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GGA By-Laws

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Grapevine Golf Association By-Laws

Adopted September 25, 1979

Last Revised, Amended and Incorporated

On October, 14, 2026

Article 1

Organization and Mission

Section 1. Name

The name of this organization shall be the Grapevine Golf Association (GGA).

Section 2. Mission

The Mission of the GGA shall be to conduct quality Golf Tournaments; maintain accurate Handicaps; add value to the GGA Membership; and support Junior Golf in the Grapevine area.

Article 2

Membership and Dues

Section 1. Membership (revised 9/9/2026)

Membership in the GGA shall be open to anyone 18 years of age or older who has properly applied for membership according to the process explained herein.

Section 2. Applications (revised 9/27/2022)

There are two (2) types of applications: Renewal and New Member. 

a)       Renewal applications shall be made available immediately following the September GGA Tournament to existing members who have played in a minimum of four (4) GGA and/or GGA Senior Tournaments during the current Tournament Year; including the September GGA event.  A member who fails to meet the qualifications for renewal as outlined above may request an exemption due to medical/surgery recovery time resulting in missing more than 8 weeks of golf.  All requests shall be reviewed by the GGA Advisory Board and approved/denied based on the specific circumstances of each request. The decision of the Board shall be final.

a.       Renewal Application for membership shall be made online thru the link provided on the GGA web site (www.grapevinega.org) Home Page. Payment shall be by credit or debit card thru this link at the then-current Renewal Rate; and must be received by the GGA prior to the second to the last Saturday of October of that current Tournament Year.

b.       All individual recipients of the A. J. Harper Award and all past Presidents of the GGA shall always be allowed to join the GGA at the then-current Renewal Rate; without regard to the number of tournaments they played in the current Tournament Year.

c.       GGA Lifetime Achievement recipients will receive a Lifetime GGA membership; are exempt from ever paying a GGA annual membership fee; and may join the GGA at any time during a Tournament Year by simply notifying the current GGA Handicap Chairman. Whenever a Lifetime Achievement Recipient is a GGA member and chooses to participate in a GGA and/or GGA Senior Tournament, they will be responsible for paying all costs involved in the tournament; entry fee; green fee; etc.

b)      New Member applications will become available thru a link on the GGA web site (www.grapevinega.org) on the Sunday following the last Saturday in October. New Member applications must be paid by credit or debit card thru this link at the then-current New Member rate; and will be accepted on a first-come basis until the end of February or a maximum of 280 members is achieved. 

a.       GGA members who played in less than four (4) GGA and/or GGA Senior Tournaments in the Tournament Year; or who did not sign up during the Renewal Membership Application period described above; may apply for membership for the upcoming Tournament Year during the New Member sign-up period at the New Member rate. To become a member again, their membership application must be received before the limit of 280 members is reached. 

Section 3. Dues and Entry Fees (revised 7/10/2025)

Membership dues will be collected once a year before the end of October. Dues may be raised from time to time based on a majority vote of the Officers and Advisory Board. Dues are not refundable for any reason. 

Current membership Fee (includes $10.00 for the A. J. Harper Scholarship Fund):

a)       Membership fee - $95.00 (Renewal fee - $79.00 during renewal period).  Membership fee does not include Grapevine Golf Course GHIN club membership.

b)      Entry fees, currently $25.00, will be collected online for each GGA tournament held at the Grapevine Golf Course. The September GGA Championship tournament entry fee will be $85 for Saturday and Sunday combined or $25 for Saturday play only. Green fee and cart fee are not included in the referenced entry fees and must be paid to the golf course by each member. Entry fees are not refundable; however, consideration of extenuating circumstances will be given on a case-by-case basis.

