MISSION VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB By-Laws Rules & Regulations

MISSION VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB
By-Laws
Rules & Regulations
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1851 Mission Valley Boulevard, Nokomis, FL 34275

BY-LAWS
Preamble: These By-Laws are created to prescribe the general
principles that are required for the conduct of business for the
Club but, are not meant to be an all inclusive description of
details covering every condition that may occur. Therefore the
Club has created a document of Rules and Regulations and a
Policy Book covering items that arise from time to time and
require expanded explanation. These Rules and Regulations and
Policies are available to members upon request. The Policies are
contained in a Policy Book in the office of the Club. These
By-Laws are created by the Board of Directors and approved by
the membership and shall only be revised by a vote of the
membership.
ARTICLE I
Section l: Name
Mission Valley Golf and Country Club, Inc. (the Club) is a Florida
not for profit corporation operating under paragraph 501 C 7 of
the tax codes.
Section 2: Purpose
The Club’s purpose is to operate a golf course, tennis courts,
clubhouse, and related facilities for the benefit and enjoyment of
its members.
Section 3: Principal Business
The Club’s principal place of business is at Mission Valley, 1851
Mission Valley Boulevard, Nokomis, Sarasota County, Florida
34275.
ARTICLE II
Section 1: Board of Directors
The governance of the Club is vested in a Board of Directors

(Board) consisting of nine (9) voting members of the Club, as
defined in Article IV of these By-Laws. A Board member serves a
3-year term and may not serve more than two consecutive 3-
year terms. A Board member serving to fill a vacancy may serve
two consecutive additional full three year terms.
Section 2: Filling Vacancies on the Board
A. Appointment by the Board
The Board may fill a vacancy on the Board that occurs for
reasons other than the normal expiration of an elected term. If
the vacancy occurs more than 100 days prior to an annual
meeting, the newly appointed member serves until that
meeting. If the vacancy occurs within 100 days of an annual
meeting, the newly appointed Director serves until the
expiration of the term of the replaced Director or until the
second annual meeting after the vacancy occurs, which ever
comes first.
B. Election at Annual Meeting
1. At the annual meeting the voting members shall elect,
from a slate of candidates, a voting member to fill each
vacancy on the Board arising out of the expiration of an
elected or appointed term. A member elected to fill a
vacancy in an unexpired elective term serves until that
term expires.
2. The Board shall appoint a nominating committee comprised
of 5 voting members. A Board member may not
serve on this committee. Each year, one member and
only one member of a prior year’s nominating committee
may serve during the current year for purposes
of continuity and this member may not serve for the next
three (3) years. Except as provided above, a member who
served on a nominating committee within the prior 4
years may not serve on the committee.
3. The Nominating Committee shall:
A. Solicit recommendations from the members
for candidates for existing or upcoming
vacancies for the Board.

B. Nominate a slate of candidates for all vacancies
that shall exist 100 days prior to the next annual
meeting. While this process must start before the
100 days it shall continue so that at or before the
100 days before the annual meeting all vacancies
shall have a nominee.
C. Cause the name of a nominee to be posted on
the Club bulletin Board and mailed to the
members at least 60 days prior to the annual
meeting.
4. Twenty-five voting members may nominate a
candidate for a vacancy by filing a signed petition with
the Club Secretary at least 30 days prior to the annual
meeting. The Secretary shall post the name of the
nominee on the Club bulletin board.
5. At least 20 days prior to the annual meeting, the
Secretary shall mail to the voting members a ballot listing
the names of the nominees.
6. The nominee for each vacancy receiving the highest
number of votes is elected to the Board.
Section 3: Duties and Powers of the Board
A. The Board shall:
1. Carry out the purposes of the Club.
2. Shall have the right to fix the fiscal and Membership
Year which is currently July 1 to June 30 of the
subsequent year.
3. Unless otherwise approved by a majority of the
votes cast by the voting members of the Club, maintain a
Capital Allocation Account by setting aside, as a
minimum, the amount of money needed to fund the
yearly mortgage principal, the mortgage interest, the
cart leases, all other capital leases, and the expected
amount of capital requirements not covered otherwise
by debt. These funds shall be designated as “Capital
Allocation” on the bill to equity members and shall be

