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  STATE GOLF COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER 
October 6, 2008

As 2008 draws to a close we are winding up a successful year of  golfing.  Most of the golf tournaments conducted by the State Golf Committee have been well attended.  We have had a few disappointments with several of our fall tournaments.  With cancelled flights, fuel surcharges and add on baggage charges the long distance travel events have really suffered.

The Cabo San Lucas trip for October suffered when Alaska Air Lines cancelled their direct flight out of Sacramento causing us to loose fifty (50) passengers because they either could not get on the flight out of San Francisco or chose to cancel.

The Princess Cruise to the Mexican Riviera in November has only eighty (80) passengers with thirty-four (34) golfers.  The ship is currently sold out with other passengers so we can’t get any more cabins for those members who have waited to make their decision to participate.

We started the year in Las Vegas with a well attended tournament and played three courses that were new to our members.  We played both of the Angel Park Courses and The Legacy.  For 2009 we have contracted with the Suncoast Hotel and Casino and will again play the two courses at Angel Park and in addition will also play Aliante.  This hotel is located very close to the Angel Park Golf Courses.  The dates for Las Vegas will be April 26^th thru May 1^st, 2009.  The Suncoast has a very nice website, www.suncoastcasino.com which you may wish to view for a preview of the hotel.  We are only planning one week in Las Vegas this year while trying to rebuild interest for this location.

The three weeks in Reno at Circus-Circus were all filled in 2008.  We will be considering a three week contract with Circus-Circus for 2009 at our meeting on October 15^th.  The golf courses being considered are Wolf Run, Arrow Creek and Lakeridge.  Tentative dates are; The first week will be June 1^st – 5^th, 2009, the second week will be June 8^th  – 12^th, 2009 and the third week will be June 15^th  – 19^th, 2009.

The State Team Championship in August at Poppy Ridge Golf Course was again successful.  You may view the winners on the www.sirstategolf.com website.

The Fall Classic at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott was well attended following a declining interest in 2007and most likely will be considered as a venue for 2009.

The State Individual Championship is November 3^rd and 4^th at Poppy Hills.  The Open Play portion is filling up pretty well.

To keep up with what is happening with Sir State Golf, please visit our website.  In planning for 2009 the committee will most likely be considering venues that can be reached by automobile travel.  We will try to keep it both interesting and challenging  for our membership.

Due to the three year term limit on Chairmanship of the State Golf Committee, this will be my last newsletter.  It has been both a pleasure and a challenge to serve in this capacity.