Standing Rules

Standing Rules

Purpose

These rules are to be used for current operation of the Club. Any changes to the Standing Rules

may be amended by a simple majority of the Board of Directors.

Member Handicaps

Membership in the TCLGC will consist of players with a maximum handicap index of 40.4 or

less. Maximum handicap allowed for ‘special events,’ other than PWGA team qualifying and club championship, will be a course handicap of 40. Applicants without a current GHIN

handicap index, and seeking membership in the Club, must do so as specified in Article III of

the By Laws. The Handicapper will manually calculate a temporary index from the 10 score cards submitted, using the USGA Handicap formula, to determine if the applicant’s index equates to 40.4 or less. Current members with a handicap index over 40.4 are excluded from meeting this requirement when renewing their membership.

Weekly Tournament Play

 Play must be in accordance with USGA rules. Any player in violation of USGA rules will be disqualified for that round.

 All members in good standing are eligible to play in weekly play days.

 No member will play to a Turkey Creek (TCGC) Golf Course handicap index over 40.4.

This equates to a USGA Handicap of 44 at TCGC.

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Turkey Creek Ladies Club By Laws

 All players must putt out on every hole. If a player picks up and marks an “X” on a hole,

she is disqualified from that play day or tournament.

 Members must post all rounds that they play on any nine or eighteen hole golf course.

Members must post an eighteen hole score if they have played at least thirteen holes. (They must project their score by adding handicap strokes plus par on the remaining holes.)

 Weekly play days shall be on Tuesdays, unless otherwise scheduled.

 All required fees must be paid before teeing off.

 All players must play from the same tees on all 18 holes unless designated by the Course or the Tournament Chair.

 Twelve or more players shall constitute a tournament.

 Play days may be declared a nine-hole tournament at the discretion of the Tournament

Chair.

 The Tournament Chair and Rules Chair may declare Winter Rules (or Preferred lies—one club length). In Winter Rules, the ball must first be marked, then lifted, cleaned and

placed no more than one club length, and no closer to the hole, from fairway, same cut,

through the green. The ball may be moved in the rough, but not in a hazard.

 Three signed and attested scorecards are required for weekly play to be turned in at end of play unless otherwise indicated by the Tournament Chair.

Weekly Play Day Awards

 Awards will be based on points earned weekly, as follows:

1. Low Net Over the Field 6 points

2. Low Gross and 1st Low Net in each flight 5 points

3. Second Low Net in each flight 4 points

4. Third Low Net in each flight 3 points

5. 4th Low Net in each flight 2 points

6. All other players 1 point

(including Guest Days & Special Events)

 All equal ties get points for the day. Accumulated points will be converted to dollar equivalents and will paid out as gift certificates/cards as determined by the Tournament

Chair. Awards will be distributed at the end of the golf year.

Birdies/Chip-ins

 All members joining the Club are automatically included in this tournament.

 The tournament begins on the first playable Tuesday in January and ends in

November, the final day determined by the B&C Chairperson.

 All birdies and chip-ins will be paid.

 Any birdie or chip-in made on a regular or major tournament day counts and is to be recorded in the B&C book.

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 All birdies and chip-ins will be totaled and converted to a dollar equivalent and paid out in a way determined by the B&C Chairperson and the Treasurer.

“Break the barrier” Award

Pins will be awarded to members in good standing, who have played at least six times with

the club, for breaking 100, 90, 80 and 70 for the first time in a Tuesday club-sponsored event.

Eclectic Tournament

 This tournament is open to all members on a voluntary basis. The fee is $5.00.

 The Eclectic Tournament runs from February through November.

 The handicap used to determine winners shall be the handicap held on the first tournament play once the member has enrolled.

 Awards shall be made by flights and will be presented at the yearend luncheon.

 Fifty (50) percent of the membership will be paid at the end of the year.

Pro Putts/Pro Points

 This tournament will be played on the first Tuesday of the month, from January through

November, unless otherwise scheduled.

 Players must have an established, permanent handicap.

 If there are fewer than twelve players or weather prohibits play, the tournament may be postponed.

 This tournament is funded exclusively by the Pro Shop at Turkey Creek.

 Pro Points: The player with the lowest net score of the day gets 10 points, the next lowest gets 9, next gets 8, etc. to 1 point.

