MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

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1 MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION To play in any membership tournament or sweeps, you must have a USGA approved handicap. You may register for your club handicap and pay your yearly fee in the pro shop. ($35.00 for members and $50.00 for non members) Tournaments and Sweeps are a great way to meet people. GOLF CART FEES: Members will get a $1 discount off the posted fee for nine holes and a $2 discount off the 18 hole fee. Members can also purchase a 9 or 18 hole cart card. (You get 11 cart fees for the price of 10) Last cart out weekdays for nine holes 5:30 carts must be in by 7:30. Last cart out weekends and holidays for nine holes 4:30 carts must be in by 6:30 Locker fees for the season are $ for a full size and $60.00 for a half locker. Check in the pro shop for availability. No items should be left in the club room overnight. Any item left overnight will be discarded. TEE TIMES; We are taking tee times online through our website. Members can book tee times 14 days in advance. For 18 hole tee times, the second round tee time will be 2 hours and 10 minutes after your first round tee time. (8:00 first round 10:10 second nine) The course does not open until 8AM on Mondays. Tee times are required from 8:00AM until 5:50PM. Tuesday thru Friday Tee times are required from 7:30AM until 5:50PM. You may tee off at sunrise and check out when you finish. If you plan on playing 18 holes you should schedule a turn time. Weekend tee times are from 6:40am until 5:50. During the summer we will add some times from 6:10 until 6:30. Junior members cannot play before 12:00 on weekends or Holidays. They can call after 10:00am for a weekend tee time. The day of for a weekday tee time. The Westborough Women s Golf Association plays on Tuesday mornings. There is a 9 and 18 hole group. The Senior Men s Golf Association plays on Wednesday mornings. You must register in the pro shop before 7:50AM. Monday thru Friday except holidays, there is a noon sweeps. You must register in the pro shop before 11:50AM. The noon sweeps may be delayed or canceled for special events. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, we have company leagues that tee off starting at 4:00 and ending as late as 5:30PM. Wednesdays, we have a member s quota night. Men and Women with club handicaps can tee off between 11:30 AM and 4:45PM. There will be a $4.00 entry fee and tournament credit will be awarded using the quota system of scoring for the men and women. The entry fee includes a closest to the pin contest on the 7 th hole. Men tee off from the white markers and Women the red. During July and August, we will be scheduling a junior member tournament series on Thursday mornings starting at 8:00AM. Weekend and Holidays the Pro Shop runs daily tournaments for Pro Shop credit. The entry fee is $5.00 a player and you sign up before you tee off. In order to compete, you must be playing with another tournament Player and tee off before 1:00PM. Individual tournaments are divided into two divisions. Players with handicaps 14 and lower and the second division is for handicaps 15 to 36. The number of winners is determined by the number of entries. Your winnings are to be used towards merchandise purchased in the Pro Shop. The Pro Shop keeps a record of your winnings and any merchandise purchased towards your winnings. If at any