exempt from sales taxes. This fund must be kept in a
separate bank account and cannot be used to fund
current operations of the Club. Once transferred to this
Capital Allocation Account these funds cannot be
transferred back to the Operations Account. These funds
may be transferred to the Capital Allocation Account at
the time and convenience of the Treasurer to best
manage cash flow requirements but all of the amount of
these funds collected must be transferred by the end of
the fiscal year. These funds can be used to pay for any
capital expenditures, capital leases, and can be used to
pay down the mortgage interest and principal. From time
to time the long range planning process will identify
expansion needs that will require additional funding in
the future and this fund can be increased over the
minimum to accumulate funds in anticipation of those
needs and be drawn down as those needs materialize.
This accumulation will reduce the need for assessments
and reduce the amount of mortgage monies needed for
these expansions.
4. Unless otherwise approved by a majority of the votes
cast by the voting members of the Club, maintain a
balanced budget for Operating Cash. In the event
conditions change during the year and the operating
budget can no longer be balanced the Board must take
steps to bring the operations back into balance or obtain
approval of a majority of the vote’s cast of the voting
members to operate under a deficit. A balanced budget
for operating cash means that the amount of cash in the
Operating Cash Account at the end of the fiscal year will
be equal to or higher than the amount of cash in this
same account at the beginning of the fiscal year and will
be free of any debt in the line of credit.

B. The Board may:
1. By a 2/3 vote of all its members levy dues, an
assessment, and a minimum charge, and fix the equity
payment
2. Admit, suspend, or expel a Club member
3. Assign a duty to a Director
4. Appoint, direct, or dismiss an employee or agent
5. Make and enforce rules for the use of the Club
6. Extend use of the Club facilities to a non-member for a
specified time and purpose
7. Take an action not prohibited by the Articles of
Incorporation or these By-Laws.
8. Approve a Leave of Absence: Occasionally a member
encounters personal situations that require them to be
unavailable to use the Club for extended periods but do
not want to resign. Under some exceptional circumstances
the board will have the authority to grant a Leave
of Absence to address these extreme cases. The Member
must write a letter to the Board of Directors explaining
the conditions requiring some temporary relief and the
Board will give it serious consideration. The decision is at
the sole discretion of the Board and will be binding on
the member.
C. The Board may not:
1. Obligate the Club to a single capital expenditure of
more than $150,000.00, nor may it increase the outstanding
debt of the Club by more than $250,000.00
without a majority of the votes cast by the voting
members of the Club, or
2. Levy an assessment over $500.00 per member per
fiscal year, without the approval of a majority of the
votes cast by the voting members.
Section 4: Time and Place of Meeting
The Board may fix the time and place of its meetings except that
it shall meet immediately after the annual meeting at the same

place for purposes including the election of Officers for the
following year. The Secretary shall give at least 3 days notice of a
meeting.
Section 5: Quorum
A majority of the Board constitutes a quorum and a Director will
be deemed present if on a conference call connection as well as
being physically present.
Section 6: Voting
A majority of the Board members present may act on a matter
except as provided by the Articles of Incorporation or these By
-Laws. From time to time issues may arise which require action
before the next formal meeting. Voting on these issues can be
accomplished by phone or electronic means.
Section 7: Annual Report
The Board shall report on the condition of the Club at the annual
meeting.
Section 8: Board Member Attendance
Any Director who fails to attend three (3) consecutive meetings
of the Board of Directors which have been properly called and
scheduled, or who fails to attend six meetings which have been
properly called and scheduled in any fiscal year, without being
duly excused by the Board, shall cease to be a Director and the
Board of Directors shall proceed to fill such vacancy as provided
in ARTICLE II, Section 2.
ARTICLE III
Section 1: Officers
After its annual meeting the Board shall choose from its
members a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer,
to serve one-year terms. The Board may appoint additional
Officers and fix their terms and duties. A person may not serve

more than two consecutive one year terms in the same office,
provided, however, a person filling a partial term and serving as
an Officer may serve two consecutive one year terms following
the partial term in that Officer position.
Section 2: Duties of the Officers
A. President
The President is Chief Executive Officer of the Club and
has general supervision of the Club’s Officers and
employees. The President shall:
1. Preside at a meeting of the Club members or the
Board
2. Carry into effect an action of the Board or the
members
3. Perform a duty assigned by the Board
B. Vice President
The Vice President shall act in place of the President in
the absence or disability of the President and carry out a
duty assigned by the Board or the President.
C. Secretary
The Secretary shall:
1. Keep:
A. The minutes of a Board or members meeting
B. Membership records including an application
for membership and its disposition
C. The records and seal of the Club
D. A listing of all current members with the
amount of money they paid for equity and
initiation fees and any additions to those amounts
that might be paid over time.
2. Give or post a required notice
D. Treasurer
The Treasurer shall keep a record of the receipts and
expenditures of the Club, be chairman of the Finance
Committee, suggest financial strategies for financing the

