ELM TREE GOLF CLUB RULES

ELM TREE GOLF CLUB RULES - Updated 4-19-09

MEMBERSHIP:

1. OPEN TO ALL GOLFERS

2. UNDER 18, PARENT MUST BE A MEMBER AND PLAY. [3-24-98]

DUES:

1. COURSE - $45 or PAID VALID COUNTY GOLF CARD. [4-19-09]

2. CLUB - $20.00 NEW MEMBERS, $15 RETURNING MEMBERS. [3-26-02]

QUOTA:

1. MEMBER MUST MAINTAIN A 6 POINT QUOTA TO PLAY IN WEEKLY
ACTION (1PT-Boagie, 3PTs-Par, 5PTs-Birdie, 7PTs-Eagle) [4-17-88]

a. MEMBER FALLING BELOW A 6-PT. QUOTA WILL PLAY AS NEW MEMBER
(2 ROUNDS+2 ROUNDS) UNTIL REACHING 6-PT. QUOTA [3-14-95]

2. NEW MEMBERS MUST PLAY 2 ROUNDS ON RED COURSE WITH A
CLUB MEMBER TO ESTABLISH A QUOTA. [3-19-89]

a. QUOTA WILL THEN BE ADJUSTED AGAIN AFTER 2 MORE
ROUNDS. (QUOTA + 4 ROUNDS - LOW / 4)

b. QUOTA WILL THEN BE ADJUSTED AFTER 6 ROUNDS.
(QUOTA + LAST 4 ROUNDS - LOW / 4)

3. A MEMBERS QUOTA IS ADJUSTED AFTER EVERY FOURTH ROUND
(QUOTA + 4 ROUNDS - LOW / 4)

a. QUOTAS CAN BE ADJUSTED TO NO MORE THAN MINUS 4. [5-23-86]

b. QUOTAS CAN BE ADJUSTED AS HIGH AS ONE SHOOTS [9-12-94]

4. ‘MOST’ QUOTA WILL BE MADE ON FRONT NINE. [4-17-88]

5. QUOTAS WILL BEGIN 1^ST WEEK IN APRIL AND END ON
CLOSING-DAY TOURNAMENT. [3-26-96]

a. If ACTION collected, Quotas must count [4-3-07]

6. WINTER QUOTA: ADD LAST WINTERS QUOTA AND Q THRU Q7
AND DIVIDING BY SAME AMOUNT. [3-14-95]

ACTION/FEES:

1. $50.00 OF WHICH $28.00 IS FOR GREENS FEES, $4 FOR EACH SIDE,
$2.00 IS FOR CLUB, $2 FOR MOQ, $2 FOR GRATUITIES & $4($1EACH) FOR
‘CLOSEST TO THE PIN’ ON EACH OF (4) PAR-3 HOLES. [4-02-08]

a. IF A GREEN IS NOT HIT ON A ‘CLOSEST TO PIN’ HOLE, THE PRIZE WILL
”ROLL-OVER” TO THE NEXT ‘C-T-P’ HOLE. [4-10-05]

b. IF A GREEN IS NOT HIT ON THE LAST ‘C-T-P’ HOLE, THE PRIZE WILL BE
APPLIED TO THE NEXT TOURNAMENT’S PRIZE FUND. [4-10-05]

c. Only Members are permitted to participate. [4-3-07]

d. SENIORS SAVE $5 WITH VALID SENIOR RATE COUNTY CARD [4-19-09]

2. WINNINGS ARE TO BE SPLIT EQUALLY. [4-5-06]

a. IF TWO OR MORE TEAMS TIE THEN MONEY FOR THAT SIDE
IS SPLIT EVENLY TO ALL TIED PLAYERS. [3-22-99]

3. VALID DAYS OF PLAY ARE SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS. [4-5-06]

4. SCORES POSTED ONLY WHEN “FULL” ACTION IS COLLECTED. [4-5-06]

5. ANY MEMBER WHO INDICATES IN ADVANCE THAT THEY WILL BE PLAYING
ON SUNDAY/HOLIDAY AND FAILS TO SHOW WILL BE FINED THAT WEEKS
ACTION OF $22 EXCEPT IF MEMBER ACCOMPLISHES ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

a. SPEAKS DIRECTLY BY PHONE WITH A PLAYING MEMBER PRIOR TO 6:30AM.

b. POSTS ON THE INTERNET BY 12 MIDNIGHT THE NIGHT PRIOR.
ALL FINES WILL BE ADDED TO CLUB TREASURY. [4-2-08]

HOLE IN ONE:

1. $50.00 CASH PRIZE [3-26-96]

CUT-OFF TIME:

1. CUT-OFF TIME IS AT 6:30 AM. [3-26-02]

a. ON TOURNAMENT DAYS, CUT-OFF TIME WILL BE 6:00 AM.