2 time you would like to check your account just ask any of the Pro Shop staff. The daily tournament results are posted in the club room. The entry fee includes a closest to the pin prize on the 7 th and 16 th holes. SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY MORNINGS we have sweeps play for our members. Sign up sheets will be posted at least two weeks in advance in the meeting room. You have until 5pm Sunday to sign up for the coming weekend. Sunday night, the number of tee times needed for all the sweeps will be reserved. If, after Sunday you need to cancel or wish to play call the Pro Shop and they will do whatever they can to help you. If the tee times are filled, you will be put on a waiting list. Although we are asking you to sign up in advance, you will still be required to be present for the actual drawing of teams 10 minutes before the sweeps starts. The sweeps starts at 7:30. If you sign up and do not show, you may be subject to disciplinary action by the Operating Committee. During the months of April, May, September and October, the High School golf teams will be practicing and playing matches starting at 3:00 PM, Monday thru Thursday. Matches will start at 3:20. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND COOLERS are not allowed on the course at any time. You will be subject to disciplinary action by the Operating Committee. * Fivesomes are not allowed. * Singles and twosomes will be paired into threesomes or foursomes. * Golf carts must stay on the cart path on the 7 th hole at all times. Use the cart paths whenever possible and obey the cart signs. When posted, you must keep carts on all paths at all times. * Do not skip holes or cut in front of players on the course. If you stop after 7 holes, you lose your turn on the 8 th tee and may not be able to complete your nine. Do not start on the eighth tee without permission from the Pro Shop. * Children 12 and under are not allowed on the course unless they are playing with an adult. * Spectators are not allowed on the course. * No mulligans or practicing on the golf course. (PLAY ONLY ONE BALL) * Appropriate golf attire is required at the discretion of the Pro Shop staff. Men s shirts must have sleeves and Women may wear sleeveless tops with a minimum 2 inch shoulder strap. NO T-SHIRTS, TANK TOPS or ATHLETIC JERSEYS, NO CUT-OFFS, GYM SHORTS, SWEAT PANTS or BASKETBALL SHORTS CHECK THE BULLETIN BOARD FOR COURSE CLOSINGS DUE TO OUTSIDE TOURNAMENTS WHICH ARE NOT LISTED ON YOUR TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE SWEEPS We encourage all members with handicaps to participate in the different sweeps we have. They are a great way to meet other members. If you want to play and can not find anyone to play with, you can always play in the sweeps. You do not have to join a group or commit yourself to play all the time. All you need is the time to play and the entry fee of six dollars on weekdays and ten dollars on weekends. The format is a best ball net of the foursome (80% handicap), with payouts going to the best team score for each 9 and the 18 hole total. On weekends four dollars goes into a two man team blind draw. All you have to do is sign up in advance and register in the pro shop to have your handicap card pulled and placed on the counter. The pro shop staff will divide the players into A, B, C and D categories depending on the players handicaps, draw the teams and make out the score cards. If there are threesomes competing against foursomes, they will start each 9 one under par. The A player will be the captain of the team. He will keep the score card, give each player 80% of his handicap, apply strokes to the proper holes and collect the entry fee for each of his players. The captain of the first team will be responsible for collecting all the teams entry fees from the captains and keeping track of all the teams scores for each 9 and total. The captain of each team will collect the entry fee from his players, pay the first captain his team entry and report his team s scores. After all the captains have reported their scores, the winning teams captains will be paid their team s winnings and distribute it to his partners. If you are not present when the winnings are handed out, you can have the captain bring it to the Pro Shop and it will be applied to your tournament credit for merchandise.

3 JUNIOR EXECUTIVE MEMBERS Junior Executive members with a club handicap will be able to play in the weekday sweeps. They can also sign up for weekend sweeps and club tournaments as long as there are openings 3 days in advance. The Golf Professional will determine the status of each tournament. TEE TIMES; We are taking tee times on line through our website. Junior Executive members may call or book a tee time on line 3days in advance for a weekend or holiday time. They can book 7 days in advance for a weekday tee time. For 18 hole tee times, the second round tee time will be 2 hours and 10 minutes after your first round tee time. (8:00 first round 10:10 second nine) To play in any membership tournament or sweeps, you must have a USGA approved handicap. You may register for your club handicap and pay your $ days in advance yearly fee in the pro shop. Weekend and Holidays the Pro Shop runs daily tournaments for Pro Shop credit. The entry fee is $5.00 a player and you sign up before you tee off. In order to compete, you must be playing with another tournament Player and tee off before 1:00PM. Individual tournaments are divided into two divisions. Players with handicaps 14 and lower and the second division is for handicaps 15 to 36. The number of winners is determined by the number of entries. Your winnings are to be used towards merchandise purchased in the Pro Shop. The Pro Shop keeps a record of your winnings and any merchandise purchased towards your winnings. If at any time you would like to check your account just ask any of the Pro Shop staff. The daily tournament results are posted in the meeting room. The entry fee includes a closest to the pin prize on the 7 th and 16 th holes. The course does not open until 8AM on Mondays. Tee times are required from 8:00AM until 5:50PM. Tuesday thru Friday Tee times are required from 7:30AM until 5:50PM. You may tee off at sunrise and check out when you finish. If you plan on playing 18 holes you should schedule a turn time. Weekend tee times are from 6:40am until 5:50. During the summer we will add some times from 6:10 until 6:30. Junior members cannot play before 12:00 on weekends or Holidays. They can call after 10:00am for a weekend tee time. The day of for a weekday tee time. For 18 holes, the second round tee time will be 2 hours and 10 minutes after your first round tee time. (8:00 first round 10:10 second nine) SWEEPS You may play in the weekday sweeps. Monday thru Friday. Register in the Pro Shop before 11:50. You cannot sign up in advance for any weekend sweeps. In order to play in a weekend sweeps you can call 3 days in advance and if there are openings then you can get in. GOLF CART FEES: Members will get a $1 discount off the posted fee for nine holes and a $2 discount off the 18 hole fee. Members can also purchase a 9 or 18 hole cart card. (You get 11 cart fees for the price of 10) Last cart out weekdays for nine holes 5:30 carts must be in by 7:30. Last cart out weekends and holidays for nine holes 4:30 carts must be in by 6:30 Locker fees for the season are $ for a full size and $60.00 for a half locker. Check in the pro shop for availability.