c)       In the case of a rained-out or postponed event every effort will be made to reschedule the event. If a date is available, we will work with the course on rescheduling the event. If a member cannot play in the rescheduled event and he did not withdraw from the rained-out tournament he will be given a full refund of his entry fees with the concurrence of the President. The issue of greens fees is under the control of the course and their rules for rain checks will apply. If a member withdraws from a tournament on the day of the event before the event is canceled, even if the tournament is ultimately canceled, there will be no refunding of entry fees. The logic behind this decision is that the member makes the decision as to whether to play or not. The choice is his to make. If he decides not to play, it is no different than not showing up for the event. The result is the same - there will be no refunds. In all cases where a tournament is canceled or rained-out and the member did not withdraw before the event was canceled, and he either showed up and played before the tournament was canceled or his tee time is after the time of the tournament's cancellation - credit for a tournament played will be given and as such it will count towards the four (4) GGA tournaments required to play in the A. J. Harper Memorial Tournament. In the case of a tournament being rescheduled, a member will only receive credit for one played tournament even if he played in both, since they are really the same event.

d)    When a member decides to withdraw while playing in a tournament, they must write on their scorecard the word "withdraw" and/or the acronym "WD". They must sign their scorecard, and they must turn in their scorecard. Failure to sign and turn in will be disqualification. They can continue to play but their score will not be counted for that tournament. This applies to all tournament formats, except for a team event tournament. In that case the scores for the player that withdraws will count to the point that he withdraws.
Any player that withdraws during a tournament, their score will be posted for handicap purposes, if the player completed at least 9 holes prior to withdrawing.
Any player that withdraws from a tournament will not get credit for a tournament played.

d)     Lifetime Achievement recipients will be eligible to participate in the year-end A. J. Harper event no matter how many tournaments they have played in during the current season.

f)      The GGA Officer's membership dues and GGA tournament green fees are paid for by the GGA, with the exception of the Annual Away Tournament and Match Play Tournaments which are defined as extra events.  

Section 4. Termination of Membership

a)       Any member guilty of any misconduct, and especially any member whose conduct shall be injurious to the GGA, or who shall violate the by-laws or established rules, may be expelled by a majority vote of the Officers and Advisory Board.

b)      Before any member can be expelled, a notice in writing of the consideration of such action by the Officers and Advisory Board, along with the reason for such action shall be delivered in person or sent to the last known address of the individual at least ten days in advance.

c)       Any member who does not play in at least four (4) GGA tournaments during the year will not be allowed to renew his membership. However, the individual will be allowed to join as a new member, paying the higher dues, but the GGA will maintain his scoring and handicap records.

d)      Expelled members may not renew their membership or rejoin as a new member. Any expelled member may make a formal request in person at one of the GGA Advisory Board meetings to have his case reviewed, no more than one time per year. The Officers and Advisory Board will consider the request and render a decision within 10 days. A majority vote of the Officers and Advisory Board will be required to grant the request.

Article 3

Membership and Elections

Section 1. Fiscal Year

The fiscal year shall commence on the first day of November in each year.

Section 2. Annual Election Process (revised 10/9/2021)

a)       The annual election process of the Officers and Advisory Board of the GGA shall consist of an open nomination window with an electronic voting process to be conducted prior to playing the A. J. Harper Memorial Tournament on the last Saturday in October. The commencement of both the nomination and election processes will be announced via a special newsletter to the GGA membership.

b)      Officer elections will take place annually. There will be an open nomination process conducted for the positions of President, Handicap Chairman and Secretary / Treasurer.

c)       Advisory Board elections will take place annually. Advisory Board members will be elected to a two-year term. There will be an open nomination process conducted for the Flight Representatives positions in "A", "B", "C" and "D" flights.

d)      Voting will be conducted electronically through an on-line ballot. All nominees submitted for election to Officer and Advisory Board positions will have their names placed on the final ballot after confirmation all requirements of the nomination process have been met.

e)      The results of the annual election will be announced during the year end Annual Meeting held in conjunction with the A. J. Memorial Tournament. This meeting shall be held at a place as the President may lawfully designate. This announcement will be followed by a newsletter distributed to GGA members.

