ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS as of June 4, 2004 - PGA of Alberta

Canadian PGA By-Laws 

As of June 4, 2004 

CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS’ ASSOCIATION 

BY-LAWS as of June 4, 2004 

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BY-LAWS OF THE CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS’ ASSOCIATION 

INDEX 

BY-LAW 1 Name, Objects and Code of Ethics 3 

BY-LAW 2 Interpretation 4 

Page 

BY-LAW 3 

Categories of Membership, Rules and Regulations 

General Category Rules, and General Rules 10 


Part 1 Directors 13 

Part 2 Election and Removal of Directors 13 

Part 3 Powers and Duties of Directors 14 

Part 4 Proceedings of Directors 14 

Part 5 Disclosure of Interest of Directors 16 

Part 6 Executive and Other Committees 17 

Part 7 Officers 18 

Part 8 Executive Director 19 

Part 9 Indemnity of Directors and Officers 20 

Part 10 Execution of Instruments 21 

Part 11 Admission and Reinstatement of Members 21 

Part 12 Tournament Players' School 22 

Part 13 Annual Dues and Entrance Fees 22 

Part 14 Suspension for Non-Payment 22 

Part 15 Reinstatement 23 

Part 16 Meetings of Members 23 

Part 17 Resignations 25 

Part 18 Discipline 26 

Part 19 Fiscal Year, Accounts and Audit 29 

Part 20 Head Office 29 

Part 21 Notice 29 

Part 22 Insurance and Pension Programs 30 

Part 23 Affiliations 31 

Part 24 Zone Associations 31 

Part 25 Amendment 32 

Part 26 Repeal 32 

Part 27 Leave of Absence 32 

BY-LAW 5 Transition 33 

BY-LAW 6 33 






NAME, OBJECTS AND CODE OF ETHICS 

PART 1 

NAME 

1.1 The name of the Association shall be Canadian Professional Golfers' 

Association. 

PART 2 

OBJECTS 

2.1 The objects of the Association are as follows: 

(a) to promote interest in the game of golf; 

(b) to advance and protect the mutual interest of its Members and 

Apprentices; 

(c) to hold golf tournaments; 

(d) to raise the standards of the Professional Golfers' vocation; 

(e) to establish and maintain insurance and pension plans for its 

Members and Apprentices; 

(f) to assist Members and Apprentices in need of help; and 

(g) to do any other act or thing for the benefit of its Members, 

Apprentices and the game of golf. 

PART 3 

CODE OF ETHICS 

3.1 Dedication 

Believing that the growth of the game of golf and its high standing in this 

country is largely due to the efforts of its early professional exponents and 

because of their ideals of sportsmanship and ethical practices, the 

Association is dedicated to the perpetuation of those ideals. In the 

fulfillment of the purpose to which it is dedicated, the Association enjoins 

upon its Members and Non-Members rigid observance of a Code of 

Ethics. 

3.2 Policy 

The term "Golf Professional" or "Professional Golfer" must be a synonym 

and pledge of honour, service and fair dealing. Professional integrity, 

fidelity to the game of golf, and a sense of great responsibility to 

employers, employees, manufacturers, golfers and fellow professionals 

transcend thought of material gain in the motives of the true Golf 

Professionals or Professional Golfers. 





3.3 Violations 

Members and Non-Members shall be deemed to have violated the Code 

of Ethics by: 

(a) Abusing the privileges extended to them, including by way of 

example, playing without invitation of any golf course; 

(b) Causing public embarrassment to fellow Golf Professionals or 

Professional Golfers; 

(c) Applying for or otherwise seeking, soliciting, discussing or 

accepting any employments in an unprofessional manner. For greater 

clarity, unprofessional manner may include, but shall not be limited to, the 

following: 

(i) Providing false or misleading information; 

(ii) Making slanderous comments; 

(iii) Attempting to persuade the staff of the Golf Professional or 

Professional Golfer to undermine the reputation, performance or 

ability to perform of the Golf Professional or Professional Golfer; 

(iv) Falsifying or tampering with the business records or financial 

information of the Golf Professional or Professional Golfer. 

3.4 Disciplinary Action 

Members or Non-Members who violate the Association’s Code of Ethics 

shall be subject to disciplinary action as set out in Part 18 of By-Law No. 

4, as the same may be amended from time to time. 

3.5 The Code of Ethics shall govern and be strictly adhered to by all Members 

and Non-Members at all times. 

3.6 All Members and non-Members shall abide by and comply with all the By- 

Laws of the Association. 

BY-LAW 2 - INTERPRETATION 

1.1 In this By-Law and all other By-Laws of the Association, unless the context 

otherwise specifies or requires: 

(a) "Act" means the Canada Corporations Act, Revised Statutes of 

Canada, 1970, c.C-32. as amended, and every statute that may be 

substituted therefor and in the case of such amendment and 

substitution any references in the By-Laws of the Association shall 

be read as referring to the amended or substituted provisions 





(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

therefor, from time to time in force and all amendments thereto 

made; 

"Actively Seeking Employment" means applications submitted for 

the position of Executive Professional, Head Professional, 

Teaching Professional or Associate Professional; 

"Affiliate Professional" means a member who has completed the 

Apprentice Training Program, passed the Association test and is 

retained or employed under agreement in one of the following 

capacities; 

1. "Golf Administrator" means a Member who is employed 

on a full-time basis in a golf industry related position in 

management, ownership, consulting, operation and/or financing. 

2. "Golf Faculty" means a Member who is employed on a 

full-time basis, in a CPGA recognized academic program to teach 

in golf related capacity at a CPGA recognized education institution 

or association. 

3. "Golf Technician" means a Member who is employed on 

a full-time basis in the business of club fitting/repair. A Golf 

Technician must be affiliated with a CPGA Approved Driving Range 

or a CPGA Approved Golf Course. 

4. "Golf Course Architect/Builder" means a Member who is 

employed on a full-time basis in the design of golf courses as an 

architect or a Member who is employed on a full-time basis in an 

ownership or management capacity as a golf course builder. 

5. "Golf Course Superintendent" means a Member who is 

employed on a full-time basis in the management, operation and 

maintenance of a CPGA Approved Golf Course. These Members 

must satisfy the criteria of Golf Course Superintendent as defined 

by the Canadian Golf Course Superintendent’s Association. 

6. "Golf Media" means a member who is employed on a fulltime 

basis in the reporting, editing, writing, commentating, 

broadcasting or publishing of golf related publications in any form of 

media. 

7. "Golf Manufacturer Management" means a Member who 

is employed on a full-time basis in an executive, administrative or 

supervisory position with a golf industry manufacturer or golf 

industry distributor. 

8. "Golf Manufacturer Sales Representative" means a 

Member who is employed on a full-time basis by one or more golf 

manufacturing or distribution companies involves in the wholesale 

and distribution of golf merchandise or golf related supplies to golf 

facilities, retail stores or other golf outlets. 

"Annual Meeting" means the annual meeting of Members held in 

accordance with the By-Laws; 





(e) "Application Forms" means the documents prescribed by the Board 

of Directors from time to time to be completed by every applicant for 

membership or apprenticeship in the Association; 

(f) "Apprentice" means a person who has registered in the Apprentice 

Training Program and who has not completed the Apprentice Training 

Program and who has not passed the Association Test, and who is at 

least 18 years of age and has a Secondary School Graduation Diploma or 

a provincially recognized equivalent; 

(g) "Apprentice Training Program" means educational or other 

programs established from time to time by the Board of Directors; 

(h) "Association" means the Canadian Professional Golfers' 

Association; 

(i) "Associate Professional" means a member employed as such by a 

Head Professional, who has completed the Apprentice Training Program; 

(j) "Association Test" means the written test prescribed and 

administered by the Board from time to time; 

(k) "Board of Directors" or "Board" means Members elected by the 

Members of a Zone to represent the Zone and to conduct the 

management of the Association in accordance with the By-Laws; 

(l) "By-Law or By-Laws" means any By-Law of the Association from 

time to time in force and effect; 

(m) "C.P.G.A. Approved Driving Range" means a golf driving range in 

Canada at which the golf shop is operated by a Teaching Professional and 

has a minimum of twelve hitting areas and a minimum size of fifty yards 

width by two hundred yards driving length of the driving area; 

(n) "C.P.G.A. Approved Golf Course" means a golf course in Canada 

with a minimum of nine holes and a minimum total playing length of 1,000 

yards at which the golf shop is operated by a Head Professional or is 

being constructed and meets the requirements established by the Board 

from time to time. Only a "Head Professional" may register at a "C.P.G.A. 

Approved Golf Course" under construction; 

(o) "C.P.G.A. Approved Teaching Centre" means an indoor facility that 

meets such requirements as may be determined by the Board of Directors 

from time to time; 

(p) "C.P.G.A. Nationally Conducted Tournaments" means any golfing 

competition organized, managed or directed by the Association and 

prescribed as such by the Board; 

(q) "C.P.G.A. Tournament Players' School" means the annual school 

held to qualify amateur golfers or Tournament Professionals for 

membership in the National Association; 

(r) "Candidate" means an individual who is registered with and 

employed by a Head Professional or Teaching Professional and who has 

registered with the Zone Office but has not yet passed the entry 

requirements for the Apprentice Training Program; 





(s) "Categories of Membership" shall mean such categories of 

membership in the Association as may be established by the Board of 

Directors from time to time; 

(t) "Code of Ethics" shall be the Code of Ethics set out in By-Law No. 

1, as the same may be amended from time to time; 

(u) "Executive Director" shall have the meaning set out in Part 8 of By- 

Law No. 4; 

(v) "Executive Professional" means a Member who meets the 

requirements as an Executive Professional as may be determined by the 

Board of Directors from time to time. 

(w) "Foreign Tournaments" means those competitions staged outside 

of Canada that are recognized or sanctioned by the Board; 

(x) "Golf Equipment and Merchandise" means golf related items for 

resale including golf clubs, balls, bags, umbrellas and clothing; 

(y) "Golf Professional" means a Member who is a Head Professional or 

Associate Professional; 

(z ) "Head Professional" means a member Retained as such under 

agreement to direct the golf activities at a C.P.G.A. Approved Golf Course. 

