June 21st       35th PGA Jr. Qualifier
This event is open to both members and non members.  For more information check the Spring newsletters or visit the Iowa PGA website at www.iowapga.com.  Start times will be determined based on the number of players.

June 25th       Warren County Homebuilders Golf Outing
This event will be a tee time event beginning at 1:00 pm.  Based on the number of players who played last year the 1st tee will be closed until about 2:30.  More information will be in the June Newsletter along with an email reminder.

July 4th        Firecracker Open
This will be a four person best shot with an A, B, C, and D player.  Start time will be a 9:00 a.m. shotgun.  Course closed until completion.
GHIN handicap required for participation. **Sign-up Deadline is July 2nd @ NOON**

July 10th-11th  Men’s Club Championship     FORMAT CHANGE
This will be a two day event with a regular, senior, and super senior division.  The tournament will be flighted at the completion of 36 holes for all flights except the Championship Flight.  The Championship Flight will be determined at the end of round one with the low 16 and ties and those participants who declared Championship Flight  playing 27 holes from the black tees on Day two.  The Regular Division will be all players ages 49 and under who don’t qualify for the Championship Flight.  Seniors age 50 and over may choose to play in the Senior Division.  All play in this division is from the white tee markers against players ages 50 and over.  Super Senior’s ages 60 and over may choose to play in the Super Senior Division.  All play in this division is from the gold tee markers against players ages 60 and over.  This will be a tee time event beginning at 7:00 a.m

July 16th       4th  Annual Indianola Golf Classic (American Cancer Society Fundraiser)
This outing/fundraiser is open all members and non club members.  The format for this event will be a Four Person Best Shot.  Men will play from the white tees and women will play from the red tees.  This event will be one division and flights will be determined on the number of teams.  All proceeds from this event will be donated to the American Cancer Society. This event will be a Noon Shotgun Start.  Please look for more details on this event in the upcoming newsletters.
Course Closed until the Completion of Tournament.

July 25th       Women’s Club Championship
This will be a one day event with a regular division along with a senior division.  The tournament will be flighted at the conclusion of 18 holes.  Tee times will begin at 7:30 a.m. Players are allowed to choose their own foursomes.

July 26th       National Guard Outing
This event is put on by the Des Moines National Guard.  Tee times will begin at 7:00 a.m. and be finished by 9:00 a.m.  The first tee will be open at 9:00 a.m.

August 1st        Sole Survivor
This will be six separate tournaments.  The start times are: Sr. Women - 12:00,  Women 12:30 Men’s Super Senior Division - 1:00,  Men’s Senior Division - 1:30, Men’s Open Division - 2:00,  Men’s Championship Division - 2:30.  This tournament will take place on the East/Old Nine.  Qualifiers will be determined by club championship results.
** The West/New nine remains open for play during this event**

August 2nd        The Phoenix Outing for CF
This outing/fundraiser is being held in order to help raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's vital research.  Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that attacks the lungs and pancreas.  The current life expectancy for a person with CF is 37 years.  For more information about CF please visit www.cff.org  The event, THE PHOENIX OUTING FOR CF, is open to both members and non members.  The format will be a four person best shot with men playing from the white tees and women playing from the red tees.  The gold tees will be available for all men 65+.  This event will have one division and flights will be determined on the number of teams in the field.  This event will be a 12:00 Shotgun Start.  The contact person for this event is Murph Hutson.  He can be reached at (515) 745-0194 or at murph.hutson@indianola.k12.ia.us  Please look for more information on this inaugural event in the upcoming newsletters.
Course Closed until the Completion of Tournament

August 6th        Couples Night Glow (Pollock)
Come enjoy some night golf! Golf will begin at 9:00 pm/dusk.  Nine holes of “Night Golf” will be played on the East Nine.  Advance sign up is required so that the hosts can purchase the correct amount of night golf supplies

August 15th       Husband/Wife Club Championship
This event is open to both members and non members.  This will be a great way for you to introduce a non member couple to your Club.  Our Club Champion will be determined by the lowest score of a member couple.  The format for this event will be a modified alternate shot.  This event will be flighted after 18 holes.  This event will be a 9:00 Shotgun Start.