Section 3. Bi-monthly Advisory Board Meetings

a)       The Officers and Advisory Board will meet at least six times per annum on a bi-monthly basis. The meetings will be held at a time and place, as the President may lawfully designate. In the event that there is no new business or other pressing matters the Officers, by a majority vote, can elect to cancel a given meeting.

b)      The meetings of the Officers and Advisory Board are closed. However, any member may, after informing the Advisory Board of his intent at least ten (10) days in advance, address the Advisory Board for a period of no more than thirty (30) minutes on any topic. After the individual's presentation he must leave the meeting. At the discretion of the Officers and Advisory Board a discussion of the topic may ensue and appropriate action taken, or the item may be shelved for later consideration. In any case a written response will be forwarded to the individual and disclosed to the rest of the membership through the GGA newsletter.

Section 4. Quorum

A total of six (6) in any combination of Officers and Advisory Board members shall constitute a quorum for any meeting of the Advisory Board.

Section 5. Agenda

An agenda will be prepared in advance for all meetings of the Advisory Board. The President will survey the Advisory Board at least five (5) days in advance of a meeting to solicit their input into the composition of the agenda.

Section 6. Rules of Order

The Rules of Order as contained in Robert's Manual, when not inconsistent with these by-laws, shall govern all Advisory Board meetings.

Article 4

Officers and Responsibilities

Section 1. Officers

The Officers of the GGA shall be a President, a Secretary/Treasurer and a Handicap Chairman.

Section 2. Duties of Officers

a)       President. The President shall preside at all meetings of the GGA and have general supervision of the affairs of the Association. The President will also inform the membership about changes to the by-laws, decisions, votes, and topics discussed by the board and upcoming events, through the GGA Newsletter after each GGA Advisory Board meeting.  He can discharge funds by signing association checks.

b)      Secretary/Treasurer. The Secretary/Treasurer shall keep the records of the meetings of the GGA, maintain the list of members (GGA Roster), collect and discharge funds by signing association checks, keep computerized fiscal accounts and prepare reports on a bi-monthly basis, and shall perform such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned by the President.

c)       Handicap Chairman. The Handicap Chairman shall be responsible for the calculation of each member's handicap and the preparation of the handicap reports to be posted on the GGA website within a few days after each tournament. The Handicap Chairman will head the Handicap Committee that will be comprised of one representative from each flight. He and the Handicap Committee will be responsible for the resolution of all handicap disputes and they may make recommendations for punitive actions against certain members of the association. Those recommendations will be considered by the Officers and the Advisory Board and may be adopted based on a majority vote. The Handicap Chairman also maintains the GGA website hosting and credit card processing for tournament sign-up and online payments, which includes creating tournament payment forms, tournament signed up list, and providing a monthly GGA online payment report to the Treasurer. He is also responsible for creating the tee times and pairings, tournament results, pace of play reports, tournaments played report, tournament schedules, various Cup Point Standings, Match Play pairings and results, survey forms, annual election voting ballot and various announcements for posting on the GGA website. The Handicap Chairman shall perform such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned by the President.

d)      All GGA funds will be discharged at the discretion of the Advisory Board and Officers based on a majority vote.

e)      The Authority and Form of Signature. All checks will be signed by the Secretary/ Treasurer or the President. 

Article 5

Advisory Board and Responsibilities

Section 1. Advisory Board

The Advisory Board shall consist of two (2) flight representatives from each flight  "A", "B", "C", and "D". The flight representatives will be elected for a term of two (2) years. In no instance shall more than one representative from each flight be up for replacement in any given year. If such a situation arises, the President shall extend the term of one of the representatives. If a flight representative resigns before his term is completed, the President shall appoint an interim representative. The interim representative will serve out the remainder of the term and may be nominated to become a flight representative during the election cycle following the conclusion of that term.

Section 2. Duties of Advisory Board

a)       The Advisory Board shall represent the entire membership and their individual flight constituency on all matters presented at any meetings of the Officers and Advisory Board.

b)      The Advisory Board is empowered by the membership to vote on its behalf on any issue pending before the Advisory Board.

c)       The Advisory Board shall perform such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned by the President.

