2007 Bougainvillea Men's League Constitution

ARTICLE I
The name of this Club shall be Bougainvillea Men's Club.

ARTICLE II
OBJECTTIVE
This Club has been formed and exists for the purpose of:
1. Playing the game of golf.
2. Promoting good fellowship and sportsmanship.
3. Learning and practicing the rules, etiquette and true spirit of the game of golf and thus promoting its highest standards.
4. Promoting the development of Arizona Golf Association; and
5. To aid and assist in developing and maintaining the course where its members play.

ARTICLE III
COURSE OPERATIONS
The Club shall carry on its operation on only one public golf course in any one year, and that course shall be the Bougainvillea Golf Club.

ARTICLE IV
MEMBERSHIP
The Club shall maintain one class of members: Active.
A. Active members shall not be limited to a specific maximum membership limit unless designated by the Board of Directors.
B. Any person over eighteen years of age, personally acceptable and conforming with membership requirements of associations to which this Club shall belong is eligible for active membership. His application must be submitted as provided by the Board of Directors.
C. Active membership will entitle the holder all privileges of the Club, including one vote at any meeting of the Club.
D. All active members of this Club shall comply with all membership requirements of associations to which this Club shall belong.
E. The Board of Directors may, at their discretion and by 3/5 votes amend the membership restrictions and number when such an act is in the best interests of the Club.
F. Any member may resign his Club membership by giving notice to the Board of Directors and paying all dues and other obligations that have accrued to date of resignation.

ARTICLE V
CLUB MEETINGS
Section 1. Annual Meeting: The Annual Meeting of the Club shall be held at a time and place to be fixed by the Board of Directors, which is generally after the Club Championship.
Section 2: Monthly meetings: The Club shall hold monthly general membership meetings on the last Thursday of each month, unless postponed or changed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.
Section 3: Special Meetings: Special meeting of the Club may be called by the President, by a majority of the Board of Directors or written request of any five active members of good standing. Said written request shall state the reason(s) for calling a special meeting.
Section 4: Notice of Meetings: Notice of the time and place of all meeting, whether annual, special or monthly shall be announced to the general membership in such a manner, as the Board of Directors shall decide.
Section 5: Voting Privileges: At any meeting of the Club, each active member in good standing shall be entitled to one vote.
Section 6: Quorum: Fifteen active members in good standing shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Club.
Section 7: Proxies: Voting by proxy shall not be permitted.

ARTICLE VI
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. Election: The Board of Directors shall be composed of the five (5) Officers of the Club elected at the Annual Meeting of the Club. The officer shall assume office at the conclusion of the last tournament of the year. The officers shall serve a term of one year. Any vacancy on the Board of Directors occurring between annual meetings of the Club shall be filled by appointment of the remaining members of the Board. Section 2: Powers and Duties: The control and management of the affairs of the Club shall be under the Board of Directors except where directed by vote of the general membership. Section 3: Meetings: The Board of Directors shall meet at the call of the President or of any three members.
Section 4: Quorum: Four members present shall constitute a quorum of the Board of Directors.
Section 5: Proxies: Voting by proxy shall not be permitted.

ARTICLE VII
OFFICERS
The officers of the Club shall be a President, Vice-President, Tournament Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer, and Handicap Chairman who shall be elected and hold office as provided in Section 1 of Article VI. No person may hold more than one office. Any vacancy in the officers occurring between annual meetings of the Club shall be filled through appointment of the Board of Directors.
A. President:
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Club and of the Board of Directors and, in general shall perform the duties incident to his office. He shall keep the records of all meetings of the Club and of the Board of Directors. He shall give and serve all notices of meetings. He shall be responsible for and have charge of all correspondences, files and records of the Club. He shall present at each annual meeting of the Club a full report on all matters relating to the affairs of the Club, including a summary of all action taken during the year by the Board of Directors.
B. Tournament Chairman:
Tournament Chairman shall oversee tournament functions, including planning, scheduling and event preparation.
C. Secretary/Treasurer:
As Secretary/Treasurer he shall keep full and accurate accounts of all monies received and shall deposit the same in the name and to the credit of the Club in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. He shall disburse all monies under the direction of the Board of Directors or vote of the Club membership. He shall have authority to receive and to give receipt for all monies due and payable to the Club, all checks, drafts, notes, warrants and orders, and to give full discharge for same. He shall present at each Annual Meeting of the Club, a written report of the money affairs of the Club and he shall make a like report whenever requested by the Board of Directors. In general he shall perform the duties incident to his office.
D. Handicap Chairman:
He shall maintain the handicap roll and report it to the members at the monthly meetings.
E. Website Coordinator:
The Website Coordinator shall maintain the Men's League website.