August16th       Indianola High School JV Invitational
This event will be a 10:00 am shotgun start. The course is closed until the completion of play.

August 29th       Indianola Booster Club Classic
This event is open to all members and non club members.  This event fills up every year so space will be limited.  The format for this event will be a Four Person Best Shot.  All Men will play from the White Tees while all Women will play from the Red Tees.  All teams will be in one division.  This event will be flighted at the completion of 18 holes.  It will be a 9:00 Shotgun Start.  Please look for more details on this great event in the upcoming newsletters.
Course Closed until the Completion of Tournament.

September 5th 6th    Labor Day Tournament
This event will be a 4 – Person Best Shot with an A, B, C, & D player.  There will be a Men’s Division and a Women’s Division.  This will be a two day event with both divisions playing 18 holes each day.  It will be a 9:00 Shotgun start each day.
GHIN handicap required for participation.
***Sign Up Deadline is Wednesday, September 1st at Noon.**

September 18th       Year End Couples Event         
Couples 2-Ball at 4:30 – Food and fun to follow.  Check out the September Newsletter for details.

September 19th       Ryder Cup
This will be a 27 hole event with the nines to be played Best Shot, Best Ball, and then Alternate Shot.  This event is open to club members only.  There will be a Men’s Division and a Mixed Division.  The tournament is flighted at the Completion of Play.  Tee times will begin at 8:00 a.m.

September 25th       Men’s Flag Tournament          
This event is open to all members of the Men’s Association.  Participants will be given a flag with a number on it.  The number on their flag will be the course rating from the set of   tees they are playing + their current handicap from that set of tees.  Each player will play until they reach the number on their flag.  The player who advances his flag the furthest is declared the winner.  There is a steak fry at the conclusion of the round.  This is a tee time event in which participants choose their own foursomes. GHIN Handicap required for participation.
The course remains OPEN for regular play during this event.

October 1st         Indianola Chamber Networking Outing
This event is open to all members and non members.  The format for this event is a four person best shot.  It will be a 12:30 shotgun start. There will be social networking time after the golf.  Please look for more details on this great event in the upcoming newsletters, visit www.indianolachamber.com, or call Rachel at the Chamber Office at 961 – 6269.
Course Closed until the Completion of Tournament.

October 3rd        Indianola Country Club 4 – Man Best Shot
This event is open to all members and non club members.  It will be limited to the first 36 teams.  Participants will form their own teams.  The tournament will be flighted at the conclusion of play.  It will be a 10:00 a.m. shotgun start.  We will be playing in groups of eight.
Course Closed until the Completion of Tournament.

October 24th       Chili 4 – Person Best Shot
This event is open to both members and non members.  The format for this event will be a 4 – Person Best Shot.  All men will play from the white tees.  All women will play from the red tees.  All teams will be in one division.  The tournament will be flighted after 18 holes.  This event will be an 11:00 Shotgun Start with complimentary Chili to be served at the conclusion of play.
Course Closed until the Completion of Tournament.

Other Golf Events/Opportunities

Reciprocal Golf Agreement - We have entered into an agreement with 13 other clubs that will allow you to play at any of them at low cost.  The courses:

* For $20, a current member at one of the 13 Clubs above has the opportunity to receive range balls, golf cart, and guest fee at any of the other clubs.
* Any accompanying non-member guest will pay full rate to the respective course for range balls, golf cart, and guest fee.
* Each Club Pro is responsible, and the only one authorized, to take requests by their members to make a reservation.  Members do NOT make the reservations.
*The Club Pro is also responsible to accept or decline a reservation request by another Club.
* Names of the entire group need to be left with the respective Club Pro of who will be playing.

Tuesday Night League - There is a Men's league on Tuesday nights from the middle of May to mid September. You must be a Men’s Golf Association member to play. The course is not closed, but the first and tenth tees will usually be crowded from about 4:30-5:30 p.m. With both nines available, players not in league will usually find that the tees have little or no waiting before 6:00 pm. Junior golfers are prohibited from teeing off from 3:30-6:00 p.m. during league

Wednesday Night League - There is a Women's League on Wednesday nights from early June until late August.  This League is run by the Women's Golf Association.  There are 2 person best shot and two person match play divisions.  Sign-up in the women's locker room.

