Winter 2025 - Board Meeting Recap

The new Board met last week to vote on any rule changes for the 2026 calendar year. Here's what we got:

• Danny's membership was retained in a vote of 4-1. Only Chandler voted against, in an attempt to protect the field and the sanctity of the sport. The clock starts over for Danny, so he'll be automatically booted again if he doesn't play in at least 6 events (as an official competitor) in 2026. 

• Chandler wanted to change the "55/25" Club to a Commissioner's subjective list of golfers allowed to "tee it forward." This failed 2-3, with only Melberg in agreement. For next year, when available, players 55+ years of age or 25+ Handicap Index can play the pre-approved forward tee boxes. 

• We unanimously approved (5-0) to start collecting a league rake again in 2026. We were not doing so in 2025. 

• In a related note, we unanimously approved to increase the Champ's Dinner Payout to $150 (up from $100). 

• Melberg wanted to implement a full-tournament "Closest to Pin" on one par-3 at each Major ($1 per person). Geoff is going to get some sort of marker, and winner will take all. This was approved 5-0, which also means your dues are going up $3 per season. 

• Speaking of dues, Chandler got the Board to approve 5-0 the collection of a full year's worth of dues at the beginning of every calendar year. This is in-line with our cash-out policy of any monies over two-season's worth. Because of this change, EVERYONE currently owes something for next year. Check the dues page and send in your money now. 

• The Board approved 5-0 to change the deadline to bail on a tournament to midnight on Saturday (ie: 11:59pm Friday). This is 24 hours earlier than previously allowed. The penalty is still loss of entry fee.  

• The Board approved 5-0 to change the WD penalty to a minimum of 3-pitchers. Any WD for injury or emergency will be forgiven based on testimony by your playing partners.  

• The Board approved 4-1 (Melberg against) allowing an order of appetizers to count as a Pitcher... but only on the same day a Pitcher was earned. Any previous pitchers owed can not be converted to food. 

• The Board approved 4-1 (Melberg against) changing the Rapture Playoff to Sudden Death (if allowed). In 2025 it was a 3-hole aggregate playoff (and then Sudden Death). This is just reverting back to our original rule. 

• The Board rejected 1-4 (Geoff for) making ALL bunkers waste bunkers. This would have allowed everyone to ground clubs and take practice swings in all bunkers. 

• The Board rejected 2-3 (Melberg & Geoff for) changing the max from +5 gross to +5 net. 

• The Board rejected 1-4 (Faz for) making every season winner engrave their own name on the DPT Cup.  

• The Board rejected 3-2 (Chandler and Billy against) removing every Member named some iteration of "Michael."

Post your questions, comments, concerns. More importantly... send me your 2026 dues. We'll be booking week 1 soon.