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Lady’s
Island Men's Golf Association
General Information
Membership
Annual dues of $10.00 are
payable at the annual meeting and election on or near October 31, each
year.
Handicaps
All competitive golf events
depend on the USGA handicap system to assure that each player has a fair
chance. For the system to work, you should record your adjusted scores
after each 18-hole round. Exception:
The Association reserves the right to adjust handicaps for sponsored
tournaments.
Weekly
Tournaments
Royal
Pines Men’s Golf Association sponsors weekly tournaments every
THURSDAY morning throughout the year, according to a published schedule.
Members must sign up by noon of the WEDNESDAY prior to the day of play.
Cancellations
If
you must cancel out, do so as soon as possible by calling the Pro Shop
(524-3635) or the Tournament Chairman.
Hole-In-One
As
a member of the Royal Pines Men’s Golf Association, your HOLE-IN-ONE
in any sponsored event is worth $50.00, when certified by two playing
participants in good standing.
Priority
on the Course
Two-ball matches should have precedence over and be entitled to
pass any three or four-ball match, which should invite them through. A
single has no standing and should give way to a match of any kind. If a
match fails to keep its place on the course and loses more than one
clear hole on the players in front, it should invite the match
following to pass.
Lifting
an Embedded Ball
According to USGA 1994 Rules of golf suggestion in APP.1. an embedded
ball, except in loose sand, may be lifted without penalty, cleaned and
dropped as near as possible to the spot where it lay but no nearer the
hole when embedded ball lies anywhere “through the green”.
“Through the green” is the whole area of the course except all
hazards on the course
Local
Rules
(USGA
Rules govern play except as stated below)
Preferred
Lies
During the months when the fairways are less than full, a ball may be
lifted, cleaned and placed within one club length of its original
position in the fairway, no closer to the hole. Balls that lie in the
rough or hazards may not be
moved. Failure to follow this rule correctly will result in a
two stroke penalty. Pro Shop will decide when this rule will be in
effect. (Rule 18)
Water
Hazards
All
ditches, whether marked or unmarked, are considered hazards. Hazards are
marked with either stakes and/or lines on the ground. In the event that
both markings are present, the line takes precedence. In the event that
a hazard is unmarked, all areas below the level of the adjacent ground
are considered to be part of the hazard. (Definition – Hazard Rule 26)
Cart
Paths
All
cart paths, both paved and unpaved are considered immovable
obstructions. Players are allowed a free drop, one club length from the
obstruction, no closer to the hole. Players must take full relief, both in stance and lie. (Rule 24)
Casts,
Mounds & Exposed Roots
Golfers
are allowed full relief from all casts and mounds on the golf course
caused by insects and animals. Relief is to the nearest point, no closer
to the hole. In the event that an exposed root in the rough could
possibly damage the golfer’s club, or cause injury to that golfer, the
golfer will be allowed to move the ball to the nearest point of relief
no closer to the hole. This
“root rule” is unique to this course and does no appear in the rules
of golf. Therefore, it should be used sparingly. (Rule 5-1)
Out-of-Bounds
Out-of-Bounds
are marked by white stakes and/or property markers.
Tournament
Rules
To participate
in the Thursday MGA events all golfers must have the following:
1. Official USGA Handicap or temporary handicap certified
by the Pro Shop.
2. Official handicap must be equal to or lower than a 38 as voted
by the Tournament Committee.
3. MGA dues must be
current
4. Membership dues must be current.
ALL OTHER USGA RULES
APPLY.
2003-2004
Board & Committees
President: Joe McNall
Vice President: Hank
Cuthbert
Secretary/Treasurer: Paul Archer
Tournament Chairman: Bob deGuzman
Handicap Chairman: Jack Shaffer
Rules Chairman: Ben Franklin
Publicity Chairman: Jack Shaffer
Past President: John Weaver
Constitution
Article
I
NAME
The name of the Association is the Royal Pines Men’s Golf Association.
Article
II
PURPOSE
The Royal Pines Men’s Golf Association is a non-profit organization
established to sponsor and promote recreational competitive golf for
members of the Lady’s Island Country Club.
Article
III
OPERATIONS:
Operations will be under the control of a Board of Directors
consisting of eight (8) members as follows:
President
Vice President
Secretary/Treasurer
Tournament Director
Handicap Director
Rules Chairman
Publicity Director
Past President
Article
IV
ORGANIZATION:
The membership will consist of members in good standing of the
Lady’s Island Country Club.
Article
V
ELECTION
OF OFFICERS:
(1) The officers of the Association shall be elected for a term of one (1)
year by the members of the Association.
(2) Vacancies which occur during the term shall be filled by a majority
vote of the Board of Directors.
Article
VI
PROCEDURE:
Roberts Rules of Order shall govern the procedure of all business
meetings.
