The BOD met last night for the first time since I was elected MGA President. We talked for a little over an hour as there were a number of items that I wanted to discuss:

• MGA Match Software
• Membership
• Funds & Fee’s
• Daily Match Format(‘s)
• Golf Trip(‘s)
• Pickers & Picking!

Within the next few days (when I can find the time) I will make a post discussing all of my goals as President. Today however, and since we have a match at Southern Landings tomorrow, I want to roll out the first four policy changes from the new administration (all of which were passed by unanimous decision).

• Picking Order – It has been determined that from today forward, we will pick in order of MGA average score, with the highest average score picking first.
• Threesomes & Fivesomes – On the days when we have an odd number of players, it has been decided that the first picker(‘s) will get the fivesomes, and the last picker(‘s) will get the threesomes. It was not discussed but I will proclaim that any picker designated to get a fivesome may give his last pick to the next picker without a fivesome, should he choose do so.
• Lift Clean And Place (Cheat) – It has been decided that from today forward, when the GC declares that days play as cart path only, the MGA will observe lift clean and place through the green (not in a hazard).
• Shambles (Scores to Count) – On the days when we play a shamble format we will only count two scores per team.

Please see you local BOD member (James, WJ, Marvin, Jody, John C.) should you have any questions about these policy changes.