Article 6

Rules

Section 1. Jurisdiction

The Rules of Golf as approved by the United States Golf Association (USGA) shall be applied except in those circumstances where local GGA Rules prevail.

a)       The USGA 14 club limit is in effect for all GGA tournaments.

b)      All putts must be holed, no exceptions.

c)       The ball will be played down (no preferred lies).

The GGA Officers and Advisory Board will, from time to time, be empowered to suggest and adopt new rules as they become necessary. The addition, deletion or modification of rules will require a majority vote of the GGA Officers and Advisory Board. Following is a list of the Local GGA Rules:

a)       All Out of Bounds at the Grapevine Golf Course will be played as if the ball was lost in a penalty area.

b)      "A" and "B" flights will play from the Blue Tees, and the "C" and "D" flights will play from the White Tees in all GGA tournaments, with the exception of the GGA Senior tournaments where all flights will play from the White Tees.

c)       Free relief will be given from all staked or fenced trees and shrubs at the nearest point of relief no nearer the hole, if the stake, support, or fence interferes with the players intended stance or swing path. Free relief will NOT be given from a tree with a fence around the trunk of the tree unless the fence solely interferes with the players intended stance or swing path.

d)      In the case of a lost ball, the player, after taking a penalty of one stroke, may play a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was most likely lost.  The player shall seek the concurrence of his playing companions as to the spot from which the original ball was most likely lost.

e)      On #9 of the Mockingbird and Pecan Courses, if a player hits their tee ball into the water, one of the options available to them will be to proceed to the drop area located in front of the red tee box, take a drop and a one stroke penalty, and proceed from there.  All of the normal options for a penalty area are still available to the player should they choose to use them.

f)        On #7 of the Pecan Course, there are penalty areas down the left and right sides of fairway. All of the normal options for taking relief from a penalty area are available to the player, including going to the designated drop area.

g)       On #2 of the Bluebonnet Course, there is an environmental sensitive no play zone penalty area down the right side of fairway. Entering the environmentally sensitive area will result in an additional two stroke penalty.  If your ball is visible and can be reached with a club or ball retriever, without stepping into the environmentally sensitive area, you may rake it out. All of the normal options for taking relief from the no play zone penalty area down the right side and the penalty area down the left side of the fairway are available to the player, including going to the designated drop area.

h)      On #4 of the Bluebonnet Course, there is an out of bounds fence to the left of the hole and an environmentally sensitive no play zone penalty area in front of the tee box and down the right side of the hole.  A player who hits his ball left out of bounds or in the environmentally sensitive no play zone penalty area must proceed to the drop area located in front of the red tee box take a drop and a one stroke penalty, and proceed from there.  Entering the environmentally sensitive area will result in an additional two stroke penalty.  If your ball is visible and can be reached with a club or ball retriever, without stepping into the environmentally sensitive area, you may rake it out; take a one stroke penalty; and then you must proceed to the drop area to play your next shot.

i)      On #3 and #4 of the Pecan Course, if a ball strikes a telephone or electric-power line or poles that support the wires, the player MUST disregard that stroke and play another ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was played (no penalty stroke).

j)      On #3 and #4 of the Pecan Course, the right side is played as a penalty area from the berm where golf course maintenance stops cutting the grass going up the side of the dam. You may look for your ball (no more than 3 minutes), the odds of finding it are very slim, drop a ball where it crossed into the penalty area and take a 1 stroke penalty and proceed.

k)      Parts of the golf course are unmaintained natural unkept native areas. The edge between the maintained golf course and unmaintained natural areas is often unmarked. If unmarked, consider it a penalty area and consider the edge between the unmaintained natural area and the maintained area as the penalty area line.

   Section 3. Pace of Play Guidelines and Penalties (revised 6/20/2026)

Pace of play is important to our association, and we continually strive for an average round time of 4 hours. To achieve this, players should aim to complete their round in 4 hours. This target is especially achievable for early tee times and is essential to maintaining our overall pace of play standard of 4 hour.

