SEC. 1 – Name. The name of the organization shall be Lafortune/South Lakes Women’s Golf Association.

 

SEC. 2 – Purpose. The purpose of the Association shall be to promote interest and activity in women’s golf, to hold tournaments, to promote fellowship and sportsmanship and to learn and practice the rules, etiquette and the true sport of the game of golf. 

 

SEC. 3 – Game. To maintain a uniform system of handicapping as set forth in the USGA Handicap System and issue USGA Handicaps and Indexes to members of the Association.

 

 

SEC. 1 – The officers of the Association shall be: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Sports Chairman and Pairings Chairman and shall be known as the Executive Board. The immediate Past President of this Association shall also be a member of the Executive Board.

 

SEC. 2 – The control and executive power of the Association shall be vested in the Executive Board. The Executive Board and/or Expanded Board, which includes Committee Chairmen, shall meet once a month or as needed. Special Board meetings may be called at any time by the President or at the request of a minimum of three (3) Board Members; Committee Chairmen may attend.

 

SEC. 3 – The first Board meeting of each year shall be held prior to the first general membership meeting (the membership coffee) to establish the program for the year and approve the sports agenda. 

 

 

SEC. 1 – All women golfers 18 years of age and over are eligible for membership. Only members who have met current financial obligations and have established handicaps shall be eligible for prizes. 

 

 

SEC. 1 – Dues shall be paid annually as prescribed by the Executive Board and as approved by the membership.

 

SEC. 2 – Dues shall be payable at or before the first day of play for the member. No dues shall be refunded after the player’s first play day.

 

SEC. 3 – Dues may be prorated to half price for members joining the Association after September 1.

 

 

SEC. 1 –Monthly general membership business meetings shall be held during the Association’s regular golf season.

 

SEC. 2 – Monthly business meetings of the general membership shall be scheduled on the first Thursday of the month that play is scheduled at LaFortune. In lieu of a business general membership meeting, a Christmas party shall be held in December for the purpose of presenting yearly reports, introducing the new officers, distributing yearly golf awards, and socializing.

 

SEC. 3 – The President may reschedule or call a special business meeting of the general membership any time she deems necessary.

 

 

SEC. 1 – A quorum shall consist of at least 15 members in good standing in attendance at a general membership business meeting. Issues will be decided by a majority vote of a quorum. 

 

SEC. 2 – A quorum for a Board meeting shall be at least a majority of the Executive Board members.

 

 

SEC. 1 – The President shall appoint a Nominating Committee with the Vice President as Chairman whose duty it shall be to present a slate of officers at the October business general membership business meeting. The Nominating Committee will nominate one or more candidates for each office to be filled.

 

SEC. 2 – The election of officers shall be in November. At that time, additional names may be nominated from the floor, if the consent of the nominee has been obtained in advance.

 

SEC. 3 – No member shall hold the same executive office more than 2 consecutive years.

 

SEC. 4 – The new officers will assume their duties at the December meeting of the general membership. 

 

 

SEC. 1 – President

 

a)      Shall preside at all regular general membership meetings, special meetings and Board meetings and shall be the ex-officio member of all committees.

b)      Shall decide the number of committees for the year and shall appoint all committee chairmen.

c)      Shall appoint a replacement for the balance of the year in the event any officer resigns.

d)      Shall submit minutes from the Secretary to the Board, following Board Meetings, and to members, following general membership business meetings, prior to the next meeting. 

 

SEC. 2 – Vice President

 

a)      Shall acquaint herself with the duties of the President and shall assume these duties in the absence of the President.

b)      Shall automatically assume the duties of the Presidency and appoint a new Vice President in the event the President should resign.

c)      Shall be in charge of the registration coffee, the Christmas party, and other social activities, except the Member-Guest Day/Invitational.

d)      Shall be responsible for purchasing the gift for the retiring President.

e)      Shall serve as chairman of the Nominating Committee.