Junior Golf Program

Junior Golf Clinic -  During June there is a junior golf "clinic" run by PGA Head Golf Professional Jason Marvelli.  Golfers between the ages of 8 and 17 are welcome to participate.  Jr. Golfers under the age of 8 will be considered if the parents feel the child is ready for this type of activity. The juniors are divided into age divisions based on the number of participants with each division having one hour instructional sessions.  Look for details in the May newsletter.  Advanced sign-up is required.  There is a small charge for members.  Nonmembers are also welcome.

Tuesday Morning Junior Golf – Tuesday mornings during the Summer Break the East/Original Nine will be reserved for our Jr. Golfers.  We are encouraging parents to bring out their children during the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.  We will have the entire east nine set aside for these players.  We will have a shorter 6 hole course set up on holes 13 – 18 for those juniors who are not quite ready for an entire round of nine.  Parents are highly encouraged to come out during this time to help their children adjust to being on the course alone.  However, it is not mandatory.  We will be asking for some volunteers from our membership to assist our younger members until they feel comfortable on the course and understand the rules and etiquette.  This is a new program so if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact your golf professional.  Please note that adults coming out to play during this time will be allowed to tee off on hole #1.  They must however play the golf course in the order it is intended to be played with the understanding if they play their first nine extremely quick they may catch up with some of our junior golfers on the east nine.

Junior Golf Rules:
Age Limits - Any member under 18 years of age is a junior golfer.
Tournament Eligibility - Junior golfers ages 16-17 may play in all club-sponsored tournaments, except Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day.
Supervision - Junior golfers are under the supervision of the PGA Head Golf Professional and the Golf Course Superintendent. Loitering in the pro shop and clubhouse area is not permitted! Violations will result in a two-week suspension of golf privileges.
Indianola High School Varsity golfers who are members of the Indianola Country Club and approved by the coach will be allowed to play Saturday and Sunday mornings during the high school season.  This is from course opening until the end of the girls season for the girls team and from August 1st through the boys golf season for the boys. The coach will provide a list of approved players which will be posted.
Junior Members ages 10 & under must play with an adult at all times (red bag tags)
They can play:
Monday ………………All Day with adult supervision
Tuesday………..…….All Day with adult supervision
(Except during men's league when they cannot tee off between 3:30 and 6:00 p.m)
Wednesday ………….Until Noon with adult supervision
Thursday…………..…Until Noon with adult supervision
Friday………………...All Day with adult supervision
Saturday……………..After 11:00 am with adult supervision
Sunday………………After 11:00 am with adult supervision
Junior Members ages 11-13 must play with an adult on weekends and after 4:00 pm (blue bag tags)
They can play:
Monday ………………All Day (must have adult supervision after 4 pm)
Tuesday………..…….All Day  ( must have adult supervision after 4 pm)
(Except during men's league when they cannot tee off between 3:30 and 6:00 p.m)
Wednesday ………….Until Noon
Thursday…………..…Until Noon
Friday………………...All Day  (must have adult supervision after 4 pm)
Saturday……………..After 11:00 am with adult supervision 
Sunday………………After 11:00 am with adult supervision
Junior Members ages 14-17 can play unaccompanied by an adult. (green bag tags)
They can play:
Monday ………………All Day
Tuesday………..…….All Day  (Except during men's league when they cannot tee off between 3:30 and 6:00 p.m)
Wednesday ………….Until Noon
Thursday…………..…Until Noon
Friday………………...All Day 
Saturday……………..After 11:00 am (may play before 11 if accompanied by a regular adult member)
Sunday………………After 11:00 am (may play before 11 if accompanied by a regular adult member)

All Junior Golfers cannot tee off after/before their designated times. In order for a Junior Golfer to operate a golf cart on the course, he or she must be 16 years old and have a valid driver's license or 14 years old with a valid learners permit and adult supervision.

