A Tuesday Night Toss Up on The Challenge Course begins on Tuesday, Oct. 28th. Weekly team matches including skins will take place each Tuesday during the Fall and Winter season, starting at 2:00pm in order to finish by dark. The league is open to everyone, so invite your friends to join us too. $10.00 buy-in includes $5.00 for skins pool and $5.00 for team pool. Teams are formed by a ball toss. Team games vary. Shotgun start at 2:15pm.

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Congratulations to our new Club Champion - Drew Perolio! Drew won in a playoff with Mitch Bronson on the 3rd playoff hole. Congratulations to both players and to all our gross and net winners! Thank you to all who participated.

Gross Winners
1st - Drew Perolio (78/73/151)
2nd - Todd Grundmeier (74/82/156)
3rd - Lennie Kwock (78/78/156)
4th - Richard Boult (79/79/158)

Net Winners
1st - Mitch Bronson (76/75/151/141)
2nd - Dan Ruffoni (168/142)
3rd - Don Grundmeier (165/143)
4th - Brian Sullivan (161/143)
5th - Mike Looper (203/145)
6th - Rob Vine (164/148)

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A new team consisting of Monarch Dunes Men's Club members is being formed for the 2009 SGCA Team Play season. Team members will compete in matches against teams from other local SCGA member courses.

An informational meeting is being held at the Monarch Dunes Restaurant on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 6:00 PM for Men's Club members who are interested in participating. Participants must be at least 18 years of age with a continuous 2008 SCGA handicap below 18.4.

The regular season consists of weekly home and away matches scheduled in January and February. Playoffs take place in March, followed by Championships in April.

Plan to attend our meeting or contact Bob True at (805) 458-1888 to sign up or learn more.

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The 12-hole par 3 Challenge Course is now OPEN!



Course Information, Green Fees and Scorecard are available at golfslo.com. Photos have been posted at flickr.com.

Thanks to all participants who joined us for the Grand Opening!

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Sign up now for the Men's Club Schramble scheduled for Saturday, August 23rd at 11:00am. Gross and Net prizes. Tournament fee is $54.00, based on Royal Rewards discount rates plus $10 prize fee. To sign up call (805) 343-9459 or email jlardizabal[at]kempersports.com.

NOTE: The Monarch Dunes Club Championship has been rescheduled from September to October 11th and 12th.

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Congratulations to the winners of our Royal Rewards 2-person Schamble Tournament on July 12th! Thank you to all participants. Make sure to mark your calendars for the August 3rd Stableford!

Gross Winners
1st - Richard Boult, Steve Knotts (67)
2nd - Chris Gray, Jim Howard (67)

Net Winners
1st - Julie McGrew, Randy McGrew
2nd - Rob Vine, Dan Ruffoni
3rd - Stan Zandas, Troy Zandas

Closest-to-the-Pin
#5 - Danny Deveraux
#11 - Jim Howard

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The 12-hole par 3 Challenge Course is scheduled to open August 29, 2008! Course Information, Green Fees and Scorecard are available at golfslo.com.



The 12 holes on The Challenge course range in length from 60 yards to 240 yards. Players will get to hit a wide variety of clubs when they tee it up in The Challenge. Each hole has the tees arranged to vary the angle of attack. Players teeing off from the back tees will face the most difficult shot, while those playing from the front tees will have a far easier line to the green. Each hole has at least 5000 square feet of tee space with three sets of tee markers giving players plenty of choice.

The greens may be the most memorable features on the golf course. These very large, undulating greens are rarely found on modern courses. Players will encounter ridges and swales running through the green that may change 3-4 feet in elevation. To accommodate this type of movement, the greens are about 8000 square feet (or about 30% larger than normal greens). This vast movement in the greens let the designers create some areas on the green that are quite challenging when approached from the back tees. Players will have to think hard about how they want to attack the hole.

The links style golf course has a natural, rugged appearance, which is enhanced by the dunes that were shaped throughout the fairways and around the greens. The golf course was completely constructed by shaping the native sand into the desired features. There are five lakes which come into play. The residential development uses these golf course lakes to handle 100% of the project's storm water. The golf course uses the same turf grass as found on The Old Course. The fairways and roughs are planted in a blend of fine fescues. The greens have been seeded in velvet bentgrass.

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A Two-Person Scramble Royal Rewards Member Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, July 12th at 11:00am. Fees are $55.00 per player. Call (805) 343-9459 or stop by the golf shop to sign up TODAY!

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The Stableford Tournament has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 19th. Gross and Net Prizes will be awarded. Fees are based on Royal Rewards rates plus $10.00 prize fee. For more information contact Jensen Lardizabal, Head Golf Professional at (805) 343-9459 x107.

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A 2-Person Best Ball Royal Rewards Member Guest Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, April 19th at 12:00pm. Gross and Net Prizes will be awarded. Fees are $54.00 per player.

