Meeting was brought to order at 1:05 with 35 members attending.

News of the Members: Barbara Negrete
   Jan Brown is back undergoing chemo till May 31. She is looking forward to coming back and playing golf with everyone.
   Marilyn Sandoval is doing better and is back taking lessons. She misses everyone and is looking forward to playing golf again. It has been 4 months since she played golf.  
   Patty Mathis is wearing a back brace due to breaking 2 vertebras. She has been cleared for surgery (kyphoplasty) and also is looking forward to coming back and playing golf.
   Cindy Fellows is doing fine.    

Secretary’s Report:  Christine Ramirez-Bustos
    There are no minutes from the meeting of March 5.  Meeting was cancelled due to the bar construction.

Treasurer’s Report:  Sharon Scott (absent)

Membership:  Sharon Wertz
Our current membership count is at 74.  There are no issues at this time. I am currently updating our application form. Posted on our bulletin board is our current application. I am open to suggestions. If you have not received your 2025 Roster Book, please see me.

Weekly Tournament:  Judy Schaad
    The only issue is writing down your putts. Please keep putts on a separate scorecard and indicate the number on the backside of the play scorecard or directly into the putt book. If you do not write down your putts, you will be removed from the putt game. 
    Monthly Low Net Winner for February was Sheila Blyth with a 66 and for March it was Judy Schaad with a 65.  These players will participate in our Low Net Tournament, which is normally held in January.
    The 1st quarter for Ringer (Jan, Feb, March) has been emailed out to all members. The money they have won, will be accumulated and will be paid at the end of the year. Only those players who paid their $10.00 for 2025 will be participate in the Ringer. 

Monthly Tournament:  Mary Zant
    Awards for the March tournament were given out.  The game was “4 Clubs and a Putter.”

    Flight A:     1st place:      Low Gross:  Jackie Minnis, 81
            1st place:    Low Net:  Diana Sveslosky, 72

    Flight B:    1st place:    Low Gross:  Sharon Scott, 93
            1st place:    Low Net:  Christi Whittemore—c/o, 73
            2nd place:    Low Net:  Yvonne Rochester, 73            

    Flight C:    1st place:    Rhoda Nishida, 97
            1st place:    Low Net:  Kimberly Hur, c/o, 71
            2nd place:    Low Net:  Linda Mosard, 71

    Flight D:    1st place:    Low Gross:  Gemma Bannon, 103
            1st place:    Low Net:  Judy Schaad, 71
            2nd place:    Dee Wright, 73

    Pot of gold:    Jackie Minnis
c/o – ties were broken using the c/o method using the Back 9 holes minus half handicap.

April Tournament will be on Wed., April 16.

Handicap/WPLGA:
Most improved:  Donna deWit and Michale Brode were a close 2nd, but Starla Thompson was the winner.  There are not issues, just praise.  Debbie thanked the group for doing a good job posting their scores.  There are no Publinks awards for March because of rain. 

WPLGA – Team Play:  Dee Wright
   Three (3) matches have been played.  The next match is April 14.  You may see the results by going to the WPLGA website.

Rules:  Jackie Minnis
Jackie Minnis sent out an email on “repair damage on the green;” there were no questions for Jackie.  Sandi Davis asked the question about “roots” and what happens if the ball lands on a root that is in the rough or fairway.  Jackie response was “if the ball lands in the rough on a root, if you move it, there is a one stroke penalty.  And if the ball lands on the root in the fairway, you can move it with no penalty.”  (From the President, I would like to review discuss this issue again and put it on the May Agenda).

Jackie brought up an issue that happened to her on hole #18--when your ball is next to the fence near the Maintenance Building, how do you take relief when your ball is dropped on the cart path and your nearest point of relief was near a bush?  Many questions and scenarios were coming up, this discussion will be placed on the May Agenda.  Jackie will be sending out an email to all with diagrams.  

Unfinished business:  Donna deWit, Tea for Two
Will be held on Nov. 16-18 at Temecula Creek Inn.  The contract has been signed, 14 rooms have been committed, and Donna is trying to request all 1st floor room and possibly a suite for gathering.  Donna has asked the group on the types of games to play.  An email will be sent out with all the details.

New business:  Barbara Negrete
Barbara asked if anyone would like to be responsible for the “water ball pig.”  Our water pig has grown in size since Barbara Rechlin found an adorable pig with a large mouth. Starla Thompson volunteered.  

Reminder:  May, June, July and August – new shotgun hours will start at 7:00 am on meeting days. Jackie Minnis asked if golf could be played after the meeting and about what time would the meetings would be over.  A starting time around 1:00 would work (meetings start around 11:30-11:45, meetings last about one (1) hour.  

Sandi Davis asked the question why is our shotgun hours starting early in the summer months. I was told it had something to do with the general public starting earlier as well.  Past records show:
    2022 — shotgun started at 7:00 am
    2023 — shotgun started at 8:00 am
    2024 —shotgun started at 7:00 am
    2025 —shotgun start is 7:00 am

Social:
March 3, Rodrigo’s fundraiser. Only 6 people showed up, no totals have been submitted.

March birthday winner – Christine Ramirez-Buston
April birthday winner – Christi Whittemore  
Each winner was a given a Meadowlark certificate for a free round of golf.

Raffle:  Su Chung

Meeting was adjourned at 1:50 pm

Submitted by Secretary Christine Ramirez-Bustos and assisted by Barbara Negrete

   MEADOWLARK WOMEN’S GOLF CLUB

​   General Meeting Minutes April 2, 2025