EAGLE CREEK COUNTRY CLUB RULES
The following rules have been adopted by the Board of Directors. The purpose of these rules is: to protect the rights and privileges of the members; to protect the investment; and to protect the safety and welfare of those using the facilities.
Rule 1 Members privileges of the Club House
Members and their families* shall have the right to use all club facilities. All special events must be scheduled with the Club Manager. No member or organization shall have the right to reserve the entire club house for private entertainment without the consent of the Board of Directors.
Rule 2 Cleanliness of Club House
Each member and their family are to be held responsible to see that everything is in good order, cleaned up and in good condition after using any part of the club house, outside facility or golf carts and grounds.
Rule 3 Club House Equipment
No equipment or furnishings belonging to the Club shall be loaned or removed from the Club premises.
Rule 4 Use of Club by Organizations
Organizations desiring the use of the Club facilities shall make their request in writing and such application will be subject to approval by the Board of Directors or representative.
Rule 5 Advertisements
Advertising in any form is forbidden on Club premises. Solicitation, collection boxes, or appeals to members in any way except for Club affairs, shall be in strict violation of the rules of the Club. Any advertising on premises must be approved by Board or Manager.
Rule 6 Bulletin Board
Nothing shall be posted on the bulletin boards except by authority of the Manager and/or the Board of Directors.
Rule 7 Lost Articles
The Club shall not assume any responsibility for articles lost by anyone on the Club premises.
Rule 8 Flowers and Shrubbery
The cutting or pulling of flowers or shrubbery from the Club grounds shall not be allowed.
Rule 9 Damage or Destruction of Club Property
Damage or destruction of equipment, furnishings or any property belonging to the club, by members or guests, shall be paid for by the members responsible.
Rule 10 Guests
(a) A member may introduce a guest to the club as many times as such member sees fit.
(b) Such a guest must be accompanied by the member
(c) A member must play golf in each group at all times during weekends & holidays.
(d) A member may bring up to three guests
(e) Any club function may be closed to non-members by the Board of Directors.
(f) Members shall be responsible for the conduct and indebtedness of family and guests introduced by them
(g) All non-members must abide by all club rules and by-laws.
Rule 11 Golf Rules
Section 1: The golf course superintendent or manger shall be in charge of the golf course. It shall rest in the sole discretion of the superintendent when the course will be closed for play due to wet grounds or repairs or for any other reason.
Section 2: It shall be in the sole discretion of the superintendent or club manager to close the course to golf carts because of wet grounds or other reasons.
Section 3: No one shall report to the first tee, until his or her group is ready to tee off.
Section 4: No one will be permitted to start on the Back Nine without permission from the Pro Shop.
Section 5: All members and guests are required and expected to observe the rules of golf etiquette.
(a) Slow players must allow faster players to play through
(b) No cutting in. Holes must be played in sequence.
(c) Replace fairway divots and repair ball marks on greens.
(d) Keep golf carts 40 feet from greens, tees and sand traps.
(e) More than a four-some must be pre-approved by the pro shop
(f) Every player must have their own set of clubs.
(g) No more than 2 golfers riding on any golf cart.
(h) Do not spend more than 5 minutes looking for lost ball.
(i) Holes #10 and #18 – do not hit tee shots if anyone is crossing cart path.
(j) No loud profanity
(k) Do not record scores for a hole while sitting beside green. Record your scores on the next tee – add scores in parking lot.
Section 6: Proper attire must be worn at all times on the golf course.
Dress code as adopted by the Board of Directors *** (Men) Tank tops, sleeveless shirts, cutoff shorts and athletic shorts are not permitted.
(Women) Tube tops, spaghetti strap tops, bathing suits, athletic shorts, cutoff shorts are not permitted.
Section 7: No destruction of property.
Section 8: Children under 14 will not be permitted on course without an adult on weekends. On weekdays children under 14 must report in to the Pro Shop and will be told what holes they may play.
Section 9: Club owned and private Golf carts shall not be rented or operated by any person without a driver’s license.
