RULES AND REGULATIONS ESPLANADE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC. These rules are to remain in effect permanently and may be amended only by the majority vote of the Board of Directors. These rules were submitted and subsequently adopted by the Board of Directors. Nowhere are these rules intended to conflict with or are to be interpreted so as to conflict with the By Laws of Esplanade Golf and Country Club. Past actions or decisions by the Board of Directors are not to be considered as a precedent for future actions or decisions, unless specifically provided for in the By Laws. GENERAL RULES 1. The Club shall not be responsible for any loss or damage to any private property used or stored on the Club premises, whether in lockers or elsewhere. 2. Every Member of the Club shall be liable for any property damage and/or personal injury at the Club, or any activity or function operated, organized, arranged or sponsored by the Club, caused by the Member, any guest, or family member. Members shall pay the cost of such damage promptly upon receipt of a statement from the Club. 3. Any Member, guest, or other person who, in any manner, makes use of or accepts the use of any apparatus, appliance, facility, privilege or service whatsoever owned, leased or operated by the Club, or who engages in any contest, game, function, exercise, competition or other activity operated, organized, arranged or sponsored by the Club, either on or off the Club s premises, shall do so at his or her own risk, and shall hold the Club, its Board of Directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents harmless from any loss, cost, claim, injury, damage or liability sustained or incurred by him or her, resulting there from and/or from any act or omission of any director, officer, employee, representative or agent of the Club. 4. Members must not request special services from Club employees who are on duty. 5. The roster or list of Members in the Club shall not be used or given to anyone by management or by a Club Member for any reason whatsoever, and shall be furnished only to Members for social purposes or Club business 6. All complaints, criticisms or suggestions of any kind relating to any of the operations of the Club must be in writing, signed and addressed to the GM (GM). 7. Members and their guest(s) may not abuse any of the Club s employees, verbally or otherwise. All service employees of the Club are under the supervision of the GM, and no Member or guest shall reprimand or discipline any employee or send any employee off the Club facilities for any reason. Any employee not rendering courteous and prompt service should be reported to the GM immediately. 8. The Club, and such facilities as may be contemplated, shall be open on such days and during such hours as may be promulgated from time to time by the Club. The decision as to the availability of facilities and services shall be determined by the Club, based in part upon the extent of Member participation at certain times, and the economic viability of operation of the facilities at certain times. 9. No Member may remove from the Club premises any property belonging to the Club without authorization from the GM. Esplanade Golf and Country Club Revised February 2019 P a g e 1
10. Roller blading, bicycling or skate boarding are not permitted on the Club property at any time. 11. Fishing from the fairway sides of the ponds is not permitted. 12. Walking and jogging on the golf course is not permitted at any time. 13. Expletive or offensive language will not be tolerated. 14. Once utilized all sweeps from the prior year must be used in total by March 31 st of the following year. TEE TIMES 1. Tee time requests will be accepted by the Chelsea system between 14 to 7 days prior to the day of play for Golf Members. 2. Placement will occur 7 days prior to the day of play. 3. All requests between 14 to 7 days will go into the queue for that day s play. It is not a first come, first served system and tee times are not based on the date or time the request is made. 4. Once placement has occurred the tee sheet will populate. 5. Once the tee sheet populates at 7 days out, Club Members and the general public will have access for tee times. 6. For purposes of booking tee times, singles will only have access to times occupied by a twosome or threesome. SPORTS SHOPPE RULES 1. Hours of operation shall be set by the GM and announced in the Club s Newsletter. 2. Members are not allowed to charge purchases to the unspent minimum balance of another Member. Guests may credit purchases to the unspent minimum balance of their sponsoring Members. 3. Alcoholic beverages will not be sold, served or consumed on Club premises during hours prohibited by law or as directed by the GM. Alcoholic beverages will not be sold, served or consumed on Club property by any person not permitted to purchase same under Florida State laws. 4. It is the policy of this Club to terminate service to any individual who appears to be intoxicated, or has reached a reasonable limit of alcoholic beverages in a short period of time. (Limitations and periods of time are set by the Bureau of Alcohol.) Any individual who does not comply with the above may be suspended. The period of time of suspension shall be determined at a meeting of the Board of Directors. This policy is for the welfare and benefit of Esplanade Golf and Country Club, Inc., its Members and staff. Esplanade Golf and Country Club Revised February 2019 P a g e 2