Club operations and report on the financial condition of the
Club at the annual meeting.
Section 3: Committees
A. The Board may assign a duty to a special or standing
committee and supervise its activities.
B. Standing Committees
1. Only a Board member may chair a standing committee.
Only Equity Members may chair non-standing
committees. Subject to Board approval, a committee
chair may fix the size of the committee and name its
members. The Women’s Golf Association and Men’s Golf
Association may select their own chairs and committee
members.
2. The standing committees and their duties are:
A. Membership. The committee shall actively
develop plans for the addition of members to the
Club and submit them for approval of the Board
and shall review applications for membership and
recommend their approval or denial to the Board.
B. Green. The committee shall recommend to the
Board actions for the maintenance or
improvement of the golf course and in
cooperation with the Tennis Committee,
recommend to the Board actions for the
maintenance or improvements for the tennis
facilities.
C. House. The committee shall make recommendations
to the Board on the clubhouse, social
events, food and beverage service, and annually
review the gratuity to the wait staff. The committee
shall have an entertainment subcommittee
that shall plan social events and entertainment,
and report to the committee.
D. Finance. The committee shall prepare annual
operating and capital budgets and cash flow

forecasts for review and approval of the Board
and make recommendations to the Board on
financial strategies and other matters regarding
the finances of the Club.
E. Golf. The committee shall make recommendations
to the Board on the use of the golf course,
including an event or competition. It is the arbiter
of a dispute in the game of golf, according to the
rules of the United States Golf Association. They
shall supervise the handicap committee, develop
rules and regulations to be approved by the
Board, and enforce all of the requirements of the
By-Laws and the established rules.
F. Human Resources. The committee shall
develop personnel policies and procedures to be
used in the management of the Club and submit
these policies and procedures to the Board of
Directors for approval. It shall also review and
recommend employee benefits programs to be
offered by the Club to its employees. It shall also
monitor the policies and procedures that have
been adopted by the Club.
G. Tennis Committee. The committee shall plan,
organize and supervise all of the tennis functions,
events and tournaments for tennis participants
and in cooperation with the Green Committee
recommend actions for the maintenance and
improvements of the tennis facilities.
ARTICLE IV
Section l: Classes of Membership
A. The Club’s traditional membership classes are Equity, Social,
Honorary, and Legacy. From time to time the Board may
establish other classes of membership as market conditions
dictate. Members in good standing who have an Equity

investment in the Club of any value, may serve on the Board of
Directors and have voting rights, until such time as Equity is
depleted, withdrawn or the Member resigns.
B. A member must be at least 21 years of age.
C. The Board may establish the maximum number of a class, the
maximum number of members with full golfing rights not to
exceed 400.
Section 2: Equity Member
An Equity Member has full golfing rights, and use of all Club
facilities, has voting rights, may serve as a Director, Officer, or on
a committee, and is liable for payment of equity, initiation fees,
dues, assessments, and other charges.
Section 3: Social Member
A Social Member may use clubhouse and tennis facilities on the
same basis as an Equity Member but does not have full golfing
rights or voting rights, may not serve as a Director or Officer, and
is liable for dues, assessments, and other charges. The Board
shall fix a Social Member’s golfing privileges.
Section 4: Honorary Member
A. The Board by a 3/4 vote of all its members may grant an
Honorary Membership for outstanding service to the Club,
community, State or Nation.
B. An Honorary Member has the same rights and obligations of
an Equity Member except the member is:
1. Ineligible to vote or serve as an Officer or Director.
2. Not liable for an initiation fee, equity payment, dues,
or an assessment.
Section 5: Legacy Member
A Legacy Member has all of the rights and obligations of an
Equity Member and is established by an Equity Member passing
their membership to a son or daughter or grandson or
granddaughter by paying a non-refundable fee of $500.00. The

equity shall pass to the Legacy Member. All Legacy Member
candidates must follow the same admissions process as for all
other new member applicants.
Section 6: Other Classes
From time to time the Board may create alternate new types of
memberships which are not permanent memberships but are
created to address short term needs for new members or to
retain long term members. A member of a class of membership
established by the Board may vote or serve as an Officer or
Director if such member has an Equity investment in the Club of
any value, and is a member in good standing. Members of any
other class of membership established by the Board may not
vote or serve as an Officer or Director but may serve as a
committee member of various committees at the discretion of
the committee chairman.
Section 7: Families of Members
An Equity or Social membership is a family membership. A
member’s spouse, constant companion (as defined by rule), or
child (1) under age 25 if a full time college or university student
or in active service in the United States Armed Forces, or (2)
under age 19 and living at home, has the same right to use Club
facilities as the member except a Club rule may restrict the use
of Club facilities by a child under age 19.
Section 8: Admission to Membership
A. An applicant shall submit a Club application form. The Board
shall vote on an application by secret ballot, with 2 negative
votes a denial. A denied applicant may not apply again for one
year after the denial.
B. The Board may reinstate a resigned member who wishes to
rejoin the Club within the same fiscal year as the resignation.
Re-admittance will require Board approval and immediate
retroactive payment to the first day of the fiscal year, all dues,
assessments and fees applicable to the membership category