The GGA Pace of Play expectation is:

a)       Be in position with the group in front of you.

b)      Complete your 18 holes in 4 hours or less.

To monitor and evaluate the Pace of Play expectation:

a)       Each group's scorecard will show their start time off the first tee.

b)      When each group reaches the 10th tee, their 9 holes completion time will be recorded.

c)       When each group completes their 18 holes, the finish time will be recorded.

Every attempt will be made by the GGA to have Marshals on the course during each tournament giving feedback to each group as to their position to the group in front of them, and if possible, their time and/or Pace of Play to that point on the course. Even if there are no Marshals on the course, each group is responsible for maintaining their proper position on the course with the group in front of them (not behind them).

Your group is "In Position with the group in front of you" when:

a)      On a Par 3  Your group arrives at the tee box as the group in front of you is replacing the flag and walking off the green.

b)      On a Par 4  Your group arrives at the tee box as the group in front of you is driving away after hitting their approach shots to the green (2nd shots).

c)      On a Par 5  Your group arrives at the tee box as the group in front of you is driving away after hitting their lay-up or approach shots to the green (2nd shots).

Should your group arrive at a tee box later than any of the situations described above, your group is out of position with the group in front of you. SPEED UP YOUR PACE OF PLAY until you are back in a position as described above; then maintain your position to the group in front of you for the remainder of your round.

a)    Should your group fall behind, the Marshal will give your group a warning to catch up within the next 2 holes. On the next warning by the Marshal, the entire group will be PENALIZED ONE STROKE and given another 2 holes to catch up. If slow play continues, the entire group will be moved up one hole by the Marshal and accessed a double par for the hole they are playing.

A Volunteer Ambassador or GGA Advisory Board member will be near the 10th tee box (1st check-point) to record turn time completion of the first 9 holes and let each group know how they are doing in relation to the group in front of them. The first 9 holes turn time is recorded when the entire group reaches the 10th tee box.

Should a group take more than 2 hours 10 minutes to complete their first 9 holes and are 16 minutes or more behind the group in front of them, each player in the group will be assessed a ONE STROKE PENALTY to be added to their score on the just-completed 9 holes.

A Volunteer Ambassador or GGA Advisory Board member will be near the 10th tee box or 18th Green (2nd check-point) to record turn time completion of the last 9 holes and let each group know how they did in relation to the group that finished in front of them.

Should a group take more than 2 hours 5 minutes to complete their last 9 holes and are 16 minutes or more behind the group in front of them, each player in the group will be assessed a ONE STROKE PENALTY to be added to their just completed last 9 holes.

The "16 minute" out of position gap time is based on a 4 hour 18-hole time being an average of 13 minutes per hole. Par 3s should take about 10 minutes, Par 4s about 13 minutes and Par 5s about 15 minutes. Thus, a 16-minute finishing time gap would put the group at least a hole behind the group in front of them and considered out of position on the golf course.

Should a majority of the players in a group being penalized communicate that a single player in the group was the sole cause for the group's unsatisfactory Pace of Play the penalty stroke(s) will be given only to that player.

In the interest of speed and fairness to all players, any Pace of Play penalty stroke assessment will be made by the Tournament Committee prior to the end of the day in which the infraction took place.

Any Pace of Play penalty stroke assessment will be communicated directly to the GGA Handicap Chairman for tournament results calculations and to the recipient of the penalty strokes and will be disclosed to all GGA members.

Assessed penalty strokes will be added to a player's score for determination of the player's standing/final results in the respective tournament in which they were assessed, but will not be added when entering the player's score into the GHIN Handicap system.

GGA tournaments played under "Cart Path Only" guidelines or under a process other than scheduled tee times may have any or all of these guidelines waived by the Tournament Committee.

