The Shoreline Women's Golf Club plays every Tuesday morning. Various tournaments are held throughout the year.
How do I join?
Load down the Membership Application Form
Complete and return it and advise the membership Chair when you wish to play a qualifying round, and she will arrange a tee time. You will be playing with a board member.
You can contact Jan Hew (hewjan@gmail.com; cell: (650)966 7840)
for more questions.
A qualifying score is a score of 112 or better, which is equivalent of a 40.4 handicap at our course. You are allowed three attempts to qualify. If you are not able to qualify, you may try again after a waiting period of six months.
More about Standing Rules for Regular and for Associate Members...
Types of Membership....
There are two types of membership in the Shoreline Women's Golf Club:
Regular Membership and Associate Membership
Regular Membership:
Regular members must meet the qualifying score requirement, play a minimum of 10 regular play days per year; serve as a starter and a scorer; and attend two general meetings (held quarterly).
Regular Membership offers these benefits:
May obtain a USGA handicap
Automatically a member of PWGA
With temporary handicap, participates in play days, and may receive sweep payouts
May make Tuesday tee times in advance
Receives special discounted rate for Tuesday play day
Eligible for member club rate for Santa Clara County championship tournament
Associate Membership:
No qualifying score or minimum play is required. Associates are not required to serve as starters and scorers nor attend general meetings.
Associate Membership offers the following benefits:
May obtain USGA handicap
Automatically a member of PWGA
With an established handicap, may participate in PWGA events
May play up to 5 times per year at the end of the field on Tuesdays,
on a space available basis,
(are not eligible for advanced tee)
Receives special discounted rate for Tuesday play days
Eligible for club rate for Santa Clara County Championship Tournament.
Has priority on waiting list if membership is full.
Does not participate in play day sweeps or club tournaments
Need a Handicap? Establishing a Handicap
If you do not have a USGA Handicap:
Keep and hand in five attested scorecards to the Handicap Chair. She will enter them into the computer and you will receive a temporary handicap.
For an established handicap, you will need 15 additional attested cards (including any away games played) for a total of 20 scores. The handicap chair will enter these scores and you will receive your official USGA handicap.
Dues and Fees
All regular and associate members shall pay dues and fees, as follows:
1. lnitiation fee is $25. lf a member leaves the club, the initiation fee will be waived if she rejoins during the following year. Registration fee $10 (associates only).
2. Club dues are $ 68 per year, which includes $ 39 current NCGA dues, and $1 Hole in One Insurance. New members after 7/1, club dues will be pro-rated.
Past Captain - one year only - no club dues.
3. Dues are payable October 1 and are delinquent November 1st.
The fine for delinquent dues is $5. Members who have not paid by November 15 will be dropped as of December 31 and must reapply.
SIGN-UP PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You can sign up for a game by emailing Ingrit Sander: ingrit@ingrit.com
Ingrit will send out an email with the list of players on the Tuesday, 7 days prior to the day you want to play! If you signed up at the website, your name will be on that list and if you do not want to play - then please send send an email to Ingrit and cancel!
If you want to play, answer that email with an email - be sure to state your name, then you are on the list of players.
On Thursday afternoon, 5 days prior to playing, Ingrit will send out an email to all with the Tee times!
After that the pro shop will take care of more sign-ups and cancellations!
For additions and for cancellations please call the pro shop at (650) 903-4653 #0
On day of play you have to call the Pro Shop (650) 903-4653 #0 by 7:00 AM for cancellation. SCORERS' REMINDERS
These assignments are your responsibility. You must obtain your own substitute and then call, email Ingrit Sander/ Jennie Madlem with any changes. You will be fined $25 if you do not perform your duty or get a substitute. You will not get a tee time until the fine is paid.
Starters must check in 45 minutes prior to the first tee time.
Players must check in at least 30 minutes prior to assigned tee time. Players without starting times will go out at the end of the field, if space available. Desk closes at 8:30 AM. Occasionally there are extra tee times, and then desk will close 30 minutes before the last tee time.
MEMBERSHIP OBLIGATIONS
Each player must fill out a scorecard (even on guest day and special tournaments). Four signatures are required on each card. Fill out in current handicap order (low to high). Players who have the same handicap go in alphabetical order. If there is a threesome, a 4th card does not need to be turned in.
Each member must serve as a starter/scorer; play 5 games and attend 1 general meeting.