ARTICLE VIII
DUES
The annual dues shall be eighty-five dollars ($85.00) per year and shall include the membership dues levied by the Arizona Golf Association (AGA), currently twenty-five dollars ($25.00) if a member joins between January 1 and July 15, if a member joins between July 16 and October 15 the AGA dues are fifteen dollars ($15.00), and if a member joins between October 16 and December 31 the AGA dues are $0. Members that are delinquent in dues shall be denied all privileges of membership and shall not be certified as members of the Club for competition held by the United States Golf Association and other associations of which the Club may be a member. Annual dues are subject to change and will be determined by the Bougainvillea Pro-Shop Staff and the Board of Directors.

Members whose dues are not paid at the beginning of any year shall be considered suspended, but if his dues are paid at any time during the year he is to be considered to active membership. Any member failing to pay his dues prior to last Men's Club event of the year is automatically dropped from the membership rolls effective January 1st of the following year.

Yearly Club Dues are waived for all Board Members. If a Board Member vacates his office on the Board of Directors at any time during his year of appointment, he will be required to pay the annual dues for that year.

You will be issued an AGA number that will allow you to post your scores, nationwide, to acquire a legitimate USGA handicap. You are required to "adjust" your score after each round before you post your score on the AGA computer system. If a new member already has a current AGA card his membership cost will be sixty dollars ($60.00). We will honor it but you will only be able to net a 69 until you have established a Handicap with our Club.

ARTICLE IX
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year shall begin with the first event of the Calendar year and end with the Club Championship.

ARTICLE X
OBLIGATIONS AND DISCIPLINE
The acceptance of membership in the Club shall bind each member to uphold all the provisions of the Constitution, By-laws and other rules of the Club, and to accept and enforce all rules and decisions of the Board of Directors and Officers acting within their jurisdiction. Members and/or officers shall be subject to suspension or expulsion from membership or office for unbecoming conduct detrimental to the game of golf, the good name of the Club, and/or the proper functioning or administration of the Club. Expulsion shall follow the same procedure as Article XIII.

ARTICLE XI
NOMINATIONS
Prior to each annual meeting members shall nominate candidates for the offices of the Board of Directors to be voted on at the ensuing Annual Meeting. Any members may make independent nominations of candidates for officers and for the Board of Directors jointly, in writing to the Secretary by the Club Championship. Nominations may be made only as provided above, and nominations may be made at the Annual Meeting, except that the active members present shall have the power to nominate a candidate for any office for which there are no nominees.

ARTICLE XII
NON-DISCRIMINATION
The Club shall not discriminate against prospective members because of their race, creed, color or national origin.

ARTICLE XIII
AMENDMENTS
Amendments to this Constitution may be made in the following manner:
1. The proposed amendment must be presented in writing, endorsed by fifteen (15) members and proposed at a meeting of the Club.
2. The proposed amendment will then be posted on the website indicating what will be discussed and voted upon at the next monthly meeting.
3. At the next monthly meeting of the Club, following the introduction of the amendment, the proposed amendment will be voted upon and deemed to have passed if it receives 2/3 of all votes cast.

BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I - MEETING OF THE CLUB
At meetings of the Club, the President shall designate the order of business.

ARTICLE II - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors shall resolve all complaints or disputes between members of the Club, but no member of the Board involved in any dispute shall sit in hearing or vote on such complaint or dispute.

ARTICLE III - THE PRESIDENT
In addition to the powers given to the Board of Directors by the Constitution, they are authorized to appoint such special committees as may be found desirable and necessary for the further interest and purposes of the Club.

ARTICLE IV - AMATEUR CLASSIFICATION
In dealing with questions involving amateur classification of a member, the Club shall be guided by the rulings of the United States Golf Association.

