Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 06-23-2009 special — reading text

to allow time for the staff to clean and store the equipment. R. The following guidelines will be used regarding minors at the Fort Walton Beach Golf Club. a) Children aged 5 and younger may be allowed on either course with the permission of the Golf Club Management Staff. b) Children aged 4 and older may ride in a golf cart. c) Children aged 12 and older will be allowed on either course without adult supervision. 9. No balls shall be taken from the driving range or golf course lakes without authorization. Persons removing balls will be prosecuted and barred from the course. 10. All players shall register at the cashier building or a place designated by the Management Staff prior to playing. 11. The starter shall request players to show valid membership cards and /or green fee receipts. 12. No animals shall be permitted on the course at any time, with the exception of animals accompanying visitors with special handicap needs. 13. Dependent age ends at eighteen with the exception of individuals who ' are full time students and are ender the age of 23. 14. city of Fort Walton Beach proof of residency must be furnished to qualify for discounted green fees. 15. The Golf Club Management Staff will establish a system for issuing discount cards to qualified players. This card must be shown each time a patron plays. 16. Golf Club Staff may pair single. players or groups into threesomes or foursomes to facilitate faster play. 17. Fivesomes may be permitted at the discretion of the Management Stafff and to speed up play, will be required to rent golf carts all day for play on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays. 18. Fivesomes will be required to rent carts all day every day from December through April. 19. Appropriate golf attire and shoes, as determined in the sole discretion of the golf club management, are required. Cut -offs, frayed denim jeans, bathing suits, gym trunks, tank tops or undershirts are not proper golf attire. 20. Players may practice only in those areas designated for that exclusive purpose. Unless approved in advance by the Management staff, ' these areas are limited at the Pines Course to the driving range, the sand bunker, putting green east of the cashier building and chipping green west of the cashier building. At the Oaks, practice will be limited to the putting green behind the first tee. 21. Fort Walton Beach Golf Club may accept credit cards, ATM and Debit Cards, and checks written from an okaloosa County bank with proper identification. Checks shall have the pereon' s name imprinted on the check. Players shall provide a valid address, phone number and driver' s license number. A service charge ( established by administrative policy) shall be levied for returned checks. Individuals will not be allowed to play until the returned check and service charge has been paid in cash. Individuals with two returned checks within a twelve month period shall lose check writing privildges for a one year period. r 22. The Golf Club will endeavor to maintain a four and one half ( 4 J) hour pace of play. Players who fail to- observe this guideline, with proper notification,• will be required to allow players to play through or leave the facility. 23. Range balls shall not be used on either course. 24. A Marshal program, under the dupervision of the Golf Club Management staff, will have the responsibility and authority to enforce all Golf Club Rules and Regulations. 25. Patrons are encouraged to use " soft spikes" made ofplastic or ceramic material. Utilizing this technology will reduce wear and tear at the golf club. Management shall have the authority to establish a ' soft spike only* policy with appropriate notice publiehed in the local newspaber. 26._ Vendore are prohibited from soliciting on Golf Club property without the expressed written approval of the Golf Club Administrator. 27. Players will be held monetarily responsible for damages incurred while using the facility. Responsibility includes any damage to rental equipment or to on -- site or off -site property. 28. Repeated or flagrant violations of the rules and regulations may result in the revocation of playing privileges by the Golf Club Administrator. The individual or individuals will be required to leave the facility. 29. Fort Walton Beach Golf Club is a restricted use facility. Due to safety concerns, only golf related activities will be allowed. Individuals will not be allowed to walk, run, fish or bicycle on the property. F. DRIVING RMGN Patrons using the driving range will be required to follow all Golf Club rules and regulations regarding dress • code, minors and closure of the facility by the Club Management Staff. 1. Patrons will be required' to practice only from areas designated by the management staff with ropes or practice mats. 2. From approximately November 1 through May 1 all players may be required to practice from mats to preserve the natural grass surface during the winter season. 3. Patrons- shall not be permitted to remove range balls or equipment from the facility. 4. Patrons shall not bQ permitted to uoo poroonal golf balls or range ball.a from other facilities. S. class •A PGA Profeanionale and /or other teaching professionals are prohibited from giving golf lessons ( for profit) at the driving range without . the expressed written approval of the Golf Club Administrator. 6. Patrons abusing the facility, damaging range equipment, disrupting the practice players or other of other endangering players and surrounding property will be required to leave the facility. Individuals found repeatedly violating range rules may be restricted or denied future use of the facility. G. RAIN CBECR AND REFUND POLICY 1. Rain checks are tuoued afters a. significant weather delay ( 30 minutes minimum) b. or the closure of a course 2. Players that resume play on -the same day rain. check has been issued must surrender the rain check or pay another full fee. 3. Players must present their paid receipt when requesting a rain check:  4. Rain checks are valid for one year from the date of issue. S. Rain checks will not be issued for slow play, play begun in the gain, or for twilight fee players unless the course is closed by the management. 6. The following guidelines will be used when issuing or redeeming rain checks: a. Rain checks fok 1S holes of play paid fees. 1) An 18 hole rain check for both green fee and cart fee will be issued to those who have played lace than 4 holes. 2) A 9 holo rain check for both green fee and cart fan wiII be issued to players that have played more than 4 holes but less than 13. b. Rain checks for 9 holes of play paid fee: 1) A 9 hole rain check for both green fee and cart fee will be issued to players that have played leas than 4 holes. e. Players will be required to surrender a valid rain check in order to play. d. If the player is rained out again while using a rain check,• another rain check will be issued under the standard policy for rain check. e. Tournament rain checks will be issued. at the discretion of the Management Staff. A rain date will be on the day of the event. set, This date will be determined, based upon the availability of the course. f. Golf club Management, on a case by case basis, may issue refunds for green and cart fees to individuals who do not wish to use the standard rain check policy. The refunds will be based on the monetary value of the corresponding category in the existing rain check policy. H. 14RHa]= RXP POLICY Membership privileges are governed by the following guidelines. 1. Membership is for a one year period. 2. Annual membership fees are to be paid in full at the time of inception and renewal. Memberships are not activated until dues are paid. Patrons will not be permitted to play golf on either course, except an a green fee basis, after their membership. has expired. If daily green fees are paid, - no credit will be given towards the