4 JUNIOR MEMBER INFORMATION AND POLICIES Junior Club Championship is in August. You must be 18 or under to play in the junior club championship. Parent/Child Tournament: Is usually the end of July or first week of August. Saturday is for ages 14 and older (18 holes) and Sunday is for ages 13 and under (9 holes). Your parent does not have to be a member to compete. We will be having a Junior Tournament series every Thursday mornings during the summer starting at 8:00. The sign up sheets will be posted in the meeting room June 15 th. Weekends and Holidays Juniors can call the Pro Shop after 10AM to schedule a tee time for that day. It is very possible that the tee times available could be 4:00 or later. Junior memberships are not valid on weekends or holidays before 12:00 PM. Juniors can make weekday tee times the day of. If you want to play on a Monday you can call the Pro Shop that morning to schedule a tee time. Juniors 12 and under must play with an adult, unless they have passed a playing ability test. Contact the Pro Shop for details. Appropriate golf attire is required at the discretion of the Pro Shop staff. Men s shirts must have sleeves and Women may wear sleeveless tops with a minimum 2 inch shoulder strap. NO T-SHIRTS, TANK TOPS or ATHLETIC JERSEYS. NO CUT-OFFS, GYM SHORTS, SWEAT PANTS or BASKETBALL SHORTS During the months of April, May, September and October, the High School golf teams will be practicing and playing matches starting at 3:00 PM, Monday thru Thursday. The Westborough Women s Golf Association plays on Tuesday mornings. There is a 9 and 18 hole group. The Senior Men s Golf Association plays on Wednesday mornings starting at 8:00. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, we have leagues teeing off starting as early at 3:00 and ending as late as 5:30PM. Do not skip holes or cut in front of players on the course. If you stop for a rest after 7 holes, you lose your turn on the 8 th tee and may not be able to complete your nine. Do not start on the eighth tee without permission from the Pro Shop. Practicing on the course is not permitted. This means that each player plays only one ball unless a USGA rule allows the play of a provisional ball. Do not practice chipping to the greens or hitting shots from the areas around the green to the next tee. Please replace your divots and repair ball marks. Because not all divots or ball marks will heal properly when repaired, we ask that you try not to take a divot with your practice swing or practice to any green. If you play with anyone that is not taking care of the course, just remind them of their responsibilities on the course and report them to the pro shop if they continue to mistreat the course. If you are chipping onto the practice putting green and someone comes to practice, either stop chipping or be sure that your practicing will not interfere with the other player.

5 No playing after dark. You can finish the last two holes of your round but we do not want you teeing off the first hole when it is obvious that it will be dark soon. This can be dangerous and can cause additional damage to the course. Be sure that you can not reach the people in front of you before you hit. Give them an extra 20 yards before you hit. While you are at the course please be considerate of the other players on the course by keeping pace with the group in front of you and being quiet. Do not yell across fairways or around the clubhouse. Even a normal conversation around the clubhouse or the putting green can disturb players on the 1 st tee, 9 th green or 8 th tee. Put your golf bags on the bag rack in front of the Pro Shop. Do not block the path to the eighth tee. The Pro Shop and Restaurant are places of business and you should not be hanging around or handling the merchandise unless you have intentions of making a purchase or have business to conduct. No items should be left in the club room overnight. Any item left overnight will be discarded. There is a team room in the basement that the golf teams and juniors may leave their clubs in overnight. The Golf Club is not responsible for any items left in the team room or locker rooms. Please do not carry your golf clubs into or through the Pro Shop. You should be at the course at least 15 minutes before your tee time. No speeding in the parking lot.