5. No advertising will be displayed in the Sports Shoppe without GM approval. 6. All food and beverages consumed in the Shoppe will be furnished by the Club, except as otherwise permitted in advance by the Club GM. 7. Children under 13 years of age are not permitted in the Sports Shoppe, unless accompanied and supervised by an adult. 8. Gambling and wagering are prohibited. 9. Cell phone use is discouraged. 10. No score sheets, decorations, notices, etc., will be affixed or attached to any interior walls, fixtures or furnishings without approval of the GM or designated employees. Pictures, plants, decorative accessories, etc., will not be rearranged without approval of the GM. Furniture may be rearranged as required to accommodate special functions and seating arrangements. Those responsible for such changes will restore the furniture to its normal arrangement. 11. It is expected that Members will choose to dress in a fashion befitting the surroundings and atmosphere provided by the Club. It is expected that members will advise their guests of the Club s dress requirements. Ladies shirts must either have a collar if sleeveless, or sleeves, if collarless. Crew collars are permitted. Dresses, skirts, or golf length shorts are appropriate. Men s shirts must have a collar and sleeves. Mock collars are permitted. Slacks or golf length shorts are appropriate. Male golfers are requested to keep their shirts tucked in at all times. The exceptions are shirts with banded bottoms, designed to be worn out. Inappropriate attire includes, but is not confined to; denim, tee shirts, cargo pants and cargo shorts, gym shorts, mesh tops, tank tops, tube and halter tops, cut-off shorts, bathing attire, spandex attire or gym related clothing. Members are responsible to see that their guests adhere to the dress code. Anyone not conforming to the dress code will be asked to change before they use the golf course or practice facilities. 12. Private use of Club telephone is limited to two minutes. 13. All bikes shall be parked in the bike rack. REGISTRATION 1. All players must register in the Sports Shoppe prior to playing the course. 2. All Members must present their Membership cards upon request. A Membership card must be used only by the Member to whom it is issued, and not by any other person. Membership cards will be required at reciprocal clubs, at the discretion of the reciprocal club. 3. All players must have a starting time before teeing off. The names of all players in the foursome will be given to the Sports Shoppe. Esplanade Golf and Country Club Revised February 2019 P a g e 3
4. When crowded conditions occur, twosomes and singles will be grouped with other players at the discretion of the Sports Shoppe. 5. Failure to check in and register ten minutes prior to starting time may cause cancellation. 6. Fivesomes will be allowed at the discretion of the Golf Professional. 7. Repeated failure to notify the Sports Shoppe of a cancellation 24 hours in advance may subject Member to disciplinary action and/or a cancellation fee equal to the applicable greens fee for all players in the group. 8. Children of Members under the age of 16 must play with a Member or have prior approval of the Sports Shoppe. 9. When rains prevail and cause termination of play, a rain check for that day s greens fees and cart fees will be issued. A rain check will be issued for the pro-rated amount of the uncompleted holes. Rain checks will only be issued immediately after termination of play, and it will be at the sole responsibility of the players to request a rain check. GUESTS 1. All guests must be registered and sponsored by a Club or Golf Member. Each Member is responsible for the conduct of his/her guests. A guest must be accompanied by the resident to be eligible for the discounted guest rate. Any exception is at the discretion of the GM or Head Golf Professional and must be issued in advance of the tee time. 2. Member Guest rate privileges are limited to once per calendar month per Guest, with a maximum of 6 times per calendar year. Additional Member Guest rate privileges may be extended to Family or House Guests with approval of the Club, as specified in the Rules and Regulations. In all other cases, the prevailing posted outside (i.e., public) rates in the Sports Shoppe will apply. GOLF AND CART RULES 1. All play will start on the first tee (except shot gun starts), unless approval is obtained to start on the tenth tee from the Sports Shoppe. Such players, after finishing the 18th hole, will not have absolute rights to the first tee. Such players must obtain their proper place from the Sports Shoppe. 2. Practice is not allowed on the golf course. The driving range and the pitching and putting greens will be used for all practice. The use of practice areas is limited to Members on day of play and to paid daily fee customers on the day of play upon payment of range fee. 3. A group failing to keep its place on the course, and losing more than one hole on the group ahead, must allow the following group to play through. 4. A single player has no standing, and shall give way to a foursome or match of any kind. Esplanade Golf and Country Club Revised February 2019 P a g e 4
