The name of this golf club shall be “First Hill Golf Club.“

Article II - PURPOSE

FIRST: To stimulate interest in golf within our community by bringing together a group of golfers desirous of forming a golfing organization.

SECOND: To promote and foster among the members a closer bond and fraternity for their joint and mutual benefit, and to promote and conserve the best interests and true spirit of the game of golf as embodied in its ancient and honorable traditions.

THIRD: To encourage conformance to the USGA Rules of Golf by creating a representative authority.

FOURTH: To maintain a uniform system of handicapping as set forth in the USGA Handicap System and issue USGA Handicap Indexes to the members.

FIFTH: To provide an authoritative body to govern and conduct club competitions.

Article III - MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Membership shall be available to all individuals 18 years or older. There shall be a least 10 members with a maximum membership of 60.

Section 2. Memberships in the club are individual and non-transferable.

Section 3. Only golfers with a reasonable and regular opportunity to play golf with fellow members and who can personally return scores for posting may be members and receive USGA Handicap Indexes from the club.

Section 4. Membership confers no voice in the operation of any golf courses, clubhouses nor any facilities of the courses.

Section 5. Membership confers no special privileges in connection with any golf course.

Section 6. Memberships in the club are for a calendar year only, with all memberships expiring on December 31 of each year.

Section 7. The fiscal year for the club will be January 1st through December 31.

Section 8. Each candidate for membership shall be proposed and seconded by an active member in good standing. The Board of Directors shall act upon each proposal by vote.

Section 9. The Board of Directors may confer honorary memberships upon those whom they feel have contributed to the advancement of golf. The unanimous affirmative vote of the Board shall be required to approve such action.

Section 10. In the event that any member of the club shall commit any act which reflects discredit or disrepute thereon or shall refuse or neglect to comply with the rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Directors or the duly appointed officers, such member shall be subject to suspension or expulsion after ten days written notice and the right to be heard, by a vote of two-thirds of the Board of Directors at any regular meeting or special meeting called for such purpose.

Section 11. At least one meeting of the First Hill Golf Club shall be held annually. The Board of Directors shall provide for the holding of such other meetings as may be deemed necessary or desirable, and they shall call special meetings upon formal request by not less than twenty-five percent of the membership.

Section 12. A legal quorum at any meeting shall be twenty members present in person or by proxy. Each active member in good standing shall be entitled to one vote.

Section 13. All membership fees and dues shall be established by the Board of Directors from time to time in such amounts as they deem to be adequate to operate and maintain the club. Members shall be liable for dues until their written resignation has been received and accepted. All monies collected shall accrue to the benefit of the membership.

Section 14. Each new member must have a USGA Handicap Index with ten or more scores, or must have at least ten recent scores available for posting. The new member will not be eligible for tournament winnings until they have a USGA Handicap Index.

Section 15. Members in good standing may apply for a leave of absence in writing to the Board of Directors. If a member granted a leave of absence returns within one year, they will be placed at the top of any waiting list for membership in the chronological order in which their request was received. After one year, the former member will go to the bottom of any waiting list for membership. The Board of Directors is allowed some discretion in the application of this rule depending on the reason for the leave of absence.

Article IV - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. The Board of Directors shall consist of the club officers and committee chairpersons of the First Hill Golf Club and they shall exercise all powers of management of the club not specifically excepted by these By-Laws. If there is an even number of officers and committee chairpersons, one ad hoc delegate from the membership shall be elected.

Section 2. The existing officers shall submit nominees for the next year’s officers. The nominees’ names shall be posted in the newsletter and voted on at the annual banquet. Names of other members in good standing may be nominated.

Section 3. Voting shall be by voice vote or written ballot and those names receiving the greatest number of votes cast shall be declared to be elected.

Section 4. The Board of Directors shall meet at such times and places as they may select and a majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.

Section 5. In the case of any vacancy through death, resignation, disqualification or other cause, the remaining directors, even though less than a quorum, may elect a successor by majority vote to hold office for the unexpired term of the director whose place shall be vacant, and until the election of his successor.

Article V - OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

Section 1. Within thirty days after the annual meeting and election, the newly elected Board of Directors shall meet with the old Board of Directors. At this time, they will turn over all club records, review club finances, discuss any changes or problems, and conduct any other necessary business.

Section 2. The officers shall consist of president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer, and their duties shall be such as their titles would indicate or such as may be assigned to them respectively from time to time.

Section 3. The Board of Directors shall authorize and define the powers and duties of all committees. Chairpersons and members of all committees shall be appointed by the president, and the president shall be an ex-officio member of all committees except the nominating committee.

Section 4. Except as modified by the Board of Directors, all appointed committees shall function as recommended in the USGA Golf Committee Manual. The following committees shall be appointed each year, with such other committees as the president may deem necessary or advisable:

Tournament Committee to arrange and schedule with the management of any golf course as necessary, and conduct all intra-club and inter-club competitions.

Handicap Committee composed primarily of members with the responsibility to establish a fair and proper system of handicaps in accordance with procedures set forth in the USGA Handicap System Manual.

Membership Committee to investigate and act upon all applications for membership and to recommend appropriate action to the Board of Directors.

Social Committee to encourage and arrange social entertainment features and events for special occasions.

Article VI - AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS

Section 1. The Board of Directors shall have the power to repeal or amend any of these By-Laws provided that such action shall not be effective until approved by a majority vote of the members of the First Hill Golf Club at a meeting held in accordance with the provisions contained herein.

Article VII - General

Section 1. The lowest handicap member of a foursome is responsible for their group’s speed of play and will make any necessary ruling for the foursome during tournament play. Two club officers may resolve any disagreement regarding a ruling at the time of a tournament.