ARTICLE V - STANDING COMMITTEES
Section 1: Identification
The Board of Directors shall, upon assuming office, appoint the following standing committees, if needed, to serve for the year:
1. Handicap Committee.
2. Tournament Committee.
3. Course Conditions Committee.
4. Finance Committee.

Section 2: Definition:
A: The Handicap Committee shall be responsible for supervision and administration of handicaps and shall be the contact group with other organizations in all matters pertaining to handicapping. The Committee shall consist of up to three (3) members.
B: The Tournament Committee shall be responsible for the formulation of the Club's playing schedule: shall supervise the conduct of competitions and any special events; shall be arbiter in all disputes arising from play, and shall formulate and post any necessary local rules in harmony with the policies of the United States Golf Association. The Committee shall be the contact group with all other organizations in tournaments and related matter. The Committee shall consist of up to three (3) members.
C: The Course Conditions Committee shall be responsible for contact with the authority controlling the course where the Club operates and with golf organizations with respect to such matters of Course maintenance and administration as the Club may properly concern itself: shall render to the authority controlling the course and help the help of the Club whenever consistently possible, generally cooperating to help provide good playing conditions and shall endeavor to keep informed of projected plans of the authority controlling the course affecting golfing facilities. Up to three (3) members shall comprise this Committee.
D: The Finance Committee shall be responsible for the performance of an annual audit of the accounts of the Club.
In addition, it may conduct other audits at the direction of the Board of Directors. Up to three (3) Club members, one of who may be on the Board of Directors shall comprise the Finance Committee.

ARTICLE VI - RULES FOR COMPETITION
All competition shall be played under and in accordance with rules of golf as approved by the United States Golf Association and supplemented by local rules.

ARTICLE VII - HANDICAP SYSTEM
Bougainvillea Men's Club members have a Club handicap. New members will receive 75% of their handicap that is determined by their score on the day they play. Until they have played in at least three events this process is repeated. However, they will be given 100% of this handicap for net skins. Once a new member has at least three tournament scores the lowest of those three will be their handicap for the fourth event. Members' lowest scores are used to determine all handicaps. Only tournament scores are used to determine handicaps for Men's Club Events.
The USGA system of picking scores to count toward a handicap is followed once 5 tournament scores are reached. USGA's formula is used to determine all handicap indexes.

Member-Guest handicaps will be determined by the Handicap Chairman. A Guest who does not have an established or accepted handicap for the event can not score higher than what they would have scored on the hole or a double bogey on a hole for determining his handicap in connection to the Bougainvillea Men's Club new members handicap system. In a Member- Guest event, there can only be a 10 stroke difference between handicaps of the two individuals playing together.

The maximum allowable handicap for any Men's Club Tournament is 36.
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Details of tournaments are published on the Bougainvillea Golf Club website.
2. Payoff schedules are posted on the day of the tournament.
3. Guests are expected to pay their own green fees and entry fees unless otherwise agreed to by the participating parties.
4. Entry fees include cart and green fees.
5. We always play summer rules, we do not improve our lies, and there are no gimmies. Putt them all into the hole unless otherwise posted. 6. Please check in at least 30 minutes prior to your starting time. Call the starter or tournament chairman if you cannot play. The Bougainvillea Pro-Shop Staff will collect all event fees before each event. You must be checked in with the pro-shop and have your fees paid at least 10 minutes before the event to be eligible to participate. If you sign up for a tournament and do not show up for the event, you will be placed on notice. If you sign up for a tournament and do not show up for the event a second time, you will be required to pay for the next event when you sign up for that tournament. The duration of this penalty will be determined by the Bougainvillea Pro-Shop Staff.
7. Infractions of rules should be reported to the Tournament Chairman. The Board will resolve any disputes concerning the rules governing play. Any and all rules infractions or questions need to be resolved prior to singing and attesting your scorecard.
8. Our Club meetings are held monthly at the Bougainvillea Golf Club Clubhouse.
9. Contact any Club officer or director for answers to Club related questions.
10. Read what's on the Website to keep informed.
11. Sign up sheets for each event are available at the golf course. You must call the pro shop @ (602) -237-4567 to sign up for an event by 5pm the Thursday before a Saturday event and 4pm the Friday before a Sunday event. The registration sheets are also available for the next event on the day of play.
12. The maximum number of participant for a Bougainvillea Men's Club event is 60 players. Which is subject to change at the direction of the Bougainvillea Pro-Shop Staff and the Board of Directors. If the maximum number of participants is reached prior to the event sign up deadline, there will be a standby list established. Individuals on the standby list will be contacted in the order of the list to fill availability based on cancellations.
13. The player of the year will be based on the total number of points accumulated for (10) regular events plus the (2) of the three majors. Points for major events will be doubled. Points will be awarded for the player of the year competition based upon the following system:

