GOLF RULES & REGULATIONS

GOLF RULES AND REGULATIONS

FOURSOME PLAY

Play should be in foursomes whenever possible. Groups of less than four following foursomes may play through at the pleasure of the foursome. Normal rules of golf etiquette should be observed at all times.

STARTING TIMES

During the season, starting times are available Tuesday – Friday beginning at 8:00 a.m. each day. Starting times may be beginning at 10:30 on Saturday and Sunday. Walk-up times are available from 7:30 a.m. – 10:20 p.m. Times may be reserved seven (7) days in advance by contacting a member of the professional staff or via Foretees beginning 6:00 a.m. On Thursdays, members with guests may reserve starting times three weeks in advance by contacting the golf shop. All others may reserve the normal seven days in advance. House members may only book starting times three (3) days in advance.

Each new tee sheet opens at 6:00 a.m. each day.

GUEST PLAY

A non-member may play as a guest up to five (5) times during any fiscal year. It is the members responsibility to accurately register your guests with the golf shop or starter prior to teeing off. Full members may bring up to seven (7) guests during the week but must play in one of the groups. A maximum of three (3) guests will be permitted after 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays. Members with three guests are strongly encouraged to take a forecaddie when riding on carts. Members may sponsor unaccompanied guests provided they understand the rules and traditions of RCC. The sponsoring member will be held full accountable for the behavior of their guests. All unaccompanied play must be approved by the Head Golf Professional. All foursomes without a member must take a forecaddie.

House members may not play as a guest.

DRESS CODE

Members and guests are expected to wear proper golf attire on the golf course and practice areas at all times. It is the responsibility of each member to conform to the dress code and to ensure that family members and guests do so as well. Children using the golf facilities are expected to be appropriately attired.

Men

• Slacks, golf shorts, collared shirts, turtlenecks, and mock turtlenecks (both long and short sleeve). Shirts must be tucked in at all times. • Not permitted: short-shorts, cargo shorts/pants, jeans, cut-offs, t-shirts, and exercise clothes. • Hats must be worn with the brim in the front.

• Hats must be removed in the clubhouse.

Women

• Ladies are to wear proper golf attire which includes dresses, shorts, skirts, slacks, capris, and golf tops, including turtlenecks and mock turtleneck shirts. Sleeveless tops must have a collar. • Female golfing apparel, including shorts and skirts lengths, shall follow industry standards, which are determined by the product lines sold by the leading women’s golf apparel companies in the RCC Golf Shop as well as other fine Private Club pro shops. • Not permitted are cargo shorts/pants, jeans, cutoffs, t-shirts, tube-tops, midriff attire, backless shirts, yoga pants and other exercise clothes. • Hats must be worn with the brim facing forward.

GOLF CARTS

Golf carts or caddies are mandatory on weekends and holidays until 2:00 p.m. At the discretion of the professional staff, members may pay a trail fee between 1:20 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays and walk and carry their own bag. Carts have priority over trail fee players. Carts or caddies are required between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. during the week until November 30. Certified Junior Golfers under the age of 18 are permitted to walk at any time.

EVENT REGISTRATION & CANCELLATION POLICY

• Registration for all club tournaments will be conducted through the golf shop. • Event registration will open 3 weeks in advance for all normal golf tournaments and activities. • Registration must be completed either online, via e-mail to the staff member indicated on the event flyer, or in person. This will help us avoid any sign-up errors. • In a limited field event, golf members have priority. If the event is not filled, all other memberships and children of golf members may apply on a first come basis. • Cancellation Policy: Any person making a verbal or written commitment to play in any tournament must provide 48 hours cancellation notice to the pro shop. If cancellation notice is not given, the tournament fee will be invoiced.

CELLULAR DEVICES

Cell phone use on the golf course is strongly discouraged and is only to be used in the case of an emergency. If the use of a cellular device inhibits the ability to maintain pace of play standards set forth, the Golf Committee asks you to invite the groups behind you to play through. If you must use your cell phone, please use common sense and courtesy at all times.

LIGHTNING POLICY

Riverton Country Club uses Thor Guard, a system that predicts the probability of a lightning strike based on atmospheric conditions. If there is a risk of lightning play MUST be discontinued. Riverton Country Club is not responsible for the safety of any golfer on the course and therefore it is your responsibility to remove yourself from any situation which you deem dangerous. The

lightning detection system will provide the following notifications to golfers: • One Long Blast – Suspend play immediately and seek shelter at the nearest location. • Three Short Blast – Play may be resumed.