selected, less any credits deemed applicable by the Board.
Section 9: Payments
A. To activate a membership, an approved applicant shall pay
the initiation fee and equity payment. From time to time the
Board of Directors may allow payment of equity and/or initiation
fees to be made over time.
B. The Board may allow an Equity Member to pay annual dues in
installments. Resignation from the Club does not terminate an
Equity Member’s liability for dues for the entire Membership
Year unless there is a waiting list for new Equity Members and a
new Equity Member replaces the resigning Equity Member
and pays the initiation fee, equity amount and starts annual
dues.
C. Social Members may pay their full annual dues at the
beginning of the Membership Year or on a semi-annual,
quarterly, or monthly basis. The Board shall have the right to
establish deposit requirements for this class of membership.
Resignations by Social Members shall not result in a refund of
dues paid.
Section 10: Assessments
The Board may levy different assessments for each membership
class.
Section 11: Expulsion
A. The Board by a 3/4ths vote of all its members may suspend
or expel a member for conduct injurious to the Club or its
members, including a violation of these By-Laws or a Club rule.
B. The Board shall give to a member at least 10 days notice by
mail that it will consider at a specified time and place the
suspension or expulsion of the member for reasons set out in the
notice. The member may oppose the action in person or in
writing.
C. Upon expulsion the member is entitled to receive a refund of
the equity paid, less unpaid Club debts in the same order as all

esigning members.
Section 12: Change of Type of Membership
A. A Social Member who has always been a Social Member and
who wishes to become an Equity Member shall pay the equity
due at the time of transfer and the difference between the
initiation fee previously paid by the member and the current
initiation fee, and dues required as an Equity Member and may
change to an Equity Membership at any time provided there is
an opening in the class of Equity Memberships. If the transfer to
an Equity Membership occurs in the middle of a Membership
Year the dues paid as a Social Member for the remaining part of
the Membership Year shall be applied pro rata against the
annual dues of the Equity Membership which become due upon
accepting the Equity Membership status. A Social Member who
was previously an Equity Member may become an Equity
Member only at the start of the membership year.
B. In the event there is a waiting list for Equity Memberships,
an Equity Member may resign and apply for a Social Membership
which will become effective upon the admission of the new
Equity Member and full payment of the equity and initiation
fees due for that Equity Membership class. In the event there is
no waiting list for Equity Memberships an Equity Member upon
request may become a Social Member only at the start of the
Membership Year. The Equity Member must resign as an Equity
Member on or before March 31 st prior to the beginning of the
next Membership Year and shall apply as a Social Member. In
the event the initiation fees of the Social Membership are larger
than those paid by the Equity Member upon originally joining,
the member shall pay the difference in the now current initiation
fees due as a Social Member and the amount originally paid as
an Equity Member. The Club shall refund the equity payment
when a new Equity Member is admitted in the same normal
cycle of returns as for Equity Members having resigned.

Section 13: Termination of Membership
A. In the event there is a full membership and a waiting list for
Equity Memberships a member may resign upon giving notice of
a desire to resign and the date of the resignation shall be the
first of the month following the acceptance of a new member to
replace the resigning member and the payment of the equity
and initiation fees are satisfied. In the event there is no waiting
list, a member may resign by giving notice on or before March 31
to become effective the subsequent July 1. The effective date of
the resignation shall be the last day of June whereupon the
future annual dues are no longer paid by the resigning member.
B. On termination for any reason, the Club shall refund the
equity payment when a new Equity Member is admitted, but
only after all previously resigned members have received their
refunds.
C. A former member replaced by a new member shall pay dues
and the minimum house charge to the end of the month in
which the replacement is effective. The new member shall pay
dues and the minimum house charge from the beginning of the
next month.
D. A resigning member not replaced by a new member shall pay
dues, minimum, and any assessment until replaced or until the
30th of the next June, whichever occurs first.
ARTICLE V
Section 1: Transfer of Membership
A. Equity Membership Transfer
From time to time, an Equity Member may transfer membership
to a spouse and it may be transferred back. However, only one
such transfer shall be allowed in any given five-year period, e.g.
if the spouse transfers to the other spouse, then there is a fiveyear
period that must pass before the transfer back may occur.
Any equity payment refunded to the Equity Member will be
made to the member of record at the time of payment. In the
event the transfer is from a member class enjoying lower dues,

