March2018

February 03/03 – General Meeting 12:00 P.M. Lunch

Tournaments 03/03 – Low Gross/Low Net 03/10 – 4 Man 1-2-3 04/07 – President Cup 04/14 – President Cup 04/21 – President Cup 05/04-05- Spring Fling

Skin Game Wednesday and Friday 8:00 A.M.

RVGA Board Members President – Mark Gallant Vice President – Kriss Ozols Secretary – Bob Mora Treasurer – Doug Peterson Tournament – Tim Citizen Handicap – Alex Lira Past President – Tim Devaney Editor – Mark Gallant

Royal Vista Golf Course 20055 E. Colima Road Walnut, CA 909-595-7441

Mark Gallant – President

Dear Members,

WedidIt,RoyalVistaTeamPlayadvancestotheplayoff.NiceJobTeam!PlayoffstartMarch17th.

ThenextbigeventistheSpringFlingMay4thand5th.WearechanginggolfcourseandchangingthedaysweplaytoFridayandSaturday,andchangingtheformat.Itisa4ManBlindDrawforbothdays.FridayMay4th,theformatis4Man1-2-3.Saturdayformatis4Man2BestBall.Bothdays,fullhandicap.Hopefullysomeoftheyoungguyscanmakethetrip.Itwillbeagreatevent.Moredetailstocome.

The1stMajoroftheyearisourPresidentCup.ItstartsApril7th.ThisisamatchplayeventwithaqualifyingroundonApril7th,top16playersadvancetotheMatchplay.DefendingChampionDougPetersonwillbehardtobeatagain.

Thankyouforyoursupport!

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FromtheTreasurer---Followingabriefmonth,we'llMarchintoalongone,butjustbrieflyun[lSpringgetsherequicklyinafewweeks.Wehavemoneyinyourtreasury.I'llspareyouthedetailsbutallbillshavebeenpaid...we'vehadmany...sowearenolongerontheoutsidelookinginattheSCGA.TeamPlaycon[nuesinsomewhatfrigidcondi[onsbutthetournamentscheduleisjusthea[ngup...areyouin?Onepersonwhowas"in"quicklylastFridaywasJohnGreenwoodwhorecordedan"ace"on#3East.Hisnet"0"ontheholewonhimaskinandaCP,plusmany"Congrats!"fromtheenvious/thirstythrongwhowelcomedhimatthebar.Ipromisedhimthemen'sclubwouldpickuphistabonhisnextone...athoughttobecon[nuedandwelldoneJohn! Andcon[nuewewilltomarchtothedesertcomeMay4thand5thforour37thannualSpringFling.Aspreviouslystatedinthisspace,wehaveafewchangesinstoreforyou.OurhosthotelwillbetheHomewoodSuitesonWashingtonSt.inLaQuinta,justoffHighway111bytheIndianWellsTennisCenter.Wehave20roomsblockedinourname(useRoyalVistacode"ROY"togetourdiscountedrateof$95-$115,dependinguponyourchoiceofroom).Call760)391-4600orgototheirwebsiteatwww.LaQuinta.HomewoodSuites.comtomakeyourreserva[on.CutoffisApril10thtogetourrate.Wecangetmoreroomsifavailabilityexistsajerthisdate. Ourtournamentgolfcourseistwomilesfromthehotel,IndianSpringsGolfClubonJefferson,inIndio.Par72,with6setsoftees,widefairways,afewlakes(butnothinglikePGANa[onalinFloridawhereTigerplayedagainonSundayand"J.T."woninanotherplayoff),andsomeofthe"BestgreensintheCoachellaValley".Differentteamsandformateachdaywillallowyoutohavefun,contributewhenyoucan,andpostascorewhenit'sover.We'llalsohaveop[onalgrossandnetsskins,byflights,plusteamCP'seachday,withover$5000inpayoutsbasedonafullfield.Andletsnotforgetaboutthetradi[onalcocktailpartyonFridaynightatthehotelwherethedaysskinswillbepaidandappe[zersanddrinkswillbemade...itwillalmostbeCincodeMayosoI'msurebarkeepMr.Mileswillmakeyouhisspecialty. Aflierwithexactdetailsandentryformwillfollowshortly(andbepostedonourLARVwebsite,www.larvga.com,)butyoushouldhavewhatyouneedtostartthinking"SpringFling".It'sthefirstofourtwotradi[onal"roadies".You'lltestyourskillsatanewandplayerfriendlygolfcourse,onaFridayandaSaturday,andreconnectwithguysfromoutoftownwhoreturnbecauseitain'tcalledthe"37thannual"fornothing.Ifyouhaveanyques[ons,askaboardmember,orcallmeat714)272-2206.Hopetoseeyouallthere.

DougPeterson-Treasurer

KrissOzols–VicePresident/ TeamPlayCaptain

Updatetoeveryoneonour2018TeamplayteamwehavemadeitpasttheroundrobinroundofTeamPlayandontotheelimina[onrounds.Congratula[onstoeveryonethatpar[cipatedandhelpedsecurethewinforRoyalVista.ThenextroundwillbeplayedonMarch17th,everyonecomeoutandsupportyourteamwhentheycomein.

TheoverallrecordforLARVandthegroupsarelistedbelow:

IamlookingforwardtotheSCGAteamplayoffsthatwillbestar[ngonMarch17.Itlooks,asofthiswri[ng,thatthebracketshavenotbeendeterminedyet.Thereareafewteamsthathave[edintheirdivisionandhavetobeplayedoff.Thefirstcoupleroundsusuallyhavepubliccoursesplayingeachotherandprivatecoursesdoingthesame.Eventuallyallcourseswinningwillplayeachotherregardlesswhetherpublicorprivate.Theformatissimpleinthathalftheteamplaysathomeandtheotherhalftravels.Needlesstosay,advancinginthetournamentwouldbeabigplusforRoyalVista.CongratsgotocaptainKrissOzolsandpresidentMarkGallantforthechemistrycreatedandleadershipintheteamssuccessthisyear.

TimDevaney–PastPresident

Royal Vista Golf Association

Membership Information for 2018

Fill in the requested information on the card below. If you belong to another Men’s Club and are

keeping that membership, then please check the “Multi-Member” box and write in your current

“Ghin Number “ and “Club Name”. If you do not have a current handicap and wish to play in our

tournaments, beginning January 2018, please save your attested score cares (minimum of 5), turn them

in to the Handicap Chairman for a temporary handicap.

New and Returning Membership Fees due 11/15/17...................................$100.00

Associate Membership.....................................................................................$55.00

Attach membership fee in check or money order and mail to address below or

leave in the Royal Vista Pro Shop

Royal Vista Golf Association - 20055 E. Colima Road, Walnut, CA 91789

Royal Vista Membership Application

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