Davis Golf Club Bylaws

May 19, 2009

BY-LAWS, POLICIES AND TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

This document contains Davis Golf Club policies, local rules, by-laws, and the 2008/2009 Tournament Schedule. The Club tournament year begins on October 1, 2008 and ends September 30, 2009.

Davis Golf Club Policies

Tournament Signups - Unless otherwise announced, members must enter each tournament by signing up in the Davis Golf Course Pro shop before 5:00 p.m. on the Friday, one week prior to the event. In other words, you must sign up eight or nine days prior to the event depending on whether it is scheduled on a Saturday or Sunday.

Tournament Starting Times - The Pro Shop will generally have the starting times available by Noon on the Thursday prior to the tournament. Check the Davis Golf Course web site www.davisgolfclub.org, or call 756- 4010.

Tournament Cancellations-The Pro Shop will not accept calls for cancellations. Please call Tournament Director Barbara Muller at 530-669-7795 to cancel.

Alternates - Alternates for team events will only be allowed to play if their handicap fits within the same category as the person being replaced. Alternates for individual events will be allowed to play if the alternate's handicap fits within the same flight as the person being replaced.

Tournament "No Shows" - A member who signs up to play in a Club tournament and fails to show up for play will forfeit the equivalent of the tournament entry fee. The member will not be allowed to enter any further club tournaments until the fee is paid in accordance with By Law Article XX, section 2. The penalty will not be imposed for members who properly cancel within 24 hours of their starting time; 48 hours for team events.

Posting Scores - All members shall post all rounds of golf in accord with the USGA Handicap System. For example: (1) "If 13 or more holes are played, the player shall post an 18-hole score." (2) "If 7-12 holes are played, the player shall post a nine-hole score." (3) Players must post scores that have been adjusted under Equitable Stroke Control. Failure to post in accord with USGA guidelines will result in the assignment of a penalty score or other penalty as determined by the Handicap Director. Internet posting is now allowed but should only be used when posting is not available at the golf course.

Posting Course Rating - All rounds shall be posted based on the Tee Blocks played. Players may not make their own determination about whether the course was appropriately set up to the ratings. The Board cannot allow such discretion to players.

The above policies shall be in effect until canceled or modified by the Davis Golf Club's Board of Directors.

NON-TOURNAMENT DAY STARTING TIMES

Club members often have "Pick-up" games on weekend days when no club tournament or other tournaments has been scheduled. Sign up in the snack bar no later than 30 minutes before the first tee time to play. The tee times usually start about 7:30 AM. Members should check with the Pro Shop to determine if and when times have been set aside for a pick-up game.

Davis Golf Club Local Rules

All applicable USGA rules apply to Club tournaments, except as noted in the following Davis Golf Club local rules.

Breach of Etiquette: The use of abusive language, throwing of clubs or other disruptive behavior, contrary to the proper conduct during tournament play will not be tolerated. The Club also prohibits the use of cellular phones and pagers during tournament play. Penalty - Disqualification

Practice Between Rounds - The Davis Golf Club permits practice/ play on the competition course between rounds of consecutive day tournament. USGA Rule 7-l.b permits the Club's Board of Directors to make this decision. Therefore, this policy allows members to play on the competition course the afternoon/evening of the first day (Saturday) of a two- day event. All other USGA rules related to practice, Rule 7, apply to Davis Golf Club Tournaments. NOTE: Practice on the course prior to a player's starting time on the day of the tournament will continue to be a violation of the USGA rules and will be subject to penalty (disqualification).

Earth Cracks-No Relief - The Davis Golf Club no longer allows relief without penalty when a player's ball comes to rest in an earth crack.

Drainage Swales/Ditches - The Davis Golf Club has adopted the Davis Golf Course local rule that allows relief without penalty when a player's ball comes to rest in the drainage swales/ditches on Holes # 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14, and behind hole #11. These swales extend from the point where the slope begins to the out-of-bounds fence. Relief is per USGA rule 25-1.b.i which states: "the nearest point of relief shall be determined…" and "... the player shall lift the ball and drop it without penalty within one club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief." This rule applies whether the swale is wet or dry.

Lateral Water Hazards - All Davis Golf Course water hazards are "Lateral Water Hazards and will be marked with a red line. USGA Rule 26 prescribes the specific options available to a player who cannot, or decides not to, play out of the hazard. Local rules allow the use of "drop areas" (usually on Holes #7, 10, 14, and 16). The "drop areas" do not preclude the use of any option allowed by USGA Rule 26. The area between holes 13 and 15 previously under water plays under the above rules unless there is no water and no red line. In that case, play the ball as it lies.

Slow Play- The tournament committee and/or the Board of Directors may impose penalties for slow play: The Golf Pro's may also impose slow play penalties. Slow play penalties may be imposed if an individual or a team scorecard is submitted more than 15 minutes after the group that played ahead submitted its scorecard at the scoring table. Individuals violating the slow play rule shall be assessed a two stroke penalty; teams shall be assessed a four stroke penalty.

