Montebello Golf Players Club Past Presidents 1930-31…………………………………………………………………….. J.B. Ranson 1931-32…………………………………………………………………….. Hamish Hunter 1932-33…………………………………………………………………….. ”Red” Winters 1933-35…………………………………………………………………….. Frank Buffman 1935-37…………………………………………………………………….. Howard Geary 1937-38…………………………………………………………………….. Harry Rogers 1938-39…………………………………………………………………….. Bruce Templeton 1939-40…………………………………………………………………….. Bill Schuerman 1940-42…………………………………………………………………….. ”Mac” McLennon 1942-43…………………………………………………………………….. Gordon Faust 1943-44…………………………………………………………………….. Cecil Benton 1944-46…………………………………………………………………….. Fred Buck 1946-48…………………………………………………………………….. Lew Snowden 1948-49…………………………………………………………………….. Walt Carrier 1949-50…………………………………………………………………….. Art Holdman 1950-52…………………………………………………………………….. Art Dougherty 1953-54…………………………………………………………………….. Floyd Eddie 1955-56…………………………………………………………………….. Leonard Wrench 1957-58…………………………………………………………………….. ”Lefty Lefholtz 1959-60…………………………………………………………………….. Paul Cunacov 1961-62…………………………………………………………………….. Bill Doyle Sr. 1963-64…………………………………………………………………….. Bony Houston 1965-66…………………………………………………………………….. William Wardle 1967-68…………………………………………………………………….. James Taber 1969-70…………………………………………………………………….. James Hardy 1971………………………………………………………………………… Ralph Gonzalez 1972-73……………………………………………………………………. Carl McCrory 1974-75……………………………………………………………………. Charles Campos Page 1 of 16 1976-78……………………………………………………………………. Bill Doyle Jr. 1979-81……………………………………………………………………. Edward Files 1982-84……………………………………………………………………. Hank Escobedo 1985-90……………………………………………………………………. Manny Vasquez 1991-93……………………………………………………………………. Alex Garcia 1994-95……………………………………………………………………. Vic Tomazewski Sr. 1996-98……………………………………………………………………. Sergio Aguilar 1999-2000…………………………………………………………………. Tim McQuiggan 2000-2002 ………………………………………………………………… Chuck Holt 2002-2003…………………………………………………………………. Tim McQuiggan 2003-2004…………………………………………………………………. Steve Handsen 2005-2006 ………………………………………………………………… Mark Provencio 2006-2007 ………………………………………………………………… Bryon Tochalski 2007-2009 ………………………………………………………………… Eric Mata 2009-2011…………………………………………………………………. Gabriel Munoz 2011-2013…………………………………………………………………. John Williams 2013-2014 ………………………………………………………………… Rick Viramontes 2014-Present ……………………………………………………………… Joe Thomas Montebello Golf Course Professionals 1928-33…………………………………………………………………….. Willie Hunter 1933-44…………………………………………………………………….. Ray Wickman 1944-54…………………………………………………………………….. Zell Eaton 1955-57…………………………………………………………………….. Cecil Harris 1958-82…………………………………………………………………….. Jimmy Thompson 1982- Present………………………………………………………………. Tommy Camacho Page 2 of 16 The History of Montebello Golf Course And Players Club The Montebello Park Golf Course was built in 1926 by the J.B. Ranson Corporation and designed by Max Howell Behr. The first professional was Willie Hunter and green fees were $1.00. The Montebello Golf Players Club was formed in 1930 with J.B. Ranson as the first president. During the late 1930’s, the golf course fell on hard times and acquired considerable debt. In 1941 the city of Montebello had the foresight to purchase the course for $78.000, transforming it into a public golf course. Ten years later the course had paid for itself. One of the keys to the success of the course during the forties was the hiring of Manager Keith Jacobs and Head Professional Zell Eaton. These two, along with the Golf Players Club and concessionaire Jack Hollifield were the driving force behind the successful Montebello Open. The Montebello Open, 54-hole event began in 1945 and continued until 1960. The Open was dubbed the Southland’s biggest little Open having been won by such professional notables as Jerry Barber, Lloyd Magnum, Smiley Quick, Gene Littler, Tommy Jacobs and our own pro Zell Eaton. In 1967 the Ladies Professional Golf Association held their first Los Angeles Open at Montebello with Kathy Whitworth winning the 54-hole event with a 212. In 1971 the club house, as it exists today, was built by the Myers brothers Construction. In 1998 a multi-million-dollar innovation designed by Architect David Rainville, with construction by Daylen, Inc. transformed Montebello Golf Course into one of the finest public golf courses in Southern California. The city reopened the course on May 7, 1999 with the annual Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) golf fund raiser. Today, the golf course stands as one of Montebello’s greatest assets. Page 3 of 16 MONTEBELLO GOLF PLAYERS CLUB TOURNAMENT RULES To be eligible to win prize money in the monthly tournaments, the following rules shall be followed: 1. A member must be in good standing with the Club. 2. On tournament day, members must sign up and pay their entry fee at the tournament table before teeing off to participate. Failure to sign in before starting play will result in disqualification. The exception to this rule is The Grill and The Club Championship tournaments, which requires the member to fill out an entry card and pay the tournament fee on the date specified on the entry card. 3. A member must play with at least one other Club member during the tournament. 