Men's Golf Association requests city commission support of Billy Casper contract

Men's Golf Association

A Letter to Commissioners

July 31, 2014 7:00 p.m.

Fernandina Beach Golf Course

Mr. Ed Boner Mayor of City of Fernandina Beach

Ms. Sarah Pelican Vice Mayor, City of Fernandina Beach

Mr. Charlie Corbett Commissioner, City of Fernandina Beach

Ms. Pat Gass Commissioner, City of Fernandina Beach

Mr. Johnny Miller Commissioner, City of Fernandina Beach

The Executive Board of the Fernandina Beach Men's Golf Association strongly recommends that you make the best business decision for the City of Fernandina Beach and accept Casper Golf's offer of $50,000 in exchange for a contract extension of five years duration.

The course is the best overall playing condition right now than ever in the past 10 years. The new Champion Bermuda greens installed on the South course are absolutely amazing in their putting trueness and speed compared to either of the other two 9-hole course.

Your acceptance of Casper Golf's offer and the renovation of the West course greens will provide you with the best 18 hole course greens in the area and solve one of the major drawback to the course's attraction that have plagued it for years. The city loses absolutely nothing in protection of its contractual rights by this decision.

After reviewing all of the facts, this decision is a no-brainer and is in the best interests of the City.

Respectively,

Fernandina Beach Men's Golf Association

John Schroder, President

Lee Murray, Vice President

Bruce Smyk, Treasurer

John Rudd, Secretary

Bill McKeown, Member at Large

cc: John O'Brien, General Manager, Fernandina Beach Golf Course

Editor's Note: Billy Casper Golf requested an answer to their offer to commit $50,000 (subject to a five year contract extension) toward renovation of the west course greens no later than August 15, 2014. At this time, there is no item on the upcoming August 5 agenda concerning Casper's contract. Casper believes green renovation would increase revenue potential heading into the fall and winter seasons.