Section 2: Adoption of Amendments;

BYLAWS

Date of adoption if other than Constitution ratification is indicated in brackets.

(Note) The Club's Bylaws differ from the Constitution in that they may be amended or revoked by simple majority vote of the members attending any regular monthly business meeting and no prior notice is required to modify any of the standing rules outlined herein.

This Club is hereby declared to be organized for purposes other than pecuniary profit and does not and shall not contemplate the distribution of gains, profits or dividends to its members or Officers.

a) The Board of Directors shall have no power to authorize, approve or ratify, nor shall the President or any other representative of the Club have any power to enter into any obligation involving payment or expenditures of any money or funds in excess of the cash balance in the Club Treasury at the time of the action.

b) Any check whose value is greater then $250.00 requires two signatures. (December 1994)

a) The annual membership dues shall be set and established by the Board of Directors.

a) An initiation fee will be required of all new members. The Board of Directors will determine such a fee.

a) Dues will be payable on such a date as selected by the Board of Directors to coincide with fees the Club may be required to pay to Public Links Golf Association of Southern California or other similar association (s).

Part 4: Delinquency.

Members who do not renew their membership and pay their dues by the date set forth by the Board of Directors may be subject to penalties in the form of loss of handicap, payment of initiation fees and/or loss of eligibility to participate in Club tournaments

a) The Tournament Year shall be from October 1st through September 30th.

b) Prizes are awarded to the top-three places per flight. (November 2004) Prize money for a Hole-in-One shall be $50.00, Double Eagles $50.00, Eagles $10.00 and Birdies .50 cents (March 1981 / April 1999)

c) The Club Pro has an open Invitation to participate in any Club tournament. (June 1982)

d) During a calendar year, the prize fund for Club tournaments cannot be increased by more than one dollar ($1.00) without the approval of the membership. (January 1982)

e) Entry forms for Club tournaments must be received by the cut-off date published in the monthly Club publication and on the Club website. Tournament entry fees must be post marked no later than the Friday of the Tournament. Members who have signed up and not paid their tournament fees by the cut-off date may be dropped from the field if other members submit both entry forms and fees in the prescribed time period. (January 1981)

f) Home Tournaments must be played from the Blue markers. Members must play with at least one other club member in the foursome.

g) Players 60+ years-old can play from White markers in any tournament. Their handicap will be adjusted and they will remain in their own flight. (March 2006)

h) Slow Play. If a foursome is 15 minutes behind the foursome ahead of them at anytime on the course, a warning by a Director, Rules Committee Member, or the Course Marshall can be given. If at the completion of 18 holes the foursome is still 15 minutes behind and the player or players responsible cannot be identified the entire foursome will be assessed a 2 stroke penalty. However, after discussion with the players involved and the foursome in front and behind the players in question, the Directors and Rules Committee Members may assess a 2-stroke penalty to only the player or players deemed for slow play. (February 1993)

i) Use of Publinks Handicap in place of Club Tournament Handicap. Members who are inactive in tournament play yet still regularly play and develop substantially lower Publinks Handicap than their Club Tournament Handicap will be reviewed by the Tournament Chairman and Handicap Chairman. If it is determined that an unfair advantage exists the member will compete at his lowest handicap index, Publinks or Club Tournament. (February 1993)

j) Tees played will be determined by the yardage from the Blue tees for all flights other than ‘A’ which will always play the Blue’s. If the yardage from the Blue’s is greater than 6500 yards play will be from the White tees else play will be from the Blue’s. (January 1996 / May 1999). See g) regarding players 60+ years-old.

k) ‘A’ / ‘B’ flights will ALWAYS play the BLUE tees, ‘C’ / ‘D’ / ‘E’ will play WHITE tees. (September 2000)

l) The Russ Fields tournament is a Major. (July 1997)

m) Tournament director will schedule no more than 18 tournaments per year. (May 1998)

n) Assignment of tee times will be based on the order in which the tournament director received the fees for the tournament (first paid first off). (July 1999)

o) USGA-approved yardage measuring devices may be used in Club tournaments. (February 2006)

Part 2: George Katska Memorial Match-Play Championship.

a) The Match Play tournament shall be contested at the lowest handicap of the three months preceding the actual date of a given match. (February 1982)

b) Contestants will play to their PLGA index. Scores from the matches will not be entered into club handicap system. (October 2000 / May 2001)

c) The highest allowable differential in handicaps between any two participants in any round of the tournament shall be 18 (February 1983)

d) Pairings shall be established following the guidelines set fourth in the appendix of the Rules of Golf and any bye required to complete a bracket will be awarded on a
low-to-high handicap basis. (February 1980)

e) The semi and final rounds must be played at Hansen Dam. All other rounds may be played at any course the players agree upon. (March 1995)

a) The Club Championship is a member’s only tournament. No guest may participate. (November 1978)

b) To qualify as Club Champion or Championship Flight Winner a member must have met these qualifications: (July 2006) a minimum of four Club tournaments and two Club meetings are required to qualify for the club championship.  The Board strongly recommends meeting attendance.  However, if your schedule does not permit you to attend meetings, you can qualify by playing an additional club tournament (five club tournaments) or playing in a MGA team match, which also counts as a club tournament (October 2007).  Any player who paid for a rained out or cancelled tournament will receive credit for that tournament in the Club Championship qualification process. (April 1995)

c) Any member who does not meet the qualifications set forth above may request a review by the Board of Directors. If in the opinion of the Board unusual circumstances prevented a member from participating in the required number of events, the Board may elect to waive the above rule.

d) A Club sanction Tournament shall include all regular monthly tournaments, George Katska Memorial Match-Play Championship (each match played), MGA teammatch, and any other tournament so designated by the Board of Directors. Tournaments not included are Publinks Association Day, Publinks Tournaments. (September 1992, October 2007)

Part 4: Champion of Champions Tournament.

a) The Club shall pay the entry fee for the Club Champion and the Flight winners to participate in the Champion of Champions Tournament conducted by P.L.G.A.
(December 1989)

b) Player must pay the entire entry fee for the Champion of Champions. He will have a full entry fee credit if he plays in the tournament. (February 2000)

c) If there are ties for first place in any of the flights all players are eligible for the Champion of Champions as long as the losers pay their entry fees. The Club Champion is guaranteed a spot; all others are on space available. (December 1994)

The correct procedure for moving a ball during any Club tournament where Winter Rules are in force shall be to move the ball by hand, a distance not to exceed the space between the thumb and middle finger. The ball may be cleaned and placed. (February 1983)

The Vice-President, who shall serve as Team captain and the reigning Club Champion automatically qualify for the Team. The balance of the Team shall be selected by any method deemed appropriate by the Team Captain. (September 1985)

Members are required to play in two thirds (66%) of the Club Tournaments in order to receive any statistical award or awards to be handed out at the Club Banquet.

a) The President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Communications Director, and Handicap Chairman are to be compensated at the rate of $25.00 each per month. (January 1994, November 1997)

b) Tournament Director(s) to be compensated at the rate of $50 each month. (February 2002)

a) The "Broken Tee Golf Club" trophy will be displayed in our trophy case. They will compensate our club 25% of the cost of the trophy case. (May 1994)

b) The Hansen Dam Junior Golf Trophy will be displayed in our case. (October 1994)