Kalispell Golf Association

Monthly Meeting Recap

Next Board Meeting: July 29, 2026 @ 4 PM

KGA – BOD & Committees

The Kalispell Golf Association, DBA Buffalo Hill Golf Course, was established in 1918 and has a rich history of improving and maintaining the course for public and member enjoyment. Below is the current Kalispell Golf Association roster as of the Annual Meeting’s Election of Officers in April 2026.

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Officers / Executive Committee

President

Mike Lincoln

Vice-President

Josh Buls

Treasurer

Chris Mcloy

Secretary

Derek Benson

KGA Board Members

Mike Lincoln (President)

Term Expires: 2028

Chris McLoy (Treasurer)

Term Expires: 2027

Amanda Guy

Term Expires: 2028

Josh Buls (Vice-President)

Term Expires: 2027

Odin Kruse

Term Expires: 2029

Eric Smith

Term Expires: 2029

Derek Benson (Secretary)

Term Expires: 2027

Jeff Lund

Term Expires: 2028

Bob Lopp

Term Expires: 2029

Committees

House Committee

Derek Benson, Chair

Finance & Audit Committee

Chris Mcloy, Chair

Rules & Tournaments Committee

Amanda Guy, Chair

Greens Committee

Odin Kruse, Chair

Memorial & Hall of Fame Committee

Chris McLoy, Chair

 

By-Laws Committee

Josh Buls, Chair
Mike Lincoln

Long Range Committee

Bob Lopp, Chair

Grievance Committee

Josh Buls, By-Law Committee
Derek Benson, House Committee
Odin Kruse, Greens Committee
Amanda Guy, Rules & Tournaments

June Meeting Recap

June 29, 2026 • Mike Lincoln, President of the KGA

Hello from the Board of Directors! We are in the busy season for the golf course and with that as you can feel at times the course is busy! This is a great problem to have, and we are benefiting well from people wanting to play Buffalo Hill.

Course Updates / City Project

  • We really had hoped that the City Project work on the course would be completed by now.
  • We are getting close and continually working with the contractors to finish up the punch list of repairs needed, including smoothing out the seams from the original fairway grass to the sod, and also trying to get all our sprinkler heads wired to take away some of the brown in a few areas.
  • Please take care when driving through those transition areas as they are a bit bumpy, and if in doubt, please just lift, clean, and place your lie.

Upcoming Events

  • The Ritzman Scramble, benefitting Junior Golf, will take place on July 12th.
  • The Governor’s Cup will take place on July 31st and August 1st.

    Course Public Access

    • The Board also discussed public access to the course and the type of vehicles that can be used by golfers on the course. All vehicles must be approved for golf course use, have proper tires to prevent turf damage, and must have paid the Trail Fee. Management has been directed to draft a formal policy, which will be reviewed and considered for approval at the July meeting.

    Hole #2 – Cameron Course

    • Due to the construction of the new water reservoir adjacent to hole #2, we have decided that for the remainder of the year, Cameron hole #2 will be a par 3, and the Cameron will be a par 32 course. This change will be evaluated by the Board over the winter as to how to best play hole #2 in the future.

      Staff Recognition

      • In closing, with all the play our course gets and the events we host, a huge thanks goes out to the team at the course who are working hard at making the Buffalo Hill experience enjoyable in every way.
      • If you have not done so, please take the time to read the Buffalo Hill Membership handbook that members received this spring for valuable information. With that said, it is our expectation that guests, and even more importantly, our membership, fully cooperate with the requests that our staff make.
      • Please do not shoot the messenger, as they are merely doing their job and what the Board/Dept. Head is asking them to do. They are doing an excellent job making the course enjoyable to all, and they have our full support.
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        Thank you for attending the 2026 Member Meeting.

        The Annual Member Meeting took place on April 29, 2026 at 6 PM

        The KGA Annual Meeting was be held at the clubhouse on Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 at 6:00 PM. All members are encouraged to attend this meeting every April! Adult members are able to vote in this year’s election of officers as well as on proposed KGA By-Law Changes.