Individual Events:
First place 10 points
Second place 8 points
Third place 6 points
Fourth place 4 points
Fifth place 2 points
Participation 2 point

Team Events (splits points):
First place 12 points
Second place 10 points
Third place 8 points
Fourth place 6 points
Fifth place 4 points
Participation 2 point

You must be present at the assigned times of the event and complete play to be awarded points or prizes. All scorecards must be signed and attested upon completion of play to be eligible for points and prizes. Points are doubled for Major events.

14. Men's Club event costs are based on the Bougainvillea reduced greens fees, plus $15.00 per entrant for food/beverage and merchandise prizes. Optional "Skins and Pins" can be played for $10.00. The Skins and Pins, $4.50 is divided into gross/net skins and $4.50 is divided by the six par 3's for closest to the pin, $0.50 is contributed to the awards banquet fund and $0.50 is contributed to the hole in one prize fund. Event costs and contributions are subject to change at the direction of the Bougainvillea Pro-Shop Staff and the Board of Directors.
15. Bougainvillea Men's Club will have three (3) major events per season. Not only will you have a chance for some additional money, the points are doubled for these events.
16. As a member of Bougainvillea Men's Club, you will be entitled to a discount on all regular priced merchandise purchased at the clubhouse.
17. The Bougainvillea Men's Club dress code is the same as the Bougainvillea Golf Club. 18. Scorecards must be signed and attested with all birdies or better circled.
19. Play ready golf at all times to keep pace with the group in front of you. If in doubt about finding your ball, play a provisional ball.
20. Any member who is 70 years of age or older with a handicap of 20 or higher will be allowed to play from the forward or white tee boxes. This is subject to change at the direction of the Tournament Chairman and the Board of Directors.

RULES FOR ALL TOURNAMENTS
1. Entry fees can be paid no more than three months in advance.
2. The Handicap Chairman is responsible for posting your tournament score in the computer.
3. Players are responsible for the correct entry of scores on their scorecard.
4. To be eligible for the President's Cup, you must have played in at least two (2) Club tournaments. To be eligible for the Two Man Major, you must have played in at least four (4) Club tournaments. To be eligible for the Club Championship at the end of the year, you must have played in at least six (6) individual stroke Club tournaments.
5. If there are ties in tournaments, the following are the procedure:
a) All ties in a regular tournament event will split the total available money for the place of finish and the number of places subsequent to that place of finish for the number of individuals with the same score. If there are no subsequent places, the individuals will split the available money for that place. In the event of a tie, all individuals with the same score will be awarded the number of player of the year points for the place of finish which they tied.
b) In the event of a tie for the Club Champion, all individual who tie for first place will play a sudden dead playoff.
c) All tie procedures can be determined by the Tournament Chairman and the Board of Directors.

TOURNAMENT FORMATS
FORMATS AND RULES FOR INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENTS ARE SET BY THE TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ARE POSTED AT THE STARTING TABLE.

TOURNAMENT PAYOFFS
Payoffs for tournament winners will be made in credit, which is kept in the credit book at the Bougainvillea Golf Club Pro Shop, which can be used Pro Shop purchases and food and Beverage purposes. Credit is good for one (1) year from the date of issue. Extensions may be obtained by contacting the Bougainvillea Golf Club Pro Shop.

Number of flights:
1- 29 players/teams … 1 flight
30 and up players/team … 2 flights

Number of places paid in each flight:
Up to 8 players...............1 gross and 1 net.
9 - 15 players

2007 Bougainvillea Men's League Constitution

ARTICLE I