1.      Stimulate friendship and sportsmanship among its members while promoting an incentive toward having fun and improved golf;
 

 2.      Promote fellowship and friendly golf competition among members, and;
 

 3.      Provide the opportunity for the aging group of golfers to participate in nine holes of golf in a group environment on a weekly basis.

 Article III - MEMBERSHIP

Members
Membership in Gold Tees is available to any male who is at least 50 years of age.   While there is a cap on non-resident members at 25, there is no cap on Tradition community property owners.

Membership in the Gold Tees shall be referred by a member and presented to the Executive Committee for approval;
 

Acceptance of membership binds each member to observe the bylaws and rules of Gold Tees as well as the rules and etiquette of golf as published by the USGA;
 

Membership is for one year, concurrent with the Gold Tees fiscal year, running from January 1 through December 31; and
 

Annual dues are payable at the beginning of each year and are used to defer the costs of conducting the program.
 

Members must play a minimum of twelve weekly Gold Tee games during the twelve previous months to be eligible to play in the annual Gold Tee Tournaments (Gold Tees Tournament and the Member/Spouse/Partner Tournament).

Member guests (MG) are those who meet the requirements of full voting members except that they are not paid up members of Tradition Golf Club. These member guests will have next priority for tee times when same are limited, provided they have signed up by Monday noon preceding the weekly Wednesday game.

Failure of a member (M) or member guest (MG) to meet the required number of annual regular games played, or a change in their resident status or Tradition Golf Club membership, will result in expiration of their status or change in status as outlined above.

Guests are welcome when tee times are available after members (M) and member guests (MG) have been accommodated, provided they are signed up by a member or member guest by Monday noon preceding the weekly game.  The same guest is expected to play in the same foursome as the member who has invited him.  The same guest is welcome to play a maximum of six (6) times per year.

 Guests: Members are encouraged to bring their visiting family members or guests to join play (as space allows). Guests must pay for Hole-in-One insurance the first time they play.
 

Executive Committee
The Executive Committee shall be composed of five members serving in elected positions.  This includes: President, Vice President – Weekly Games, Vice President – Tournaments, Secretary, and Treasurer.

 The Executive Committee will deal with membership issues, scheduling conflicts, additional tee  times, and other matters requiring negotiations with the Tradition Golf Club (TGC) management, in addition to disputed issues requiring an Executive Committee ruling or presentation to the  membership.

 

 ARTICLE V – ELECTION OF OFFICERS 

 The election of officers shall be by ballot at the annual December meeting of the Gold Tees;

Members may submit their names to the posted list of candidates no later than ten days before the annual meeting;

Upon tabulation of the ballots, the Executive Committee shall post the results on the Gold Tees bulletin board; and,

The elected officers will serve for a period of one year beginning January 1.
 

 ARTICLE VI - OFFICERS DUTIES 
 

The President shall:

• Be Chairman of the Executive Committee;

• Schedule and preside at all meetings of the Gold Tees membership and the Executive Committee;

• Coordinate the duties of all other officers;

• Determine the requirements for chairman positions and make necessary appointments; and

• Be primary liaison between the Gold Tees and the Tradition Golf Club management.

 The Vice President Weekly Games shall:

• Will assume the President's duties when appropriate;

• Handle weekly games, assign pairings and schedule member tee-times.

The Vice President Tournaments shall:

• Handle the annual tournaments; and

• Assume any special duties that the President shall assign.

 The Secretary shall:

• Record and maintain the minutes of all meetings as well as maintain any important Gold Tees historical documents;

• Handle all written communications for the Gold Tees;

• Determine if a quorum is present for every Gold Tees meeting where a vote is taken;

• Maintain a current list of all members, including addresses  and telephone numbers;

• Compute and maintain the Gold Tee member handicaps;

• Be responsible for weekly and tournament photography; and

• Coordinate weekly game activities.
   

 The Treasurer shall:

• Develop an annual budget;

• Be responsible for receiving, maintaining, and disbursing all monies of the Gold Tees; and

• Maintain a monthly accounting of Gold Tees finances and render a financial report at the President's request.  
   

 ARTICLE VII – MEETINGS AND GENERAL PROCEDURES 
 

The Gold Tees annual meeting shall be held on a date designated by the President between December 1 and December 15 each year. Notification to the membership of the actual meeting date shall be made at least 15 days prior to the meeting;
 

The President shall call a special meeting for any purpose deemed appropriate or when petitioned in writing by five or more members requesting such a meeting; and
 

A quorum at any meeting shall consist of 50 percent of the total Gold Tees membership. Proxy votes via email or in writing shall be allowed upon presentation of a ballot marked, signed and dated from a member.
 

ARTICLE VIII – AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS 
 

These bylaws were established to provide an efficient administration of Gold Tees.  They serve as the basis for understanding the duties of each officer and for establishing a smooth transition during changes of leadership; and
 

The bylaws may be appended, repealed or supplemented by the Executive Committee after approval of a majority vote of the membership at a meeting held in accordance with the provisions contained herein.