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Congratulations to the following teams!

Gross Winners
1st - Jim Howard and Chris Gray

Net Winners
1st - Mitch Bronson and Doug Amstotz
2nd - Drew Perolio and Allen Hallada
3rd - Carlton Gallant and Steve Deweese

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Sign up now for the Men's Club 2-Person Scramble scheduled for Saturday, March 22nd at 11:00am. Gross and Net prizes. Tournament fee is $54.00, based on Royal Rewards discount rates plus $10 prize fee. To sign up call (805) 343-9459 or email jlardizabal[at]kempersports.com.

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Congratulations to the following members for winning the first Royal Rewards Tournament of 2008.

Gross Winners
1st - Bruce Smith (71)
2nd - Chris Gray (73)
3rd - Todd Grundmeir (73)

Net Winners
1st - Danny Devereaux (65)
2nd - Tony Tiessen (67)
3rd - Carlton Gallant (69)

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The first Royal Rewards Member Tournament of 2008 is scheduled for Saturday, March 8th at 11:00am. Gross and Net Prizes will be awarded for this 5-Tee Invitational. Fees are $54.00 per player.

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Sign up now for the Men's Club Individual Stroke Play tournament scheduled on Sunday, February 24th at 10:00am. Gross and Net prizes. Tournament fee is $54.00, based on Royal Rewards discount rates plus $10 prize fee. To sign up call (805) 343-9459 or email jlardizabal@kempersports.com.

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Cal Poly's Kappa Mu Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi would like to invite you to participate in the 5th Annual SLO Tour Golf Tournament on April 26th, 2008 at the Monarch Dunes Golf Club.

The 1:00pm Shotgun Start tournament will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County and The Work Training Programs of San Luis Obispo.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters is seeking to launch a second "High School Bigs" program in San Luis Obispo County with the contribution from this event. This mentor program will reach more at-risk children as well as develop mentors at an early age in our more economically disadvantaged neighborhoods by matching elementary students with high school mentors.

Work Training Programs is dedicated to helping people with disabilities and disadvantages to live and work in our community with dignity and independence. They are currently in urgent need of funding for their transitional living program in SLO County, which is a six-resident home and living program that offer essential living skills for those who are making the momentous leap to living on their own.

If you'd like to participate in or help sponsor this event, visit the SLO Tour website at www.slodeltasig.com/slotour/.

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Annual Membership fees for the 2008 Men's Club are now due. If you plan to join the Men's Club, please pay your membership dues during your next visit to Monarch Dunes so you'll be eligible to play in our first event on February 23rd!

Annual Dues are $50.00 (applies to Club Championship and prize fund).

Men's Club members must be a Monarch Dunes Royal Rewards Member to join.

For more information or to sign up by phone, contact Jensen Lardizabal, Head Golf Professional at (805) 343-9459 x 107.

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Become a member of the Monarch Dunes Men's Club and experience the exciting 2008 season. 2008 will feature 8 competitive gross and net tournaments, and a special 2 day Club Championship.

Feb 24, 10:00 AM - Individual Stroke Play
Mar 22, 11:00 AM - 2 Person Scramble
May 10, 11:00 AM - Stableford
Jun 14, 11:00 AM - 2 Person Best Ball
Aug 23, 11:00 AM - Schramble
Oct 11, 11:00 AM - Club Championship
Nov 22, 10:00 AM - Turkey Shoot
Dec 06, 10:00 AM - End of the Year Bash

Tournament fees are $54.00, based on Royal Rewards discount rates plus $10 prize fee.

Annual Dues are $50.00 (applies to Club Championship and prize fund).

Men's Club members must be a Monarch Dunes Royal Rewards Member to join.

For more information or to sign up, contact Jensen Lardizabal, Head Golf Professional at (805) 343-9459 x 107.

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The USGA has announced several changes to the Rules of Golf effective next year.

>> USGA Rules of Golf Changes for 2008

Beginning in 08, a golfer will be allowed to lift a ball for identification in a bunker or water hazard (Rule 12-2 and 15-3). However, there now will be a two-stroke penalty for playing a wrong ball from a hazard. In match play, the penalty will be loss of hole.

The penalty for the accidental deflection of a ball by a player, his partner or either of their caddies or equipment will be reduced to one plenty stroke in both match play and stroke play (Rule 19.2).

Another notable change is the reduction in penalty for carrying, but not using, a nonconforming club (Rule 4-1). In stroke play, a player will incur a two-stroke penalty per hole (maximum four strokes per round) instead of disqualification.

Also, the definition of 'advice' was changed so that information on distance can be exchanged. Such information is no longer considered 'advice.'

A rule was changed to allow a flagstick to be removed when a ball is in motion.

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Starting in December 2007, a team from Monarch Dunes will begin competing in matches against teams from other local courses. See our new website for more information.

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