Golf activities include golf instruction, sale of golf equipment, and 

merchandise, club repairing and the servicing of members and clients; 

(aa) Head Teaching Professional means the Teaching Professional at a 

C.P.G.A. Approved Driving Range or C.P.G.A. Approved Teaching Centre 

who employs apprentices; 

(bb) "Honourary Director" means a person whether a Professional 

Golfer or not, who has been elected by unanimous vote of the Board in 

recognition of their outstanding services to the Association or the game of 

golf; 

(cc) "Honourary Life Member" means a person, whether a Professional 

Golfer or not, who has been elected by unanimous vote of the Board in 


golf; 

(dd) "Inactive" Member means a member who has been placed in this 

category for disciplinary purposes ; 

(ee) "Life" Member means a member who has met the requirements of 

the Life category as established by the Board from time to time; 

(ff) "Majority Votes" means a majority of the votes cast; 

(gg) "Master Professional" means a member who has met the 

requirements of the Master Professional category as established by the 

Board from time to time; 

(hh) "Member" means a Member of the Association in good standing 

and shall consist of such classes of Members as may be established by 

the Board as Categories of Membership; 

(ii) "Minister" means the Minister of Industry; 

(jj) "National Association" also means Association; 





(kk) "Non-Resident" Member means a member who has met the 

requirements of the Non Resident category as established by the Board 

from time to time; 

(ll) "Non-Members" shall be those classes of Non-Members that may 

be established by the Board as Categories of Membership; 

(mm) "Non Professional Staff" means any employee of a Head 

Professional Retained or Employed as such who is not a Member or 

Apprentice; 

(nn) "Official Prize Money" means the money won in a Tournament, 

excluding any amounts won in pro-ams, bonus tournaments or other 

monetary bonuses; 

(oo) "Participating as Such" means the act of playing in Tournaments as 

a Tournament Professional; 

(pp) "Professional Golfer" means a member who is a Tournament 

Professional or Golf Professional; 

(qq) "Retained or Employed - Member" means continuously retained 

and employed on a full-time basis, working at a C.P.G.A. Approved Golf 

Course, C.P.G.A. Approved Driving Range or a C.P.G.A. Approved 

Teaching Centre. "Full time" shall mean working not less than an average 

of thirty-five hours per week at that facility in the generally accepted 

golfing season for that geographical location; 

(rr) "Retained or Employed - Apprentice" means continuously retained 

or employed on a full-time basis and paid by the Golf Professional or the 

club, spending at least 50 percent of their time engaged in the duties of an 

Apprentice which includes, but is not limited to, such matters as teaching 

golf, club repair, merchandising, inventory control and tournament 

operations at a C.P.G.A. Approved Golf Course, C.P.G.A. Approved 

Driving Range, or C.P.G.A. Approved Teaching Centre. "Full-time" shall 

mean working not less than an average of thirty-five hours per week at 

that facility in the generally accepted golfing season for that geographical 

location.; 

(ss) "Retired" Member means a member who has met the requirements 

of the Retired category as established by the Board from time to time; 

(tt) "Rules and Regulations" means the rules and regulations governing 

the Members of the Corporation, as the same may be enacted, amended 

and enforced by the Board of Directors from time to time; 

(uu) "Season" means the period of time comprising the generally 

accepted golfing season for that geographic location; 

(vv) "Stipulated Due Date" means November first of any year, unless 

otherwise stated in the By-Laws; 

(ww) "Teaching Professional" means a member who has completed the 

Apprentice Training Program and passed the Association Test and is 

retained or employed under agreement to direct the golf activities at a 

C.P.G.A. Approved Driving Range or C.P.G.A. Approved Teaching Centre 

or instructing golf at a C.P.G.A. Approved Golf Course for the generally 

accepted golfing season for that geographic location. Teaching 





Professionals employed or retained at a C.P.G.A. Approved Driving 

Range or C.P.G.A. Approved Teaching Centre may employ Apprentices. 

(xx) "Tournament" means a golfing competition, either medal or match 

play of a minimum of 36 holes sanctioned or recognized by the 

Association or a Zone as such; 

(yy) "Tournament Professional" means any professional holding a 

current card from a Tour recognized by the Board from time to time; 

(zz) "Tournament Professional Apprentice Training Program" means 

educational or other programs established from time to time by the Board 

of Directors; 

(aaa) "Unattached" Member means a member who is unemployed and 

has met the requirements of the Unattached category as established by 

the Board from time to time; 

(bbb) "Voting Members" means Members of the Association and Life and 

Master Professionals; 

(ccc) "Year" unless otherwise stipulated, means the twelve-month period 

from January 1st to December 31st; 

(ddd) "Zone" or "Zone Association" means the local area Association 

formed pursuant to the By-Laws; 

(eee) "Zone Board" means the Board of Directors of a Zone Association; 

1.2 In this part and all other parts of the By-Laws, unless the context 

otherwise requires, words importing the singular include the plural and 

vice versa, and words importing male persons include female persons. 

1.3 The headings used in the By-Laws are inserted for reference purposes 

only and are not to be construed or taken into account in construing the 

terms or provisions thereof or to be deemed in any way to clarify, modify 

or explain the effect of any such terms or provisions. 






CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP, RULES AND 

REGULATIONS, GENERAL CATEGORY RULES 

AND GENERAL RULES 

MEMBERSHIP 

1.1 The membership of the Association shall consist of the following 

categories of Members and Non-Members: 

MEMBERS: 

(a) Master Professional 

(b) Executive Professional 

(c) Head Professional 

(d) Associate Professional 

(e) Teaching Professional 

(f) Tournament Professional 

(g) Retired 

(h) Life 

(i) Non-Resident 

(j) Unattached 

(k) Inactive 

(l) Affiliate Professional 

NON-MEMBERS: 

(m) Apprentice 

(n) Candidate 

(o) Honourary Director 

(p) Honourary Life Member 

1.2 The Board shall from time to time enact the requirements for each of the 

Categories of Membership, and may make such changes to the 

Categories of Membership, as they may deem necessary or advisable. 

1.3 The Board shall from time to time enact Rules and Regulations, and may 

make such changes to the Rules and Regulations, as they deem 

necessary or advisable. 

1.4 The Association shall make available to each Director and Member a copy 

of the description of the Categories of Membership and a copy of the 

Rules and Regulations of the Association as the same may be amended 

from time to time by either mailing a copy to each director or Member at 

their last known address or by publishing the same in the Association’s 

magazine. 





1.5 The following General Category Rules and General Rules of the 

Association shall apply: 

GENERAL CATEGORY RULES 

1. A Member or Apprentice whose qualifications for a particular category 

have changed at anytime during the Year, for any reason, must advise his 

Zone within 30 days of such a change, and the Zone Board shall reclassify 

the Member or Apprentice. Failure to report any change in qualification 

within 30 days shall result in a fine to be determined from time to time by 

the Board or loss of membership or apprenticeship. 

2. All Members or Apprentices shall be placed in a membership or 

apprenticeship category by the Zone Board, subject to Board approval, in 

accordance with the categories established. The respective Zone Boards 

shall have sole jurisdiction over membership or apprenticeship application. 

3. A Golf Professional of foreign citizenship who is a paid up member in a 

recognized foreign PGA and who has been employed or retained at a 

CPGA Approved Golf Course, CPGA Approved Driving Range or CPGA 

Approved Teaching centre may apply to the National Board for 

membership or apprenticeship in the CPGA. He shall successfully 

complete the CPGA Entrance Requirements and all other CPGA 

requirements applicable to the category decided upon by the National 

Board. Upon successful completion of the above and approval by the 

Zone Board he shall then be placed in the membership or apprenticeship 

category determined by the National Board. Such membership or 

apprenticeship category in the CPGA will not be higher than that held by 

the Golf Professional in the recognized foreign PGA. 

4. Only Members may hold office as an Officer or Director of the Association 

with the exception that one Tournament Professional shall be elected 

annually as a Director by the other Tournament Professional Members. 

5. All Members or Apprentices shall be entitled to attend the Annual Meeting 

or General Meetings of the Association but only Voting Members may vote 

on any subject. 

6. A Member or Apprentice who is transferred from one category to another 

and whose transfer required the payment of additional dues shall be billed 

for such difference at the time of transfer and shall pay such difference 

prior to being accepted in the new category. 

7. A maximum of two Apprentices for each nine holes up to a maximum of 

four Apprentices for each facility may be retained or employed at a 

C.P.G.A. Approved Golf Course. A maximum of one apprentice for each 





15 tees and a maximum of four apprentices per facility may be retained or 

employed at a C.P.G.A. Approved Driving Range or C.P.G.A. Approved 

Teaching Centre. The Head Professional or Teaching Professional may 

make application to the Zone Board to exceed the maximums and the 

Zone Board in consultation with the Board may approve the application. 

GENERAL RULES 

1. No Member or Apprentice shall abuse the privileges usually extended to 

Members or Apprentices by playing without invitation or in any way 

causing embarrassment to the resident Golf Professional. 

2. Every Member or Apprentice shall discharge his financial obligations and 

liabilities as they fall due. A Member or Apprentice failing to meet his 

financial obligations or issuing a NSF cheque shall be liable for 

suspension. 

3. Any Member or Apprentice convicted for an offence under the Criminal 

Code shall be liable for suspension. 

4. A Member may not use the words "Canadian Professional Golfers' 

Association", "CPGA" or the CPGA logo for any advertising, display, 

promotion or for other such purposes outside of his own CPGA Approved 

Golf Course, CPGA Approved Driving Range or CPGA Approved 

Teaching Centre without the written permission of the Board. 

5. No Member or Apprentice shall allow the use of his name, likeness or 

statements in such a manner as to misrepresent Golf Equipment or 

Merchandise. 

6. Any Member, former Member, Apprentice or former Apprentice of the 

Association who applies for reinstatement as an amateur or who 

participates in any amateur event shall lose all service or experience credit 

acquired prior to such application or participation. 

7. All Zones will follow the procedures as outlined below in reporting all 

changes (address, zone, category or otherwise); 

(i) Notification must be made in writing to the current Zone Office by 

the Member or Apprentice wishing to make the change. 

