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Information and Guidelines
Dues
1. Dues are to be paid by Dec. 1st,
and become delinquent as of Dec. 31st.
a. Dues are non-refundable
2. Only paid up members are eligible
to play with PCM9GA.
a. PCM9GA guest policy is to only allow PebbleCreek
residents who are potential members, to play one time as a guest.
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Signing
up to play
1. Sign up must be by noon the Saturday
prior to play date.
2. Late sign ups will only be allowed
on non-tournament dates. You must contact the appropriate pro-shop
and ask to be put on a waiting list. Placement will come on a first
come first served basis and will occur only if there are available
slots and/or in the case of cancellations.
3. Tournaments will be scheduled on
the second Thursday of each month excluding holidays and in NO CASE
will late sign ups be allowed (due to pairings by handicap).
4. Members who have not established
a handicap may play in separate groups during a tournament, but
are not eligible for prizes.
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Cancelation
1. If you have signed up and circumstances
cause you to have to cancel then you must notify the appropriate
pro-shop ASAP. If you fail to cancel and are a NO-SHOW then you
will be restricted from playing the following week with PCM9GA.
If you are a NO-SHOW for a tournament you will be restricted from
playing in the next PCM9GA tournament.
2. These penalties are necessary due
to the unnecessary time and effort they impose on the pairings managers
and the pro shops.
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Some basic rules
of golf
1. Since we will be playing tournaments where our
handicaps will be used for scoring, it is important that your handicap
be a true test of your skill. Following are some basic rules you
need to keep your scores accurate:
a. If your drive appears to have gone out of bounds,
or you think it cannot be found, hit a provisional ball. With
the provisional ball, you will be hitting stroke # 3. (1st. Hit
+ penalty Stroke + 2nd stroke = 3 strokes.) If you find the first
ball, you must pick up the provisional ball, and play your first
ball with no penalty If however you hit the provisional ball with
your second stroke, then find your ball, you must continue to
play the provisional ball with one stroke penalty.
b . If you hit your ball in an area where you
might not find your ball, hit a provisional ball. Follow rule
in (a) above.
c. If your ball flies into a body of water or
hits the ground and rolls forward or backward into the water you
have several choices:
(1). Drop a ball at the edge of the water within
two club length of the point of entry no closer to the hole.
(2). Carry the ball as far back as you like,
keeping a straight line between where the ball entered the water
and the hole.
(3). If you had hit from the tee, tee up and
hit another ball.
(4). If your ball carried over a finger of land
that extended into the water, you may drop on that piece of
land within two club lengths of the point of entry no closer
to the hole.
IN ALL THESE CASES THERE IS A ONE STROKE PENALTY
d. Lateral Water Hazard: If your ball rolls into
the water from the side and crosses a red hazard line you have
one choice: Drop the ball within two club lengths from where it
crossed the red line, or the straight line between the red hazard
stakes. You cannot drop closer to the hole. PENALTY IS ONE
STROKE.
2. Do not improve the lie of your ball. You must
play it as you find it. The only exception would be if the course
has declared winter rules, or pick and place and for the relief
rules in Pebble Creek local rules for drainage areas and staked
trees. (See Local Rules).
3. On tournament days all holes must be putted out,
regardless of distance from the hole. No putts are conceded. On
non-tournament days, putts can be conceded with the approval of
your playing partners.
4. If you are in a place where you cannot hit the
ball, (in a bush, behind a tree, etc.) drop the ball within two
club lengths from where it lies, but no closer to the hole. Another
choice is to go back to where you originally hit the ball and hit,
or pick up the ball and go back as far as you like and hit, keeping
a straight line between the hole and where you found the ball.
NOTE: Regardless of choice, you are penalized one stroke.
6. If your ball comes to rest in a Homeowners property,
the ball becomes the property of the Homeowner. You cannot retrieve
it. The ball is ruled Out of Bounds.
7. Mulligans are not allowed on any PCM9GA play
days since they distort handicaps.
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Local Rules
1. All lakes are played as lateral
hazards and are marked with red stakes and/or lines.
2. Water hazards on holes #1 and #18
on Eagles Nest and Hole #6 on the Palms Course are marked with yellow
stakes and/or lines. NOTE: The term "water hazard" is
accurate despite the fact that these areas are normally free of
water, but after heavy rain may be filled with water. When dry and
you land in these areas you may hit the ball with no penalty, but
you may not ground your club. If in an unplayable lie in these area
you may hit after drop with one stroke penalty.
