Current Membership Information 

370 Regular Members Including 

6 Pending Surrenders

 0 Active Temporary Members

 142 Total Surrendered Memberships

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One of the major responsibilities of any organization is to make sure adequate risk management policies are in place.  Tonto Verde Golf Club competed the annual insurance renewal process though our broker Wells Fargo Insurance Services, with the assistance of member Mark Bloom.  New policies are effective July 1, 2013.

Zurich American Insurance Company, an A.M. Best A+ rated company, will insure our primary property and liability coverage.  The new package policy includes some additional enhanced coverage which makes the renewal very attractive.  With more stability in our golf operations and settlement of lawsuits, we are able to obtain a slight reduction in overall insurance costs.

Two significant changes to our insurance coverage this year include General Liability limits of $10 million, an increase from $6 million.  In addition Director's and Officer's limits were increased to $2 million from $1 million.  These changes required minimal premium increase while at the same time offering more protection to the Club and its volunteers.

As I mentioned last month the Board has experimented with Webex as a vehicle for electronic Board meetings.  Our next meeting is scheduled for August 1st.  Although there are no burning summer issues on the agenda we all believe staying in touch with other directors and employees will be a big benefit when we have our formal meetings beginning in November.

The practice area was alive with the energy of youth on Sunday, June 23rd as the Tonto Verde Golf Club hosted an Odyssey Club event for The First Tee of Phoenix.  Seventeen people, including the First Tee's highest performing participants, along with their coaches and mentors arrived around 9:30 A.M. to prepare for a round of golf on our Peaks Course.  Several of the young people came with parents and siblings, some of whom enjoyed the comforts of our clubhouse, and others escorted the players around the course.  

Four of our members, Tom and Donna Daly, and DeWayne and Gail Anderson each joined one of the foursomes and enjoyed playing a round with these fine young people.  I drove around trying to keep everyone loaded up on Vitamin Water and snacks, and got to talk a little with each of them.  Aside from playing some impressive golf, their overall manner and behavior was equally commendable.  It was a fun day for all involved, and one truly appreciated by those kids and their families.  Once again, I thank you all for your continued support of this fine organization.  Enjoy the rest of your summer and come back to us safe and healthy in the fall.

Steve Calandrella 

We are the Tonto Verde Nine and Dine Women's Golf Association or NDA.  The NDA provides a fun, yet competitive, environment for women who choose to play only 9 holes of golf, while improving their game.  Supporting the concept of improving their game, the Rules and Etiquette Chair regularly shares information on new or modified PGA or Tonto Verde Golf Club rules.  Cash prizes are awarded at the end of the season placing emphasis on attendance, recognition of competitive event winners, pars, birdies, eagles, holes-in one, Interclub and Dream Scores.

While wishing you all a wonderful  and fun-filled summer, the NDA Board members are looking forward to your safe return to Tonto Verde for our first 2013/2014 NDA event.   The "Welcome Back Wine and Cheese" is scheduled for Monday, November 4, 2013, 3:00 p.m., at Linda Carpenter's House.

As we look forward to next fall, there are some housekeeping items we'd like to address.  If your name, email address or phone number was incorrect in the WGA/NDA /Lady Putters Directory last season, please email your corrections to NDA Vice President, Diane Kirk, dkirk@centurytel.net, ASAP.

The NDA is looking forward to growing its Social Membership Program.   NDA Social memberships are available to women who have previously been a golf member of the NDA for at least one year.  This includes women who have since surrendered their Tonto Verde golf club membership.  This category of NDA membership allows women to participate in the NDA monthly business meetings and luncheons; and NDA events, outside of the golf portion.  NDA Social members sign up for NDA monthly business meetings and luncheons on ForeTees by selecting Club Events and registering under the Events tab.  The NDA Social Membership Form and dues are mailed to the NDA Treasurer. NDA Social Membership Annual Dues are:  $40. 

For more information on the NDA and its various membership programs, please contact the following NDA Membership Committee Chairs:  Molly Casey, tollytwo@gmail.com; or Barb Rottunda, jbar118@hickorytech.net

Here is the information from the Arizona Golf Association (AGA) on the new men's course ratings including the "old" ratings for comparison.  Not much change except for the blacks on both courses. We are waiting for the AWGA to finish the ratings for the ladies tees and will publish them when received.

Current Ratings and Slopes

 New Ratings and Slopes From the AGA