(ii) If the change meets with the Zone Membership Committee's 

approval, then the Zone Office will update the national database of the 

Association with respect to any change. 






PART 1 

DIRECTORS 

1.1 The Board of Directors of the Association shall consist of thirteen 

directors, the Board to be composed of the following: 

(a) Nine Members one from each Zone Association; 

(b) One Tournament Player to be elected by the Tournament Players; 

and 

(c) Three Members to be appointed by their Zone Board with no more 

than one from any one Zone upon the election of the President, 

Vice-President and Secretary pursuant to Article 1.3 of By-Law 4. 

1.2 The directors elected by each Zone shall be elected by a majority of the 

Members of the Zone in question prior to the Annual Meeting at which 

they take office. Any Class A member is eligible for election by his Zone 

as a director, provided he has been a Class A member in the Zone 

concerned in the immediately preceding Year. 

1.3 Upon the election of the President, the Vice-President and Secretary of 

the Association in accordance with Article 7.1 of By-Law No. 4, the Board 

of the Zone which elected the officer as a director shall be entitled to 

appoint one of its Members as a director pursuant to Article 1.1(c) of By- 

Law No. 4 provided the Member so appointed has been a Member in the 

Zone concerned in the immediately preceding Year. Any director so 

appointed may only be appointed until the next Annual Meeting of 

Members, at which he must be elected as a Director in accordance with 

Article 1.2 of By-Law No. 4 to be entitled to remain as a Director. 

1.4 The immediate Past-President shall be an ex-officio member of the Board 

with the right to attend all meetings but not the right to vote. 

PART 2 

ELECTION AND REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS 

2.1 At the dissolution or adjournment of each Annual Meeting of the 

Association, all the directors shall retire and the new directors elected or 

appointed pursuant to Article 1.1 of By-Law 4 shall take office for the 

ensuing year. 

2.2 A retiring director shall be eligible for re-election by his Zone. 

2.3 Except as otherwise provided herein or as provided in Article 1.3 of By- 

Law No. 4, where the Members of a Zone fail to elect its director prior to 

an Annual Meeting, the director elected by such Zone then in office shall 

be deemed to have been elected or appointed as that Zone's director for 





the ensuing year and shall remain in office until such Zone appoints or 

elects its director or until the day on which the next Annual Meeting is 

held, whichever shall last occur. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the 

Members of a Zone fail to elect its director, the Association may conduct 

the election of a Zone director at the expense of the Zone Board. 

2.4 The directors shall have the power at any time and from time to time to 

appoint one or more Members as a director to fill a casual vacancy on the 

Board, provided such appointment complies with the provisions of Article 

1.1 of By-Law 4. Any director so appointed shall hold office only until the 

conclusion of the next following Annual Meeting, but shall be eligible for 

re-election by his Zone. 

2.5 The office of the director shall be vacated if the director: 

(a) dies 

(b) resigns his office by notice in writing delivered to the head office of 

the Association and his Zone; 

(c) ceases to be qualified to act as a director pursuant to the Act or the 

By-Laws; or; 

(d) is removed by the votes of two-thirds (2/3) of the Voting Members 

at a properly called and constituted Annual or General Meetings of 

Members. 

2.6 A retiring director shall remain in office until the dissolution or adjournment 

of the Annual Meeting at which his successor takes office. A director shall 

hold office until the next Annual Meeting following that at which he takes 

office. 

PART 3 

POWERS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS 

3.1 The Board of Directors shall manage or supervise the management of the 

affairs and the property of the Association, and make or cause to be made 

for the Association, in its name, any kind of contract which the Association 

may lawfully enter into and generally may exercise all other powers and 

do all other things which the Association is by its charter or otherwise 

authorized to exercise and do except those things specifically required to 

be done by the Association in General Meeting. The Board shall also 

establish the Categories of Membership and Rules and Regulations to be 

adhered to by the Members and Non-Members of the Association. 

PART 4 

PROCEEDINGS OF DIRECTORS 

4.1 The President shall preside as Chairman at all meetings of the Board, and 

in the absence of the President, the directors present shall choose one of 

their number to be the Chairman of the Meeting. The Chairman at any 





meeting of the Board shall not vote save in the event of a tie in which case 

the Chairman shall have a casting vote. 

4.2 The directors may meet together for the dispatch of business, adjourn and 

otherwise regulate their meetings, as they deem fit. Questions arising at 

any meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes. 

4.3 If all Directors of the Corporation, or of the Committee of the Board (as the 

case requires) consent thereto generally or in respect of a particular 

meeting and each has adequate access, Directors may participate in a 

meeting of the Board or of a Committee of the Board by means of such 

conference telephone or other communications facilities as permit all 

persons participating in the meeting to hear each other, and a Director 

participating is such a meeting by such means is deemed to be present at 

the meeting; provided further that at the outset of each meeting, the Chair 

of the meeting shall call roll to establish quorum and whenever votes are 

required, and unless a majority of the Directors present at such meeting 

otherwise require, adjourn the meeting to a predetermined date, time and 

place whenever not satisfied that the proceedings of the meeting may 

proceed with adequate security and confidentiality. 

4.4 Seven directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business 

at any meeting of the Board of Directors. 

4.5 Subject to the provisions of the Act, all acts performed at any meeting of 

the directors or of a committee of directors, or by any person acting as a 

director, shall, notwithstanding that it be afterwards discovered that there 

was some defect in the qualification, election or appointment of any such 

directors or of the members of such committee or person acting as 

aforesaid, or that they or any of them were disqualified, be as valid as if 

every such person had been duly elected or appointed and was qualified 

to be a director. 

4.6 The continuing directors may act notwithstanding any vacancy in their 

body, but, if and so long as their number is reduced below the number 

fixed by or pursuant to these By-Laws as the necessary quorum of 

directors, the continuing directors or director may act for the purpose of 

filling the vacancies up to that number, or for the purpose of summoning a 

General Meeting of the Association, but for no other purpose. 

4.7 Meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by order of 

the President or any three directors, and notice specifying the place, day 

and hour of such meeting shall be served upon each of the directors or left 

at, mailed to, postage prepaid, or sent by telecommunication, addressed 

to each of the directors at his address as it appears on the books of the 

Association at least seven days prior to the time fixed for the meeting. 





Any meeting so called shall be held at the head office of the Association or 

such other place as determined by a majority of the directors. 

4.8 No Member, Director or officer of the Association other than the Executive 

Director or any officer appointed by the Board pursuant to these By-Laws 

shall receive any remuneration or compensation from the Association. 

The remuneration of the Executive Director and any officer so appointed 

shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors. 

PART 5 

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST OF DIRECTORS 

5.1 Subject to this Part, it is the duty of a director who is in any way, whether 

directly or indirectly, interested in a contract or proposed contract with the 

Association to declare his interest at a meeting of the Board. 

5.2 In the case of a proposed contract the declaration required by this Part to 

be made by a director shall be made at a meeting of directors at which the 

question of entering into the contract is first taken into consideration, or, if 

the director is not at the date of that meeting interested in the proposed 

contract, at the next meeting of the directors held after he becomes so 

interested, and, in a case where the director becomes interested in a 

contract after it is made, the declaration shall be made at the first meeting 

of directors held after the director becomes so interested. 

5.3 For the purpose of this Part, a general notice given to the directors of the 

Association by a director to the effect that he is a shareholder of or 

otherwise interested in any other Company or is a member of a specified 

firm and is to be regarded as interested in any contract made with such 

other company or firm shall be deemed to be sufficient declaration of 

interest in relation to any contract so made. 

5.4 No director shall vote in respect of any contract or proposed contract in 

which he is so interested as aforesaid and if he does so vote his vote shall 

not be counted. 

5.5 A director who has made a declaration of his interest in a contract or 

proposed contract in compliance with this part and has not voted in 

respect of such contract is not accountable to the Association or any of its 

Members or creditors by reason only of such director holding that office or 

of the fiduciary relationship thereby established or any profit realized by 

such contract. 

5.6 For the purpose of this Part "contract" includes "arrangement" and 

"meeting of directors" includes a meeting of the Executive Committee 

elected in accordance with the By-Laws. 





5.7 Nothing in this Part imposes any liability upon a director in respect of a 

profit realized by any contract that has been confirmed by the vote of 

Members at a General Meeting called for that purpose. 

PART 6 

EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMITTEES 

6.1 The directors may elect an Executive Committee pursuant to Article 6.2 of 

By-Law No. 4 and which, if established, shall consist of a minimum of 

three (3) directors, which Committee shall have, and may exercise during 

the intervals between the meetings of the Board, all the powers vested in 

the Board except the power to enact or amend by-laws, fill vacancies in 

the Board, the power to change the membership of, or fill the vacancies in, 

said Committee or any other Committee of the Board and such other 

powers, if any, as may be specified by the Board. 

6.2 Any business conducted or decisions made by the Executive Committee is 

subject to the approval of the Board at its next scheduled Board meeting. 

6.3 The Executive Committee shall keep regular minutes of its transactions 

and shall cause them to be recorded in the books kept for that purpose, 

and shall report the same to the Board of Directors at the next meeting of 

the Board following any such meeting of the Executive Committee or at 

such other times as the Board of Directors may from time to time require. 

The Board shall have the power at any time to revoke or over-ride the 

authority given to acts done by the Executive Committee except as to acts 

done before such revocation or over-riding and to remove any member of 

such Committee and to fill vacancies in it. The Executive Committee may 

make rules for the conduct of its business and may appoint such 

assistants, as it may deem necessary. Three (3) members of the 

Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum thereof. 

6.4 The directors may appoint such other Committees to perform such 

business or undertakings as may be designated by the Board. Such other 

Committees shall keep minutes of its meetings and report same to the 

next regular meeting of the Board provided that, the extent of the powers 

of such Committees shall be clearly defined by resolution of the Board and 

the actions of such Committee shall not be binding upon the Corporation 

without the approval of the Board. 

6.5 The Executive Committee and any other committee may meet and 

adjourn, as it thinks proper. Questions arising at any meeting shall be 

determined by a majority of votes of the members of the committee 

present, and in the case of an equality of votes the Chairman shall not 

have a second or casting vote. 





6.6 The Executive Director shall be an ex-officio Member of all Committees of 

the Board, but shall not have the right to vote on any questions or 

resolution of any such Committees. 

