MAY 2024
By GARY BECKER
President’s Report M AY 2 0 2 4
Due to the deadline for submitting this article, I’m writing it on Masters’ weekend. For me it has always been the unofficial start of the golf watching season. In an interview on the Golf Channel the other night, Raymond Floyd a gifted golfer who is a past Masters Champion was asked why it was the favorite tournament for a lot of golfers and fans. He aptly remarked “Because its always played on the same great golf course”. Reportedly the busiest time of the year for driving ranges including ours is probably the week after The Masters. We are blessed to have received two quality courses from Purcell, which allows us to accommodate a good number of guests, while reserving availability for our own members to play at times convenient to their preferences. Dan Hamman, our Golf Superintendent and his staff have both courses in excellent condition and due to their efforts, I believe we are witnessing an influx of guest players. It appears to me there are more visitors now then I saw in the late 80s when we were inundated with snowbirds from the Mid-West and North and we did not have any ca-
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sino course competition. The Club also continues to experience increased usage by members and guests enjoying both coordinated nightly in-door entertainment and a relaxed atmosphere on the patio. The food is good with menu options large enough for a variation of dishes during frequent visits. If you have not been in a while, please give the Club a visit. I know you’ll be pleased. It’s also election season. As the deadline for candidate applications has expired, we already know who the officers will be since one person qualified for each of the four available offices. There are six candidates for Director positions. Normally we would elect three Directors during this election cycle, but since Bill Blackwood, a current Director with two years left on his term has qualified for treasurer, we will elect four directors. The candidate receiving the fourth highest votes assumes Bill’s two-year remaining term. The candidates with the three highest vote totals will serve as four-year Directors, i.e. the normal term. The bios for the candidates can be found elsewhere in this issue. Pools open May 1st. East Rec will be open from 6:00 am – 8:00 pm and the other pools open 8:00 am – 8:00 pm. An updated mem-
bership card showing membership in good standing is required for pool use, so if you have not updated your membership card for 2024, please stop by the Concierge desk at the Club for assistance. Your immediate family including
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children and grandchildren are welcome guests. Also, our Rental residents should contact the POA office to determine requirements and ability for pool usage for their families. Thanks for Reading