4. Once the round is completed, the following shall be followed: (a) Complete your score card, including front, back, and gross total. Do not include your adjusted net score. (b) Date and sign your score card and have a Club member of your group attest the score card. (c) Do not Post your gross score in the GHIN (Golf Handicap and Information Network) computer or on the internet. (d) Drop your official completed score card in the wooden box in the Pro Shop, next to the GHIN computer. (e) Score cards must be clean and legible: no marks, no spots, no dots, no lines, etc. 5. Failure to adhere with any of the above rules will result in disqualification. Page 4 of 16 ARTICLE I OFFICIAL NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION Section 1 A. “Montebello Golf Players Club” is the official name of this organization. B. MGPC is an acceptable abbreviation for Montebello Golf Players Club. C. The word “Club” may also be used for brevity when referring to Montebello Golf Players Club. Section 2 A. “Montebello Golf Players Club” shall be printed on the heading of official letters, documents, and other correspondence that go out to the membership. ARTICLE II OFFICIAL NAME OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1 A. Montebello Golf Players Club Board of Directors is the official name of this Board. B. The word “Board” may be used for brevity when referring to Montebello Golf Players Club Board. Section 2 A. There are ten elected Board members: 1- President, 5- Directors, 1- Treasurer, 1- Secretary, 1- SCGA Delegate, 1- Handicap Chairman. ARTICLE III FUNCTION/OPERATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1 A. To govern the Club as a humane organization by caring about its members who all share the same interest in the game of golf. B. To encourage the act of camaraderie and humane demeanor by members at club meetings and social events, and to exhibit sportsmanship at any golf course when representing the Club. Section 2 A. To ensure adherence of the United States Golf Association (USGA) rules of golf by all club members during competitive or recreational golf. 1. To maintain the integrity of the USGA Handicap System, members are required to post ALL their ESC (Equitable Stoke Control) ADJUSTED SCORES in the GHIN (Golf Handicap and Information Network) computer or on the internet. 2. Each member is responsible for posting only his adjusted score. Page 5 of 16 Section 3 ADJUST YOUR SCORE WITH EQUITABLE STROKE CONTROL 18-Hole Course Handicap Maximum Score Posted On Any Hole 9 or less Double Bogey 10 through 19 7 20 through 29 8 30 through 39 9 40 and above 10 A. To ensure and stress to Club members the importance of maintaining an accurate Handicap Index in the SCGA/USGA Handicap System. Section 4 A. To conduct an inquiry into a complaint of a club member while at the golf course or the premises of the café, bar, and/or patio. B. The Board has the legal responsibility to ensure that the Club operates as a nonbusiness/ nonprofit organization and that it adheres to the laws as stated in the U S Internal Revenue Code 501(c) (3). Therefore, this organization has tax emption status and no earnings may inure to the benefit of any private individual(s). C. The Board assesses annual membership dues and tournament fees. D. The Board establishes dates and criteria for Club tournaments. E. The Board shall hold membership general meetings. F. The Board shall hold special meetings when necessary. G. The Board shall hold an Annual meeting. H. The Board shall hold annual elections. I. The Board shall hold regular Board meetings, which may be attended by past presidents of the Club. They have no voting privileges but may engage in discussion. This right only applies if the past president is still an honorary member and is in good standing with the Club. J. A Board member shall reframe from discussing official Board meeting business to Club members after the meeting. Discussions will be held at the general meeting. ARTICLE IV MEMBERSHIP/ANNUAL DUES Section 1 A. The Montebello Golf Players Club is a collective aggregation of golfers of various skill levels, but who all share the same interest in golf. Some members perform well on the golf course, while others do not. The game is hard, challenging, and frustrating at times. And it is also fun, exciting, and rewarding at other times. But at the end of the day, it’s all about Page 6 of 16 the enjoyment of playing golf and the people who one shares it with. The