Board and Staff Directory Contents NCGA GOLF / WINTER 2013
DEPARTMENTS 12 Editor’s Letter 16 Shag Bag 20 NCGA Noteworthy 24 Point/Counterpoint 52 Sticks and Stones
MEMBERS ONLY 3 NCGA Member Benefits
18 Players of the Year 29 Rules Quiz 51 Stump the NCGA Rules Expert 59 Hotel Discounts 62 Dan Hansford–NCGA President 63 NCGA Board
COLUMNS 6 CEO’s Letter: LYN NELSON
54 Know Your Rules: RYAN GREGG 56 Pro’s Corner: JESSE PLAZA 60 Keeping Score: VAUGHN KEZIRIAN 61 Through the Green: JIM COWAN 64 Superintendents 65 NCPGA: CHRIS THOMAS
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OFFICERS President – Dan Hansford, Lahontan GC Vice President – Brian D. Morse, Merced GCC Secretary-Treasurer – Lee Gidney, Cypress Lakes GC Immediate Past President – Christopher J. Clark, San Jose CC
BOARD Brad Bell – Del Paso CC
Thomas E. Bone – North Ridge CC Thomas H. Carter – eClub East Bay John A. Dodsworth – Palo Alto Hills CC David B. Doolin – Menlo CC John Erskine – Castlewood CC Robert J. Goldstein – Sequoyah CC Anthony R. Muller – Monterey Peninsula CC Michael J. O’Donnell – The Olympic Club Patrick N. Quinn – San Jose CC Gail A. Rogers – Pasatiempo GC John A. Ronca, Jr. – San Luis Obispo CC Michael W. Weeks – Dairy Creek GC Paul F. Yost, Jr. – Kings CC
STAFF
Executive Lyn Nelson, CEO, Executive Director Malinda Oliver, Executive Assistant
Accounting
Aana Fitzgerald, Controller Mark Fitch, Senior Accountant Jean Quismundo, Staff Accountant
Administration Dorothy Bentley, Director of Administration Helen Nicolayev, Receptionist
Championships and Events Vaughn Kezirian, Director of Championships and Events Kelly Cimino, Assistant Director of Championships and Events Ryan Farb, Assistant Director of Championships and Events Rick Leoncio, Assistant Director of Championships and Events John Tomasini, Assistant Director of Championships and Events Jane Jones, Coordinator, Championships and Events Tony Yick, Manager of Junior Golf Programs Darin Dodd, Coordinator, Championships and Events Spencer Sorensen, Championships and Events Media Coordinator
Communications and Marketing Scott Seward, Director of Communications, Editor and Publisher of NCGA Golf magazine Lenny Fudenna, Website Developer Kevin Merfeld, Communications Manager
Course and Handicapping Jim Cowan, Director of Course Rating and Handicapping Tina Anguish, Assistant Director of Handicapping Otis Goodwin, Assistant Director of Course Rating Ben Coronado, Administrative Manager, Handicapping/Member Services Martin Fuentes, Handicap Administrative Assistant
Education Ryan Gregg, Director of Education and Rules
NCGA Foundation
Adam Heieck, Executive Director of the NCGA Foundation Michael Lowe, Foundation Programs Manager
Member Relations and Development Jeff Burgess, Director of Operations and Membership Programs Maryjane Hatch, Membership/Database Coordinator Rick Rangel, Membership Programs Manager Sam Staton, Social Media and Events/Outings Manager Evelyn Gomez, Member Relations and Development Administrator
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