Golfing Activities/Information

The Seniors Program

Membership in the Senior Men’s Association is open to all male members who are at least 50 years of age at an annual membership fee of $20. The Seniors Program consists of a series of "home and home" matches with several other clubs in the North Bay area, plus other events such as an Opening Day Scramble, and a Guest Day. The season finale is the Seniors’ 2-day Championship, which is followed by a Dinner Dance. The home and home events are typically played with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m., and conclude with lunch at the finish of the round.

The Women’s Section

The Women’s 18-Hole group plays every Tuesday from March 1 through the second Tuesday in November and have a series of “home and home” matches with other clubs. Members of the Women’s Section are eligible to participate in Open Days at other private golf clubs in Northern California and they enjoy a complimentary guest day once a month. Annual dues are ~$50 and cover all tournament costs during the year (with the exception of the Invitational and weekly sweeps competition) plus a $10 designated charity fee. There is also a $25 WGANC fee for handicap service.

Women’s Niners

The women’s nine-hole group plays every Thursday morning and there are various tournaments and events. The Niners do carry handicaps and the fee to join the group (including the handicap card) is $35. The group typically plays nine holes, followed by lunch, and then some players will play an additional nine holes.

The Women’s Evening Golf League

The Women’s Evening Golf League (WEGL) tees off with a 5:15 p.m. shotgun start on Thursday evenings, April through September. When the game is over for the evening, players adjourn to the 19th Hole for cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres.

Men’s Business League

The Men’s Business League is a competition comprised of 10 member-sponsored teams. Beginning in late April, play is conducted every Tuesday night with a shotgun start at 5:30 p.m. Players are grouped in two-man teams and play head to head against another two-man team. There is a different format each week and players earn points for their respective teams based on the outcome of the matches. Dinner and cocktails follow immediately after golf.

Couples Sweeps

Every Sunday, from late April until October there is a Couples shotgun starting at 12.30pm followed by cocktails and fun with friends – old and new.

Other Events

During the year there are kick-off events, Invitationals, Guest Days, Hit and Giggles etc., for the serious and fun minded. Each golfing group has a variety of tournaments and holds a yearly Championship. Additionally, SRG&CC annually hosts the Vintage Crush Men’s Invitational (traditionally in mid-September) and the Women’s Invitational in late June.

Dress Code

The spirit of the dress code is designed to maintain a certain appearance standard while at the Club. Good taste and manners will be the overriding principle. Members are responsible for their proper country club attire and that of their families and guests.

Guest Policies

A member may invite any person to the Club as a guest when such a person is accompanied by the member and adheres to the clubs “rules”. A guest shall not be invited to play golf more than four times in a calendar year. The Golf Shop will keep records of all guests, so please allow time to register your guests prior to teeing off.

General Guidelines

Every Club has its own set of "house rules" and these are a few that pertain to Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club:

• All players must register with the Golf Shop prior to teeing off.
• All players are expected to complete eighteen holes in four hours or less. If your group is unable to keep up with the group in front of you, please speed up and/or invite the group behind you to play through. During peak play times, a marshal will patrol the course in an effort to identify slow play.
• Groups of more than four players are allowed (except Saturday and Sunday mornings before 9:30 a.m.), but such groups must conform to the same time of play as a foursome. Please do not ask to play in groups larger than foursomes if you cannot comply with the time limits.
• Groups of less than four players should not expect to play through foursomes.
• Please replace all divots, repair ball marks, rake all bunkers and place rakes in the bunkers.
• Soft spikes are mandatory.
• Power carts must stay at least 30 yards from all tees and greens. Pull carts and power hand carts must be kept off the tees and greens at all times.
• Tee times can be reserved up to one week in advance. Walk-on times cannot be reserved over the phone.
  

All golfers should maintain a handicap.

The USGA states that the purpose of the USGA Handicap System is, "To make the game of golf more enjoyable by enabling golfers of differing abilities to compete on an equitable basis". Furthermore, "A basic premise underlies the USGA Handicap system, namely that every player will try to make the best score he can at each hole in every round he plays, regardless of where the round is played, and that he will post every acceptable round for peer review."