3. Out of Bounds is marked with white
stakes, retaining walls, streets and property lines. Do not retrieve
a ball from a homeowners property.
4. Any ball that goes into or crosses
a street is Out of Bounds.
5. Relief for stance or area of intended
swing from staked trees may be taken without penalty.
6. Relief from French drains and drainage
areas filled with large rocks or gravel may be taken without penalty.
7. The stone blocked tree wells on
the left side of hole #15 at Eagles Nest are considered as integral
parts of the golf course. Relief without penalty is not provided.
8. Anywhere "through the green"
if a ball is embedded in its own pitch mark it may be lifted, cleaned
and dropped without penalty as near as possible to where it originally
lay, no closer to the hole. (Does not apply to bunkers).
9. Ball dropping zones are provided on Eagles Nest
Holes #4 and #17 and Hole #4 on the Palms as an additional option
for hitting a ball into the hazard.
10. Ground under repair is marked with white paint.
11. Stones in bunkers are moveable obstructions
12. The wash on the left side of holes #10, #11,
#17 and #18 at Eagles Nest is considered an environmentally sensitive
area. It is marked with red stakes with green tops. A ball must
not be played out of the environmentally sensitive area. If a ball
is in, or is virtually certain the ball is lost in an environmentally
sensitive area, the player must, under penalty of one stroke, (a)
play the ball as nearly as possible at the spot where the original
ball was last played, or (b) drop a ball outside the environmentally
sensitive area within two club lengths of a not to nearer the hole
than the point where the original ball last crossed the margin of
the area.
13. On #18 Eagles Nest if you hit into the area
immediately between the fairway and the "boulders" this
is an area you can hit out of, BUT you cannot ground your club.
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Golf Etiquette
1. No one should move, talk or stand
close to, or directly behind the ball or the hole when a player
is addressing the ball or making a stroke anywhere on the course.
2. Stand away from the line of putt
of the player putting so that neither you nor you shadow is either
in front of or behind the player's putter.
3. The player closest to the flagstick
attends it as well as holds the flagstick or takes it out of the
hole at the player's request.
4. When attending the flagstick,
hold it so that it is perpendicular to the green, not at an angle.
Grasp the flag around the flagstick so that it doesn't flap in the
wind.
5. The player who removes the flagstick
should look at the position of all the balls, then place the flagstick
gently on the green so that it is not in any putting line, and far
enough away from all putting so as not to be distracting.
6. The player who holes out first
is responsible for replacing the flagstick. Stand near the flagstick,
but do not pick it up until all the players have holed out, then
replace it.
7. When retrieving your ball from
the hole after having holed out, do not try to lift the ball out
with your putter, as this may damage the hole.
8. Unnecessary chatter is disruptive.
Remain quiet while others are hitting.
9. To keep a flow of play you must
stay just behind the group in front of you. As a courtesy, never
hit into the group in front of you, but be ready to hit once they
are out of your range.
10. Be ready to hit when it's your
turn. If your partner is not ready it is still OK to hit.
11. Smooth all marks made in bunkers.
12. Balls may be cleaned on the
green and ball marks repaired prior to putting.
13. When on the green do not step
on a line between a players ball and the cup. Doing so can cause
a depression and affect the putt.
14. Do not place any clubs on the
green or on the first cut of the green.
15. Use good judgment as to the
amount of time you spend searching for a ball. Rule of thumb is
no more than three minutes.
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To Speed Play
1. Play READY GOLF. The first player off the last
green and on the next tee should hit; play when you are ready in
the fairway, even simultaneously, so long as you don't interfere
with the other players.
2. Mark you ball if another player in your group
so requests or if your ball is in the line of play. Unnecessary
marking causes delays.
3. Repair any ball, club or old cup marks on the
green as you are walking to your ball.
4. Concentrate and plan ahead. Think about your
next shot, about where to play your golf shot; chitchat later.
5. A player should prepare to putt when they reach
the green, and not wait their turn. The time between putts oftwo
players should seldom be more than fifteen or twenty seconds.
6. Take only one practice swing before you play
the ball, and none afterward. This will speed up play.