PART 7 

OFFICERS 

7.1 The officers of the Association shall be the President, the Vice-President, 

and the Secretary, each of who shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of 

Members by a majority of votes cast in respect of such election. No two 

officers may be Members of the same Zone. 

7.2 The officers of the Association shall hold office until the next Annual 

Meeting of Members or until their successors are duly elected or 

appointed. 

7.3 Only those directors who have been a director for at least two consecutive 

years and an Officer of the Association in the immediately preceding Year 

are eligible for election as the President. He shall preside at all meetings 

of the Board of Directors, carry out the decisions and policies of the 

Annual Meeting and exercise a general control of and supervision over the 

affairs of the Association. He shall have a casting vote at all meetings of 

the Board of Directors. The President shall not hold any other office with 

the Association while he is President. 

7.4 Only a director who has been a director of the Association for at least two 

consecutive Years shall be eligible for election as the Vice-President. The 

Vice-President shall generally assist the President in his duties and shall 

perform such other duties as shall from time to time be imposed upon him 

by the Board. In case of absence or disability of the President, the Vice- 

President shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the 

President and in the event that the office of the President should become 

vacant, the Vice-President shall become President and assume all of the 

rights, duties and obligations of the President. 

7.5 Any director who has been a director of the Association for at least two 

consecutive Years shall be eligible for election as the Secretary. The 

Secretary shall perform such duties as shall from time to time be imposed 

upon him by the Board. 

7.6 The Board may from time to time appoint any other employee of the 

Association, who shall assume such duties and be paid such 

remuneration as may be determined by the Board. 

PART 8 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 





8.1 The Board shall appoint a Executive Director on such terms and at such 

remuneration as the Board sees fit, who shall perform the duties set out in 

these By-Laws, subject always to the authority of the Board. 

8.2 The Executive Director shall be the Executive Director of the Association 

and shall attend all meetings of the Board and all meetings of the 

Members and shall record all votes and minutes of all proceedings at such 

meetings in the books to be kept for that purpose. Copies of all minutes of 

all Annual Meetings or General Meetings of the Association and of all 

meetings of the Board of Directors shall be distributed to all members of 

the Board promptly after the holding of such meetings. 

8.3 The Executive Director shall issue all notices of meetings, conduct and 

preserve correspondence received and dispatched by the Association and 

make the same available for inspection by the officers and directors of the 

Association at any time. 

8.4 The Executive Director shall keep and preserve all necessary books of the 

Association. He shall collect all annual dues, assessments or other 

monies payable to the Association and shall deposit the same in a 

chartered bank to be selected by the Board. 

8.5 The Executive Director shall have custody of the seal of the Association, 

which he shall deliver only when authorized by a resolution of the Board to 

do so and to such person or persons as may be named in the resolution. 

8.6 The Executive Director shall receive and verify for payment all accounts 

payable by the Association for any purpose whatsoever and shall disburse 

the funds of the Association as may be ordered by the Board. All cheques 

of the Association in excess of an amount to be determined from time to 

time by the Board shall be countersigned by an officer or such other 

person as the Board determines from time to time. 

8.7 The Executive Director shall be responsible for the procurement and 

maintenance of all insurance on behalf of the Members and Apprentices 

under any insurance plan operated by the Association. He shall have 

power to cancel the insurance of any Member or Apprentice when the 

Member or Apprentice becomes sixty days in arrears in payment of the 

premium or assessments due in respect of such insurance. 

8.8 The Executive Director shall prepare and supply to the Board interim 

financial statements as required showing the true state of the 

Association's financial position. The Executive Director shall submit all 

books of account, bankbooks, cheques, vouchers or other records to the 

auditor appointed by the Association for the purpose of preparation of the 

auditor's report and financial statement for each fiscal year. 





8.9 The Executive Director shall provide a suretyship or other fidelity bond 

from a licensed insurance company in favour of the Association in such 

amounts as shall be determined by the Board. 

8.10 The Executive Director shall, upon demand being made pursuant to a 

resolution of the Board, deliver all the books, records, correspondence 

and other papers belonging to or pertaining to the affairs of the 

Association together with the seal of the Association to such person as 

shall be designated in the resolution. 

8.11 The Executive Director shall be an ex-officio Member of all Committees of 

the Board, but shall not have the right to vote on any question or 

resolution of any such Committee. 

8.12 The Executive Director shall have such other duties as may be set out in 

any employment contract in force or as may be imposed by the Board of 

Directors. 

PART 9 

INDEMNITY OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 

9.1 No director or officer of the Association shall be liable for the acts, 

receipts, neglects or defaults of any other director or officer, or for joining 

in any receipts or other act for conformity, or for any loss or expense 

happening to the Association through the insufficiency or deficiency of any 

security in or upon which any of the monies of the Association shall be 

invested, or for any loss or damage arising from the bankruptcy, 

insolvency or wrongful act of any person with whom any of the monies, 

securities or effects of the Association shall be deposited, or for any loss 

occasioned by any error of judgement or oversight on his part, or for any 

other loss, damage or misfortune whatever which shall happen through his 

own dishonesty. 

9.2 Every director or officer of the Association and his heirs, executors and 

administrators and estates and effects respectively, shall from time to time 

and at all times, be indemnified and saved harmless out of the funds of the 

Association, from and against: 

(a) all costs, charges and expenses whatsoever which such 

director, officer or other person sustains or incurs in or about any action, 

suit or proceeding which is brought, commenced or prosecuted against 

him, for or in respect of any act, deed, matter or thing whatsoever made, 

done or permitted by him, in or about the execution of the duties of his 

office or in respect of any such liability; and 

(b) all other costs, charges and expenses he sustains or incurs 

in or `about or in relation to the affairs thereof, except such costs, charges 

or expenses as are occasioned by his own wilful neglect or default. 





PART 10 

EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS 

10.1 Contracts, documents or instruments in writing requiring the signature of 

the Association may be signed by the President or the Vice President 

together with the Executive Director or other officer of the Association, and 

all contracts, documents or instruments in writing so signed shall be 

binding upon the Association without any further authorization or formality. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, contracts, documents or other instruments 

in writing having a value stipulated or restricted annually by the Board of 

Directors at the first meeting following the Annual Meeting, or at such 

other times as may be determined by the Board, may be signed by any 

one officer of the Corporation. The Board of Directors is authorized from 

time to time by resolution to appoint any officer or officers or any director 

or directors on behalf of the Association either to sign contracts, 

documents or instruments in writing generally or to sign specific contracts, 

documents or instruments in writing. 

10.2 The seal of the Association may when required be affixed to contracts, 

documents or instruments in writing signed as aforesaid or by any officer 

or officers, director or directors, appointed as aforesaid by resolution of the 

Board of Directors. 

PART 11 

ADMISSION AND RE-INSTATEMENT OF MEMBERS 

11.1 Application for Membership or Apprenticeship or for reinstatement of a 

Member or Apprentice shall be made in the form prescribed by the Board, 

and shall be accompanied by such information and documentation 

determined by the Board from time to time. All applications shall be made 

to the Zone Association in which the individual is employed or retained. 

11.2 Every application for membership or apprenticeship shall be accompanied 

by the entrance fee, where applicable, and the annual dues payable in 

respect of the class of membership or apprenticeship applied for. All dues 

less the application fee shall be returned to any applicant whose 

application is refused. 

11.3 Every application for membership or apprenticeship shall be accompanied 

by a duly completed application for insurance, if applicable under any plan 

of insurance from time to time in force with any organization in the name 

of the Association. 

11.4 All applications for membership or apprenticeship received by a Zone 

Association shall be considered by its Zone Board at its next regularly 

convened meeting. Approval of the application by the Zone Board shall 

be by the vote of the directors present at a meeting of the Zone Board. 





11.5 Every application, when approved by a Zone Board shall be submitted to 

the Executive Director, or such other persons as the Board of Directors 

may from time to time appoint, who shall notify the applicant of his election 

and shall supply the applicant with a certificate or other insignia of 

membership or apprenticeship, together with a copy of the By-Laws of the 

Association, and he shall thereupon be entitled to all the rights and 

privileges of the category of membership or apprenticeship for which he 

has been approved, and he shall thereafter be bound by all the By-Laws 

of the Association. 

PART 12 

TOURNAMENT PLAYERS' SCHOOL 

12.1 The Association will ensure that an annual C.P.G.A. Tournament Players' 

School will be conducted, which must be attended by every applicant for 

Tournament Professional membership other than those otherwise 

exempted. The date, location, content, fees and minimum requirements to 

determine success or failure of the applicant at each annual C.P.G.A. 

Tournament Players' School shall be determined from time to time by the 

Board. 

12.2 Upon successfully completing a C.P.G.A. Tournament Players' School and 

meeting eligibility requirements, the applicant shall join the National 

Association and shall pay such dues as may be applicable to his category 

from time to time. 

PART 13 

ANNUAL DUES AND ENTRANCE FEES 

13.1 The annual dues payable by Members or Apprentices shall be fixed by the 

Board of Directors and confirmed at the Annual Meeting. 

13.2 The entrance fee payable by an applicant shall be fixed by the Board and 

confirmed at the Annual Meeting. 

13.3 The Association shall send to each of its Members or Apprentices at his 

last known address not later than sixty days prior to the due date, a 

statement of his annual dues payable and advising him that such annual 

dues must be received at the Head Office of the Association on or before 

the Stipulated Due Date. 

PART 14 

SUSPENSION FOR NON-PAYMENT 

14.1 A Member or Apprentice shall be suspended from all privileges of the 

Association for non-payment of Annual Dues by or on the Stipulated Due 

Date. 





14.2 The Association shall notify the Member or Apprentice of such suspension 

by registered letter and the suspension shall take effect ten days after the 

mailing of such registered letter. 

PART 15 

REINSTATEMENT 

15.1 A Member or Apprentice who has been sent a registered letter advising 

him of his suspension for non-payment of Annual Dues shall be reinstated 

to good standing provided he has paid outstanding Annual Dues in full 

together with such reinstatement fee determined by the Board from time to 

time within thirty days after the Stipulated Due Date, or ten days after the 

mailing of the registered letter notifying him of suspension, whichever shall 

last occur. 