COURSE INFORMATION

Basic Golf Course Rules
1) All members and guests must sign in before playing.
2) “Soft Spikes” are required.
3) Proper golf attire is required. No tank tops or muscle shirts. Collared golf shirts preferred.
4) No fivesomes allowed during regular play.
5) The ball rack: We currently do not have starting times. When your group is here, place a ball in the ball rack.
6) Carts: Keep carts on the paths as much as possible. If you leave the path use the 90 degree rule. Obey all cart signs.
7) Wednesday is Ladies' Day from May 1 to September 15th.  Only women may tee off after 12 noon. Men teeing off before noon may complete their round and they should be off the course by around 4:00 pm.  The Clubhouse remains open to all until 3:00 pm.  Men finishing their round after 3 pm may go briefly to the locker room, but should not hang out in the bar area.
8) Thursday is Men’s Day from May 1 to September 16th.  Only men may tee off after 12 noon. Women teeing off before noon may complete their round and they should be off the course by around 4:00 pm.  The Clubhouse remains open to all until 3:00 pm.  Women finishing their round after 3 pm may go briefly to the locker room, but should not hang out in the bar area.
9) There are some times that are restricted to adults only. Please see page 6 for the Junior Golf Rules.
10) Please replace your divots and fix your ball marks.

The Course Layout
The course is played as a "links style" 18 hole course.  To play the course links style players cross to the west side of Country Club Road after playing #1 and play holes 2-10 ( the new west nine).  Players then come back across the road for holes 11-18 ("old" holes 2-9).  Those wishing to play just the old "east nine" may "cut-over" [go from hole 1 to hole 11(old hole 2)] only under certain conditions.  Those conditions are:
1) 18 hole players, those coming from hole 10 to 11 have the right of way.  If you want to "cut-over" and you can see someone on 10 green or on the cart path going from 10 green to 11 tee you are not allowed to cut- over.  This does NOT mean you alternate in.  If there is steady play, you may not be able to "cut-over".
2) It is strongly recommended that players cutting-over play the upper tee, which means use the gold or red tees.  This is to help make sure that players cutting-over will be out of range before a group playing the "links" layout gets to the tee.
3) You should not expect to be able to cut-over on Thursday afternoon or on weekends until late in the afternoon because play is usually steady during those times.
Note:  The maintenance staff schedules their workload believing that most golfers play the course links style as intended.  As a result, if you cutover, you may run into the maintenance staff mowing rough or fairways, greens or collars, or cutting holes.  The maintenance staff will have the right of way in this circumstance.  As a player who has cutover, you should not expect the maintenance crew to stop their work.  The player who has cutover should instead expect to have to wait or skip a shot or a hole to go around the crew.
This cut-over option allows players trying to get in a quick nine or just a few holes a convenient option.  If everyone signs in it helps players starting out know if cut-over may be possible.  They can check for groups starting about 2 hours earlier.  This cutover option has been working so far and should continue to work if everyone uses common sense.  If there are problems this option may have to be eliminated.

EXCEPTION FOR MEN’S AND WOMEN’S LEAGUE
The course plays as 2 separate nines for Men’s and Women’s League play starting at 4 pm.  League players will play either the old east nine (hole #1 and 11-18) or the west nine (holes 2-10) . There are special "East-West" scorecards to use for leagues.  Players starting their round earlier in the day should be aware that league play starting on both nines may interrupt their play and make allowance for this.  A difficulty with this arrangement is going out and back to the "west nine".  Players going out and back via the #1 cart path need to be careful not to interfere with those playing #1.  If you are playing #1 during league play, be aware that players may be going to or from the west nine and do not hit if they are in range. 

NOTE: The course is open for regular play on Tuesday nights.  There has been only a short wait on the tees while league players are teeing off.

MEMBERSHIP

Family Membership normally covers the following:
1. A legally married husband and wife
2. Unmarried children living with the club member under 18 years of age (including 3 months after graduation from high school)
3. Exception - This membership covers any member of the family less than 23 years of age and still living with the club member and attending college. He/she must be enrolled full-time and working toward a college undergraduate degree in order to qualify for this exception.
4. Other exceptions will be considered by petition to the Board.
5. There are three categories of family membership: Junior (under 30), Intermediate (30-35) and Full (over 35). The age of the older spouse is used.
When children of a family membership become ineligible to participate under that family membership, they do not have to pay an initiation fee if they apply within 3 months for full membership.
Single Membership:
1.Includes a single (unmarried) individual.
2.There are three categories of single membership: Junior (under 30), Intermediate (30-35) and Full (over 35).