GRATUITIES

Riverton Country Club is a tipping facility and gratuities are appropriate for excellent service in the Outside Operations and Locker Room areas. These gratuities represent a significant percentage of these staff members compensation. Please note that the outside operations staff (excluding starters) pool their gratuities for the entire day.

LOCKER ROOM SERVICES

Our locker rooms are available during normal club hours of operation. Towels offered in the locker room must remain in the clubhouse and are not to be taken on the golf course. Children under the age of 14 are not permitted in the locker room without parent supervision. Shoe cleaning services are offered free of charge. Additionally, spike changing services are offered for a fee of $15 billed to your member account. It is requested that members and guests change their shoes in the locker rooms and guest lockers are always available for your guest’s convenience.

The annual locker fee is $100 and will be billed to your member account in April.

GOLF BAG STORAGE

Golf bag storage is available for all members. A fee of $110 per golf bag in storage will be billed to your member account in April.

PARKING

Members and guests may park in the parking lot, unless directed otherwise by club employees or special parking signs. Riverton Country Club is not responsible for theft, loss, or damage to automobiles of members and guests. Special parking spaces are available for those with disabilities.

PRACTICE RANGE

All practice will be confined to the practice areas. The range is open Tuesday – Friday from 7:30 a. m. – dusk and Saturday & Sunday from 7:00 a.m. – dusk. On Wednesday and Sunday, the range will close one hour prior to dusk to prepare for morning maintenance. Due to the limited length of the range, please do not hit any shots further than 160 yards or beyond the last range target green. Additionally, please avoid hitting shots into the 17th fairway and aim longer shots towards the last flag. Use of the range is included in your annual dues.

PACE OF PLAY

Excellent pace of play has always been a cornerstone of the golf experience at Riverton Country Club. Our members and their guests have come to enjoy the normal 3 hour and 50-minute pace of play. To help us continue to manage and improve upon this integral part of the experience, RCC is happy to announce that we have recently installed a new pace of play management system

called Fairway IQ. Fairway IQ will give us a real-time, birds-eye view of where everyone is on the golf course, what their pace of play is, and how their pace of play is impacting the experience of others on the course.

Fairway IQ will give us actionable data to help improve your golf experience and help you achieve 3 hour and 50-minute rounds on a regular basis. With this improved data, we updated our Pace of Play policy and are holding our golfers accountable to the 3 hour and 50-minute pace of play. If a group fails to hold their position on the course by losing more than one clear hole to the group in front of them, the group following has the right to play through and the slow group should invite the faster group to do so. If the slow group does not invite the group behind to play through, the faster group should contact the golf shop.

Pace of Play Policy

• All rounds of golf expected to be played in 3 hours and 50 minutes or less. We will be using the Fairway IQ system to track pace of play and help each group achieve this goal. • If your group is falling behind the pace of play target, a member of the Golf Staff will come out to speak with you and help you get into the proper position. Please adhere to all request of the Golf Staff. o Remedies that the Golf Staff may ask of you include improving your pace, letting another group play through, or skipping a hole. • Habitual slow players will be penalized and will have access to the course limited or revoked Those exceeding the required pace of play by greater than 15 minutes will be subject to the following actions. o 1st Offense: Informal mail informing you of your slow play and written request to be conscious of your pace and how it impacts others. You will be reminded of further disciplinary action at this time. o 2nd Offense: Written warning letter from the club Disciplinary Committee. If you violate the club’s pace of play policy again you will lose access to the golf course prior to 2:00 p.m. for two weeks. o 3rd Offense: Golf access restricted to after 2:00 p.m. for two weeks. o 4th Offense: Golf access will be suspended for two weeks. o 5th Offense: Disciplinary Committee will discuss appropriate further action. o May 1 Implementation Date: To help our members and their guests become accustomed to the new pace of play program, we will be using the month of April as a warning only introductory period. Anyone playing in greater than 3 hours and 50 minutes will receive an email informing them of their pace of play. Disciplinary actions will not begin to take place until May 1, 2021. • If you are waiting on the group ahead of you and your pace comes in over the allocated pace of play, you will not be penalized. Fairway IQ tracks the number of minutes that you waited on the group ahead and groups that are waiting and forced slow will not be penalized.