-681-7437
By-Laws & Rules  Jack Turner 936-203-8261
Senior Interclub Rich Clark 713-806-8455
Regular Interclub Pat Kelly 713-252-0625
Greens Director George Smith 409 626-1867
Public Relations David Walker

August MGA Board Meeting

MGA Board Meeting was called to order at 8:30 and July Meeting Minutes were approved as submitted. First report was Head Pro with news and updates from the Pro Shop. Cord reported an uptick in Tournament Sign Ups by Golf Genius as 60-40. Shop electronic communication shows member use, interest following, and appreciate on. Members interviewed during the Range Talk have been positive about recent changes, upgrading, and future suggestions. Additional services and golf tips will be added in the future. Discussion was had on developing a standard for making tournament pairings. Consensus was to follow the USGA guidelines instead of playing off the low handicap player. Since the New Ghin Handicaping emphasizes numerical fairness, the selection of foursome members will be numerical. Flighting will continue with increasing the number of flights or paying more places within the flight Key was to pay money to a greater number of players.

From Greens, Ben updated the Board on aeration, grass chemical control, length and strength of rough grasses. He addressed the need to have a camera inspection of green drainpipes to see which ones may have root penetration affecting drainage. Also, a new vendor has been selected to grind stumps with a smaller machine that completely grinds the stump. Tractor powered grinders do not grind the edges completely and can lead to mower damage. Ben gave an example of the Elkins weather station that tracks daily weather and provides better information for course maintenance. Board asked Ben when the best time of year was to add 3-4 additional trees. Response was September or October. Also, the shrinking greens was real and due to foreign grass penetrating the green and traditional lack of sunlight and wind.

The 2026 Board Nominees List was presented and is posted in the Shop and Men's Locker Room. The By-Law Amendment increasing the duties of the Vice President was reviewed and will be voted on at the September Annual Meeting. Discussion was tabled on purchasing two 65 inch Scoring Monitors and stands for Dining Room Scoring. A point was made that three MGA lunches could not justify the spending of $900.

The Directors gave short updates for their positions and meeting was adjourned at 10:15.


MGA Shamble/Better Ball Tournament:

Flight 1 Winners: 1st Place Gross: Jim Aspero & Thomas Warren. 1st Place Net: Curtis Eddington & Andrew Malkin. Tie 2nd - 3rd Place Net: Richard Belovsky & Robert Daigle; Tommy Grisham & Gene Simmons. Flight 2 Winners: 1st Place Gross: Jon Strong & Bob Keeland. 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Net: Rickk Pippin & Thomas Ayers; Charlie Neal & Gene Neal; Bud White & Dale Story. Flight 3 Winners: 1st Place Gross: Rick Morris & John Rodriquez. 1st Place Net: Pat Kelly& Tito Guajardo. 2nd Place Net: David Barnes & Johny Henderson. 3rd Place Net: Doyle Sturman & Lance Messenger. Flight 4 Winners: 1st Place Gross: Brian Hoegsberg & Emery McCulley. 1st Place Net: Randy Stanford & Bill Weimann. Tie 2nd - 3rd Place Net: David Ammerman & Kirk Simmons; Wayne Keen & William Castoe. Closest to the Pin Winners: Robert Daigle, Rich Christie, David Barnes and Wayne Keen.