7. Learn how far you can hit the ball, then go ahead
and hit the ball if there is no possibility you can reach the group
in front of you.
8. Putt out whenever feasible instead of marking
and lifting.
9. Record scores after leaving the green just played.
Do not delay play of group behind you by lingering at green to record
scores.
10. When players are close behind and you are a
passenger in the golf cart, carry your clubs with you after putting
on the green and then put them back into your bag when you get to
the next hole.
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USGA Handicap System
Rules for Posting Scores
1. All strokes must be counted when playing the
game, including whiffs (missing the ball on a swing). However, there
are a maximum number of strokes per hole that can be posted in the
computer, based on the player's handicap. This is called Equitable
Stroke Control.
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9-HOLE COURSE HANDICAP
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MAXIMUM NUMBER PER HOLE
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4 OR LESS
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DOUBLE BOGEY
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5-9
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7
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10-14
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8
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15-19
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9
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20 OR MORE
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10
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When posting scores, there is no limit to the number
of holes, which may be reduced under equitable stroke control.
2. During tournament play, if you do not hole out
on every hole, you will be disqualified from the PCM9GA competition
if it is an individual event. If it is a team event, and the hole
you pick up on does not affect the team score, you will still be
eligible to win prize money. USGA rules state that a score should
be posted for every game played, provided that a minimum of 7 holes
are holed out for every 9 played. For any holes not played, the
posted score should be par for that hole, plus any strokes or "pops"
the player would get, based on handicap. If you play a hole and
pick up before you have holed out, your score for that hole should
be any strokes already played, plus any additional strokes it would
normally take you to complete that hole, not to exceed your equitable
stroke. (So for practical purposes, your score on that hole would
be your equitable stroke.)
3. In any game where the number or type of clubs
to be used is restricted, (e.g. 3 clubs + a putter) the score for
that game should not be posted.
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Posting Scores
on Arizona Golf Association (AGA) Web Site
www.azgolf.org
1. There are two ways for PCM9GA members
to post scores in the Arizona Golf Association system:
a. In both Pebble Creek Pro Shops, in the "computer
room" there is a terminal on which you can enter your scores.
Once you are an AGA member (paid your PCM9GA dues) you may enter
your scores by either entering your last name or your AGA local
number. Once entered the process is self explanatory.
b. On line on the AGA website which is www.AZgolf.org.
Once you are an AGA member you can enter the website and with
your email address, AGA numbers and a password you will be able
to enter your scores from any internet capable computer.
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OTHER COMMUNICATION
INFORMATION
1. We have a PCM9GA website at www.pcm9ga.com which
all members should frequently enter. As well as a great deal of
Group information this is where you will find pairings and tournament
information. Among many other sections there is a photo gallery
enabling you to identify your pairings partner for the next week's
event! The webmaster is Russ Georgesen at rgeorgesen@cox.net.
2. You will also receive group emails for special
information or requests. If your email address changes please inform
Russ Georgesen and the Membership Chairman Bruce Hulbert at bhulbert2@cox.net.
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Pebble
Creek Men's 9-Hole Golf Association
Constitution
ARTICLE I - NAME
Section 1. The name of this organization shell be
Pebble Creek Men's Nine-Hole Golf Association, hereafter referred
to as the "Men's Niners", or PCM9GA. The PCM9GA is a not-for-profit
organization.
ARTICLE II - PURPOSE
Section 1. To promote, encourage and advance men's
golf in accordance with rules adopted by the United States Golf
Association (USGA), subject to local rules.
Section 2. To promote courtesy, sportsmanship, the
opportunity to gain playing experience in the game of golf, and
the opportunity to meet other PC homeowners in a social and fun
environment.
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY
Section 1. Residents of Pebble Creek shall be accepted
for membership upon application and payment of dues. Residents include
homeowners and renters.
Section 2. Members shall be 9-hole golfers and shall
be eligible (when dues are current), to vote and hold office in
accordance with the PCM9GA Constitution and By-Laws.
ARTICLE IV - MEMBERSHIP DUES
Section 1. Membership dues for the golf year, January
1 to December 31, shall become due and payable December 1, and delinquent
December 31. Dues reduction will be in force for those joining between
30 June and October 16.
Section 2. Membership dues shall be determined by the Executive
Board and approved by the membership.
