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     CLUB RULES AND REGULATION
 
A. DRESS CODE

Members and guests must conform to the dress code of the club. Casual attire within the clubhouse premises is acceptable. However, proper golfing attire is required at all times when playing. The following are strictly prohibited while playing on the course:

- Jeans of any kind
- Short shorts, (tennis, jogging or hiking shorts)
- Shirts and T-Shirts with no collar

B. ENTRY TO & FROM THE GOLF COURSE, PARKING

The club is implementing the NO STICKER NO ENTRY POLICY. Members who wish to pass through the main subdivision gates without having to show their driver’s license or ID should secure their car stickers from the Membership Affairs Office, with a proof of ownership (LTO Registration) of the vehicle, must be submitted prior to its issuance. Otherwise, members and guests may be required to show or leave their driver’s license at the Guardhouse.

C. TOURNAMENTS

Members sponsored tournaments will be accommodated anytime. Bookings should be made at least two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled date of the tournament, through the Golf Operations Department. Function Agreement and other appropriate forms must be accomplished for approval prior to the club’s confirmation.

D. GOLF CART RULES

Only a maximum of four (4) persons shall ride on a golf cart. Golf cart users must adhere to the club’s cart rules at all times.

The following rules should be observed at all times:

- Carts must be driven with care and prudence. Damage to the golf cart will be the responsibility of the member or guest with whom the cart has been issued to.

- Only adults may drive golf carts within the golf course. Junior golfers shall only allowed to drive together with an adult.

- Carts should always remain on cart paths and on roughs at all times, when possible. Wet areas and other steep embankments must be avoided.

- Golf carts are never permitted within 30 feet of the greens and tees.

- The 90 degree rule shall be enforced at all times. However, during rain storms CARTS MUST STAY ON CART PATHS ONLY, or when a heavy rainstorm has occurred the night prior to the playing day.

- Caddies and minors are not allowed to operate golf carts. It is the presumption of the club that whenever caddies or minors are allowed by the golfer or the accompanying adult (in case of minors) to drive his rented golf cart, any damage that the cart sustains shall be responsibility of the member or guest under whose name the cart has been issued.

- Golf carts are only allowed inside the golf course and parking areas.

Members who wish to leave their carts under the custody of the club shall be charged a monthly garage fee, predetermined by the Board of Directors. The ‘garage fee’ shall be billed together with the monthly dues.

E. CADDIES

Caddies are available at all times that Tee Off times are allowed. Caddies may be requested from the Caddy Station, and shall be assigned on a rotation basis in the interest of fair economic opportunity to our caddy pool. However individual caddies may be requested in advance by calling or notifying our Golf Department, at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled tee of time.

F. MEMBERS SPONSORED FUNCTIONS:

The clubhouse and other Club facilities are primarily for the use and enjoyment of the general membership. Any member sponsored parties, functions, events or activities shall require the prior written request and approval from the Club Management. These member sponsored activities are encouraged to increase the utilization of the Club’s facilities. Only members may sponsor and host special parties, functions and activities held at the club. All member sponsored parties, functions, events and activities must be catered solely by the Club. Furthermore, the sponsoring member, or hosting member must assume and shall have personal liability and responsibility for all indebtedness incurred to the Club in connection therewith.

G. GUESTS

Members of the club shall be entitled to entertain guests, at the club, subject to such rules and regulations, and guest fees that may be established by the Club Management from time to time.

The host members shall be responsible for any acts, actions of his guests within the premises of the Golf Course, and its facilities. Furthermore, the host members, shall indemnify the club for, any damage, or suit arising from acts caused by his guest.

H. LOSS OR DAMAGE TO MEMBER’S OR GUEST’S PROPERTY.

Each member of the Club, as a condition of his or its membership, and each guest, as a condition of his invitation to the Club premises, assumes responsibility of his property. Under no circumstances shall the club be responsible for the loss or damage of property belonging to the member, or members of their family, or their guests, including automobiles parked in the Club parking lots, nor clothing or valuables left therein, or in locker rooms or elsewhere on the Club premises.

I. CHILDREN

Children of members and child guests of members, shall be accorded almost every right, privilege and courtesy that their parents or host members’ membership in the Club, are entitled. However, dependents (unmarried children below 25 yrs. of age) are obliged to obtain Dependent’s ID Cards, issued by the Club. Furthermore, unattended children under ten (10) years of age are not permitted anywhere in the Club unless accompanied and supervised by an adult.

J. OUTSIDE FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Member or guest are not allowed to bring into the club premises or consume any food purchased outside the club premises or consume any food purchased outside the club except for other special dietary food.