 

SEC. 3 – Secretary

 

a)      Shall record all proceedings of the general membership business meetings and Board meetings, and submit these, as well as corrected minutes, to the President for distribution to appropriate members prior to the next meeting.

b)      Shall conduct routine correspondence and such correspondence as may be directed by the Board of Directors.

c)      In her absence, a secretary pro-tem appointed by the President shall perform her duties.

 

SEC. 4 – Treasurer

 

a)      Shall collect all dues and have charge of all funds collected and disbursed.

b)      Shall give a monthly financial report to the membership with a copy in writing to the Secretary and President.

c)      Shall endorse the spending of all funds by committee chairmen prior to the expenditure.

d)      Shall prepare a complete annual report to be presented at the December meeting of the general membership.

e)      Shall provide names, addresses, e-mail addresses and phone numbers of all members, and those members who have paid to participate in Ringers, Pars & Birdies, Hole-in-One, District and WOGA to all Board members. 

 

SEC. 5 – Sports Chairman

 

a)      Shall present a yearly sports agenda to be approved by the Board and the

Club Professional consisting of all play days, including a Spring Tournament and the Fall Championship Tournament.

b)      Shall confer with Handicap Chairman and set flight divisions for the year.

c)      Shall keep all records concerning organized play (including tournaments) determine play day winners, purchase and distribute prizes and awards for the golf season.

d)      The Sports Chairman and Rules Chairman shall act as a judicial committee in settling disputes and interpreting rules and regulations. They shall use as their guideline the By-Laws of this Association, the USGA rule book and/or local club rules as interpreted by them and/or the Club Professional. Their decision shall be final.

e)      Shall appoint an assistant Sports Chairman, if she so desires.

f)        Shall make pairings for tournaments and special play days and notify the media of the winners.

g)      Shall check on conditions of the golf course and cancel play days if in case of inclement weather after conferring with the Pro Shop.

 

SEC. 6 – Pairings Chairman

 

a)      Shall prepare and post the monthly sign-up sheets designating the dates of play.

b)      Shall prepare and post the pairings schedule, other than specific tournaments which are paired by the Sports Chairman, and shall notify members of their pairings in advance of each play day.

 

 

SEC. 1 – The regular order of business shall be:

 

a)      Call to order.

b)      Presenting of the minutes of the previous meeting.

c)      Report of the treasurer.

d)      Report of committees.

e)      Unfinished business.

f)        New business.

g)      Announcements.

h)      Adjournment. 

 

 

SEC. 1 – Authorized expenditures shall be determined by the Executive Board.

 

a)      As a non-interest bearing Association, the balance of the treasury should be less than $100 when the treasury books are closed at year end.

b)      The bills and expenses of the Association should be paid first, and the remaining funds from the dues should be used for prizes to be awarded to the members.

 

 

SEC. 1 – To amend a By-Law, the amendment must be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors and approved, submitted and approved by the Director of Tulsa County Golf, and presented at a regular business meeting of the general membership. It, then, will be posted for a month and voted upon at the next regular meeting of the general membership. This requires a majority vote of the quorum.

 

 

SEC. 1 – Membership Chairman

 

a)      Shall inform any new member of the Association rules and cost of membership, and shall introduce her at the next business meeting of the general membership.

b)      Shall distribute new members’ names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers to the Treasurer and Newsletter Chairman.

 

SEC. 2 – Sunshine Chairman

 

a)      Shall send cards to members and/or their immediate families who are ill or bereaved. Monies for these expenditures are to come from the Treasury.

 

SEC. 3 – Membership Directory Chairman

 

a)      Shall collect necessary information and be responsible for publishing a

directory to be distributed to the members. This should be done as soon as possible after the first meeting of the general membership in February. 

 

SEC. 4 – Ringer Chairman

 

a)      Shall select any play day during the first month of the Association’s regular play days to start the ringer cards.

b)      Shall record the first score of the regular play day for each participant.

c)      Shall maintain a record of ringers for those participating who record their improved scores on the ringer sheets.

d)      Shall total improved scores, subtracting handicaps, to determine winners in each flight at the end of the Association’s regular season and report winners to the Sports Chairman.

e)      Shall divide monies to be presented at the Christmas party to the winners in each flight.

f)        Member-Guest Day, match play, tournaments, scrambles and other types of team play, where a player does not have an individual score, scores are not counted toward ringers.

