B.  Fiscal Year: The fiscal year of The Club shall begin on January 1^st.

A.  Review and Amendments: These Bylaws may be subject to review every year by a committee appointed by the Captain. They may be amended at any General Membership Meeting by two thirds (2/3) of the membership present and they may also be amended by electronic voting (e-mail) outside of a scheduled membership meeting by two thirds (2/3) of the members. The changes must be posted for 30 days on the bulletin board prior to said meeting and/or distributed to members before an electronic vote.

  B.  Rules of Order: Robert’s Rules of Order shall be the parliamentary authority unless otherwise specifically covered by these Bylaws.

All policies not outlined in these Bylaws shall be left to the discretion of the Board of Directors whose decisions shall be based upon recommendations of the Northern Nevada Women’s Golf Association and the United States Golf Association rules.

  B.   If you are not signed up for a game on a day of play, check with the Golf Shop for any cancellations or openings.

  C.   Score Cards:

         1)  One legible, first and last name per card plus GHIN numbers (Except for team play, below)

         2)  Team Events: First and last names, GHIN number and handicap of each player.

         3)  Scorecards should be exchanged with another member of your group prior to beginning of play.

        4)  All score cards must be dated, signed and attested.

  D.   Tee times:

        1).  Call Golf Shop or sign up directly after Ladies Day play on Thursday or Saturday; or up to two weeks in advance.

        2).  No 5-somes.

       3).  Tee times and/or shotgun start times on play days could vary by the month. Check your tournament calendar.

       4).  Golf mentors are designated with an "M" following their name. Sign up with these members who are familiar with the course and the club, and they will be happy to orient you or help you improve your game.

  E.  Eligibility:

       1).  Participants in Red Hawk Women’s Golf Club events must be a member of The Private Club at Red Hawk and must have an established handicap to be determined by the holding of a current USGA Handicap Card, or an attested letter from a Head Professional.

        2).  Ladies desiring to establish a handicap at Red Hawk, must turn in five (5) 18-hold score cards with their gross score to the Handicap Chair. Play cards are acceptable from play at other courses for the purpose of establishing a handicap.

        3).  During the period of establishing a handicap, the Head Professional may give players a trend handicap in order to be able to participate in events and be eligible for prizes. Members playing without a handicap or trend are not eligible for prizes except on holes that are designated as open to all (i.e. closest to the hole, least putts, etc.)

        4).  Couples play is social and all members are encouraged to play. Newcomers are invited to play with Board members and Golf Mentors.

        5).  Club Championship eligibility: In addition to the general eligibility guidelines, these awards are restricted to members who have participated in a minimum of five (5) 18-hole red Hawk Women’s Golf Club events (either Thursday or Saturday individual formats) ten (10) 9-hole events, or a combination of the two.

  F.  Golf Activities: Competitions shall be based on USGA Rules except when modified by the Local Rules at Red Hawk. An established maximum USGA handicap index of 40.4 will be allowed for all tournaments unless otherwise posted.

  G.  Tournaments:

        1).   All tournaments will be governed by USGA Rules and handled by the Tournament Chair. Local rules will be posted.

        2).   The USGA Rules of Golf regarding scores turned in on cards will guide the disqualification of a contestant.

       3).   If the course is open, there will be a tournament if already scheduled. If a participant is unable to play, the Golf Shop and the remainder of the foursome, shall be notified, otherwise, the non-playing participant shall be in default.

      4).   The Tournament Chair, Rules Chair and the Head Professional will decide cancellation of a scheduled tournament event. Each player is responsible to call the Golf Shop to determine if an event is cancelled.

      5).   The Awards Chair shall present a list of major tournament prizes to the Board of Directors for approval before purchase.

      6).   The executive Board shall decide the format of the major tournaments after presentation by the Tournament chair.

      7).   Major tournaments scores shall be posted as a "T" score. The Tournament Chair has the option to past all participant scores or to verify their accurate posting after the event.

      8).   Team Play Qualifying Thursday Events will be considered a major tournament and therefore, results shall be posted as a "T" score.

      9).   Other Thursday/Saturday events will be considered regular play days and do not require a "T" score posting. It is the option of the event chair to decide who should post the scores into GHIN—either the participant or the Handicap Chair.

    10).   Scorecards should be noted after scores have been adjusted (if appropriate) and posted into GHIN.

  H.  Miscellaneous:

       1).  If, at any time, a player is unable to play, she must notify the Golf Shop and the remainder of her group.

       2).  If a match fails to keep its place on the course and loses more than one clear hole on the players in front, it will allow the match following to play through.

       3).  On Thursday, the 9-Hole group must follow the field.

       4).  The dress code of the Red Hawk Women’s Golf Club shall be the same as that of The Private Club at Red Hawk.