Section 10: Golf carts shall not be rented to any person that the Manager believes will not operate the cart in a safe manner (such person may appeal to the Board of Directors in writing).
Section 11: Golf carts shall not be operated on steep slopes or on posted areas including roped off areas.
Section 12: Persons owning a private golf cart shall be responsible for its safe operation by authorized persons at all times.
Section 13: Persons operating a private or club golf cart shall be responsible for any damage or injury resulting from its use.
Section 14: Any member of the Board or designated by the Board shall be authorized to enforce club rules if in the possession of card signed by the Club President designating such person as “Golf Course Marshall”.
Section 15: Golf course may be closed by the Board for special events or outings. At least 2 weeks notice will be given when possible for course closings.
Section 16: Hitting into other people – Do not hit into group in front of you. Liability usually rests with the person hitting.
Section 17: Rental cart debris should be thrown away by lessor after completion of round.
Section 18: Persons playing more holes in rental carts than paid for shall be subject to penalty as set by the Board of Directors.
Rule 11A Golf League Rules
1. All players in golf leagues must start on #1 or #10 unless they receive permission from the pro shop to do otherwise.
2. All golf leagues must present the Manager with a schedule of their league. On the schedule there should be listed rain out days.
3. The Manager has the right to cancel rain out dates if it conflicts with other leagues or events.
4. The manager and league secretary will be the determining factor for a league to be cancelled because of weather.
5. All golf league members should abide by the normal course rules, as listed in rule 11 -–section 5. Members will be warned the first time, suspended for 1 week on the second and expelled from the league on the third.
Rule 12 Private Cart Rules
Section 1: Only one cart shall be allowed per member.
Section 2: Dual membership on carts is not allowed.
Section 3: When children move away from home or get married, they relinquish the right to use the cart unless part of dual ownership prior to leaving the household. No transfer of dual ownership is allowed.
Section 4: Only people covered under the family membership are permitted to use that family’s private cart.
Section 5: All private carts must be kept in proper running condition subject to course rules and manager’s advice and instruction.
Section 6: All private cart owners shall pay a trail fee due May of each year for golf course use. Payment after that time will be subject to a 10% penalty.
Section 7: If shelter is available, cart may be kept in the cart shed. The Club manager will designate space for storage.
Section 8: Only 50 private carts will be allowed to be stored in the cart shed.
This represents 10% of the membership.
Section 9: If all cart spaces are full, a waiting list will be kept by the manager.
Section 10: No private carts shall be loaned out at anytime without approval from general manager.
Rule 13 Swimming Pool Rules
Section 1: Swimming will be permitted only during designated hours – which will be posted.
Section 2: All members must register and pay for any guest. Members are permitted to bring 1 non-family member guest to the pool.
Section 3: The pool Manager or lifeguard on duty has complete charge of the pool and will enforce all rules under the direction of the Club Manager. All complaints must be directed to the Pool Manager.
Section 4: The pool operators and lifeguards are not babysitters. All children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. This is a state regulation.
Section 5: Running, pushing, dunking, any horse play, or obscene language is forbidden. Failure to observe the rules will result in expulsion from the pool.
Section 6: No more than one person may be on the diving board at one time. Divers must not dive without first looking below and using all caution to ensure that no swimmer is beneath them. Constant vigilance at the diving board is imperative.
Section 7: No glass of any description will be permitted within the pool enclosure area.
Section 8: Every swimmer is required to be clean before entering the pool.
Section 9: Floating devices, as are approved by the lifeguard, will be permitted.
Section 10: Pets are not permitted within the pool enclosure area.
Section 11: Covered trash cans are provided for cup, candy wrappers, etc.
PLEASE USE THEM!
Section 12: The wading pool is for the smaller children only.
Section 13: Any person having any communicable disease or sores on the body will be excluded from the pool. This is state law.
Section 14: Every person using the pool should be on constant guard. The most dangerous area of a pool is the shallow end, because there will be more swimmers in that area.