Winter Rules- The Board of Directors voted to adopt NCGA recommended USGA Winter Rules. Here is a summation:

PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULE:

Match play - Loss of hole; Stroke play- Two strokes.

*If a player incurs the general penalty for a breach of this Local Rule, no additional penalty under the Local Rule is applied."

To recap the Local Rule as suggested by the USGA;

Relief in the fairway cut only, not the rough. The reasoning is that the player gets too much of an advantage getting out from behind a tree or from a ball nestled in the rough if he is allowed to place it in a perfect lie. The player must mark the position of the ball before lifting it. He may then clean it before he places it within the six inches [or the one club-length] specified by the Committee. The ball may not be placed nearer the hole than the original lie, on a putting green or in a hazard. It may be placed in the rough if the player prefers that lie as long as that meets the other conditions of replacement. Once the ball is at rest, it is in play, and if it then moves, it is played from its new position with no penalty unless there is a breach under another Rule, such as ball moving after address.

For a full discussion of this topic, go to the NCGA or USGA web sites, rules section.

Davis Golf Club By-Laws

Davis Golf Club By-Laws, Adopted January 3, 1968

Revised January 7,1969

Revised January 7,1985

Readopted November 7, 1985

Revised January 7,1989

Revised November 17, 1990

Revised August 4, 1994

Revised July 11, 1996

Revised February 23,1997

Revised October 1, 2003

Article I - Name: The name of this club shall be the Davis Golf Club.

Article II - Purpose: The purpose for which this Club was formed is to promote the sport of golf.

Article III - Powers: The powers, government, and management of the Club, except as otherwise provided in these by laws, shall be vested in, exercised, conducted, and controlled by a Board of Directors consisting of seven (7) members who shall be members of the Club. If a Director at any time during his term of office ceases to be a member of the Club, he shall thereby cease to be a Director.

Article IV - Term of office of Directors: The term of office of Directors of the Club shall be 24 months, electing three in odd years and four in even years.

Article V - Election of Directors: The election for Directors shall be held during the month of May at a time and place designated by the Board of Directors. The Directors elected in May will take office on July I. Written notice will be given to each member, and all votes shall be by secret ballot. Robert's Rules of Order shall decide ties and questions of order. All Davis Golf Club officers shall be bondable.

Article VI - Vacancies on the Board of Directors: Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of Director, such vacancy shall be filled within thirty days by an appointee of the Board of Directors, and the person so appointed shall hold office until the next election of Directors.

Article VII - Board of Directors: The powers and duties of the Board of Directors are to conduct and control the affairs and business of the Club, and to make such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law and these by-laws, as in its judgment may seem best for the Club.

Article VIII - Officers: The officers of the Club shall be selected from among the seven Directors elected by the members. The Directors in turn shall elect among themselves the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Handicap Director, and Tournament Director to serve until the members of the Board of Directors elected at the next elections shall enter upon their term of office. Presidents from two preceding years shall serve as ex-officio members of the Board of Directors on an advisory basis only and without vote.

Article IX - President: The powers and duties of the President are to: preside at all meetings of the Club and the Board of Directors; see that the by-laws and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Board of Directors are properly enforced and to report to the Board of Directors infractions of the same; call all meetings herein provided; to exercise a general supervision over the business and affairs of the Club; countersign, as President, all checks issued by the Club; be an ex-officio member of all standing committees, which committees shall be named by him at the beginning of his term of office; and appoint a committee of from three (3) to five (5) members to audit the books and all records of the Club once a year. This committee shall make a report to the President of all audits made by it as soon as reasonably possible and the President shall communicate this report to the Club at its next business meeting.

Article X - Vice President: The powers and duties of the Vice President are: in the absence or disability of the President, the Vice President shall take his place and perform his duties, and if both the President and Vice President are absent at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or the Club, a chairman shall be elected pro tem by the other Directors present, and he shall preside and act at such meeting.

Article XI - Secretary: The duties of the Secretary are: to keep a full and complete record of the proceedings of the Board of Directors and of the meetings of the Club; to send notices of general meetings to each member and to send such other notices to each member as may be deemed necessary; to keep a complete roll of members of the Club; and to keep all blank certificates of membership and to fill in and sign all certificates issued by the Club.

Article XII - Treasurer: The duties of the Treasurer are: to receive all moneys of the Club for which he shall give a receipt, and deposit the same in the name of the Club in such bank or banks as the Board of Directors may designate; to countersign all checks issued and see that all disbursements are paid by check only; to keep full and accurate accounts of the receipts and disbursements of the Club; and render to the President and Board of Directors, whenever they require it, a statement of his accounts, and of the financial condition of the Club, and to keep vouchers of all indebtedness of the Club, which are paid, until audited by the auditing committee. The Treasurer shall be bonded in the penal sum of $5,000.00.