ARTICLE V - OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD
Section 1.Elected officers shall be: President,
Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Elected officers shall
be permanent Pebble Creek residents (living at least nine months
of the year in their Pebble Creek residence).
Section 2. The Executive Board shall consist of
all Elected Officers.
Section 3. The Board shall conduct the business
of the PCM9GA subject to the Constitution and By-Laws.
Section 4. A majority of the Executive Board shall
constitute a quorum.
Section 5. Elected Officers shall not be eligible
to serve in the same Board position for more than two consecutive
years.
Section 6. The term of office shall be 1 May through
30 April.
Section 7. The Executive Board will appoint members
to fill vacant elected offices for the duration of the term. An
appointee in this event will still be eligible for two full years
in that position after completion of the partial year, if so elected.
Section 8. If the President is unable to fulfill
his duties, the Vice President shall assume these responsibilities.
The Executive Board will then appoint a new Vice President.
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Pebble
Creek Men's 9-Hole Golf Association
By-Laws
ARTICLE I - DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS
Section 1. The President:
Shall preside at all meetings.
The President or Treasurer shall sign all checks
drawn upon funds of the Association.
Shall appoint two members of the Association, not
serving on the Executive Board, to audit the Treasurer's Annual
Report prior to the Annual Meeting.
Section 2. The Vice President:
Shall, in the absence or inability of the President
to act, have and perform the duties herein prescribed for the President.
Will chair the Nominating Committee.
Section 3. The Secretary:
Shall keep full and complete minutes of all meetings
of the Executive Board and membership.
Shall attend to all correspondence of the Association.
Shall assume the duties of Association Publicity
Chairman.
Section 4. The Treasurer:
The Treasurer and/or President shall issue and sign
all checks drawn upon funds of the Association.
Shall give a detailed report of receipts and expenditures
at all Executive Board and membership meetings.
Shall make disbursements to members upon receipt
of an itemized voucher for each expenditure.
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Section 4. (Cont.)
Shall provide a Financial Statement to the PCM9GA
membership at the annual Association meeting prior to 1 May.
Section 5. Required Reports
The Executive Board shall provide the following
report to the Pebble Creek HOA RCC on or before the last day of
the month following the Annual Meeting, prior to 1 May.
- Date of the Annual Meeting
- That the Annual Financial Report was made available
to all members at the Annual Meeting.
- The number of members and confirmation that they
are all Pebble Creek residents.
- That the By-Laws are in compliance with the HOA
RCC rules and regulations.
- List of current officers with names, phone numbers
and email addresses.
- Copy of current financial statement providing
total revenue, total expenses and cash balance.
ARTICLE II - DUTIES OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND
REPRESENTATIVES
Section 1. Committee Chairmen and Representatives
will be appointed by the Executive Board from volunteers. Their
terms of office are indefinite and they will serve at the pleasure
of the Board.
Section 2. Committee members will be selected from
volunteers and will be approved by the respective Committee Chairman.
Section 3. Committee Chairmen and Representatives
will ensure that their responsibilities will be assumed by a qualified
committee member(s)/assistant, in the event of their absence.
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Section 4. Handicap/Pairing Committee Chairman
Shall issue handicaps to new qualified members and
transmit handicap records according to the handicap requirements
issued each year by the Arizona Golf Association (AGA).
Shall organize and schedule all foursomes for regular
events and tournaments and ensure postings of weekly signup sheets,
alpha listings and pairings at both pro shops.
Shall keep current (monthly update) a listing of
all PCM9GA members' handicap indices and handicaps for PC courses.
Section 5. Golf Rules Chairman
Shall familiarize himself with the rules of golf
as adopted by the USGA. He shall interpret "local rules"
for the Association in cooperation with the PC Golf Professionals,
and when necessary enforce these rules. He will, with the President
settle all golf rules disputes. Their verdict is final.
Section 6. HOA Green Committee Representative
Will attend all Pebble Creek HOA Green Committee
meetings, soliciting agenda items before meetings from the Executive
Board and reporting back to the Executive Board subsequent to meetings.
Section 7. Special Events/Tournament Committee Chairman
Shall be responsible for the arrangement of all
Golf Tournaments and Social Functions of the PCM9GA.
