Inis Fada Golf Club By-laws  

(Rev. 4/1/2023) 

Management Organization:  

A Board of Directors (“BOD”), consisting of five Officers, shall manage the Inis Fada Golf Club: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Handicap Chairman.  

Election and Terms of Officers:  

At each annual meeting of the members, the membership shall either elect new Officers or vote to retain existing Officers for the following year. The Membership may nominate any qualified member for any of the five BOD positions. If so, there will be a vote for election of the nominee(s) at the annual meeting. Each BOD position is for a one-year term. 

Actions of the BOD:  

Unless otherwise required, the vote of a majority of the present Board Members (minimum of 3 present, one must be the President) shall be the act of the Board. Each Board Member present shall have one vote. 

Membership Meetings:  

The annual membership meeting shall be held at the same time each year, most preferably after the final tournament. If this is not possible, the BOD will choose a date close to that time. 

Board of Director Meetings:  

BOD meetings shall be held as necessary. A scheduled regular annual meeting of the BOD shall be held immediately following the annual meeting of the membership.  

Membership Dues:  

Each member is obligated to pay annual membership dues in the amount of $150, to remain in good standing with the Club. Our full membership will be contacted in January regarding our upcoming new season and a request for annual dues to be paid directly to our Treasurer.  

Failure to pay annual Club membership dues will designate that player as a Guest and therefore denying that individual from participating in membership tournament awards (closest to the pin, low net, annual most improved) as well as optional – King of the Hole & Sweep.  

Any player choosing to join/re-join the club after the first tournament, or at any time during the year, will still require full annual membership dues, which are used for MGA fees, club sponsored luncheons and other club related activities. 

Club Website:  

http://leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?cmenuid=1&url=ifgc  

 Rules and Regulations:  

A maximum USGA Handicap Index of 36.4 is allowed for each tournament.  

The club awards $100.00 to any member for a Hole-In-One or Double Eagle at a club tournament or Inter Club Match.  

Two $25 prizes are awarded for ‘Closest to the Pin’ for each tournament. To be eligible you must be a member in good standing. Non members are not eligible to play in this contest, the “King of the Hole" contest or the Sweeps 

All members are required to post scores of all rounds played, even 9 holes is sufficient.  Review the Captains List and take note your Captain (as a suggestion, put them on your speed-dial). 

We are a golf club and the expectation is that we are here to play golf. Captains will list  members as playing (for the next tournament) UNLESS a member specifically notifies  their Captain that they cannot play. If you are not attending the current outing to  communicate to your Captain in person, it is the members responsibility to reach out  to your Captain by COB Weds that you are unable to play the following week (a  Regrets Only scenario).  

Since the Club is contractually mandated to contact the course at least one week in advance,  Each Captain submits their roster with who’s playing and who’s not - by Thurs, this gives  our Board the ability to contact the course with a total attending headcount for the  following tournament.  

As an important note: the courses are contractually allowed to charge us for the total number of players we designated (a week earlier), if you are a No Show and the Club is charged by the golf course, you are liable for that fee. We understand that emergencies can arise the day of the  tournament and you cannot play, should this occur, please contact your Captain or a member of the Board ASAP and we will do our best to manage the situation. 

Please arrive at the golf course at least 45 minutes prior to tee time, this will allow enough time for the Collection of fees and give the Collectors a few minutes to warm up at the range and putting green just like everyone else. Let’s be considerate of our fellow members.  

Each group is required to submit an attested scorecard with all golfers last names and scores on the card. Failure to submit a correct scorecard will result in disqualification from the tournament for all golfers in the group. 

Rainy day procedures:  

If it is a rainy day contact the golf course, your Captain or a Board member. If the course is open and carts are available, we are obligated by contract to play and pay!  

Tournament Rules:  

All USGA Stroke play rules apply except as noted below. Players are expected to follow the rules with the utmost integrity.  

The USGA Alternative Rule to Stroke and Distance for Lost Ball or Out of Bounds will apply.  Local Scorecard rules supercede USGA rules.  

Additional exceptions such as lift, clean and place, drop areas, aeration, fescue rules; et al will be announced prior to each tournament.  