15.2 A Member or Apprentice who has not become reinstated to good standing 

within the time set out in the immediately preceding Article must apply for 

reinstatement to the Zone in writing and in due course appear in person 

before his Zone Board and satisfy them that he had just cause for failing to 

pay his annual dues by or on the Stipulated Due Date. 

15.3 The Board may cancel the membership or apprenticeship of any Member 

or Apprentice who has been suspended for non-payment of annual dues 

or assessments and his name shall be removed from the membership or 

apprenticeship roster and all his rights and privileges in the Association 

shall cease. 

PART 16 

MEETINGS OF MEMBERS 

16.1 The Annual Meeting of the Members of the Association shall be held at 

least once in each calendar year and not more than fifteen months after 

the holding of the last preceding Annual Meeting, at such time and place 

as may be determined by the Board. 

16.2 All Members shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend all Annual 

Meetings and General Meetings of the Association, but only Voting 

Members shall be entitled to vote at such meetings. 

16.2a A Member entitled to vote at any meeting of Members may vote either in 

person or by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing on those 

resolutions on which the Members receive a notice with the notice for the 

Annual Meeting. Any resolution on which proxy voting is permitted may 

not be amended at the Annual Meeting. A proxy must be a Voting 

Member entitled to vote at such meeting. The requirements of the 

instrument appointing a proxy shall be determined from time to time by the 

Board of Directors. To be valid, a proxy must be filed with the President or 





the Executive Director at least forty-eight hours before the time of the 

meeting set out in the Notice calling the meeting. 

16.3 Notice of the time and place for holding any meeting of the Members and 

the general nature of the business to be transacted shall be given by 

sending the notice to each Member and the Association’s Auditor through 

the post, in a prepaid wrapper or letter, not less than fourteen days or 

more than sixty days before the date of the meeting, to his latest address 

as shown on the books of the Association. 

16.4 The business of the Annual Meeting shall include; 

(a) Report of the Board of Directors for the preceding year; 

(b) The Auditor's report and financial statements for the fiscal year; 

(c) Election of Officers; 

(d) Appointment of the Auditor; 

(e) Other business. 

16.5 General Meetings of the Association may be called at any time by order or 

upon requisition in writing to the President, signed by not less than ten 

percent of the Voting Members setting out in detail the nature of the 

business or resolution to be considered. Upon receipt of such requisition, 

the President shall convene a General Meeting within sixty days 

thereafter. 

16.6 Forty Voting Members present in person or represented by proxy shall 

constitute a quorum at all Annual Meetings and General Meetings of the 

Association. 

16.7 The accidental omission to give notice to any Member or auditor or any 

error in any notice not affecting the substance thereof shall not invalidate 

any action taken at any meeting held pursuant to such notice or otherwise 

founded thereon. 

16.8 Any Member or auditor may waive any notice required to be given, and 

such waiver, whether given before or after the meeting, shall cure any 

default in giving the notice. 

16.9 At all meetings of Members, questions shall, unless otherwise required by 

the By-Laws or by law, be decided by majority vote. 

16.10 In the absence of the President and Vice-President, the Members present 

shall choose another director as Chairman and if no director is present or 

if all the directors present decline to act as Chairman the Members 

present shall choose one of the Members present to be Chairman. 





16.11 At all meetings of the Members, every question shall be decided by a 

show of hands, unless a ballot be ordered by the Chairman or be 

demanded by a majority vote of Voting Members in attendance. The 

Chairman at any meeting of Members shall not vote save in the event of a 

tie in which case the Chairman shall have a casting vote. 

16.12 At all meetings of the Members unless a ballot is ordered or demanded, a 

declaration by the Chairman of the meeting that a resolution has been 

carried or carried unanimously or by a particular majority or lost or not 

carried by a particular majority shall be conclusive evidence of the fact 

without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favor of 

or against the motion. 

16.13 All Members shall be entitled to receive a copy of the minutes of the 

Annual Meeting and of any General Meeting of the Association, including 

the financial statement for each fiscal year together with the auditor’s 

report thereon. 

16.14 Any meetings of the Members of the Association or of the directors may 

be adjourned to any time and from time to time and such business may be 

transacted at such adjourned meeting as might have been transacted at 

the original meeting from which adjournment took place. No notice shall 

be required of any such adjournment. 

PART 17 

RESIGNATIONS 

17.1 Any Member of any category or Apprentice may resign at any time 

provided he is in good standing and is not indebted to the Association in 

any manner whatsoever. Resignations shall be in writing and shall be 

directed to the Member's or Apprentice's Zone Board. Before accepting 

the resignation the Zone will ensure that the Member or Apprentice has no 

outstanding indebtedness at the Zone and National levels. Any Member 

or Apprentice who has tendered his resignation shall be entitled to receive 

a full refund if the request is received by the Association by April 1, a 

partial refund (dues minus amount paid for insurance is given) if request is 

received after April 1, but before June 30, and shall not be entitled to any 

refund if the request is received after June 30. 

17.2 When a former Member of the Association of any category or Apprentice 

wishes to re-apply for membership or apprenticeship, the Board of the 

Association may reactivate such Member or Apprentice provided he pays 

all fees and assessments for the period during which he was not a 

Member or Apprentice or the re-entry fee whichever is the lesser, plus all 

outstanding indebtedness to the Association. Before being granted 

membership in the Association or the Apprentice Training Program the 

former Members or Apprentices shall be required to successfully complete 





an examination applicable to the category of membership or 

apprenticeship held at the time of their resignation. The Board of the 

Association in its sole discretion shall determine and assign the category 

to be granted the former Member or Apprentice. 

17.3 This Part 17 is applicable to the Categories of Membership set out in By- 

Law No. 3. 

17.4 The Board of the Association from time to time shall establish the re-entry 

fees to be paid by any Category of Membership. 

PART 18 

DISCIPLINE 

18.1 Members or Apprentices who violate the Code of Ethics or Rules and 

Regulations of the Association shall be subject to disciplinary action as 

hereinafter set out in this Part 18. 

18.2 Either a Zone Board or the Association Board, through its National Board 

Disciplinary Committee (as hereinafter defined) may initiate discipline over 

a Member or Apprentice. Such disciplinary action is at the discretion of 

the Zone Board or the Association Board, as applicable, and may include, 

but shall not be limited to, one or more of the following: 

(a) imposition of fines not to exceed $1,000; 

(b) revocation of playing privileges to participate in certain 

Tournaments or other Association activities for a limited period of time; 

(c) such other reasonable actions as may be determined. 

18.3 The Association’s Board of Directors shall determine whether the Zone 

Board or the National Board Disciplinary Committee will hear the initial 

hearing. If the Zone Board fails to hold an initial hearing within sixty (60) 

days of being advised to do so by the Association’s Board, the 

Association’s Board may instruct the National Board Disciplinary 

Committee to hold such hearing at such time and at such location as 

determined by the National Board Disciplinary Committee. Any decision 

of the National Board Disciplinary Committee shall be final and binding 

with no right of appeal. 

18.4 The Association may initiate discipline against a Zone Board for failure of 

such Zone Board to file with the Association its By-Laws, Rules and 

Regulations and all amendments thereto. Such disciplinary action may 

include a fine to the Zone Board of $1,000.00, probation or such other 

sanctions against the Zone Board as the Association’s Board shall 

determine. 





18.5 Subject to Article 18.2 of By-Law No. 4, Zone Boards shall have 

disciplinary powers over the Members and Apprentices in their particular 

zone and shall establish Zone Disciplinary Committees. 

18.6 Subject to Articles 18.2 of By-Law No. 4, a Zone Board shall have the 

power to receive and consider complaints made against any Member of 

any category or Apprentice within its Zone arising out of alleged breaches 

of the By-Laws. 

18.7 Subject to Articles of 18.2 of By-Law No. 4, a Zone Board shall have the 

power to discipline, fine, suspend or expel any Member of any category or 

Apprentice for a breach of the By-Laws. 

18.8 There shall be a National Board Disciplinary Committee consisting of the 

President, the Secretary and Chairman of the Membership Committee. In 

the event that the Secretary is also the Membership Chairman, the Vice 

President shall become the third Member of the Committee. 

18.9 A Zone Board may from time to time require proof from any Member or 

Apprentice that such Member or Apprentice has not transgressed, broken, 

breached, violated or otherwise evaded the provisions of the By-Laws. 

18.10 A Zone Board may initiate any investigation into possible breach of the By- 

Laws without receiving a written complaint in respect thereof. 

18.11 Any complaint dealt with by a Zone Board shall be in writing and upon 

receipt of the complaint the Zone Board shall deal with the complaint as 

follows: 

(a) The President of the Zone Board shall decide when the 

complaint shall be dealt with, either at a special meeting of the Zone 

Board or at the next regular meeting of the Zone Board. 

(b) If a hearing is to be held, a true copy of the complaint, 

together with time and place of the meeting of the Zone Board at which 

the hearing will be held, shall be delivered to the Member or Apprentice 

against whom the complaint was made either personally or by registered 

mail addressed to him at his address as shown on the books of the 

Association at least seven days before the time fixed for the hearing of the 

complaint. 

(c) At the hearing, both the complainant and the Member or 

Apprentice complained of shall be entitled to be present and may be 

represented by counsel, and to submit such evidence as may be relevant 

to the determination of the validity or otherwise of the complaint. 

(d) Upon completion of the hearing the Zone Board shall have 

the power to discipline the Member or Apprentice complained of by way of 

reprimand, fine, suspension from tournament play, suspension and/or 

expulsion from the Association or to dismiss the complaint. 





(e) The decision of the Zone Board need not be given 

immediately following the conclusion of the hearing, but may be sent to 

the complainant and the Member or Apprentice complained of by 

registered mail after the final decision has been made. 

18.12 Any Member or Apprentice disciplined by the Zone Board or the 

complainant in a disciplinary action may appeal the result of the hearing to 

a meeting of the Association’s Board of Directors by delivering his appeal 

to the head office of the Association by registered mail not later than thirty 

days after the date of the decision of the Zone Board. In the event of such 

appeal, the Zone Board of Member or Apprentice disciplined shall be 

advised of the Appeal and shall be entitled to have a representative 

thereat. 