the transferee will assume the dues responsibility of the class of
member into which they fall. Further, a member transferring to
a class enjoying a lower dues category shall not be granted a
reduction in dues.
B. Other Membership Classes
1. If the marriage of a member is dissolved, the member
may transfer the membership to the former spouse.
2. An Honorary Membership is not transferable.
Section 2: Transfer on Death
A. Equity Members:
An Equity Membership terminates on the death of the member
and the surviving spouse automatically becomes an Equity
Member with all of the obligations and privileges of that
membership. The surviving spouse shall have 90 days to decide
if they wish to 1) continue as an Equity Member, or 2) to
become a Social Member, or 3) to resign as a member of any
category. If the surviving spouse wishes to become a Social
Member, they may immediately resign as an Equity Member and
join as a Social Member and their equity shall be added to the
waiting list of resigned members waiting for a return of equity. If
they wish to resign as any category of membership and sever any
relationship with the Club, their equity will be added to the list of
resigned members waiting for a return of equity. In the event of
item (2) above their dues will convert to the then current dues of
a Social Membership and they will be required to pay the
remaining yearly dues in the month following this decision. If
they have pre-paid dues as an Equity Member and those dues
exceed the amount of dues of a Social Member, they shall
receive a refund of any amount which exceeds the required
Social Membership dues. In the event of (3) above their dues and
minimums shall cease in the month following that decision and
the equity shall be added to the waiting list of members for the
return of equity. Their Dues and minimums will cease the first
day of the month following the decision and any pre paid dues
for Equity Members will be refunded pro rata to the estate.

After the 90 days have expired the spouse shall assume all of the
obligations and privileges of being an Equity Member. In the
event of a death without a spouse the Club shall add the estate
to the waiting list for the return of the equity (less any outstanding
obligations to the Club) in the same order as resigned
members.
B. Social Members:
A Social Membership terminates on the death of the member
and the surviving spouse automatically becomes a Social
Member with all of the obligations and privileges of that
membership. The surviving spouse shall have 90 days to decide
if they wish to continue as a Social Member or resign as a
member. If the surviving spouse wishes to remain a Social
Member they need do nothing. If they wish to resign they shall
submit a letter of resignation, however, there shall be no return
of prepaid dues for that year.
C. For any other classes of membership which may have been
created by the Board of Directors under the provisions of Article
IV, Section 6, the Board of Directors shall decide on the basis of
the creation of those memberships as to what actions are
appropriate for the surviving spouse.
D. In the event death occurs for a resigned former member who
is on the waiting list for return of equity, that person’s equity
shall become an obligation to the estate and shall remain in the
line for return to the estate in the same order that the resigned
former member enjoyed.
Section 3: Debts of a Member
All debts of a member to the Club must be paid promptly. Any
delinquency shall be charged a service charge by the Club until
such payment is received. Continued delinquency is subject to
restriction of the use of the Club facilities and/or the termination
of the member by the Club. Similarly a member’s debt at the
time of resignation (including dues, monthly bills and minimums)

must be paid promptly at the end of the month in which the
resignation is applicable. In the event a resigning member fails
to pay any debt promptly the member will be charged a service
fee on the debt and shall reduce the amount of any equity or
deposit the resigning member holds including the service fee
until the debt is satisfied. Any costs incurred by the Club to
collect any debt shall be due and payable by the member.
ARTICLE VI
Section 1: Annual Meeting
The Board shall fix the place and time for the annual meeting of
the members. The Club shall mail notice of the meeting to all
members and the ballot for the election of Board members to
voting members at least 20 days prior to the meeting.
Section 2: Special Meeting
The Board or 50 voting members in writing may direct the
Secretary to call a special membership meeting at a specific time
and place and for a specific purpose. The Club shall mail notice of
the meeting to all members at least 20 days prior to the meeting.
Section 3: Voting
A voting member may vote to elect a Board member only by
written ballot. On any other matter the voting member may
vote by written ballot, in person, or by proxy. A voting member
may cast a written ballot by mailing it at least 5 days prior to the
meeting, by delivering it prior to the meeting to the Club office,
or at the meeting.