Article XIII - Tournament Director: The duties of the Tournament Director are: to plan, arrange, and conduct all tournaments and inter-club matches held under the auspices of the Club and subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. He shall be in charge of keeping complete records of all events. He shall consult with the management of the Golf Course in regard to usage of the premises for any event. The other tournament committee members shall assist him.

Article XIV - Handicap Director: The duties of the Handicap Director are: to take complete charge of the handicapping of all members in accordance with the requirements specified by the Northern California Golf Association and the USGA handicapping system. The other Handicap Committee members shall assist him.

Article XV - Removal of Officers: No officers or Directors shall be removed from office unless for good cause shown by an affirmative vote of not less than three-fourths of the members present at a general meeting with that action as an agenda item.

Article XVI- Standing Committees:

Section 1: The standing committees, to be appointed by the President, as provided in Article IX of these laws, shall be as follows: A Tournament Committee, a Handicap Committee, a Social Committee, a Membership Committee, and a Publicity Committee. Each of these committees shall consist of not less than three (3) members (besides the President who is ex-officio).

Section 2: The Social Committee shall be in charge of all non-golfing social events approved by the Board of Directors.

Section 3: The Membership Committee shall promote membership.

Section 4: The Publicity Committee shall promote Club public relations.

Section 5: The committees named in this article shall be subject to the supervising powers of the Board of Directors.

Section 6: The members of said committees shall hold office for the term of twelve months unless otherwise ordered by the Board of Directors. None of the standing or special committees shall have authority to enter into any contract involving the expenditure of money. None of said committees shall make any purchase or purchases except on the written authorization of the Board of Directors or its duly authorized agent, and then only with a written requisition.

Article XVII - Membership:

Section 1: Full membership in this Club shall include all persons 18 years of age or older. Those under 18 shall be designated as Junior members. All members shall be eligible to play and participate in all Club events, except where they may be excluded by other provisions of these by-laws or by order of the Board of Directors.

Section 2: Only those members who have joined the Davis Golf Club at least sixty (60) days prior to the first day of the month in which a major tournament is held and have an official NCGA handicap index will be eligible to compete in these tournaments: President's Cup; Directors' Cup; Club Championship; Tournament of Champions; and all NCGA qualifying events.

Article XVII - Suspension or Expulsion:

Section 1: The Board of Directors shall have power, by a vote of five (5) of its members, to suspend or to expel and forfeit the membership of any member for conduct, which in its opinion is likely to be prejudicial to the welfare, interest, repute, or character of the Club.

Section 2: Such member shall have the right to be heard by the Board of Directors before any final vote is taken.

Section 3: At any time within thirty days after forfeiture, suspension, or expulsion, a meeting of the Club to consider the same will be called, if a request in writing is made to the President by twenty-five (25) members or twenty-five percent of the membership, whichever is less, to which meeting an appeal may be taken from the decision of the Board of Directors, and the member may be restored by a vote of a majority of the regular members present.

Article XIX - Meetings of the Club:

Section 1: There shall be an annual meeting of the Club during the month of November. The order of business at the annual meeting of the Club shall be as follows: I. Report of the President. 2. Report of the Treasurer. 3. Report of the Tournament Director. 4. Other business. 5. Adjournment.

Section 2: Special meetings of the Club may be called and held at any time by order of the President, and the President must at any time call a special meeting of the Club upon written request of four (4) or more directors of the Club or upon written request by a simple majority of the members.

Section 3: At least five (5) days notice shall be given of all meetings of the Club.

Section 4: At all meetings of the Club five members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Four Directors shall constitute a quorum for a Board of Directors meeting.

Article XX - Fees and Dues

Section 1: Yearly membership dues shall be as follows: I. From October I through November 30, those belonging to the Club the previous year will pay $60.00. At all other times they will pay $90.00. 2. Junior members will pay $40.00 at any time. 3. All other persons will pay $90.00 at any time. The dues herein described may be changed by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors or by an amendment to these by-laws.

Section 2: No member who is delinquent in his dues or any obligation owing to the Club is eligible to play in any of the Club's tournaments and may not enjoy any of the Club's privileges.

Article XXI - Amendments: These by laws may be altered, amended, or repealed, or new by laws may be adopted at the annual meeting or at any special meeting called for that purpose, by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the Club who vote. A vote of the Club membership on a specific issue during a duly authorized Club election may only be reversed by another vote of the Club membership during a duly authorized Club election. The Club Board of Directors may not reverse a vote of the Club membership.

Article XXII - Construction of the By-laws: On all questions as to the construction or meaning of these by-laws the decision of the Board of Directors shall be final and conclusive.

Article XXIII - Proxies: At any regular meeting of the members, signed proxies of members in good standing may be voted on all questions except election or recall of Directors.