Heritage Membership Status:  To be granted Heritage Membership status you must be at least 65 years of age and your age plus current consecutive years of membership must be at least 90.  Originally instituted to grant long time older members relief from the dues increase needed to build the 2nd nine, additional members will be granted Heritage status unless the board decides to end the practice. Heritage Members receive a $20/month discount on the Full Family or Full Single dues rate. 

Student Summer Memberships:
Junior: (11-18 and not graduated from High School) - $150 for Memorial Day – Labor Day. Limited access - Monday all day until 4 p.m.; Tuesday all day until 4 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday morning until noon; Friday all day until 4 p.m.; no weekend play
College: (18-22 and a full time college student) - $300 for May 1 – August 31. Regular adult playing times.
(Summer Student members are not eligible for Tournaments limited to regular club members)
Resignation Rules and Procedures:
All resignations must be made in writing and addressed to the attention of the Club President. Resignations made with dues owed will be accepted, but dues owed after resignation, whether by own volition or Board action, not paid within 90 days from the date of resignation, will be recovered by Small Claims Court action. Ex-members who leave the club owing dues are prohibited from use of the facilities as a guest of a member in good standing or in participating in any club sponsored tournament. Payment of this debt will lift the restriction.
Golf Guest Rules:
1) Guest fees are an important part of our club operations and every member who has a guest for golf must make sure the guest signs in and the appropriate fees are paid by either the guest or member.
2) Failure of the guest or member to pay the guest fees will result in the member being billed.
3) In the event the clubhouse is not open at the start of, or during, the round(s), it is the responsibility of the member to see that the fees are paid at the first opportunity.
4) Non-members living in Warren County or any contiguous county may be a guest for a total of four times per year when accompanied by a member. Persons living outside of these geographical boundaries may play as a guest with a member more than four times.

MEMBERSHIP DUES AND FEES  (As of April 1, 2010)

Dues may be paid monthly, quarterly or yearly. Monthly dues must be paid by the first of the month, quarterly by the start of the new quarter, and yearly at the start of the year. To save money, the club bills quarterly, but you may pay monthly if you wish.
Dues should be sent to: Indianola Country Club, c/o IAT Inc., 1115 North Jefferson, Indianola, IA

Yearly Fees

Membership Dues

*For Family Memberships the age of the older spouse determines the category

Golf Initiation Fee: $500 (may be paid over 4 months); Social Initiation Fee: $100
Late Fees: Dues are delinquent after 30 days. After 60 days, a $15 late fee may be applied.
Locker Rentals: Locker fees are due April 1st and if you wish to maintain your locker, the fees must be received by May 1st. Locker fees will be collected by the Men's and Women's Associations.

Cart Rules
1. You must be 16 years old with a valid driver's license or 14 with a valid learners permit and adult supervision to operate a cart. (This applies to both club and member owned carts.)
2. Use the 90 degree rule.
3. Keep carts on the paths near the greens and tees.
4. Keep carts on the paths on all par 3s.
5. Cart path only policy - Please obey the Cart Path Only signs.  There are often issues taking place with course maintenance that are not obvious.  The maintenance staff  and Greens Committee will try to close only those sections of the course that are too wet.  This will likely take the form of closing individual holes. or sections of holes.

Other Club Rules, Policies and Information:

Dress Code - The current policy prohibits tank tops or muscle shirts. Unhemmed cuttoffs, gym shorts or t-shirts with suggestive sayings are also inappropriate. Collared golf shirts are preferred. The goal is to allow casual dress, but still have a neat appearance. Each member is responsible for making sure guests are properly attired.

