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| BYLAWS - December 2011 |
ARTICLE I—NAME AND MISSION
1. The name of the organization is The Men’s Golf Association (MGA).
2. The MGA’s mission is to:
- PROVIDE A GOLF TOURNAMENT PACKAGE that is exciting for golfers of all skill levels, encourages participation, builds camaraderie, and promotes increased membership.
- PROMOTE THE VALUES of the game of golf.
| ARTICLE II—CORE VALUES
1. The MGA recognizes and supports these core values:
- Appealing Tournaments
-- Ensure tournaments are competitive for all skill levels (flighted, whenever appropriate)
-- Use varied formats
-- Use a varied mix of competitors:
--- Individuals, and
--- Teams, using both computer ABCD pairings and choose own partner(s).
- Full Participation
-- Seek the full participation of all golfers, senior golfers, and super senior golfers
- Camaraderie
-- Provide appealing pre- and post- tournament food and drink
- Communication
-- Communicate frequently with members about what’s happening
-- Listen to members about what needs to be changed
- Recognition of Achievements
-- Provide news articles with photos
-- Make awards (i.e., proximity, long drive, trophies, golfer of the year)
- Value for the Money
-- Assess a membership fee that provides commensurate value for the money | ARTICLE III—MEMBERS AND DUES
1. All male golf members of Magnolia Point Golf and Country Club in good standing and aged 18 and older are eligible to join the MGA.
2. Only those holding a golf membership in Magnolia Point Golf & Country Club in good standing are eligible to join the MGA and participate in MGA-sponsored tournaments and related activities.
3. Membership dues will be determined annually by the Board of Directors and announced to members in December for the following calendar year.
4. The Treasurer will maintain a current list of MGA members and record their dues payments.
| ARTICLE IV—GOVERNANCE: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1. The MGA is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board is constituted as follows:
2. Officers:
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary - Treasurer
- Immediate Past President
3. Directors: - In such numbers as the President deems necessary
| ARTICLE V—ELECTION AND APPOINTMENTS
1. The President is elected annually at the year-end member meeting by a majority vote. 2. No election is required if a candidate runs unopposed.
3. Any member may nominate another member for President, and members may nominate themselves. Nominees must agree to have their name placed on the ballot, and must agree to serve if elected. 4. Members who are unable to attend the year-end meeting may vote by absentee ballot delivered to any MGA Board member in person or by e-mail. Early ballots may be cast the same way. 5. The newly elected President appoints or reappoints the remainder of the Board of Directors.
| ARTICLE VI—DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
1. President
- Presides at all Board Meetings and all Member Meetings
- Determines the annual budget, with assistance from the Treasurer and Tournament Director and with advice from the Board
- Casts the final and deciding vote in the event the Board returns a tie vote on any issue
2. Vice President
- Fills in for and carries out the duties of the President in his absence
- Advises the President and pursues special projects as the President may direct
3. Secretary
- Prepares and maintains copies of all official MGA correspondence
- Prepares and maintains the minutes of all Board Meetings and Member Meetings
- Publishes the minutes of all Member Meetings 4. Treasurer
- Prepares financial reports and presents them regularly at Board Meetings
- Prepares and presents the final year-end Financial Statement to the President
- Oversees and accounts for the collection of membership dues
- Deposits MGA funds into an MGA bank account
- Pays all authorized bills
5. Immediate Past President
- Advises the President and pursues special projects as the President may direct
6. Directors
- Perform the following functions, as assigned by the President:
Tournaments
- Work with the Club’s Head Golf Professional to develop the season’s tournament schedule, formats, and costs
- Coordinate the schedule and its funding requirements with the Treasurer and the President
- Present the recommended schedule and formats to the Board for approval
Handicap and Rules
- Work with the Club’s Head Golf Professional and the Club’s Handicap Chairman to help ensure that MGA members understand and comply with the provisions of the USGA Handicap System, have accurate handicaps, know the USGA Rules of Golf, and apply those rules correctly
- Address any discrepancies in handicaps or rules with the relevant members
Communications
- Promote the dissemination of information to members about MGA events and results
Interclub Events
- Promote interclub events and home-and-home matches
Senior Liaison
- Ensure two-way communication between those members who regularly play from the forward tees and the Board
- Advise the Board on actions that support those members
| ARTICLE VII — TOURNAMENT RESTRICTIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONS
1. MGA-sponsored tournament play, including the Men’s Senior Interclub Series, is restricted to dues-paying members who have an established USGA handicap. The maximum allowed tournament handicap is 36. Article III, Section 2 governs eligibility to play. 2. All tournament play is governed by the USGA Rules of Golf. 3. For tournament purposes, and at their own option, members may be classified as: - Senior Golfers, if they are at least 55 years old
- Super Senior Golfers, if they are at least 70 years old
4. For tournament purposes, the forward tees may be played by Super Senior golfers and those who have played ten or more rounds of their last 20 rounds from the forward tees. 5. Major Tournaments. The MGA sponsors four major tournaments: Member-Member — Two-man team stroke play, net champions Magnolia Open — Individual stroke play, net and gross champions; the gross champion is restricted to those playing from the white tee boxes, the net champion is unrestricted Magnolia Cup — Two-man team stroke play, net Club Championships — Individual match play, gross and net; see next section
6. Club Championships. The MGA sponsors three Club Championship Tournaments: - Club Championship. Gross match play, open to all MGA members and played from the Blue Tee Markers; see next section.
- Senior Club Championship. Net match play, open to all MGA members age 55 and over and played from the White Tee Marker.
- Super Senior Club Championship. Net match play, open to all MGA members age 70 and over and will be played from the Green Tee Markers.
7. Club Championship Seeding (16 seeds): - Seed #1: The current Club Champion
- Seed #2: The current Senior Club Champion
- Seed #3: The Magnolia Open Gross Champion
- Seeds #4-16: The top 13 qualifiers
| ARTICLE VIII—HOLE-IN-ONE POOL
1. The Board will maintain a Hole-in-One Pool of funds to be paid to any member who scores a hole-in-one during an MGA tournament that is open to all MGA members. If more than one member scores a hole-in-one in the same tournament, then the prize will be split into equal shares. The prize will be capped at $1,000.
2. The minimum value of the pool is $100. That amount will be increased by adding $1 to the pool from each entry fee for each MGA tournament that is open to all MGA members. 3. The amount paid will be the actual Hole-in-One Pool checking account balance at the beginning of the tournament.
4. Disbursement of the pool in any manner other than an award for a hole-in-one requires a 75% vote of approval by the membership.
| ARTICLE IX—AMENDING THESE BYLAWS
1. Any member may propose an amendment to these Bylaws to the Board of Directors.
2. If a majority of the Board votes to accept the member’s proposed amendment, it will be posted on the MGA Web site for 14 days and then voted on at the next Member Meeting. 3. A majority vote of the members present at the next Member Meeting is sufficient to adopt the amendment.
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