 Pro Putts: the same procedure applies. The player with the lowest number of putts receives 10 points, the next lowest gets 9, etc.

 If there is a tie in any of the net scores or number of putts, the points are divided equally, i.e. there are 3 players who tied for low net. Add 10, 9, 8 which equals 27 and divide by

3 to give each player 9 points.

 At the year- end luncheon, the player with the most Pro Points receives an award presented by the Pro Shop (thus the terminology: Pro Points) and the player with the most Pro Putts points, also, receives an award from the Pro Shop.

Hole-in-one Insurance

 Effective with 1/1/06 membership, Hole In One insurance is included in club dues.

Effective 1/1/12 the amount allocated each year to the Hole In One is determined by the

Board of Directors and General Membership in approval of the annual budget.

 A member is eligible for a Hole In One award only when playing on a regular Turkey

Creek Ladies Play Day.

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 Payout of the budgeted Hole In One amount will be made at the end of the year. The payout amount will be determined by dividing the number of members achieving a Hole In One by the amount budgeted for that year, not to exceed $50.00 per Hole In One.

 If the resulting individual payout is less than $50.00, the Board of Directors will review with the intent to supplement the amount budgeted should there be excess funds in the

overall budget.

 A recipient is given immediate recognition and commemorative gift [determined by the

Board of Directors] at the following General Meeting.

 Any unclaimed monies in this category will be returned to the General Fund.

Most Improved Player Award

The computation for Most Improved Player will take place from January 1st through November

15th, using the USGA “most improved” formula. In order to be eligible for this award, a player must be a member in good standing and must have played twelve rounds (eighteen holes each) of tournament play on regularly scheduled Club play days between January 1st and November

15th. The award will be presented at the year-end luncheon.

Handicap and Club Championship Tournament

 The combined Handicap and Club Championship Tournament is the Club’s Major Tournament. Competition for both tournaments will be played over 54 holes with the best 2 of 3 rounds to determine the winners, unless a format change is warranted by

the Board of Directors.

 Rules, entry requirements and entry forms will be posted at least three weeks prior to the start of the tournament.

 Members must have a USGA established handicap (20 games) and have played a minimum of eight (8) rounds on Tuesday weekly play since January 1.

 Members will play to a maximum USGA handicap index of 40.4. This equates to a

USGA course handicap of 44 at Turkey Creek.

 All scores will be posted as a “T”.

 Entrants will be seeded in flights by handicap. There will not be handicap splits.

 All players will be awarded one (1) point for each day of participation.

1. Handicap Tournament: The player with the lowest Net Score over the field will be

declared the Handicap Tournament Champion.

2. Club Championship Tournament: The player with the lowest Gross Score over the field will be declared the Club Champion.

3. Awards will be given in the following categories and based on the budgeted

amount allocated for this event.

Handicap Champion Low Net score over the field Club Champion Low Gross score over the field Runner Up 2nd Low Gross over the field

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Flight Winners Low Gross in each flight

1st Low Net in each flight

2nd Low Net in each flight

 Other awards will be given at the discretion of the Handicap and Club Champion Chair and base on the budgeted amount allocated for this event.

 Trophies and awards will be given at the year-end luncheon.

Pace of Play Policy

The Turkey Creek Ladies’ Golf Club is a “ready-play” golf club and is committed to

maintaining a good pace of play.

 Play Ready Golf. Do your pre-shot routine while others are hitting.

 Have someone watch each of your shots to note where they land.

 After hitting your shot, walk or ride to your partner’s next shot. Return your golf clubs to your bag when you have reached your partner’s next shot.

 Drop your partner off at her shot and ride or walk to your ball. She can walk over or you can pick her up.

 When on the green…

-As much as possible, continue putting until your ball is in the hole.

-Move off the green as quickly as possible.

-Put your clubs away when you reach the next hole.

-Drive to the next hole before you exchange scores.

 A group is out of position if, (a) when approaching a tee, there is an open par three or par four hole or the preceding group is on the green of a par five hole and (b) it is taking

more time than allowed to play.

-If you are out of position, two players should move to the next hole

- after they have putted out, and tee off.

-If you are out of position and looking for a ball, allow the group behind you to play through.

-If you pick up your ball, you are disqualified from the day’s

tournament. However, you will receive one award point for playing.

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