18.13 Upon receipt of an appeal the Association’s Board of Directors shall deal 

with the appeal as follows: 

(a) The President shall decide when the appeal shall be dealt 

with, whether at a special meeting of the National Board Disciplinary 

Committee or at the next regular meeting of the Association’s Board; 

(b) Notice of the time and place of the Meeting of the National 

Board Disciplinary Committee or the Association’s Board at which the 

appeal will be held, shall be delivered to the Member or Apprentice 

appealing either personally or by registered mail addressed to him at his 

address as shown on the books of the Association, at least ten days 

before the time fixed for the hearing of the appeal; 

(c) At the hearing of the appeal, both the complainant and the 

Member or Apprentice appealing shall be entitled to be present and may 

be represented by counsel, and to submit such evidence as may be 

relevant to the determination of the appeal; 

(d) Upon completion of the hearing of the appeal, the National 

Board Discipline Committee of the Association’s Board of Directors shall 

have the power to dispose of the appeal as it sees fit; 

(e) The decision of the National Board Discipline Committee of 

the Association’s Board of Directors need not be given immediately at the 

end of the hearing of the appeal, but may be sent to the complainant and 

the Member or Apprentice appealing by registered mail after the final 

decision has been made. 

18.14 The Members at an Annual Meeting may by majority vote restore the 

name of a suspended or expelled Member or Apprentice to membership 

or apprenticeship on such terms as they see fit. 





PART 19 

FISCAL YEAR, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 

19.1 The fiscal year of the Association shall end on the 31st day of December 

in each year or on such other date as the Board may from time to time 

determine. 

19.2 At each Annual Meeting the Members shall appoint an auditor to audit the 

accounts of the Association to hold office until the next Annual Meeting 

provided that the Board of Directors may fill any casual vacancy in the 

office of auditor. The remuneration of the auditor shall be fixed by the 

Board of Directors. 

19.3 The books of account shall be kept at the head office of the Association or 

at such other place as permitted by law as the Board sees fit to designate 

and shall at all times be open to inspection by each of the directors. 

19.4 The Board shall keep proper books of account with respect to all sums of 

money received and expended by the Association and the matters in 

respect of which such receipts and expenditures take place, all sales and 

purchases by the Association, the assets and liabilities of the Association 

and all other transactions affecting the financial position of the 

Association. 

PART 20 

HEAD OFFICE 

20.1 The head office of the Association shall be located in the Regional 

Municipality of Halton, Province of Ontario, at such address as may be 

determined from time to time by the Board. The Association may 

establish and maintain in addition to its head office such other offices, 

places of business and agencies elsewhere as the Board determines from 

time to time. 

PART 21 

NOTICE 

21.1 Any notice to be given to any Member, Apprentice, Director or Auditor 

shall be served either personally or by sending it through the post in a 

prepaid envelope or wrapper or by telegram or cablegram to such 

Member, Apprentice, Director or Auditor addressed to him at his address 

as the same appears in the books of the Association or, if no address is 

given therein, then addressed to the last address of such Member, 

Apprentice, Director or Auditor known to the Executive Director. With 

respect to every notice sent by post it shall be sufficient to prove that the 

envelope or wrapper was properly addressed and put into a post office or 

into a post office box. 





PART 22 

INSURANCE AND PENSION PROGRAMS 

22.1 The Board shall have the power to enter into contracts with an insurance 

company to provide pension and/or insurance (including life, sickness, 

accident or disability) on behalf of Members and Apprentices both 

individually and/or as a group on such terms as shall be approved by a 

majority of Voting Members at any Annual Meeting or General Meeting. 

22.2 Every Member or Apprentice is eligible to participate in any such policy of 

insurance entered into with an insurance company by and in the name of 

the Association, shall apply for such insurance and pay to the Association, 

the premium or premiums payable in respect thereto which shall be 

forwarded by the Association to the insurance company. The Executive 

Director shall send to each Member or Apprentice at his last known 

address an account for any insurance premiums for which he is liable and 

advising of the due date. 

22.3 Where the coverage under the policy of insurance is optional with the 

Member or Apprentice and the premium payable by any such Member or 

Apprentice remains in arrears for sixty days, the Executive Director shall 

have power to request the insurer to cancel the insurance in respect of 

such Member or Apprentice. 

22.4 Where the coverage under the policy of insurance is compulsory on the 

Members and Apprentices and the premium payable by any such Member 

or Apprentice remains in arrears for sixty days the Executive Director shall 

have the power to request the insurer to cancel the insurance in respect of 

such Member or Apprentice and his membership or apprenticeship shall 

be automatically suspended in respect of all privileges in the Association 

until such insurance has been paid in full. 

22.5 An insurance trust fund shall be maintained and administered by three 

trustees appointed in such manner as may be determined from time to 

time by the Board. The terms of such trust shall be documented in a trust 

agreement signed by the three trustees and a copy of such agreement 

shall be kept at the head office of the Association. 

22.6 All Members and Apprentices, except those excluded by virtue of age or 

location shall be covered by such insurance programs as are arranged by 

the Board. 





PART 23 

AFFILIATIONS 

23.1 The Board shall have power to make agreements with equivalent 

associations of professional golfers in other countries or with other 

organizations having as their object the advancement of the mutual 

interests of the Members and Apprentices of both associations or the 

welfare of golf international competition. 

PART 24 

ZONE ASSOCIATIONS 

24.1 The Board may authorize and promote the formation of Zone Associations 

in Canada having as their objective the advancement of the interests of 

professional golf and the welfare of golf in their respective areas. For this 

purpose, the Board shall fix the Zones in which such associations may 

operate, which Zones shall be designated by name and the Board shall 

have power to alter the boundaries of such Zones from time to time upon 

consultation of both Zones involved. The Zone Association shall be bound 

by the By-Laws and Rules and Regulations of the Association and may 

adopt other By-Laws or Rules and Regulations not inconsistent therewith; 

provided that each Zone Association shall file with the Association any 

Zone By-Laws, Rules and Regulations and amendments thereto. Failure 

to comply with this requirement may result in the Zone Association facing 

disciplinary action as set out in Articles 18.4 of By-Law No. 4. 

24.2 All Members and Apprentices of such Zone Associations must be 

Members or Apprentices in good standing of the Association and all 

Members and Apprentices of the Association with the exception of the 

Tournament Professional category must be Members or Apprentices of 

the Zone Association. 

24.3 A Member of the Association or Apprentice must be a Member or 

Apprentice in the Zone in which he is employed or retained. 

24.4 Each Zone Board shall have the power to accept or reject any application 

for membership or apprenticeship in the Association received by it. 

24.5 A Member or Apprentice accepting a position in, or moving to, another 

Zone must notify both Zone offices immediately of such change. The 

former Zone shall transfer all membership or apprenticeship information 

including application forms concerning the Member or Apprentice to the 

new Zone. The Member or Apprentice transferring shall be subject to all 

requirements of membership or apprenticeship and shall furnish such 

information as may be requested by the Zone Board of his new Zone. 

Upon meeting such qualifications and supplying such information he shall 

be subject to such privileges of membership or apprenticeship as his 

category allows. 





24.6 If a Member or Apprentice transfers from one Zone to another after April 

1st in any year no difference in zone dues between the two Zones shall be 

charged or credited to the Member or Apprentice so transferring. Any 

difference in dues will be charged or credited only if the transfer is made 

prior to April 1st in any year. 

PART 25 

AMENDMENT 

The Board may from time enact or pass By-Laws not contrary to law or to 

the charter of the Association, and may repeal, amend, or re-enact By- 

Laws of the Association, but every such By-Law, excepting such a By-Law 

as the provisions of the By-Laws governing the Association require to be 

sanctioned, approved or confirmed by the Members before becoming 

effective, and every repeal, amendment or re-enactment thereof, unless in 

the meantime sanctioned at a General Meeting of the Members of the 

Association duly called for that purpose, shall only have force until the 

next Annual Meeting of the Members of the Association, and in default of 

confirmation thereat shall, as and from that time only, cease to be in force. 

In all of the foregoing cases, a two-thirds majority of the votes cast by the 

Directors and Members is required at a meeting duly called for that 

purpose. The repeal or amendment of the By-Laws shall not be enforced 

or acted upon until the approval of the Minister has been obtained. 

PART 26 

REPEAL 

All previous By-Laws of the Association are repealed as of the coming into 

force of these By-Laws provided that such repeal shall not affect the 

previous operation of any By-Law so repealed or affect the validity of any 

act done or right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired or incurred under 

or the validity of any contract or agreement made pursuant to any such 

By-Law prior to its repeal. All officers and persons acting under any By- 

Law so repealed shall continue to act as if appointed under the provisions 

of these By-Laws and all resolutions of the Members or Board with 

continuing effect passed under any repealed by-law shall continue good 

and valid except to the extent inconsistent with these By-Laws and until 

amended or repealed. 

PART 27 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE 

27.1 Any Retained or Employed Member or Apprentice may apply at any time 

that he or she is in good standing and is not indebted to the Association in 

any manner whatsoever for a leave of absence. This application shall be 

in writing and shall be directed to the Member’s/Apprentice’s Zone Board 

and is subject to annual approval. This leave of absence shall be for a 

twelve-month time limit and must be pre-approved. Before accepting the 





application the Zone will ensure that the Member/Apprentice has no 

outstanding indebtedness to the Zone or the Association. 

27.2 A Member/Apprentice on a leave of absence shall not be eligible to enter 

nationally conducted tournaments and shall not be entitled to vote at any 

Annual Meeting or General Meeting or hold office as a Director of the 

Association. Members/Apprentices on a leave of absence shall be subject 

to Zone privileges as may be determined by the Zone Board in its sole 

discretion. A Member/Apprentice on a Leave of Absence shall not be 

subject to any professional development requirements. 

Members/Apprentices in this category may pay Association Dues and 

insurance premiums as determined from time to time by the Board. 

27.3 When a Member/Apprentice on a leave of absence from the Association 

wishes to re-apply for membership, the Association Board may reactivate 

such a Member/Apprentice provided he/she complies with any of the 

reentry terms determined by the Board from time to time, and pays all 

outstanding indebtedness to the Association. The Association Board in its 

sole discretion shall determine and assign the category to be granted the 

former Member/Apprentice. 

