RETIREES INVITATIONAL GOLF
GROUP (RIGG)
Membership Guidelines
Overview
This organization was established to provide
senior golfers in the San Jose area with the ability to
play local courses on a regular basis. We play 52 rounds
per year at 13 to 15 different courses within a range of
60 miles from San Jose. Our schedule is available to
members each December for the next year and consists of a
local course every Wednesday. The full schedule is posted on this website,
also.
About 70 members are active, and 40 or so play each week.
We have a range of handicaps and tournaments are flighted
by handicap index and/or tees used during the round.
Eligibility
We have a few rules to be eligible to join our golf group,
which include:
- Be recommended by a present member
- Complete and submit the new member application
- Play as a guest at least 4 times in a three month
period
- Play at least one of those rounds with a member of the
Board of Directors
- Demonstrate that you understand golf with respect to
the rules and etiquette
- Have the intent to play the recommended 15 rounds per
year
- New members are encouraged to take on a duty as
scheduler or collector for one of the golf courses. This
allows new members to meet the existing members and keep
our club functioning efficiently.
Fees and Prizes
- Annual dues shall include NCGA membership
- A $3 prize and administration fee is added to each
green fee for members and guests
- Prizes are awarded for low net in each of two or three
flights and closest to the pin for each event
- NOTE: Due to Covid-19 issues, no prizes are
awarded and no fee is added to the tournament fee for
prizes. When changes in operation are approved, prizes
will be re-instituted
- An annual luncheon is held usually after a December
round at the annual general meeting
- Officers are elected every two years
Scheduling
- A schedule of the year's events and the schedulers'
names are available on this website.
- Sign up for tournaments is done through this website
in the Members-Only Pages. Until you become a member,
you can sign up by contacting the Webmaster
<webmaster@rigggolf.org>. Specific instructions
are sent out to members by the Webmaster.Your request
will be forwarded to the scheduler.
- A computer
is recommended using either Chrome or Firefox, or an
iPad using Safari. Specific instructions for iPads
are given in the Members-Only Pages.
- Many new members eventually form or join a regular
foursome. This is not required as many members prefer to
play with different members over the course of the year.
- You are expected to be at the course at least 30
minutes prior to your tee time. The extra time is needed
for the collectors to fill in open spots on the schedule
for the day. We often start earlier than scheduled.
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