Any ball that lands in a footprint in a sand trap may be picked up, the footprint raked or smoothed out, and the ball replaced as near as possible to where it lay in the footprint  

The tees chosen for play will be those closest to 6000 yards. For Tournament play, No “gimme” putts, putt everything out. It is also recommended that once on the green, the player continues to putt out. Research shows that this will improve the pace of play by approximately 20-30 mins per round.  putts  

Pace of Play:  

Pace of Play - Always a Hot Topic – Course management has registered complaints to the BOD on several occasions. Please make a concerted attempt to keep up with the group in front of you. If you do happen to fall behind, please make every effort to catch up to the group in front as soon as possible. The USGA suggests 4 hours and 20 minutes is more than a reasonable time to play 18 holes. Let’s try our best to meet this standard. If your score is high and you’re out of the tournament, don’t be afraid to pick up and take your maximum ESC score for the hole. For starters, Play ready golf!!  

Additionally, consider the following:  

 Continuous putting is recommended. The “away” golfer should take the first putt  and then continue to putt out, keeping in mind the lines of his fellow golfers' putts.   Plan your shot before you get to the ball (while others are hitting),  

 Be ready to hit, when it’s your turn,  

 When possible, don’t wait in the cart while your cart-mate hits and then drive to your  ball. Again, when possible – get out and walk to your ball with a few clubs. Be  ready to play and then your cart-mate will pick you up.  

 Be helpful to others in your group. Follow the flight of all tee shots and help (when  you can) look for their ball if you already know the location of your ball.  

 Keep up with the group in front of you 

Scratch and Handicap Match Play Championships:  

Members must play in at least two of the first five tournaments of the year to qualify for the Club Championship (Scratch Tournament). The two best scores of the first five tournaments will be used for qualification and seeding. The top 16 golfers from these two rounds will qualify for the Scratch Tournament.  

All members will qualify for the Handicap Tournament. Handicap and Scratch champions from the previous year will qualify and are automatically seeded number one. Cut off dates for the bracket rounds will be adhered to, but can be extended if approved by a vote of the Board. If you are playing and are scheduled to play a match, it must be played.  

Based on the number of matches to be played, as well as constraints imposed by members playing in both Handicap and Scratch Tournaments, it is imperative that match play proceed on a timely basis and complete by the end of August. To achieve this goal, no match may end in a TIE. The Terms of Match Play Competition now specify that ties will be decided by USGA tie-breaker matching scorecards. The match play winner will be based on the score for: 

 the last nine holes, 

 if still tied, the last six holes, 

 if still tied, the last three holes, 

 and finally, the 18th hole  

In the event that this process does not result in a winner, the Board will make a recommendation. 

The final Scratch Championship shall be played over 36 holes. If tied after 36 holes an additional 18-hole match will be played. If still tied, the USGA tie-breaker process stated above will apply. The winner will be declared Club Champion.  

Inis Fada Golfer of the Year: Nugent / Doolan Trophy:  

SYL NUGENT AND CONNIE DOOLAN were two of the “founders’ of our club and are recognized each year with this trophy presentation. Points are awarded for each tournament and match play championship semi-finals and finals. For each tournament a total of 40 points is awarded, as follows: 10 to the winner.... 9 for second... 8 for third... 7 for fourth... 6 for fifth. Should there be a tie the points will be divided. Example: If four golfers tie for second place they will be given 7.5 points each. No points will go to anyone who finishes behind those four. If two players tie for fifth place, they will be awarded 3 points each. The Scratch and Handicap (Match Play) winners will be awarded 15 points, runner-up 9 points. The losers of semi-final matches will get 8 points each.  

The winner of the Nugent / Doolan Trophy will be the member with the most points at the end of the year. Most Improved: Cavanaugh Award:  

A perpetual trophy, donated by John Casley, in memory of Don Cavanaugh is given to the most improved player on a percentage basis. The period measured starts April 15 and ends as of the last tournament of the year.  

Memorial Trophy:  

A perpetual trophy given yearly to the winner of the Memorial Tournament, a tournament designated each year by the Board of Directors, in memory of our departed members. 

Inter-Club Tournaments:  

All members who have posted 20 scores are eligible. Should more members wish to play than needed, the current reigning match play champions and members of the BOD will choose the team.