CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
ARTICLE 1
NAME
The name of this organization shall be Corbin Hills Women's Golf Association.
ARTICLE II
OBJECTIVES
To promote and encourage interest and confidence in competitive play and familiarize players
with the rules, etiquette and good sportsmanship of the game.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
To be a competing member (eligible for awards and tournament play) you must have a
current handicap card from
any course or 5 score cards from rounds played at Corbin Hills. Handicaps, which are
tabulated by the CGA, are not given for less than 10 rounds of golf.
ARTICLE IV
MEETINGS
The Annual Meeting – last Tuesday in January. This is the primary business meeting of the year.
The Spring Meeting - last Tuesday in March. This is a social meeting where everyone becomes acquainted with all the members; hand out the booklets and sign up for the first day of play.The
Awards Meeting - second Tuesday of November. This is to give out the awards for the year and elect officers.
The Club President may call special meetings at any time.
ARTICLE V
DUES
Dues are payable by the 20th of Feb. each year. Dues, less handicap fee, will be refunded
if membership is cancelled prior to April 1. Full dues will be paid no matter when a
member joins.
ARTICLE VI
OFFICERS
Section 1. The officers of the Association shall consist of a Club President, Vice-President
and Secretary, who shall be elected for a 2-year term;
Past President, shall serve for a 2-year term and
Treasurer who can be elected indefinitely.
All officers shall be elected by the membership at the November meeting and shall take office at the Annual Meeting in January.
Section 2. The elected officers of the Association shall form the Executive Committee.
Section 3. A copy of the duties of each officer and Executive Committee shall be furnished to each member.
ARTICLE VII
COMMITTEES
The Club President shall appoint the following committee chairmen: Tournament; Rules, Handicap and Ringer;
Social and Communications. The Past President shall serve as Membership Chairman. Each committee shall
consist of a chairman and at least one or two other members
ARTICLE VIII
RULES
Section 1. USGA Rules shall govern play, except where local rules apply. Click on the tab on the left
to see the local rules.
Section 2. All members are required to post all 18-hole rounds played at Corbin Hills Golf Club.
All members are expected to adjust their scores according to th Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) System.
Section 3. To be eligible to compete in the Spring and Fall Tournaments, a player must have an established handicap. Tournament dates (2 rounds each plus rain dates) will be set by April 1st each year. Members playing in the Fall Championship will be flighted.
ARTICLE IX
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 1. CLUB PRESIDENT - Will preside at all meetings of the Corbin Hills Women’s Golf Association. Will appoint
Committee Chairmen and approve the appointment of all committee members who are suggested by those chairmen. Will either attend or
appoint a representative to other meetings outside the Association. Will be responsible for publishing the golf booklet.
Section 2. VICE PRESIDENT - Will preside at any meeting in the absence of the Club President. Will be responsible for all special publicity. Will keep a scrapbook and display at annual meeting. Will be responsible for the invocation at the three yearly meetings,
and other sposored eventh. Other Duties as necessary.
Section 3. PAST PRESIDENT. Will preside at any meeting in the absence of the Club President and Vice President. Will serve as Member ship Chairman and will serve on Rules and Handicap Committee. Other duties as necessary.
Section 4. SECRETARY. Will keep detailed and accurate Minutes of all meetings. Will furnish a copy of all Minutes to the
Club President within one week after each meeting. In the absence of the Secretary, the President will appoint a substitute, and recorded Minutes shall be approved by her. Will send get well cards to members and sympathy cards to immediate family. Other duties as necessary.
Section 5. TREASURER. Will keep detailed and accurate records and will furnish an itemized statement of income and expenditures
to the Club President prior to each general membership or executive committee meeting whenever a change has occurred. Treasurer
and President will have a joint bank account rights for the Corbin Hills Women’s Association bank account. Will furnish a list of paid membership to Club President, Membership and Rules and Handicap Chairmen. Will send memorials and other duties as necessary.
ARTICLE X
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Section 1. Will approve the plans for all special tournaments. Will approve the selection of prizes for all tourneys and Member-Guest. Will approve the disbursement of all funds. Will decide on annual prizes for ringer and birdie tree; and also special prizes and awards.
Will decide all grievances. Will conduct an audit of the financial records prior to the Annual Meeting in January.
Will meet once a month if necessary.
ARTICLE XI
STANDING COMMITTEES
Section 1. TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE. Will be responsible for all weekly tournaments. Will keep an annual ringer and
birdie tree. Will plan all Special Tournaments. (See Article XII). Will, with the Social Committee, plan the Mary Cobb McCombs Founder’s Day (Member-Member) and the Member-Guest Tournament. Will present a Schedule of Events at the Spring Meeting.
Will be responsible for publicity of Special Events.
Section 2. RULES and HANDICAP. Will, with the Club President, Past President, Golf Professional and/or advisor, update
ground rules and prepare copies of such for distribution at Spring Meeting. Will distribute new Handicap Cards the first of each month.
Will see that all scores are posted on the Computer. Will contact any member who continuously fails to do so and will explain to
each new member how to adjust scores for posting. Other duties as assigned by the Club President.
Section 3. SOCIAL COMMITTEE. Will be responsible for all luncheons and refreshments. Will work with the Tournament
Committee on Member-Guest and Special Tournaments. Other duties assigned by the President.
Section 4. MEMBERSHIP. Will see that all dues are paid by Feb. 20th.. Will interview all prospective members. (See Article III).
Will contact all members whose dues are in arrears. Will furnish a revised list of members, including phone numbers and addresses
to each member at the Spring Meeting. Will update list of members as necessary. Other duties as assigned by the Club President.
Section 5. COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE. Will contact all members for special meetings and events, as designated
by the Club President.
Section 6. NOMINATING COMMITTEE. Appointed by the President in August of each year to prepare a slate of
officers to be presented to the membership at the November meeting.
ARTICLE XII
ACTIVITIES
Weekly tournament each Tuesday.
An Annual Spring Handicap Tournament – In Memory of Grace Rodgers (2 rounds).
Tuesday and Thursday with rain dates if pertinent.
The Judy Cristman Fall Club Championship Tournament - (2 rounds).
Tuesday and Thursday with rain dates if pertinent.
An Annual Mary Cobb McCombs Founder’s Day Tournament (Member-Member).
An Annual Member-Guest Tournament.
Invitational Days – here and away.
ARTICLE XIII
AMENDMENTS
This Constitution may be amended, altered or repealed at any meeting by a majority of the membership. A majority of all votes cast shall be necessary for such action.
AMENDMENT I. Beginning in January 1985, the Chairman of the Tournament Committee,
the Chairman of the Rules and Handicap Committee, and the current President will comprise a committee to
determine the Most Improved Golfer each year. This is in memory of Mary Rainey. The Most Improved Golfer
must have her handicap from the previous October for year of handicaps.
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