Section 4. Hole-in-One (revised 5/6/2026)

When a member, or multiple members in the same GGA Tournament makes a Hole-in-One that is attested by members of the group, that member or members will be paid $1000 cash. Included are the regular monthly GGA and Senior Tournaments; the GGA Away Tournament; GGA Senior Away Tournament; Grapevine Cup Finals; and Byron Nelson Cup Finals. All Flights will play from the same PAR 3 tees. On each of the nine holes, the hardest handicap PAR 3 will be played from the designated C and D Flight Tees and the easiest handicap PAR 3 will be played from the designated A and B Flight Tees. The Prize Money will be paid without regard to any other circumstances other than making a Hole-in-One. Not included are the Spring Match Play; Summer Match Play; and Lakeside Cup Match Play Tournaments and any Hole-In-Ones made during those tournaments are not eligible for Hole-in-One payout.

Section 5. GGA Handicap Information 

a)       GGA Handicaps are calculated using the USGA GHIN World Handicap System (WHS). You must have an active Grapevine Golf Course GHIN handicap to play GGA tournaments.

b)      GGA Course Handicaps will be limited to a maximum of 36.

c)       It is recommended that you enter your scores in the GHIN system hole-by-hole, if hole-by-hole scoring is not used, the gross score must be adjusted manually for a maximum score of net double bogey for each hole played. *Net double bogey calculation: Par of the hole + 2 strokes + any handicap strokes that the player receives on that hole.

e)      All new members without an established GHIN handicap will play their first round with a "0" handicap, unless they have provided the GGA Handicap Chairman with a verifiable handicap that is deemed acceptable by the Handicap Chairman at least one week prior to their first GGA tournament played.  This handicap will be considered as provisional (i.e., the minimum net score posted in any GGA tournament will be 70) until the new member has three (3) GGA tournament scores posted.  Provisional Handicaps will be based on the verifiable handicap provided or the lowest handicap differential of the GGA scores posted, whichever is lower.

Section 6. Tiebreaker Method (revised 10/14/2026)

a)       In the case of ties, the USGA recommended tiebreaker method of matching scorecards will be used to determine the winner on the basis of the best score for the last nine holes. If still tied, use the best score for the last six, last three holes, and finally the 18th hole.  The last nine holes, last six holes, etc. is considered to be holes 10-18, 13-18, etc. on the scorecard.  If still tied, the scorecard playoff will start on 18 and go backwards hole by hole until a winner is determined.  If still tied, a coin toss will be used to determine the winner.  For Net results, one-half (for the last 9 holes), one-third (last six holes), one-sixth (last 3 holes), one-eighteenth (hole by hole) of the handicap will be deducted.  Fractions of one-half stroke or more should count as a full stroke; any lesser fractions should be disregarded.  

b)        In the case of a two-day tournament, the first tiebreaker method used to determine the winner will be on the basis of the best total score for the second day and then the last nine holes of the second day. 

c)      In the case of a Match Play tiebreaker, check in the pro shop to see if it's possible to continue playing until someone wins a hole and the match, otherwise a scorecard playoff will start on #18 and go backwards until a winner is determined. The pro shop staff will determine the course to continue play on based on first availability (it may not be from your original 18 hole rotation and any handicap strokes will be applied per the course selected).  If the match continues and no one wins a hole before it's too dark to play or weather stops play, a scorecard playoff will determine the winner. 

d)       In the case of a GGA Championship or Senior Championship tie for A Flight 1st Place Gross, check in the pro shop to see if it's possible to have a sudden death playoff, if it's not possible to have a playoff, a scorecard playoff will determine the winner as described in a) above. The pro shop staff will determine the course to continue play on based on first availability (it may not be from the original 18-hole course rotation. If the playoff continues and no one wins a hole before it's too dark to play or weather stops play, a scorecard playoff will determine the winner as described in a) above.

e)       In the case of ties during a Stableford or Modified Stableford format, the USGA Retrospective Method (Countback) will be used to determine the winner. Ties will be broken on the basis of the highest points total for the last nine holes (Holes 10–18). If still tied, the winner will be determined by the highest points total for the last six holes (Holes 13–18), the last three holes (Holes 16–18), and finally the points scored on the 18th hole. If a tie persists after checking the 18th hole, the playoff will continue backwards hole by hole (Holes 17, 16, 15, etc.) until a winner is determined. For multi-round tournaments, this tiebreaker process will always begin by evaluating the points and scorecard of the final round first.