Early Morning Weekend Play - In order to allow Joe and his staff the time to mow greens and prepare the course properly for the days play, golfers teeing off before the times shown in the table below are required to play the east nine first.  To play their second nine they must put a ball in the ball-rack and start on #1 again to get to the west nine. Golfers teeing off after the designated time are required to move to the west nine after playing #1.  Rather than prohibiting early morning play, as is done at many courses, the Board felt this was a good compromise to allow those wanting to play very early to do so and still provide the time Joe and his staff needs to get their work done.  The designated time will be clearly posted on a sign on the first tee.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Designated Start Times:     April – 7:30 am              May – 7:00 am              June& July – 6:30 am            August – 7:00 am          Sept. – 7:30 am             Oct. – 8:00 am
NOTE: Early and late season frost may require later start times.

Leave of Absence Guidelines for Injury or Illness - The by-laws allow the Board of Directors to approve “leaves of absence” on a case by case basis.  Due to increasing requests for leaves of absence due to injury/illness the following guidelines will be used as the basis for approving those leaves:

1. This is NOT intended to be for short term illness or injury.  The illness/injury should be expected to keep the member from playing for 3 months or more.
2. The leave (if approved) would begin on the 1st of the month following the illness or injury. The leave would end on the 1st of the month in which the member is capable of resuming play.
3. The member would pay $20/mo social dues during the leave.
4. Leaves would not normally include the 4 winter months of November – February.  Normal dues would be paid during those months.  Members whose injury/illness will cause them to miss an entire golf season can petition the board to have those months included.  NOTE: Members who expect to be on leave for 12 months or more should consider the “drop to social” option.
5. All golfers on a family membership must be affected.  In the case of a couple where both members play, there will not normally be a reduction in dues if one member is affected.

Return from Social Status: Golfing members who drop to social membership status may return to golf membership status as follows:
1) If the member has been a social member for less than 12 months they must pay back golf dues (the dues they would have paid if they remained golfing members) up to a maximum of 7 months dues.
2) If the member has been a social member for more than 12 months they may return to golf status by paying an initiation fee equal to the difference between the current initiation fee and the initiation fee at the time they dropped to social status. (This may be $0)

In each case, if there is a waiting list, they will be placed on the list as if they were a new member applying for membership.

Bag Tags - The Country Club supplies bag tags for each member.  This is to help the staff and other members identify who is a member.  Pick yours up in the clubhouse.

Monday Mornings - During May through September one nine may be closed in the morning so that the maintenance staff can do needed work uninterrupted by golfers. This typically involves the spraying of pesticides which need to dry before golfers can reenter.  The superintendent will open the nine as soon as possible. This policy helps to keep the course in top shape. If there is a tournament on Monday, one nine may be closed on Tuesday morning.

Ladies Golf Association - The Ladies Golf Association hosts the Ladies Invitational in June and runs the Wednesday night Women's League.  In addition there are Monthly Sagettes on the third Wednesday of the month from September through May.  Contact the club at 961-3303 for reservations.  Funds raised by the association are used for the betterment of the club. Officers for the 2010 season are:

Mary Freitag, President  mary.freitag@hotmail.com
Edie Hindman, Vice President  edie@iowarealty.com
Carol Proctor, Treasurer caproctor22@live.com
Kathryn Pierson, Secretary kathrynpierson@hotmail.com

Ladies' Day - From May 1 to September 15, Wednesday is Ladies' Day.  Only women may tee off after 12 noon. Men teeing off before noon may complete their round and they should be off the course by around 4:00 pm.  The Clubhouse remains open to all until 3:00 pm.  Men finishing their round after 3 pm may go briefly to the locker room, but should not hang out in the bar area.

Men's Day - From May 1 to September 16, Thursday is Men's Day.  Only men may tee off after 12 noon. Women teeing off before noon may complete their round and they should be off the course by around 4:00 pm.  The Clubhouse remains open to all until 3:00 pm.  Women finishing their round after 3 pm may go briefly to the locker room, but should not hang out in the bar area.

Men's Golf Association - There is a Men's Golf Association that has a modest yearly membership fee.  The association runs the Men's Association Flag Tournament in October. 
Men’s Association Mission Statement - The ICC Men’s Association's purpose is to raise money through membership and special events to assist the Indianola Country Club with special projects, not covered in the club’s annual budget that will improve the golfing experience for all members.
            2010 Officers are:
            President:                     Rob Curtiss
            Secretary/Treasurer:       Ron Bright