27.4 The Association Board from time to time shall establish the re-entry fees 

from a leave of absence. 

BY-LAW 5 - TRANSITION 

PART 1 

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES 

1.1 As of the coming into force of this By-Law the Executive Director shall 

forthwith put each Member into his appropriate category under the 

Categories of Membership established by the By-Laws on the basis of 

their class of membership and number of years of membership in the 

Association at that time, and notify each Member in writing of his new 

category. 


being a by-law amending the By-Laws of 

CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS’ ASSOCIATION 

(the “Corporation”) 

BE IT ENACTED as a by-law of the Corporation as follows: 

1. INTERPRETATION 





1.1 Definitions. In this by-law and all other by-laws and special resolutions of 

the Corporation, unless the context otherwise requires: 

(i) 

(ii) 

(iii) 

(iv) 

“Act” means the Canada Corporations Act, and any Act that may 

be substituted therefor, as from time to time amended; 

“Board” means the board of directors of the Corporation. 

“by-laws” means this by-law and all other by-laws of the 

Corporation from time to time in force and effect; 

“Corporation” means Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association 

(or such other name as the Corporation may in the future legally 

adopt). 

1.2 Words and expressions defined in the Act have the same meanings when 

used herein; the singular includes the plural and vice versa; words importing 

gender include masculine, feminine and neuter genders; and words importing 

persons include individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts and unincorporated 

organizations. 

1.3 Words and expressions defined in By-Law 2 have the same meanings when 

used herein. 

2. BY-LAW AMENDMENT 

2.1 Subparagraphs 1.1(v), 1.1(w) and 1.1(x) of By-Law 2 be and the same are 

hereby repealed without prejudice to any action taken thereunder and the By- 

Laws of the Corporation, including subparagraph 1.1(gg) of By-Law 2, paragraph 

6 under the heading “General Rules” of By-law 3, and paragraph 27.2 of Part 27 

of By-Law 4, be and the same are hereby further amended to delete all 

references to “Continuing Education Credit File”, “Continuing Education Credits” 

and “Continuing Education Credit Program” and all section, paragraph and subparagraph 

numbers and all references in the by-laws to such numbers, be and 

the same are hereby amended accordingly. 

2.2 The By-Laws of the Corporation, including Part 8 of By-Law 4 of the 

Corporation, be and the same are hereby amended without prejudice to any 

action taken thereunder to delete all reference to “Executive Director” and to 

substitute therefor reference to “Executive Director”. 

3. EFFECTIVE DATE 

Effective Date. This by-law shall come into force upon receipt of Ministerial 

approval in accordance with the Act. 





CANADIAN 

PROFESSIONAL 

GOLFERS' 

ASSOCIATION 

CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP 

CPGA TOURNAMENT RULES 

as of March 9, 2002 





INDEX 

Categories of Membership 35 

Members 

A. Master Professional 36 

B. Executive Professional 37 

C. Head Professional 37 

D. Associate Professional 37 

E. Teaching Professional 38 

F. Tournament Professional 40 

G. Retired 42 

H. Life 43 

I. Non-Resident 44 

J. Unattached 44 

K. Inactive 45 

L. Affiliate Professional 45 

Non-Members 

M. Apprentices 46 

N. Candidates 48 

O. Honourary Directors 48 

P. Honourary Life Members 49 

CPGA Tournament Rules 49 

CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP 

Page 

1. The Association shall consist of the following categories of Members and 

Non-Members: 

MEMBERS: 

A - Master Professional 

B - Executive Professional 

C - Head Professional 

D - Associate Professional 

E - Teaching Professional 

F - Tournament Professional 

G - Retired 

H - Life 

I - Non-Resident 

J - Unattached 





K - Inactive 

L - Affiliate Professional 

NON-MEMBERS: 

M - Apprentice 

N - Candidate 

O - Honourary Director 

P - Honourary Life Member 

MEMBERS 

A. MASTER PROFESSIONAL 

A Master Professional shall be a Head Professional , an Executive 

Professional or Teaching Professional at the time of original election 

who: 

a. has met the requirements to attain this category as determined by the 

Board of Directors from time to time 

b. Upon transfer to one or more of the following categories shall also 

continue to be a Member of the Master Professional category: 

1. Tournament Professional 

2. Retired 

3. Life 

4. Non-Resident 

5. Unattached 





B. EXECUTIVE PROFESSIONAL 

EXECUTIVE PROFESSIONAL - shall have completed the Apprentice 

Training Program, successfully completed the Association Test and meet 

the annual requirements as determined by the Board from time to time. 

C. HEAD PROFESSIONAL 

HEAD PROFESSIONAL - who has completed the Apprentice Training 

Program, and successfully completed the Association Test. 

D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL 

ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL - has completed the Apprentice Training 


E. TEACHING PROFESSIONAL 

TEACHING PROFESSIONAL - has completed the Apprentice Training 


1. Every Associate Professional or Head Professional must play in at 

least one Zone or Association conducted Tournament each Year. The 

Zone Board or the Board of Directors may waive this requirement in its 

sole discretion. 

2. A Head Professional who is Retained as Head Professional at more 

than one CPGA Approved Golf Course, must hire a Head Professional or 

Associate Professional for each CPGA Approved Golf Course, or CPGA 

Associate Professional at which he is Head Professional. 

3. An Executive Professional who is Retained as an Executive 

Professional at more than one CPGA Approved Golf Course must hire a 

Head Professional for each CPGA Approved Golf Course at which he is 

Executive Professional. 

4. A Teaching Professional shall not be eligible to compete in the Club 

Professional Championship, except by invitation by the Board. However, 

Teaching Professionals are eligible to compete in the Assistants' 

Championship. 

5. Members in the Teaching category shall be subject to Zone 

privileges as may be determined by their Zone Board in its sole discretion. 





6. All Teaching Professionals shall be covered by the Association 

insurance and pension programs and will pay full Zone and Association 

dues as may be determined by the Board. 

7. The Teaching Professional who employs apprentices shall be 

referred to as the Head Teaching Professional as defined in By-Law 2 

Interpretation (aa). 

F. TOURNAMENT PROFESSIONAL 

1. Male Tournament Professionals who meet eligibility requirements 

shall be members of the Association. 

Eligibility Requirements are as follows: 

(a) must be a Canadian Citizen or Canadian landed immigrant and 

(b) must have successfully completed the Tournament Players' School 

except those otherwise exempt. 

Exemptions for CPGA Tournament Players' School: 

(a) CPGA Class A Professionals meeting the eligibility standards as 

determined by the Board; 

(b) Any applicant who was won a National Open or CPGA approved 

professional event; 

(c) Any professional holding a current "CPGA recognized PGA Tour" 

Card; 

(d) Current members of the Male Tournament Professional category 

who meet playing ability requirements; 

(e) Such other Professionals as the Board may unanimously prescribe 

from time to time, subject to Board ratification; 

Exemptions (a) and (b) may only be used once by an applicant. 

All Professionals not holding Canadian citizenship, may apply to the Board 

for limited privileges as determined from time to time by the Board 

providing they meet all other eligibility requirements. 

Such professionals shall be required to produce documentary evidence of 

their qualifications. The affiliation fee (as determined by the Board from 

time to time) shall, when paid and upon approval, render the professional 

liable to the Rules and Regulations and Control of the CPGA. Such 

affiliation shall be for the current playing season and any extension must 

be applied for. 

Minimum Requirements to Retain Tournament Professional Membership: 

Tournament Professional members must compete in a minimum number 

of CPGA approved events and earn a minimum amount in official earnings 





during each calendar year. Minimum requirements may be established 

from time to time and must receive Association Board approval. 

Any Tournament Professional member not meeting the minimum 

requirements for reason such as: 

(a) illness or medical reasons; 

(b) approved participation on CPGA recognized foreign tours; 

(c) other justified causes 

would have his membership subject to Board review. 

If Tournament Professional membership is cancelled due to any 

circumstances an individual wishing to apply for Tournament Professional 

membership must apply through the Tour School. 

2. Female Tournament Professionals who meet eligibility 

requirements shall be members of the Association 

Eligibility Requirements are as follows: 

(a) must be a Canadian Citizen or Canadian landed immigrant and 

(b) must have successfully completed the Tournament Players' School 

except those otherwise exempt. 

Exemptions for Female Tournament Professional Players' School: 

(a) CPGA Class A Professionals meeting the eligibility standards as 

determined by the Board from time to time; 

(b) Any Applicant who meets playing ability requirements established 

by the Board from time to time; 

(c) Any professional holding a current "LPGA Tour" Card; 

(d) Current members of the Female Tournament Professional Category 

who meet playing ability requirements; 

(e) Such other Professionals as the Board may unanimously prescribe 

from time to time. 





Minimum Requirements to Retain Female Tournament Professional 

Membership: 

Tournament Professional Female members must compete in a minimum 

number of Board approved events and earn a minimum amount in official 

earnings during each calendar year. Minimum requirements may be 

established by the Board from time to time. 

Any Tournament Professional Female member not meeting the minimum 

requirements for reasons such as: 

a) illness or medical reasons; 

(b) approved participation in CPGA recognized foreign tours; 

(c) other justified causes 

would have her membership subject to Board review. 

If Tournament Professional Female membership is cancelled due to any 

circumstances an individual wishing to apply for membership must apply 

through the Ladies Tour School. 

Veteran TPD (Male and Female) 

Eligibility and Requirements 

1. Canadian PGA Tournament Professional Division members 

(TPD) who have maintained their membership for a minimum of 

7 consecutive years. Minimum requirements shall be 

established from time to time and must receive Association 

board approval or; 

2. Canadian Tournament Professional Division (TPD) members 

that have maintained status as an LPGA/PGA TOUR exempt 

status member for three consecutive years or; 

3. Canadian Tournament Professional Division (TPD) members 

that have won the Canadian PGA Championship or an 

LPGA/PGA TOUR event 

4. Canadian PGA Tournament Professional Division (TPD) 

members that from time to time are nominated by the Board. 

