H. SMITH RICHARDSON GOLF CLUB
DECEMBER 2024 MONTHLY MINUTES

 

The board of Governors for the H. Smith Richardson Golf Club met on December 4, 2024. Brian Daly called
the meeting to order at approx. 7:02 P.M. A quorum was established.

 

OFFICERS PRESENT
Brian G. Daly _________________________President
Joe Everard __________________________Vice President
Mike Windels ________________________ Treasurer

 

ABSENT: Richard Battista (Secretary); Joe Wright (Past President)

 

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

 

PRESENT: C Flowers; Tim Dailey; C. Curley; D. DiMartino; M. Broderick
ABSENT: R. Butera

 

ALSO PRESENT Bill Zilliox, Bob Gorman, Dave Henry, Ed Colon

 

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

The Board approved the Meeting Notes of the November 7, 2024 meeting.

 

TREASURERS REPORT (M. Windels)  Available Upon Request

o Mr. Daly noted that the budget subcommittee met to work on a budget for 2025, and while the 2025 budget
has not yet been finalized, the budget subcommittee is comfortable that the Club will be able to fund the
increase in GHIN fees, Golf Genius contribution and other costs without having to increase the membership
fee for 2025 and, therefore, is recommending that there be no increase in the membership fee for 2025.
MOTION: That there be no increase in the membership fee for 2025. APPROVED

MEMBERSHIP & HANDICAP COMMITTEE (M. Broderick)
o Mr. Broderick reported that there has been no change in the membership numbers since the last meeting.
Through 12/4/24 there are a total of 446 members, 378 of which are renewals (including 4 Jr Member) and
68 new members (including 11 Jr Members).
o Mr. Broderick presented a letter from the Executive Director of the CSGA noting that, due to increased
costs, the GHIN fee will be increasing by $3 in 2025.
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE (C. Curley)
o Nothing new to report.

 

TEE SIGNS COMMITTEE (C. Curley)
o Nothing new to report.

 

TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE (J. Brockett)
o Mr. Brockett provided an update on various items being discussed by the Tournament committee: The
committee is considering proposing to the Club to provide awards for only the major events. The committee
has also set a goal of going paperless in 2025 for all weekend events by having the members enter their tee
assignments and scores using Golf Genius (no more use of tournament sheets in locker room).
o There will be a fee for each round played for any weekend tournament that provides an entry fee (no longer
one flat fee for the entire weekend).
o There was a long discussion regarding how many players to allow for the Member/Member. A decision was
tabled until the next meeting.
o Regarding the Player of the Year, points will only be accumulated for individual events (not team events)
and there will no longer be playoffs.
o For the Club Championship, no strokes will be provided for the Championship flight. All other flights will be
50% of Handicap (including the 1 st flight).

 

JR GOLF COMMITTEE (C. Flowers)
o Nothing new to report

 

RULES COMMITTEE (C. Curley)
o Nothing new to report.

 

GOLF COMMISSION (D. Martino and B. Daly)
o A report was provided for the November 18, 2024 meeting. Minutes are available on the Town website. The
next Golf Committee Meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 9, 2024.

 

CUPS AND PLAQUES (R. Butera)
o Nothing new to report.

 

TECHNOLOGY/WEBSITE COMMITTEE (Joe Everard /Jeff O’Connell)
o Nothing new to report, however, Mr. Flowers mentioned that he has set up the 2025 Golf Genius portal for
next year, so it is ready to go once the new membership applications are ready to be published.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
o A motion was made to nominate Fred Santucci for this year’s Lou Pintek award.

 

MOTION: To award the 2024 Lou Pintek award to Fred Santucci. APPROVED

 

NEW BUSINESS
o The annual meeting date was set for Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
o Mr. Zilliox provided the final ballot for BOG’s and Officers to be voted on by the Membership prior to the
Annual Meeting, the results of which will be announced at the Annual Meeting, as follows:
 Joe Everard – President
 Richard Battista – Vice President
 Steve Taylor – Secretary
 BOG:

- John Brockett
- Chris Flowers
- Jeff O’Connell
- Brian Zimmerli

 

There being no further business to come before the board the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.