SURVEY TIME – WHAT’S YOUR OPINION?

PML LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE

The PML Member survey regarding a potential new pool and activity center is now live. Please go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PMLRecSrvy, fill out the survey and let us know your opinion.

Building a new pool and activity center would be a big project, so member input is vital. If you would prefer a non-computer process, a hard copy version is available at the Administration office.

The survey starts in January and runs until the end of March. Please let us know your opinion!

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Facebook.com/PineMountainLakeCA

Facebook.com/PMLARecreation

Facebook.com/PMLMaintenanceDept

Facebook.com/PMLGrill

Facebook.com/PMLAEquestrianCenter

Recreation Update

Melody Wisdom- Recreation and Seasonal Operations Manager

Exciting Job Opportunities at PML – Join Us for Our Job Fair on March 21st!

Looking for a Great Seasonal Job? We’ve Got You Covered!

When you’re not out enjoying all that PML has to offer, why not consider working with us? We are excited to announce that seasonal job openings will be posted by the beginning of March, giving you the opportunity to apply for a variety of fun and rewarding positions within our community.

Join Us at the PML Job Fair!

Mark your calendar for March 21st and visit us at the Lake Lodge from 1 PM – 4 PM for our PML Job Fair. This is your chance to meet the team, learn more about available positions, and even complete an interview on the spot!

Available Positions:

· Café Lead

· Café Attendant

· Marina Attendant

· Boat Patrol

· Water Taxi

· Pool Manager

· Pool Attendant

We are here to assist with the application process and answer any questions you may have. Whether you're looking for a leadership role or a fun summer job, we have something for everyone!

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of our amazing team. We look forward to meeting you at the PML Job Fair!

For more information, contact HR at 1-209-962-8628.

Boat Launch Appointments Begin Early March

PML is excited to announce that boat launch reservations will open in March! Appointments can be scheduled by calling the Marina at 1(209) 962-8631, available Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM.

Scheduling Your Appointment

When calling to book your launch, be prepared to answer a few prerequisite questions, such as:

· What was the last body of water your boat was in?

· When was it last in the water?

· Has your boat been Cleaned, Drained, and Dried?

Your responses will help the Marina Manager determine the risk level for aquatic invasive species. Based on the evaluation, you will either:

Receive a launch date immediately, or be required to complete a 14-day quarantine before scheduling your launch appointment.

Regardless of the outcome, you will receive your reservation before the call ends.

New Inspection Process

PML has implemented a new boat inspection process. Upon arrival, please be prepared to:

Turn off your vehicle.

Exit your vehicle and participate in the inspection.

Assist with the inspection of the trailer, as well as the interior and exterior of your boat.

Please ensure that anyone launching your boat on your behalf is aware of the new Boat Launch Reservation Requirements and Inspection Process. It is important that they understand the necessary steps and procedures before arriving at the Marina.

We look forward to a great season on the water!

To schedule your boat launch appointment or for additional information, call the Marina Manager at 1(209) 962-8631.

FROM PMLA SAFETY COMMITTEE

Bob Asquith

The Pine Mountain Lake Safety and Security Committee is a standing committee authorized by the PMLA Board of Directors to inform its decision making and promote its mission. The Committee meets every month.

Join Our Committee Meeting: Members may attend our committee meetings. Our next meeting is April 9th at 9am via Zoom. Please email SafetyComm@pinemountainlake.com to obtain your invitation.

Your Safety Committee continues researching and making recommendations to the BOD during 2025 on the following topics:

✓ House numbering – Fire Dept recommendations

✓ Speeding

✓ Roadway and Intersection markings –Speed limits and Evacuation routes

✓ Text messaging – Can Admin start using text messages (push technology)

✓ Power Outages – What should you do? Where should you look for help?

✓ Emergency Communications – See last month’s PML News

✓ Updates to PML Safety and Emergency documentation

Please join us or email suggestions that will make our Pine Mountain Lake community safer for all members, guests, and renters. Please direct comments to our email above.

Emergency Evacuation—These maps are approved and ready to use. Maps show the routes out of PML and the major evacuation routes away from Groveland.

