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I f you want to know what can be done for the good of the game, just ask David Kramer of Los Serranos Golf Club, a 36-hole facility in Chino Hills. Not only has he done many great things as a golf course owner and an ambassador for the sport, he's also the California Golf Course Owners Association's 2018 For the Good of the Game award winner. Some of the positive energy Kramer has brought to the game can be found at Los Serranos, the course he owns with his four brothers that was founded in the early 1950s by their father, professional tennis cham- pion Jack Kramer. Not only is Los Serranos known for its friendliness and hospitality, but there are signs everywhere that the Kramer family has operated the two golf courses with the virtues and the values of the game in mind. And there are literal signs, too. Such as the one stand- ing on the property that offers mileages and points to the direction of some of the landmarks where the tradi- tions and integrity of the game were founded, places such as St. Andrews, Turnberry, Pinehurst and Augusta. For the good of the game, golfers at Los Serranos are constantly reminded of where the game's traditions were born. In addition to being a driving force behind Los Serra- nos Golf Club's involvement in the community and youth and service programs, David Kramer was also in- strumental in building a 9-hole mini course at Los Serra- nos – in addition to its championship North and South layouts – that women, children and beginners were al- lowed to play for free until it closed. Kramer stressed how crucial it was to offer those op- portunities at the time as he felt they were important for the good and growth of the game. But if you ask him what can be done for the game today, he has a simple answer. "I always ask the question of the governors and am- bassadors of the game, 'Are you playing enough golf?' " he said, adding that if those who are involved in the sport aren't playing because of time constraints or other factors, then it's difficult to ask the same of customers. "What we can do for the game other than honoring and respecting it is to share that love with all of the people who come to our attention." And although he has done much for the game of golf, Kramer says the best thing he has done personally is to honor his father – and winning the For the Good of the Game award was a privilege. "When someone else shows the thoughtfulness to say, 'Good for you,' well that recognition from peers and guardians of the game, I'm grateful for that," he said. AS GOOD AS IT GETS ■ Los Serranos Golf Club's David Kramer honored for contributions to the betterment of the game ● GOOD OF THE GAME WINNER WWW.CGCOA.NET David Kramer, center, with daughter Joanna and son Andrew.

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