Section 7. GGA Championship, GGA Senior Championship, A. J. Harper and Match Play Tournament Qualifications (revised 9/27/2022)

a)       GGA Championship - To qualify to play the GGA Championship, a member must have played, during the current season, in at least (4) four GGA tournaments prior to the first day of the September GGA Championship, not counting GGA Senior tournaments.

b)      GGA Senior Championship - To qualify to play the GGA Senior Championship, a member must have played, during the current season, in at least (4) four GGA Senior tournaments prior to the first day of the September Senior Championship. A member must be 55 years of age or older to be eligible to play in a GGA Senior tournament.

c)       A. J. Harper Tournament - To qualify to play in the A. J. Harper Tournament, a member must have played, during the current season, in at least (4) four GGA tournaments prior to the A. J. Harper Tournament.

d)      Match Play Tournaments - Spring Match Play and Summer Match Play tournaments are open to GGA members with a minimum of four (4) GGA tournaments scores on record.

e)      Away Tournaments - are open to GGA members with a minimum of three (3) GGA tournament scores on record, including the prior season.

f)      A member who fails to meet the qualifications, as outlined above, may request an exemption due to medical/surgery recovery time resulting in missing more than 8 weeks of golf.  All requests shall be reviewed by the GGA Advisory Board and approved/denied based on the specific circumstances of each request. The decision of the Board shall be final.  

Section 8. Incomplete Tournaments

  1. In situations where an 18-hole tournament cannot be completed due to darkness, inclement weather or another force majeure and all players/groups have completed at least the same 9 holes for the tournament.
    1. If one or more groups cannot complete all 18 holes during an Individual Stroke Play tournament, but all of the players from some Flight(s) finished all 18 holes, then:
      • The results for the Flight(s) that all players in the Flight finished 18 holes will be calculated as an 18-hole tournament.
      • The results for the Flight(s) that all players did not finish 18 holes will be calculated for all players in the Flight(s) based on the number of holes completed by all players in the Flights(s). (For example, if the last group in a Flight completed 16 holes, the results will be for a 16-hole tournament for all players in the Flight(s)).
      • Skins for the entire field will be based on the holes completed by the entire field. (In the example above, skins will be determined for 16 holes for all players in all Flights)
      • Grapevine/Nelson Cup points will be awarded based on each Player's net score for holes completed by the all Players in the field (i.e. based on 16 holes in the example above).
    2. If one or more groups cannot complete all 18 holes during a Team event with multi-Flight teams, then:
      • The Team and Individual results of the tournament will be based on the number of holes completed by all players in the field. (For example, if the last group completed 16 holes, the results will be for a 16-hole tournament.
      • Skins for the entire field will be based on the holes completed by the entire field. (In the example above, skins will be determined for 16 holes for all players in all Flights)
      • Grapevine/Nelson Cup points will be awarded based on each Player's net score for holes completed by all Players in the field (i.e. based on 16 holes in the example above).

Section 9. Lift Clean and Place Procedure

When the Grapevine Golf Course Staff informs the GGA that it is "Cart Paths Only" for a tournament or should the GGA Officers declare "Lift, Clean and Place" for a tournament the following Lift, Clean and Place procedures will be used:

When a player's ball lies in a part of the general area, but not in a penalty area or no play zone, the ball may be lifted cleaned and replaced without penalty. The player must mark the spot before lifting the ball (per Rule 14.1) and the ball must be replaced on its original spot (per Rule 14.2).

Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7a (Loss of hole in match play or two penalty strokes in stroke play). 

Article 7

Amendments

Section 1. Amendments

The By-Laws may be amended, from time to time, at any Advisory Board meeting, at which a quorum is present, by a majority vote.