Article
VII
FISCAL
MATTERS: All Directors will serve without recompense. Funds will be
generated by tournament entry fees and membership dues established by the
Board of Directors.
Article
VIII
AMENDMENTS:
Amendments to this Constitution can be made by a unanimous vote of
the Board of Directors.
BY-LAWS
Article
I
DEFINITIONS:
(1) The “Association” shall mean the Royal Pines Men’s Golf
Association.
(2) The “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Royal Pines
Men’s Golf Association.
Article
II
QUORUM:
(1) A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business. Every act or decision done or made by a
majority of the Directors present at a duly held meeting at which a quorum
is present, shall be regarded as an act of the Board.
(2) At a general meeting, the presence of members or proxies of members
equal to one fourth (1/4) of the total membership shall constitute a
quorum for any action.
Article
III
DUES:
Annual dues of ten dollars ($10.00) are payable as of October 31.
Members who have not paid their annual dues by November 15 will be dropped
from the membership roll. Only paid-up members may enter tournaments
sponsored by the Association.
Article
IV
FISCAL
MATTERS:
(1) The Association will operate on a fiscal year from November 1, through
October 31 of the following year.
(2) At the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary/Treasurer shall submit a
financial report to the Board detailing the receipts, expenditures and
cash balance for the year.
(3) Any Board member or member of the
Association who creates a financial obligation for the Association without
prior written approval of both the President and the Secretary/Treasurer
may be held personally liable for the obligation.
(4) Quarterly Board Meetings will be held the first Thursday of each
fiscal quarter. Special meetings may be called by the President with at
least 24 hour notice to each Board member.
Article
V
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
(1) The Board shall be made up of Directors who are
members of the Lady’s Island Country Club
(2) All Directors shall be elected by the membership at the Annual
Meeting of the Association and shall serve for a one year term. A
Nominating Committee consisting of three members of the Association shall
be appointed by the President sufficiently in advance of the Annual
Meeting to recommend a slate of candidates
for the Board. All Directors are eligible for reelection except that the
President may not serve for more than two consecutive terms. Elections
shall be held at the Annual Meeting scheduled for the first Thursday in
November.
DUTIES OF
THE BOARD:
President: The
President will call such Board Meetings as deemed necessary and will
preside at the Board Meetings and at the Annual Meeting of the membership.
He will appoint such committees as are deemed necessary; see that orders
and resolutions of the Board are carried out; shall sign all written
instruments of the Association and shall be authorized to sign checks and
obligations in the absence of the Secretary/Treasurer.
Vice President: The Vice
President shall act in the place of the President in the event of his
absence, inability or refusal to act and shall exercise and discharge such
other duties as may be required of him by the Board. He will also serve in
the capacity of Tournament Director in that person’s absence and shall
provide whatever assistance is necessary in helping the Tournament
Director to carry out his duties.
Secretary/Treasurer: The
Secretary/Treasurer shall record the votes and keep the minutes of all
meetings of the Board and of the members, and shall serve notice of
meetings of the Board and of the members. He shall receive and deposit in appropriate bank
accounts all monies of the Association and shall disburse such funds as
authorized by resolution of the Board, shall sign all checks of the
Association, keep prepare books of account and shall prepare a statement
of financial conditions to be presented to the members at the Annual
Meeting
Tournament Director: The
Tournament Director shall be responsible for but not limited to the
following:
(a) Arranging and scheduling Association tournaments.
(b) Specifying the type of tournament to be played.
(c) Specifying the rules of play and the pairings or teams.
(d) Notifying the members of forthcoming tournaments, the starting times,
and the arrangements of the field.
(e) Determining the prizes that are to be awarded. Prizes will normally be
pro-shop credit; however, annual championships may have additional trophy
prizes.
Handicap Director: The
Handicap Director shall be responsible for posting the scores of all
members who play in tournaments sponsored by the Association.
Publicity Director: The Publicity Director shall be
responsible for publicity and promotion of Association events and
activities
Rules Chairman: The Rules
Chairman shall establish local rules where necessary. His decision in
establishing and interpreting these local rules shall be final.
Article
VI
TOURNAMENT
PROCEDURES
A. The Association sponsors
regular weekly tournaments each Thursday throughout the year. Sign-up
sheets will be posted in the club house. Members must sign up by noon on
Wednesday prior to the day of play. The tournament format, rules and
pairing will be determined by the Tournament Director and posted prior to
play.
B. All score cards must be
returned to the Tournament Director at the end of play in each tournament.
C. Association tournaments
will be played using full Association handicaps. The Tournament Director
and Handicap Director will jointly assign a handicap to any new member who
desires to play in an Association tournament and who has no established
handicap.
D.
Entry fees for Association tournaments will be established by the
Board of Director
Revised
11-2002
Phones
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Office / 522-9700, Pro Shop
/ 524-3635
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