ARTICLE VII
Section 1: Indemnification
A. The Club shall indemnify a Director or Officer for:
1. A claim or liability arising from service in that capacity,
and
2. A legal or other expense reasonably incurred in
connection with the claim or liability, unless the claim or
liability arose out of intentional or willful misconduct.
B. The Club may indemnify or reimburse a Director or Officer in
a matter not covered by Subsection A above.
C. A Director or Officer is not liable under this Article for taking
or not taking an action on advice of counsel.
ARTICLE VIII
Section 1: Amendments
A. The Board or a petition signed by at least 15 voting members
and filed with the Club may propose an amendment of a By-Law
and call for a vote of the voting members on the amendment at
the next annual meeting or a special meeting, to be held at least
30 days after the call.
B. The Secretary shall mail a copy of the proposed amendment
to the voting members at least 20 days prior to the meeting.
C. A majority vote of the eligible Equity voting membership
necessary to adopt an amendment.
Amended 8-17-11

RULES & REGULATIONS
The Board of Directors has approved the following Rules and
Regulations, which are designed to ensure to the greatest extent
possible the enjoyment of our Club’s facilities, with certain
limitations necessary to ensure a congenial and agreeable
atmosphere on the playing areas and in the Clubhouse.
Observance by members will maintain the high standards of the
Club.
GENERAL INFORMATION
EMPLOYEES:
No member or guest shall reprimand, verbally abuse or harass
any employee of the Club. Any inattention or lack of courtesy on
the part of a Club employee should be reported promptly to the
Department Head or the Board of Directors.
Phones/FAX:
Clubhouse Office 488.9683
Clubhouse Fax 484.7242
Golf Shop 488.7747
Mission Valley is a smoke-free facility.
DINING AND GRILLE ROOM HOURS:
Lunch:
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (November 1 thru April 30)
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (May 1 thru October 31)
Dinner: (These times are subject to change-Please check with the
Club)
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (November 1 thru April 30)
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (May 1 thru October 31)
Sunday Dinner:
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (November 1 thru April 30)
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (May 1 thru October 31)

Dinner reservations are requested. Please call for the date and
time requested.
Cancellation Policy for special events:
It is understandable that sometimes cancellations are
unavoidable however they are costly to the Club. Any
cancellation received within 48 hours of the event will be
charged at 50% of the event price. No-shows will also be
charged 50% of the cost of the event.
Special Parties:
Special parties are welcome.
Director.
Please consult the Marketing
Dining Room Attire:
Casual dress is acceptable unless otherwise noted for any given
event. No shorts or tennis attire are allowed in the dining room
unless specifically indicated.
Grille Room Attire:
Acceptable golf and tennis attire, unless otherwise noted. Dress
for special occasions will be covered in the monthly bulletin. No
men’s hats, denim pants, denim shorts or cut-offs permitted. The
dress code will be strictly enforced. The senior dining room
supervisor will be responsible for enforcing the dress code.
Upon the first offense the member will be informed but not
turned away. A letter will be sent informing the member that
they will be turned away upon the next offense. A copy of the
letter is to be kept in the member’s folder in the clubhouse
office.
Card playing is permitted only in the card rooms or designated
areas.
Shelter:
Since the Club is not authorized as an Emergency Shelter, it will

not be opened during hurricane emergencies.
Cash tipping by members is discouraged.
Charges:
All transactions for Club services must be charged to the
member’s account. Cash is not permitted. Reciprocals and/or
guest may use credit cards.
Statements mailed after the first of the month, are due and
payable by the 20th of the month, and are considered
delinquent if not received in the clubhouse by the last day of the
month. There will be a 1½% late charge on all unpaid balances
not received as of the last day of the month.
GOLF COURSE REGULATIONS
GENERAL:
The following policies have been adopted in order to ensure the
maximum enjoyment of the golf course by the members. It is
anticipated that all members will voluntarily comply with these
regulations; however, if necessary, the staff is instructed to
enforce them.
HOURS:
The course will normally be open for play from 8:00 a.m. until
sunset.
The course will be closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day.
Play on the course may be restricted when special tournaments
are scheduled by the Golf Committee, the Women’s Golf
Association, the Men’s Golf Association or special groups. The
special events must be approved by the Golf Committee and the
Board of Directors.
Hours of play will be limited for WGA Nine Hole and Eighteen
Hole events as follows:

WGA Eighteen Hole: Thursdays from October 1 to April 30
between 8:00 AM and 9:44 AM
WGA Nine Hole: Mondays from November 1 to April 30 between
1:00 PM and 1:30 PM.
The Head Golf Professional has the right to fill unused tee times
when requested by a member.
THE DRIVING RANGE:
Practice is permitted only in the designated areas. Hours are
7:00 AM until sunset except the driving range will be closed:
Mondays after 2:00 PM from November 1 to April 30
Mondays after 8:30 AM from May 1 to October 31
STARTING TIMES may be requested online by using the Foretees
Tee Time service, or completing a tee time request card at the
club. Tee times are announced 3 days in advance. Requests
submitted after the drawing will be accommodated on space
available basis.
Players must register in the golf shop prior to play.
Players must report to the Starter when called to the tee. If a
group is late reporting to the Starter; the Starter has the authority
to start the next group.
PACE OF PLAY: The pace of play for 18 holes is 4 hours and 10
minutes. Players must keep up with the group ahead. When a
hole is open ahead; you must allow the group behind to play
through at the next teeing ground or pick up your ball and
proceed to the next tee. Pace of play will be monitored by the
Golf Shop Staff as directed by the Head Golf Professional.
GOLF CARTS: Private riding carts are not permitted. Only two
persons may ride in a golf cart. Persons operating golf carts are

financially responsible for any damage that occurs to the cart.
When violation reports are made, the Head Golf Professional will
discuss the incident with the member and report matters to the
Golf Committee.
The following rules must be observed when operating riding or
walking carts:
Observe the 90 degree rule and specific directions on
the course at all times.
All carts must remain on the paved paths near teeing
grounds and greens.
All carts must remain 30 feet from the green (This
includes Blue Flag carts. Exception special riding
handicap carts).
Riding carts must remain on the paved path to the
practice area and parked in the area provided.
Riding carts must remain on paved path when returning
to the clubhouse from # 18 green.
Riding carts must remain on the cart path on Par
3-holes.
Walking carts are not permitted between green surface
and bunkers.
Observe “cart path only” rule when posted. All carts
must remain in rough where paved paths are not
available.
Observe additional cart rules as requested by the Golf
Course Superintendent and the Green Committee at all
times.
BLUE FLAG REQUEST: A member with a physical condition that

prevents compliance with the above rules may request a “blue
flag” by submitting a letter with a doctors’ certification to the
Golf Committee. Upon the committee’s approval, the golf shop
will be notified to have a flag placed on the cart. The Head Golf
Professional will maintain a list of members requiring a “blue
flag”. The Golf Committee will regularly review the member’s
physical condition to validate continued need for the flag.
The following rules must be observed:
Carts must remain 30 feet from the green.
Carts must remain on the cart path by the teeing ground. Upon
the approval of the Golf Committee and the Board of Directors
a member may purchase a special riding handicap cart to enable
one with a physical disability to play golf. The above rules are not
applicable to the special riding handicap cart and the cart is
permitted on the green.
HANDICAPS: The GHIN Handicap System provides Handicap
Indexes to members. Handicaps are revised on the 1 st and 15 th of
the month. A notebook containing member’s handicaps is
located near the golf shop.
POSTING SCORES:
Scorecards must be completed with name, date and
scores adjusted according to Equitable Stroke Control.
Scores must be posted for every round of golf played at
home or away. Please post scores in the Golf Shop on
the day of play or correct the date when posting later.
ALL away scores must be posted (include Course Rating
and Slope Rating of course played)

Scorecards must be placed in the box adjacent to the
computer.
Tournament Scores will be designated by specific
committees. The scores will be posted by golf shop
personnel and entered as “T-scores”.
The Handicap Committee will review member’s scoring
records. If a player fails to post a score the Handicap
Committee will post the score and/or a penalty score
equal to the lowest Handicap Differential in the player’s
scoring record. If the score not returned is unusually
high, the Committee will post the score and/or a penalty
score equal to the highest Handicap Differential in the
player’s scoring record. The Handicap Committee will
communicate with players who fail to post scores.
GOLFERS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE
Golfers under the age of 18 who walk and carry their golf bag will
not be charged a cart fee. Golfers under the age of 13 must be
accompanied by a parent or an adult.
DRESS: Proper golf attire for the golf course and practice areas is
as follows:
Golf shoes must have soft spikes.
Slacks, shorts or skirts and golf shirts; shorts and skirt
lengths must not exceed 5 inches above the top of the
knee cap.
The following are not acceptable: jean-style attire, bathing attire,
tee shirts, gym shirts, tank tops, tube tops, halter tops, mesh
shirts, cut-offs, coaching shorts, tennis shorts, tennis dresses or
skirts.