 

SEC. 5 – Pars, Birdies and Bogeys Chairman

 

a)      Shall make a list of each participant who has paid her fee for birdies, pars and bogeys.

b)      Shall keep a permanent record and shall report winners to the Sports Chairman at the end of the year.

c)      Shall divide monies among winners in each category to be presented at the Christmas party

 

SEC. 6 – Hole in One Chairman
a)   Shall obtain and add names of new members participating in Hole in One from the Treasurer to maintain a list of all members participating in Hole in One, removing any individuals who have not paid membership dues for that year.

b)      Shall ensure members who have paid for Hole in One time remain eligible until it is won and ensure those who rejoin the Association after an absence must rejoin the Hole in One to participate.

c)      Shall obtain the name of the member with the Hole in One and award the winnings at the Christmas party. If more than one member scores a Hole in One during the year, shall divide the winnings among those who have made the Holes in One. If no member makes a Hole in One during any year, the finances remain in the Association’s treasury until a member makes a Hole in One. Once a member or members obtain a Hole in One, the Hole in One participation fees are restarted the following year.

 

SEC. 7 – Handicap Chairman

 

a)      Shall, in accordance with USGA rules, distribute and provide current handicaps and indexes for the members.

b)      At the beginning of the Association’s regular season play, shall ensure all handicaps and indexes are up to date prior to the first regular play day.

c)      During the Association’s regular season, shall ensure current handicaps are posted monthly.

d)      Shall ensure current handicaps are posted to the web site.

e)      Shall be responsible for obtaining the name of the most improved golfer.

 

SEC. 8 – Newsletter/Publicity Chairman

 

a)      Shall write the news and events of the previous month and distribute to members.

b)      Shall publicize pertinent information regarding the membership coffee and other events and activities as requested by the Board of Directors.

c)      Shall work with the head pros at LaFortune and South Lakes to ensure information is current and available on the web site.

d)      Shall appoint an assistant if she so desires.

 

SEC. 9 – Rules Chairman

 

a)      Shall act along with Sports Chairman in settling disputes and interpreting rules and regulations.

b)      Shall be responsible for presenting USGA rules, local course rules and any changes to local course rules to members. To change a local course rule, the change must be submitted in writing to the Board and approved, submitted and approved by the Director of Tulsa County Golf, and presented at a regular business meeting of the general membership. It then will be posted for a month and voted upon at the next regular meeting of the general membership. This requires a majority vote of the quorum.

 

SEC. 10 – Tulsa District Women’s Golf Association Chairman

 

a)      Shall appoint two other members to represent the Association at District meetings. 

b)      Shall keep the Association membership informed of District functions.

 

SEC. 11 – Women’s Oklahoma Golf Association Chairman

 

a)      Shall appoint one other member to represent the Association at WOGA meetings.

b)      Shall keep the Association membership informed of WOGA functions.

 

SEC. 12 – Member-Guest Day/Invitational Chairman

 

a)      Shall plan, oversee and coordinate details of the Member-Guest Day/Invitational.

b)      Shall make a presentation of the day’s plans to the Executive Board early in the golf year to encourage additional ideas and participation in the event.

 

 

SEC. 1 – Each Officer and Committee member shall pass along her records to the person holding her position the next year.

 

 

SEC. 1 – To compete, new members without handicaps must establish a handicap by posting five any-day score cards from LaFortune and/or South Lakes 18-hole golf courses.

 

SEC. 2 – Any member with an established handicap may participate in the Spring Tournament.

 

SEC. 3 – Six play day score cards are required to participate in the Fall Championship Tournament. 

 

SEC. 4 – USGA Rules of Golf shall apply, as modified by local course rules. Local course rules will be posted on the web site and on bulletin boards at both courses.  Hard copies may be requested.

 

SEC. 5 – These By-Laws shall be interpreted by the Executive Board subject to appeal at the general membership business meeting. All other cases not covered by these By-Laws shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order.