Additional emergency information can be found at https://www.pinemountainlake.com/emergency-information-and-resources/

Evac Maps are on the PMLA website. Download & print your copy.

https://www.pinemountainlake.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PML-Evacuation-Maps.pdf

Please email comments to: SafetyComm@pinemountainlake.com

From the Fringe

by Mike Cook, PGA Head Golf Professional

The Golf Shop is open 7 days a week from 8:00am until 5:00pm (6:00pm beginning March 10) and our staff and I are here to assist you in any way we can. Please call us if you have any questions or need to make a reservation for golf at 1-209-962-8620.

Ladies 9-Hole Golf Club

Weekly Play Day

Tuesdays (New Day for 2025)

Ladies 18-Hole Golf Club

Weekly Play Day

Thursdays

PML Men’s Golf Club

St. Patrick’s Day Invitational – 4 Man Team

Saturday March 8

Daylight Savings Time

Last Day Of 11:00am Shotguns

Sunday March 9

Back to Starting Times

9:00am First Starting Time of the Day

Monday March 10

PML Men’s Golf Club

March Madness – 4 Man Team

Wednesday March 26

Pine Mountain Lake Golf Course Rated #4 in the USA

Golf Pass is one of the Nation’s leading promoters of the game of golf. Golf Pass brings together the best golf courses, instruction, entertainment, travel information and much more to help golfers enjoy more golf, more often. Each year Golf Pass customer’s rate the Golf Courses that they play and in the latest list of the top 25 Golf Courses in America, Pine Mountain Lake Golf Course is rated #4 in the Country. We are truly blessed with a great Golf Course and thank you Rob Abbott our Golf Course Superintendent and his crew for the wonderful condition of our Hidden Gem.

Driving Range

As of March 1, the Driving Range will be open from 8:30am until 3:30pm (Last Ball Hit at 3:30pm). Please call the Golf Shop during the rainy season as the Driving Range may be closed after a rain storm due to soft ground conditions.

Callaway Golf Ball Special Promotion

Callaway is offering a special promotion on their Chrome Soft and Chrome Tour golf balls. If you buy 3 dozen at the regular price you will receive a 4^th dozen for FREE. In addition, you can have the balls personalized with your name, initials or other imprints also for FREE. Come in to the Golf Shop for more information or to place an order. This promotion is available through April 30, 2025.

Annual Golf Memberships

If you are going to purchase an Annual Golf Membership for 2025, please come to the Golf Shop to submit your application and make a payment. If you have any questions, please call the Golf Shop.

Golf Services (Lockers, Bag & Push Cart Storage)

If you have a locker, bag storage or push cart storage, please come to the Golf Shop to submit your application for 2025 and make a payment. If you would like to rent a locker or store you bag or push cart, there is space available. Call or come to the Golf Shop for more information or an application.

NEW Pine Mountain Lake Golf Webcam

On the pinemountainlake.com website we now have a live webcam that looks down the 10^th hole. Click on the Amenities tab, then go to and click on the 18 Hole Championship Golf Course tab, then scroll down to and click on the Golf Course Webcam. You will be able to see the live conditions at the Golf Course.

Callaway Golf Club Trial Sets

We NOW have the NEW Callaway ELYTE line of clubs available for testing in the Golf Shop. We have trial sets that you can take to the range or out on the Golf Course. For more information, call or come in to the Golf Shop.

Southern Valley Seniors

If you are a PML Property Owner, a Member of the PML Men’s Golf Club and are 50 years of age and above, you qualify to join the PML Southern Valley Seniors (SVS). The SVS play home & away events with other Golf Courses in the Southern Valley, such as Turlock CC, Oakdale CC & Spring Creek CC, to name a few. If you are interested call the Golf Shop and we will put you in touch with the SVS PML Captain.

Punch Cards

Pine Mountain Lake Association Property Owners can save up to $6.00 per round by purchasing a Punch Card in the Golf Shop. There are; 9-Hole & 18-Hole Punch Cards available. For more information call or come into the Golf Shop.

NEW Pine Mountain Lake Property Owners

If you are a new Pine Mountain Lake Property Owner and you are interested in getting acquainted with other Property Owners who play golf, call the Golf Shop 1-209-962-8620 and we will let you know what golfing groups you may be able to join or what golf activities are planned for the year.