5. The expected pace of play is 4 hours even. The golf ranger or Sports Shoppe staff has full authority on the course to speed up play by enforcing all rules. If a group is behind the group in front by more than one hole, or behind the pace of play by 12 minutes, the group will be asked to improve their position on the course. If the group does not improve their position within two holes, the group will be asked to pick up their ball and move forward into position. This request will be made by the ranger or golf staff member. If this request is not adhered to, the golf staff may ask the group to leave the course. If the group involved has a Member or Members as part of the group, the Member(s) may receive from the Board of Directors a letter of reprimand, which could include disciplinary action. 6. Each player must have a set of golf clubs. 7. Members are permitted to walk when playing golf only after 2:30 p.m. 8. Pull carts are not permitted on the aprons or fringes of the greens or teeing areas. 9. Appropriate golf attire is required. Ladies shirts must have a collar, if sleeveless, and must have sleeves, if collarless. Crew collars are permitted. Men s shirts must have a collar. Appropriate mock collars are permitted. Denim, tee shirts, gym shorts, tank tops, tube and halter tops, cut-off shorts, bathing attire, spandex attire, and similar attire are not permitted. Sports Shoppe personnel will enforce the dress code for the golfing facilities. 10. Non-Members are not permitted to bring coolers, and all food & beverage must be purchased from the Club as specified in these Rules and Regulations. 11. Golf carts will not be used by a Club Member or guest without prior assignment, registration, and payment of applicable fees in the Sports Shoppe. 12. Operators of Club-owned golf carts operated on golf course property must be at least 16 years of age and possess a valid driver s license. 13. Club-provided golf carts are not to be used off the course or within any residential area. 14. No more than two people and no more than two sets of golf clubs per cart are permitted. Only one Clubowned cart in a twosome, and no more than two Club owned carts in a threesome or foursome are permitted. 15. Golf cart paths must be used where provided. At all other times carts must drive in the rough and remain there until arriving adjacent to player s ball; then cross the fairway using the 90-degree rule, returning to the nearest rough area after playing the shot. 16. Except on a path, do not drive carts within 30 feet of greens, tees, or closely mowed approach area to the green. Golf carts must stay on paths on all Par Threes at all times. 17. Do not drive carts into or through a hazard. 18. Always avoid soft areas on the entire course. Esplanade Golf and Country Club Revised February 2019 P a g e 5
19. Protect carts by avoiding low-hanging tree branches and other obstacles. Operation of a golf cart is the responsibility of the operator. The cost of repairs to a Club-provided cart damaged by a Member or Member s guest will be charged to such Member. 20. All Club-provided golf carts must be returned to the cart return area immediately upon completion of the round of golf. 21. Obey all directional signs and honor all roped off areas. 22. Park carts on the pavement when using the practice areas. During times of congestion, park carts on the widened areas of the pavement, so that those players wishing to pass may do so without leaving the pavement. 23. Replace all divots with sand provided on all carts. 24. Handicap cart privileges will be determined by the Golf Professional. Handicap carts will be identified by a flag issued by the Sports Shoppe and attached to the cart. Handicap carts are not permitted within 15 feet of a green. 25. Ball hawking is not allowed on the golf course at any time. 26. All players who stop after playing nine holes for any reason must occupy the next tee before the following players arrive at the tee, or they will lose their position on the golf course. 27. The hours of play, driving range hours and Sports Shoppe hours will be posted in the Sports Shoppe. The Golf Course Superintendent is authorized to determine when the golf course is fit for play. This decision shall be final. In the Superintendents absence, the Golf Professional on duty shall make this decision. Esplanade Golf and Country Club Revised February 2019 P a g e 6