Beverages may be brought into the premises and consumed at the appropriately designated club facilities for such purpose, however, the club will charges corkage fee which is 50% of the club’s sale price of their similar beverage.

K. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

The possession or use of any type of prohibited drugs or other controlled substances is absolutely prohibited on Club premises at all times; except only required to be used or taken pursuant to the prescription of a physician.

L. PASSPORT SYSTEM


The club is implementing the Passport System. Playing members and guests are required to secure the passport at the Golf Registration Counter prior to the start of the game. All transactions entered into the passport (fees, food and beverages, pro-shop items, etc.) must be settled at the Check-out Counter at the end of the game prior to the release of the player’s golf bag.

M. BILLING


Statements of members account are presented each month. Membership dues and other charges are payable within 25 days of presentation of the statement by the Club’s collection agent. An account is past due when payment is not received prior to the next statement date. Members whose accounts remain past due after notification are subject to finance charges, posting, suspension and/or expulsion in accordance with the provisions in the club’s By-Laws and Policies of the Club.
 

 
     LOCAL RULES
 
I – COURSE MARKING

- Perimeter Fences, White Stakes and OB Lines - - - - Out of Bounds
- Yellow Stakes and Lines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Hazards
- Red Stakes and Lines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lateral Water Hazards
- Blue Stakes and Lines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ground Under Repair
- Golf Carts entering within the 30 feet radius of the Green will be penalized with 2 strokes.
- Only Senior Golfers with the identifying yellow flags on their golf carts may enter the Hole 4 fairway; the rest shall be penalized with 2 strokes.

II - RULES OF PLAY

A. Relief Situations: Except in a hazard, relief without penalty occurs when the ball, the player’s stance or the area of his intended swing is affected by the following (Rule 24-Obstructions):
1. All exposed water pipes, catch basins, sprinklers, irrigation
boxes & drainage grills.
2. All constructed pathways with artificial surfaces, tee houses &
pump houses.
3. Concrete bank tops (not in a hazard) defining water hazards & bridge supports.
4. Permanent yardage markers on both sides of the fairway.

B. Protection of Young Trees: If such a tree (marked by blue stakes/paint/tape) interferes with the player’s stance or intended area of swing, the ball must be lifted without penalty & dropped within one club length from the nearest point of relief but not nearer to the hole. Ball may be cleaned when lifted.

C. Embedded Ball: A ball embedded in its own pitch mark through the
green in the ground other than the bunker sand may be lifted, cleaned &
dropped without penalty as near as possible to the spot where it lay but
not nearer to the hole.

D. Twosomes shall be allowed on a case-to-case basis depending on the
golf course traffic. Fivesomes will be allowed only on weekdays but will
be limited to those using three(3) golf carts in each flight.

E. Only Golfers, Caddies & Umbrella girls are allowed inside the golf course.

F. Only Soft Spikes are allowed for play at all times. All players must be in proper Golf Attire.

G. Beginners & Class D Players are discouraged to tee off on Blue Tees during Weekends & Holidays.

H. Members must Tee Off & finish a minimum of 9 Holes and submit their duly signed score cards. Those who fail to submit shall automatically be given an even par score.

III – PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULES

A. Lost of hole for match play.
B. Two strokes penalty for stroke play.

IV – DISTANCE MARKERS

A. Center of the Tee mount to the Center of Green.
B. Sprinkler heads to the center of green.

V – PACE OF PLAY

C. Each flight must adhere to the fifteen(15) minutes allotted to play each hole.
D. Slow flights will be given a warning by the Marshals.
E. A second warning means that the succeeding flight must be allowed to play through.

VI – DROPPING AREA

Balls landing at the hazard with unplayable lies in Holes 13 & 14 have
designated Dropping Areas. At the Hole 4 right side hazard, player may opt
to drop at the last point of entry.

VII – GOLF BALLS PURCHASES

The Club strongly recommends that players do not purchase balls other than from the Pro-shop, to discourage unauthorized collection of balls inside the golf course. Unauthorized personnel selling golf balls within the golf course premises shall be penalized accordingly.

VIII – OPERATING HOURS

The Golf Course is open from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm Tuesdays to Sundays. It is closed on Mondays, except when Mondays fall on an official holiday, Good Friday, Christmas Day and January 1.

IX – GOLF RATES

1. GREEN FEES (click here)

X – GOLF COURSE YARDAGE (click here)

XI – OFFICE HOURS (click here)

All Golfers, Members and Guest alike, are duty bound to observe & strictly follow the established rules of Rancho Palos Verdes Golf & Country Club. The management reserves the right to stop any Golfer from playing, if he willfully disregards the Club’s rules & the standard norm expected from a Gentleman/Lady Golfer.
 

 
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