Men’s & Ladies Golf Clubs

If you are interested in joining the Men’s or Ladies Golf Clubs, you can call the Golf Shop 1-209-962-8620 and we will give you the information you need. Applications are available in the Golf Shop. The Men’s Club has a website (www.pmlmgc.com) that you can visit to sign-up online for your membership (see Men’s Club eligibility rules) or to print an application. Once you are a Men’s Club Member, you can sign-up for tournaments online.

Property Owner Annual Golf Cart Rental Agreement

Every person who drives a golf cart on the course, is required to sign a golf cart rental agreement at the time of registration, before they can drive a golf cart. PML Property Owners sign the agreement one-time and that covers the entire year. If you have not signed your agreement you can go to the PML website (www.pinemountainlake.com) and fill it out and sign online or you will be asked to sign the form when you register in the Golf Shop. Click on amenities, then click on golf and you will see the agreement with other forms available. If you have any questions, please call the Golf Shop 1-209-962-8620.

Care of the Golf Course

TAKING CARE OF THE GOLF COURSE IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY; PLEASE DO YOUR PART!

Replacing Divots – PML is a DIVOT FIRST facility; that means that if the divot is intact or even a portion of the divot is intact, we want you to replace the divot first and press the divot down firmly with your foot. When an intact divot is replaced, it will begin to root right away but a mulch filled divot will take weeks to fill in. If the divot hole is not totally filled in by the divot that you replaced then fill the rest of the hole with mulch and press down the divot firmly with your foot. If the divot is not intact, then fill the divot hole with mulch and smooth the mulch with your foot so it is level with the ground.

Repairing Ball Marks – This is one of the major negatives in our great game; players either do not know how to repair ball marks correctly or don’t even attempt to repair them. Here is the correct way to repair a ball mark:

Insert the divot tool just outside the edge of the ball mark, use the divot tool to mend in the outside portion if the ball mark towards the middle. Then use you putter to tap down the repaired turf. If a ball mark is repaired properly, you will not even be able to tell that there was a ball mark. NEVER PULL UP THE MIDDLE OF THE BALL MARK.

Raking Bunkers – We are back to normal procedures concerning bunkers; PLEASE make sure that you rake the bunker after you have hit your shot.

Golf Carts – Driving golf carts on the fairways has a negative effect on turf conditions over time. PLEASE use the 90-degree rule posted in each golf cart in order to minimize the cart traffic on the fairways.

Pine Mountain Lake NEW Golf App

Pine Mountain Lake Golf & CC will be transitioning to a NEW APP in 2025, you will be able to download the FREE from the app store soon. Look for more information to follow, hopefully in mid-March. The NEW APP will feature many of the existing features on the current app, such as:

· Golf course GPS

· Players can measure their shots

· Golf course hole by hole flyover

· Interactive scorecard

· Score posting

· Player profile and automatic stats tracker

· Food & beverage menus and ordering

· And more …

Tee to Green

Rob Abbott – Golf Course Superintendent

2025 is well under way and a lot of projects are being taken care of on the course. I stepped away from the course for a few days last month to attend the 2025 GCSAA Conference and Trade show. The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America puts this conference on yearly rotating around the country, only coming to the west coast every three years. The show is a premier event for the golf course and facility management industry and is known to be the premier golf industry conference in the world. The show kicked off Monday with educational opportunities an outdoor sustainability showcase and welcome reception. Tuesday brought multiple classes continuing my leadership and Horticultural skills, along with classes in equipment management and a networking opportunity hosted by John Deere.

Wednesday was a busy day on the trade show floor with nearly 500 vendors and exhibits. Vendors brought new innovative ideas along with new tools and methods to achieve our daily tasks. I made many contacts and gathered a lot of information. That evening was a meeting with other California Superintendents and industry leaders, this was once again a great networking opportunity. Thursday brought power hour seminars and a little more trade show time, before closing ceremonies. For me the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show is beneficial for all golf course superintendents and industry professionals because it provides a platform for networking with peers, learning about the latest industry trends, exploring new products and services, accessing educational seminars, and gaining valuable insights to improve golf course operations. I look forward to future dates to attend and will also be taking advantage of our local annual meeting to continue networking with peers in our region.