Section 8. Membership Committee Chairman
Shall keep the membership application forms current
and in place in both pro shops; advise new members of rules, responsibilities
and normal procedures; and publish new membership summaries ensuring
distribution to all members.
Shall accept all application fees and provide to
the Association Treasurer.
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Section 9. Publicity Committee Chairman (Executive
Board Secretary)
Shall maintain all Pro Shop PCM9GA Bulletin Board
sections and keep Channel 22 updated with PCM9GA information.
Shall ensure regular coverage of PCM9GA events in
the Pebble Creek News and Pebble Creek Pipeline.
Section 10. Website Manager
Shall maintain current the PCM9GA Website) (PCM9GA.COM)
including the weekly publication and distribution of Alpha Sheets
and Pairing Sheets as well as other notices as requested by the
Executive Board.
Section 11. Arizona Golf Association (AGA) Representative
Shall act as liaison between the AGA and the PCM9GA
and attend meetings as necessary, reporting back to the Executive
Board.
Section 12. Adopt-A-Hole Committee Chairman
Shall act as liaison between the PCM9GA and the
PC Golf Professionals and Golf Course Maintenance Staff for issues
involving the PCM9GA responsibilities to assist in maintaining the
Tuscany Falls LAKES Course Holes #1 and #7.
Shall schedule all PCM9GA divot and ball mark repair
activities.
Section 13. Pebble Creek HOA Rules Representative
Shall ensure that the PCM9GA continues to operate
in complete compliance with the Pebble Creek HOA and Rules Compliance
Committees.
Section 14. HOA Green Fee Committee Representative
Shall attend all meetings of the HOA Green Fee Committee,
representing PCM9GA interests.
Shall solicit agenda items from the Executive Board
prior to such meetings and report back to the Executive Board subsequent
to such meetings.
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ARTICLE III - MEETINGS
Section 1. A minimum of two general membership meetings
shall be held each year. The "official" annual meeting
during which elections will be held, will be held in April.
Section 2. Executive Board meetings will be held
monthly and as deemed necessary by the President. All Committee
Chairmen and Representatives will be invited to participate in all
monthly Board meetings.
Section 3. It shall be the duty of the President
to call a special meeting after receipt of a written request by
one-third of the membership.
Section 4. Robert's Rules of Order shall be the
authority for the management of all official meetings.
ARTICLE IV - NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Section 1. Shall consist of two members approved
by the Executive Board and Chaired by the Vice President.
Section 2. Shall, from the regular membership, select
a slate of officers annually consisting of one or more names for
each office on the Executive Board.
Section 3. The Chairman shall present the slate
and post the slate at least three weeks prior to the election.
ARTICLE V - ELECTIONS
Section 1. The election of officers will be held
annually at the last general membership meeting ("Annual Meeting")
in April.
Section 2. Following the announcement of names of
nominees from the slate of nominees for each office, the President
shall call for any additional nominations from the floor.
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ARTICLE VI - AMENDMENTS
Section 1. This Constitution and these By-Laws may
be amended at any regular PCM9GA meeting by two thirds of the members
present provided that the proposed amendments have been read at
a meeting and posted at least 45 days prior to voting.
ARTICLE VII - PEBBLE CREEK HOME OWNERS RULES
AND
REGULATIONS
Section 1. The PCM9GA shall conduct its business
in accordance with the
Pebble Creek Home Owners Association Rules and Regulations.
Section 2. No individual member of the PCM9GA may
receive compensation for services rendered in support of the PCM9GA
from non-members or outside sources without approval of the Pebble
Creek Home Owners Association Board of Directors. This includes
merchandise, services, benefits, or rebates from vendors providing
services or merchandise to the PCM9GA that are not provided to every
member. This does not preclude reimbursement of actual expenses
or reasonable compensation to PCM9GA members from PCM9GA funds for
services rendered to the PCM9GA.
Section 3. The PCM9GA members are liable for and
shall satisfy all debts in full, prior to dissolution, and such
dissolution shall only occur with the prior approval of the PC HOA
Board of Directors. Any assets remaining after satisfying debts
shall be distributed among the membership of the PCM9GA.
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Note: This version of the PCM9GA Constitution and By-Laws
was specifically approved by the Pebble Creek HOA Rules Compliance
Committee at their meeting 14 November 2007 as stated in their letter
of 18 December 2007.
Bruce Hulbert, President
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