Men's Club Policy Reminders

Effective after January 4th, 2003, in order for you to be put on the tee sheet for the next Tournament you MUST pay your $15.  Pay when you put your name on the sign up sheet in the shop (cash will not be accepted, check only).  The cutoff date will be the Saturday prior to the tournament weekend.

Membership Renewal:  Applications can be picked up at the pro shop or on Tournament day.  They can be filled out and returned to the shop or turned in at the Tournament.  Don't panic if you cannot put your scores in the computer at the pro shop.  We are working hard to get everyone in the system and that should be completed on the 15th of January.  New members will not be listed until the 15th, which is when the AGA updates their computer.

Handicaps:  Tempe Men's Club uses the USGA Handicap System. Please see section 10 of the USGA Handicap System Manual for detailed information. The following is a recap of section 10.2 guidelines used to figure handicaps (tournament scores only): 

If you have 5 or 6 scores posted the program uses the lowest 1 score.  7 or 8 scores, lowest 2; 9 or 10 scores, lowest 3; 11 or 12 scores, lowest 4; 13 or 14 scores, lowest 5; 15 or 16 scores, lowest 6; 17 scores, lowest 7; 18 scores, lowest 8; 19 scores, lowest 9 and, finally, 20 scores, lowest 10.  All of this is per the USGA, which our program uses.

Rules:  If you have a rules question while playing a round of golf in a Tournament, please play a second ball.  When you finish your round, you must then check with the Tournament board (there should be at least two of us there most of the time) to get a proper ruling.  If we need to get assistance from a rule book or the pro we will do so.  Bottom line is this: if you sign your scorecard without getting a ruling from the Tempe Men's Club Tournament board, you will be disqualified.

In the past, several rulings have been made by people other than the Tournament board (the guys who set up the Tournaments) and have resulted in a disqualification of the member once we heard of it.  Don't let it happen to you!  Get a ruling from the board before you sign your scorecard.

Time Clocks: You must punch the time clock when your group tees off AND when you finish.  If you do not do so, each player in your group WILL be penalized two strokes.

Hole #17:  ANY ball hit into the water on hole 17 WILL be played from the drop area just below the ladies tee box.  This includes balls hit onto the other side of the water by the right side sand traps which hits land then goes into the water.  This is a local rule voted in by the Board to clarify confusion by some members.

Sign Your Card: If you do not sign your scorecard YOU will be disqualified.  You are signing your scorecard for your score and your score only.

Ken McDonald Golf Course
Local Rules

U.S.G.A. Rules Govern All Play

1. Staked Trees:  If a staked tree interferes with a player's stance or swing, relief may be taken.  Ball shall be dropped within one club length of nearset point of relief, no nearer to the hole.
2. Out of bounds is defined by property fences or white stakes (includes driving range).
3. Any ball striking the wires on #11 must be replayed.
4. You may take nearest relief from French drains.
5. The water's edge defines the hazard except where marked by stakes.  Red is a lateral hazard.  Yellow is a water hazard.
6. Inside retaineing wall at clubhouse is out of bounds.
7. All railroad ties are an integral part of the golf course.  No relief may be taken.
8. Maintenance road on #3 is an integral part of the golf course.  No relief may be taken.

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