GENERAL
All golfers must register at the clubhouse before play. Junior
golfers (10 and under) may play after 1 PM. and after 3 PM on
weekends and holidays when accompanied by an adult player. Juniors
over ten may play unaccompanied provided an adult attests that
the junior knows the rules of safety and golf etiquette. Juniors
with Red Tags may play unaccompanied anytime. Only dues-paying
members and their families, for whom dues have been paid, are
qualified to enter cup tournaments other than the Blanchard and
Frost. Anyone else, upon payment of a tournament fee, may enter
the Swatfests as a member's guest.
In order to participate in any of the trophy contests sponsored
by the Club, players must be members of GHIN, register in advance
with the Clubhouse Attendant, and receive a properly stamped card.
Scorecards for all contests must be signed, attested by a member,
and dated. A player may apply his/her score for any given 9 or
18 hole round to only one contest at a time, including qualifying
rounds.
MAJOR TOURNAMENTS
Entry sheets will be posted for both the Men's and Women's
Handicap and Championship
Tournaments.
Each entrant must play a qualifying round for each tournament
by the appointed deadline, but preferably on the qualifying day.
The Rules of Golf as published by the USGA will govern play, pairings
and the resolution of ties. Do not enter a tournament if you
will not be available to complete each round by the prescribed
date as established by the tournament committee. Failure to be
available will result in forfeiture of the match.
A player's handicap for competition in the Men's and the Women's
Handicap Tournaments (18 and 9 holes) will be his/her GHIN system
handicap as posted on the clubhouse bulletin boards at the time
the match is played. The number of strokes to be given
and received in handicap competition will be 100% of the difference
of the handicaps involved. If tie occurs, continue play, sudden
death, with strokes applied hole by hole.
ELIGIBILITY AND PLAY
HANDICAPS
Each member is responsible for maintaining his or her score record.
After each round of play (either 9 or 18 holes), members should
post their adjusted scores through the USGA GHIN system. Your
handicap index and course handicap will be calculated on 5 or
more acceptable 18 hole scores using the handicap formula laid
down in the Rules of Golf as approved by the USGA. Previous years
scores may be used in determining your most recent available scores.
If a player entering a handicap tournament does not have the required
5 scores, consult with the Handicap Chairman to obtain a proper
handicap. No player will be allowed to enter a handicap tournament
if he or she does not have a past or present handicap consistent
with these rules.
The maximum course handicap for men is 36 and for women and juniors,
40. Juniors are 15 years of age and younger on April 1st.
SCOTCH TWOSOMES
One partner of a Scotch Twosome team must be a member of the
Club. Team handicaps will be 50% of the combined posted handicaps
in effect on the day of play of the two partners. Both Scotch
Twosome team members will tee off, then select a preferred drive.
Team members then will alternate shots until the ball is holed
out.
DRESS AND DEPORTMENT STANDARDS
All players are considered to be ladies and gentlemen and
are expected to conduct themselves accordingly. Club throwing
will not be tolerated. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed on
the course. Proper attire is required for the course: slacks;
golf shorts; skirts; shirts, including collarless shirts with
sleeves, designed to be outerwear and ladies sleeveless golf shirts.
Shoes must be worn.
NOT PERMITTED ARE: swimwear; tennis length shorts
or skirts; jogging shorts; tank tops; cell phones.
CART POLICY
Motorized carts may be used by members only. Medical necessity
is the only criterion approved by the Board for their use. Cart
usage regulations and all direction signs must be followed to
minimize damage to the course. Their use may be prohibited in
exceptionally wet conditions.