TEAMS:

1. MADE UP OF 2 PLAYERS. 3 PLAYER TEAM ONLY FOR ODD
NUMBER OF PLAYERS PRESENT. [4-5-06]

a. MEMBERS SEPARATED INTO FLIGHTS FOR TEAMS, FIRST
"A"-MEN THEN REMAINDER DRAWN EVENLY.

b. IF 7 or less PLAYERS, MEMBERS play as “singles”. [4-3-07]

2. TEAMS ARE MADE UP AFTER PLAY BY FIRST
GROUP FINISHED. [3-26-96]

UNCOMPLETED ROUNDS:

1. MEMBER FORFEITS ALL MONEY IF THEY DO NOT COMPLETE ALL
18 HOLES. [3-26-96]

a. ROUND IS NOT RECORDED IF 18 HOLES NOT COMPLETED.

b. IF MEMBER DOES NOT COMPLETE ROUND OF GOLF, THEY MUST NOTIFY
THE FIRST GROUP BEFORE TEAMS ARE MADE UP. [3-26-96]

c. FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE FIRST GROUP WILL RESULT IN A THREE WEEK
SUSPENSION OF PLAY. [5-22-88]

TOURNAMENTS:

1. OPENING-DAY (SPRING) TOURNAMENT.

a. LAST SUNDAY IN APRIL. (APRIL 26, 2009) [4-19-09]

b. RENEWING MEMBERS MUST HAVE DUES PAID IN FULL
AND A CURRENT WINTER QUOTA. [3-26-96]

c. ~~NEW MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CLOSEST TO THE PIN PRIZE ONLY.~~
NEW MEMBERS MUST HAVE 4 PLAYS POSTED. [4-2-08]

2. MID-SEASON (SUMMER) TOURNAMENT.

a. 2^ND SUNDAY AFTER JULY 4^TH UNLESS IT CONFLICTS WITH
A PASSAIC COUNTY TOURNAMENT. (July 20, 2008) [4-2-08]

b. MEMBER MUST HAVE 4 PLAYS POSTED. [3-14-95]

c. NEW MEMBERS MUST HAVE 6 PLAYS POSTED. The highest
4 plays will be calculated for a “Tournament” Quota [4-3-07]

d. MID-SEASON TOURNAMENT TO BE PLAYED ON THE
BLUE COURSE – BLUE MARKERS. [3-26-03]

3. CLOSING-DAY (FALL) TOURNAMENT.

a. NEXT TO LAST SUNDAY IN SEPT. (September 21, 2008) [4-2-08]

b. MEMBER MUST HAVE 8 PLAYS POSTED. [3-14-95]

c. NEW MEMBER MUST HAVE 10 PLAYS POSTED. [4-3-07]

TOURNAMENT PRIZES: [3-26-03]

1. FLIGHTS FOR MOQ.

a. 15 OR MORE MEMBERS: DIVIDE MEMBERS WHO QUALIFY FOR
TOURNAMENT INTO THREE FLIGHTS.
8 TO 14 MEMBERS: DIVIDE MEMBERS WHO QUALIFY FOR
TOURNAMENT INTO TWO FLIGHTS.

UNDER 8 MEMBERS: ONE FLIGHT.

b. IF FLIGHT(S) ARE UNEVEN, EXTRA MAN WILL BE PLACED IN
LOWER FLIGHT(S).

c. MOQ WINS PRIZE IN EACH FLIGHT.

2. PRIZES.

a. ONE PRIZE IN EACH FLIGHT.

b. OPENING-DAY PRIZE: 15+ MEMBERS - $50.00, 4-14 MEMBERS - $50.00.

c. MID-SEASON PRIZE: 15+ MEMBERS - $50.00, 4-14 MEMBERS - $50.00.

d. CLOSING-DAY PRIZE IS $100.00. TREASURER RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO LOWER THE PRIZE.

e. FOR EACH TOURNAMENT, OVERALL MOQ PRIZE IS $25.00

3. TROPHYS.

a. PLAQUE AWARDED TO OVERALL MOQ WINNER ON OPENING
AND CLOSING DAY TOURNAMENTS.

b. PLAQUES MUST BE RETURNED TO CLUB TWO WEEKS PRIOR
TO TOURNAMENT. FAILURE TO DO SO RESULTS IN
TOURNAMENT INELIGIBILITY.

c. WINNER OF PLAQUES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT
IF LOST OR STOLEN.

COURSE RULES: [3-14-95]

1. RED COURSE WILL BE THE PRIMARY COURSE OF PLAY.

a. IF GOLF CARTS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON RED COURSE,
THE COURSE ALLOWING CARTS WILL BE PLAYED.

b. IF BACK OF RED IS CLOSED, THE COURSE WITH THE LEAST WAIT
TIME WILL BE PLAYED. [4-5-06]

c. IF MORE THAN 2 “TEMPORARY GREENS” ARE ON THE RED COURSE
THEN THE BLUE COURSE SHALL BE PLAYED PROVIDED THERE ARE LESS
”TEMPORARY GREENS”. [7-11-04]

d. If only 9 holes are available then the WHITE TEES will be played the
FRONT-9 and the BLUE TEES will be played the BACK-9. [4-3-07]

2. MARKERS TO BE PLAYED

a. RED COURSE – WHITE MARKERS

i. AT MAT: FROM MARKER TO AS FAR BACK. [3-24-98]

ii. ON GRASS: TWO CLUB LENGTHS [3-22-99]

b. BLUE COURSE – BLUE MARKERS [3-26-03]

i. AT MAT: FROM MARKER TO AS FAR BACK.