Privileges 

1. Veteran members shall be permitted to play in any Canadian 

PGA nationally conducted championship (provided they meet 

eligibility requirements). 

2. Association insurance (assuming eligibility) 

3. Participation in the Apprentice Training Program if desired. 

3. Any Tournament Professional transferring to the Apprentice 

category must be at least 18 years of age and possess a Secondary 

School Graduation Diploma or a Provincially recognized equivalent. 





4. Tournament Professionals who successfully complete the 

Tournament Professional Apprentice Training Program shall be entitled to 

complete the Association Test. Upon successful completion of the 

Association Test, the Tournament Professional shall have attained Class 

A status. 

5. A Tournament Professional who previously passed the Association 

Test and attained Class A standing in the CPGA may transfer from the 

Tournament Professional category and be reclassified as a Class A 

Member. If the former Class A Member had been a Tournament 

Professional for five years or more, his/her category shall be maintained 

by a system of review established by the Board of Directors of the CPGA. 

G. RETIRED 

A Retired Member shall be a Member who: 

1. (a) has been a Class A Member of the Association in an active 

capacity for a minimum of twenty years at time of retirement and is 

no longer active as a Golf Professional on a full-time basis; and 

(b) has been recommended by his/her Zone Board and 

approved by the Board to a Retired Member. 

2. The Board shall have discretionary powers to grant Retired status 

to a Member who by reasons of debilitating illness or injury is unable to 

meet the Retired category requirements. 

3. He shall have full membership privileges except he shall not be 

eligible to enter CPGA nationally conducted tournaments with the 

exception of the Seniors' Championship, if he meets age requirements 

(except by invitation of the Tournament Committee) and shall not be 

entitled to vote at any Annual Meeting or special general meeting or hold 

office as a Director of the Association. 

H. LIFE 

1. 1. A Life Member shall be a Member who: 

(a) has been an active Class A Member of the Association for a 

minimum of twenty-five years and has the combination of age and 

active years of Class “A” Membership totaling 90; 

(b) has been recommended by his Zone Board and approved by the 

Board; and 

(c) has been elected at the Annual Meeting as a Life Member. 

(d) has made a significant contribution to the Association 





(e) is no longer active as a golf professional or teaching professional on 

a full-time basis. 

or 

has been a President of the Association for a minimum of one year. 

2. A Life Member may at any time apply to be reinstated in an active 

category, such reinstatement to be subject to the approval of the Board. 

3. Life Members are not required to pay dues but they shall pay the 

Association Life Insurance fees to their sixty-fifth birthday. 

4. Life Members shall have full membership privileges. 

I. NON-RESIDENT 

1. A CPGA Golf Professional who has been employed or retained at a 

Golf Course or Driving Range in a foreign country and who had 

successfully achieved Class A Standing in the CPGA while employed or 

retained in Canada, will be classed as a Non Resident member of the 

Association. Such Member will be a Member at both the National and 

Zone levels and will pay such annual dues as may be set by the Board. A 

Non-Resident Member will have no privileges in the Association though he 

may participate in both National and Zone Tournaments at the invitation of 

the Tournament Committees at the National and Zone levels. 

J. UNATTACHED 

1. A Master Professional, an Executive Professional, a Head 

Professional an Associate Professional, a Teaching Professional, or a 

Head Teaching Professional who is unemployed may retain his category 

for two full Seasons. Members failing to provide the Zone with verification 

of employment by May 1 of each year shall be placed in the Unattached 

category. 

2. A member in this category shall pay full Zone and Association dues 

as determined by the Board. A member in this category shall not be 

eligible to enter CPGA nationally conducted tournaments with the 

exception of the CPGA Championship and the CPGA Seniors' 

Championship Members in the Unattached category shall be subject to 

Zone privileges as may be determined by the Zone Board in its sole 

discretion. 

3. If at the end of two seasons the professional has not attained 

employment, he shall cease to be a Member on May 1 of that year and 

shall be notified by the Zone. If the Member meets the requirements he 





shall be eligible to apply to become a Member of the Retired or Life 

Category as determined by the Board. 

4. To advance from the Unattached Category he must be retained at a 

CPGA approved facility. On completion of this requirement he shall 

transfer to the last category held prior to becoming Unattached. 

5. Seasons spent in this category will not count towards Retired or 

Life status. 

K. INACTIVE 

1. A Member will be placed in the Inactive category for disciplinary 

purposes. 

2. A Member in this category shall pay full Zone and Association dues 

as determined from time to time by the Board. A Member in this category 

may appeal the Zone decision to the National Board. 

3. A Member in this category shall not be eligible to enter CPGA 

Nationally Conducted Tournaments and shall not be entitled to vote at any 

Annual Meeting or special general meeting or hold office as a Director of 

the Association. Members in the Inactive category shall be subject to 

Zone privileges as may be determined by their Zone Board in its sole 

discretion. 

4. A Member in the Inactive Category for disciplinary purpose, who 

wishes to advance, must apply to the Zone Board. 

5. Years spent in this category shall not count towards Retired or Life 

Status. 

L. AFFILIATE PROFESSIONAL 

1. An Affiliate Professional shall be a Class A Member who becomes 

employed on a full-time basis under one of following subcategories: Golf 

Administrator, Golf Faculty, Golf Technician, Golf Course 

Architect/Builder, Golf Course Superintendent, Golf Media, Golf 

Manufacturer Management or Golf Manufacturer Sales Representative. 

2. Members in this category shall pay Association Dues as 

determined from time to time by the Board. 

3. Members in this category shall be eligible to play in nationally 

conducted tournaments at the invitation of the Tournament Committee. 





Zone privileges shall be determined by the Zone Board in its sole 

discretion. 

4. Members in this category may not employ Apprentices. 

NON-MEMBERS 

M. APPRENTICE 

1. An Apprentice must be registered in the Apprentice Training 

Program and must be employed by a Head Professional, Teaching 

Professional or a Head Professional who has a Class A Associate 

member present and working at the same CPGA Approved Golf Course 

on a full time basis where the Apprentice is employed. 

2. All Apprentices shall be subject to the educational and playing 

ability requirements prescribed by the Board from time to time. 

3. Apprentices not successfully completing a Year shall remain in their 

existing category for another year. 

4. All Apprentices shall be covered by the Association insurance and 

pension programs and will pay dues as may be determined by the Board. 

5. No Apprentice may participate in more than two CPGA Nationally 

Conducted Tournaments in each year. Apprentices wishing to play in 

more than two CPGA Nationally Conducted Tournaments must apply for 

the Tournament Professional Category and successfully complete the 

CPGA Tournament Players' School. 

6. Apprentices may, by special invitation by the Board, participate in 

more than two CPGA Nationally Conducted Tournaments. 

7. An Apprentice must receive a minimum of one year's credit in the 

Apprentice Training Program while employed at a CPGA Approved Golf 

Course. 





N. CANDIDATES 

1. Candidates shall be those individuals who have registered with and 

are employed by a Head Professional or Teaching Professional for not 

more nor not less than one (1) season but who have not applied for or 

been accepted as an Apprentice in the Association. 

2. (a) Candidates must be registered with the Zone Association not 

later than 1 JUNE of the year in which employment commences. 

(b) Candidates must declare intent to apply for registration in the 

Apprenticeship Training Program in the Association not later than 1 

SEPTEMBER of the Probationary Year. A Candidate who applies for 

apprenticeship will complete the Association Application for 

Apprenticeship Forms, successfully complete the Entrance Requirements, 

successfully complete the first year requirements of the Apprentice 

Training Program, pass the playing ability test, pay the Entrance Fees and 

the Annual Dues for the year of registration as a Candidate and for the 

following year, and follow any other procedures as established. 

3. Candidates are not eligible to participate in CPGA nationally 

conducted tournaments, Zone tournaments or other professional 

tournaments nor are they permitted to teach golf during their candidate 

year. 

4. The Board shall from time to time pass procedures for registering 

Candidates. 

O. HONOURARY DIRECTORS 

1. Honourary Directors shall be persons whether Professional Golfers 

or not, who have been elected by unanimous vote of the Board in 


golf. 

2. Honourary Directors shall have such privileges of membership as 

may be determined by the Board of Directors from time to time. 

P. HONOURARY LIFE MEMBERS 

1. Honourary Life Members shall be persons whether Professional 

Golfers or not, who have been elected by unanimous vote of the Board in 


golf. 





Honourary Life Members shall have such privileges of membership as 

may be determined by the Board of Directors from time to time. 

CPGA TOURNAMENT RULES 

1. The Board shall have complete control of the conduct of all Tournaments 

staged by or with the approval of the Association and for that purpose may 

enter into contracts with sponsors, golf clubs or others concerning the club 

and course facilities, purses, player guarantees, golf clinics, radio and 

television rights, motion pictures, programmes, ticket sales and 

concessions connected therewith. 

2. The Board may engage the services of a Tournament Director for all or 

any of the Tournaments staged by or with the approval of the Association. 

The Tournament Director shall act in the capacity of supervisor of all 

Tournaments for which he is appointed and shall have complete control 

over each such Tournament, subject to the directions of the Board. 

3. No Member or Apprentice shall be permitted to play in any Tournaments 

until he has paid his annual dues. 

4. All Tournaments shall be conducted under the rules of the Royal 

Canadian Golf Association. 

5. Members or Apprentices subject to meeting entry requirements identified 

on the entry form, shall only be entitled to play in Tournaments as follows: 

(a) Head Professionals, Executive Professionals and Head Teaching 

Professionals shall be entitled to play in all CPGA Nationally Conducted 

Tournaments with the exception of CPGA Assistants' Championship and 

the CPGA Seniors' Championship. They may play in the CPGA Seniors' 

Championship if they qualify by virtue of age requirements. 

(b) Teaching Professionals and Associate Professionals shall be 

entitled to play in all CPGA Nationally Conducted Tournaments with the 

exception of the CPGA Club Professional Championship and the CPGA 

Seniors' Championship. They may play in the CPGA Seniors' 

Championship if they qualify by virtue of age requirements. 

(c) Retired and Life members shall be entitled to play in all CPGA 

nationally conducted tournaments, provided they meet tournament 

eligibility requirements, with the exception of the CPGA Club Professional 

Championship and the CPGA Assistants' Championship.

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