Section 15: Members may have pool parties, but must be approved by pool manager.
Rule 14 Clubhouse Rentals -
Section 1: The rental of the Clubhouse will be at the discretion of the Manager.
Section 2: A deposit of $100.00 plus the rental fee of $100.00 must been received by the manager before a date can be reserved for any function.
Section 3: In all cases, the individual renting the clubhouse must sign a contract showing he or she is responsible for any damage. This must be done prior to the date of the function. If the clubhouse is found to be in proper order after the said function, the deposit of $100.00 will be refunded.
Section 4: Any exceptions to these rules must be approved by the Board.
Section 5: A non-member may not rent the clubhouse
Rule 15 Locker Rental
Section 1: Any member using a locker shall be charged $25.00 annually.
Section 2: Locker fees will be due in May of each year. Payment after that time will be subject to a 10% penalty.
Section 3: Any member wanting to rent a locker should see the Club Manager. If all lockers are rented, member may put their name on the waiting list.
Section 4: When a locker space is available, the next name on the waiting list shall have the option to take the locker or pass to the next name.
Divorced Couples
1. Divorced couples may participate as a family unit if agreeable to both parties.
2. If one of the members remarries, each party is entitled to a credit of one-half of the initiation fee. If each desire to remain a member, each must pay the remaining one –half of the initiation fee and begin paying full membership dues.
3. It shall be the responsibility of both members to notify the Board in writing of the fact of any change in marital status, and failure to do so, can at the discretion of the Board, result in the forfeiture of your membership with no refunds.
Definition of Family Membership
*Definition of family used in these rules consists of the member and spouse, unmarried children under 21 years old living at home or dependent children under 24 away from home attending school or in the armed forces. Children 18 and over and married are not eligible. When son or daughter reaches 24 they are not included in your membership under any circumstances. Individual consideration may be given for unique family situations upon request of the member. Final decision will rest with the Board of Directors.
Junior Memberships
1. One half of the annual dues is payable when joining.
2. Must be the child of a member
3. Must be 21 years of age by April 1.
4. Upon attaining the age of 25 prior to April 1, the unmarried junior member must apply for a single membership with the initiation fee being due at that time.
5. Has no voting privileges, but full club privileges.
6. Has never been married.
7. Upon marriage the junior member must immediately apply for a family membership with the initiation fee being due at the time of the new application.
8. It shall be the responsibility of the member to notify the Board of Directors in writing of the fact of any change in marital status.
Single Memberships
1. Annual dues shall be $100.00 less than the family annual dues.
2. The single member upon taking a spouse must immediately apply for a family membership with only the increase in dues being payable since the initiation fee has already been paid.
Special Situations.
All requests for special consideration must be presented to the Board of Directors in writing or in person at the monthly Board meeting. The Board will determine the eligibility of the person or persons.
Memberships on Hold
Memberships may be put on hold for a period of 1 year. At the end of the one year period the membership must be reinstated or dropped.
Penalties
Any member who violates any rule of the club or any law or who conducts himself or herself improperly so as to impair the proper operation or good atmosphere of the club or who permits a guest or guests to do so, may be suspended for a period not to exceed six months during which time the member shall pay monthly dues, or expelled , by a (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors where a quorum is present after a member has been given at least Thirty (30) days notice of a meeting of the Board of Directors at which the matter will be considered and at which meeting the member and his counsel shall have the right to present evidence and defend any charges of misconduct.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EAGLE CREEK COUNTRY CLUB
By Clay C. Parks
President
William F. Threlkeld
Secretary
As adopted by Board of Directors March 17, 1969
Reviewed and revised by Board of Directors September 19, 1985
Reviewed and revised by Board of Directors February 21, 1989
Reviewed and revised by Board of Directors November 24, 1992
Reviewed and revised by Board of Directors February 18, 1997
Reviewed and revised by Board of Directors May 11, 2000
Reviewed and revised by Board of Directors Oct 21, 2008