The golf shop staff will be responsible for enforcing the dress
code as directed by the Head Golf Professional. Players will not
be permitted on the course when the dress code is violated.
Members are responsible for proper attire of their guests.
HOLE-IN-ONE: All members listed on the Mission Valley handicap
roster are automatically in the Hole-In-One Club and they will be
billed $2.00 when a member makes a Hole-In-One. The group
playing with the member may enjoy beverages of their choice for
one hour. Others may enjoy one well drink that day. If a Hole-In-
One is reported after the Club closes, the group will be entitled
to one drink the following day. The Head Golf Professional will
present a commemorative gift and a bag tag to the Hole-In-One
player.
GOLF COURSE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE
Contact the Golf Shop, 488-7747, or the Clubhouse, 488-9683 via
cell phone. Telephones are located at restroom facilities on the
golf course: Hole #3, Hole #13 and Hole #16; and in the shelter
between Hole #4 and Hole #5.
GUIDELINES FOR TOURNAMENT PLAY:
Players must have a Handicap Index established on the club’s
GHIN Handicap Roster or have a handicap approved by the Golf
Committee and the Head Golf Professional.
Riding cart transportation is required for all Shotgun events.
Men’s Golf Association (MGA) and the Women’s Golf
Associations (WGA - 9 Hole & 18 Hole) will establish guidelines
for each event scheduled.
The Golf Committee, MGA and WGA will coordinate
tournaments involving men and women.

MGA events are open to all membership classifications. The
annual membership fee must be paid to participate in MGA
events.
WGA Championships & events are open to all membership
classifications upon payment of WGA dues. Social members and
Summer members or spouses may join the WGA May 1 to
October 31 and participate in weekly events.
SOCIAL MEMBERS
May use the practice areas at anytime.
From May 1 to October 31: Play unlimited golf by paying cart
fees and have the same guest privileges as Equity and Associate
members.
From November 1 to April 30: The total of all rounds of golf
played by the social member, his family and/or constant
companion cannot exceed six(6) 18-hole rounds. A round of
9-holes is considered a half round. Cart fees must be paid
accordingly. During these rounds the member may invite guests
in accordance with the guest rules.
A social member may not be a guest of an Equity or Associate
member.
GUEST PLAY: Guests must be accompanied by a member. Play
will be permitted at the discretion of the golf staff. A member
must ensure a guest abides by club rules and regulations. The
member is responsible for guest fee and guest cart fee payment.
HOUSE GUESTS or out of state visitors residing in the area 2
weeks or less during the year may play unlimited rounds with a
member and will be subject to Guest Play rules.
NON-MEMBERS living within a 50 mile radius of the Club for

more than 2 weeks a year may play 6 rounds between November
1 and April 30 and 2 rounds per month from May 1 to October
31 as a member’s guest and will be subject to Guest Play rules.
FAMILY MEMBERS who reside outside a 50 mile radius of the
Club may play 18 rounds of golf November 1 through April 30
and will be subject to Guest Rules. Family members include:
children, grandchildren, parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents,
in-laws and step-relationships. The summer guest fee will apply
for a family guest.
TENNIS COURT REGULATIONS
The following rules and regulations are established for the use of
the tennis courts by members and their guests:
All members of Mission Valley Golf and Country Club are
entitled to the use of the tennis courts.
GUEST PLAY: The tennis courts will be open to guests accompanied
by members
OVERNIGHT HOUSE GUESTS: May enjoy unlimited play when
accompanied by a member host. Guest fee of $6.00 per person
per day.
FAMILY MEMBERS: Coming to the area, who reside outside a 50
mile radius of the Club, may enjoy unlimited play when
accompanied by the family member host.
Relative is defined as: Children, grandchildren, parents, brothers,
sisters, Grandparents, appropriate in-laws and
step-relationships. Family members living in the area refer
to guest play.

GUEST FEES: Are to be collected or billed at the time of play
through the accounting office, the hosting member is
responsible.
FRIDAY FREE CLINICS: “A” & “B” Level Clinics free for all MVCC
members. A
Member may bring a guest and pay a clinic fee of $15.00 per
clinic to MVCC.
LEAGUE TEAMS: Men’s & Ladies MVCC League sanctioned
teams, there is no guest fee for visiting teams for competition
matches.
PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS: A member may introduce a
“prospective member” to the MVCC Marketing Director, who will
arrange for one Free Friday Clinic or two hours of tennis.
DRESS: Tennis shirt, shorts/skirts and tennis shoes are required
on the courts.
JURISDICTION OF COURTS: The Tennis Committee has jurisdiction
over the conduct and play on the courts.
RULES: Courts may be reserved 5 days in advance for 1½ hours
for doubles and 1 hour for singles. The courts may be reserved
by signing up on the signup sheet provided at the courts.
Revision 08/18/2011