ii. ON GRASS: TWO CLUB LENGTHS

3. FAIRWAY ONLY: [3-22-99]

a. NO MOVING BALL TO A PREFERRED LIE. RELIEF FROM DRAINAGE &
GROUND UNDER REPAIR ONLY UNLESS CONDITIONS WARRANT
LIFT, CLEAN & REPLACE (TO BE DETERMINED ON DAY OF PLAY).

b. A PLAYER WHO BUILDS A LIE, EXCEPT ON A TEE, SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED
FOR THAT HOLE. BUILDING A LIE CAN BE DONE BY PRESSING DOWN
BEHIND THE BALL WITH A FOOT, DIGGING IN A HEEL OR CLUB AND
PLACING THE BALL ON THE MOUND FORMED OR IN A SAND TRAP,
DRAWING A LINE BEHIND THE BALL.

c. BUILDING A LIE OF ANY TYPE MAY BE CHALLENGED. THE PLAYER MAKING
THE CALL MUST DO SO IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SHOT HAS BEEN TAKEN
BY THE OFFENDING PLAYER. PENALTY = "OUT OF HOLE".

4. MOVING A BALL ILLEGALLY BY FOOT, HAND OR CLUB WILL
RESULT IN PENALTY = "OUT OF HOLE"

5. TRAPS – RAKE & REPLACE WHERE BALL WAS LIFTED FROM. [3-24-98]

6. FAIRWAYS END AT THE FRONT OF ALL GREENS. [3-22-99]

a. FRINGE OF GREENS IS NOT CONSIDERED FAIRWAY.

b. THE NECK/THROAT APPROACHING THE GREEN IS
CONSIDERED FAIRWAY ONLY IF IT HAS BEEN CUT.

7. LOST BALL - HIT PROVISIONAL FROM ORIGINAL SPOT, ONE STROKE
PENALTY. (IF BALL GOES NEAR TREES, HIT PROVISIONAL!
GOING BACK TO ORIGINAL SPOT TO REHIT IS PROHIBITED)

a. BALL LOST WITH NO PROVISIONAL PLAYED – PENALTY: OUT OF HOLE
- EXCEPTION: IF ALL IN GROUP AGREE BALL WASS IN PLAY. [4-2-08]

b. IF BALL IS LOST IN OWN FAIRWAY, ASK TEAM WHERE TO
PLACE NEW BALL. NO PENALTY. [3-24-98]

c. IF BALL IS LOST IN ROUGH OR OTHER FAIRWAY, ASK TEAM
WHERE TO DROP NEW BALL. ONE STROKE PENALTY. [3-26-96]

8. UNPLAYABLE LIE. [3-17-91]

a. DROP WITHIN TWO CLUB LENGTHS OF UNPLAYABLE LIE,
NO NEARER TO HOLE - ONE STROKE PENALTY.

b. DROP AS FAR BACK AS YOU WANT KEEPING THE SPOT OF THE
UNPLAYABLE LIE BETWEEN YOU AND THE HOLE - 1 STROKE PENALTY.

c. FENCE AT THE 14^TH GREEN, MOVE BALL TO DROP AREA AT BEGINNING
OF FENCE & DROP 2 CLUB LENGTHS - NO PENALTY, NO PREFERRED LIE.

9. OUT OF BOUNDS. [3-14-95]

a. PLAY PROVISIONAL FROM ORIGINAL SPOT - ONE STROKE PENALTY.

b. IN ADDITION TO STAKED “OUT OF BOUNDS”, THE FOLLOWING ARE “OB”.

i. #1 - SHAG FIELD ON RIGHT.

ii. #5 - OVER BROOK ON RIGHT.

iii. #11 - ON ROAD ON LEFT.

iv. #12 – TREES on LEFT. May only be declared UNPLAYABLE if
physically found in brook (NOT a Lateral Hazard). [4-3-07]

v. #13 - OVER BROOK OR DITCH ON RIGHT. May only be declared
UNPLAYABLE if physically found in brook . [4-3-07]

vi. #14 - ROAD ON RIGHT & FENCE TO RIGHT OF GREEN.

vii. #15 - ROAD ON RIGHT.

viii. #16 - MAINTANANCE YARD. [3-24-98]

10. IF BALL LIES IN AREA INFESTED WITH WASPS/BEES or OTHER DANGEROUS
CONDITION PLAYER MAY TAKE FREE RELIEF AS FAR BACK AS TO ENSURE
SAFE PLAY. [4-3-07]

11. PUTT OUT ALL HOLES. NO "GIMMEES" [3-26-02]

12. EACH GROUP MUST WORK TO SETTLE ANY RULES QUESTIONS
THAT MAY ARISE WITHIN THEIR ROUND. IT SHOULD ONLY BE
BROUGHT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHEN AN AGREEABLE
RESOLUTION COULD NOT BE ACHIEVED. [4-5-06]

**** NOTE: ALL PLAYERS SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN MAKING DECISIONS
RELATING TO THE RULES. DO NOT SUPERSEDE USGA RULES.