POLICIES/ PROCEDURES
Membership Application
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Rainbow Golf Club is not listed on the SCGA Club Finder.
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New members must be referred by a current member.
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Prospective members are encouraged to play 1–2 times as a guest to ensure the club is a good fit.
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A $5.00 guest fee will be added to the regular entry fee.
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Once a guest decides to join, they will be provided with a link to apply for membership through the SCGA.
Membership Dues
Effective January 1, 2025
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Annual dues: $60.00 (paid online to SCGA)
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$41.00 to SCGA
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$19.00 returned to Rainbow Golf Club
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Members who belong to more than one SCGA club may be eligible for a rebate from SCGA.
https://scga.formstack.com/forms/mutimember_rebate_form
Outings & Events
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Regular play days are scheduled monthly on Sundays
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Occasional weekday tournaments
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The annual schedule is posted on the Rainbow Golf Club website
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Club goal: conduct an annual one-week golf outing
Tournament Information
Registration (Online Only)
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Visit the homepage: https://www.rainbowgc.org/home
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Scroll to the tournament listings
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Click Register (active only during the registration period)
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Complete and submit the registration form
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Wait for a confirmation email before sending payment
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If the event is full, you will be placed on a waiting list
Entry Fee
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Entry fee includes green fee up and cart fee
Side pots: available to members only and are offered a la carte:
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Low Net
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Closest to the Pin, in one and in two shots
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Net Skins (70% handicap)
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Low Putts
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Honey Pot (Net par or better)
Payment:
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Payment for entry fee and optional side pots is required at the time of registration in order to secure your spot.
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Payment is accepted via Zelle and Venmo. (Please do not tag the transaction as a good or service. There will be a 2.99% fee assessed. Payment should be "between friends". )
Playing handicaps: calculated 7 days prior to the tournament
Pairings & Tee Times
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Pairings rotate to encourage members to play with different people and prevent cliques
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Pairings and tee times are posted 3 days in advance
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Requests for early or late tee times must be made to the Tournament Chair in advance
Cancellation Policy
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If you cancel after full payment has been made to the course, (typically 10-14 days before the tournament) no refunds will be issued unless a replacement is found for your spot
Check-In
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Players are expected to check in 30–45 minutes before their tee time
Pace of Play
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Players must hole out on each hole. Reference: USGA Rule 3.3 – When a Hole Is Started but Player Does Not Hole Out
To maintain pace, players may pick up and record a maximum score on a hole
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If you “X” out on a Hole you are still eligible for closest-to-the-pin and skins
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But are disqualified from gross and net score contests
Alternative to Stroke and Distance for Lost Ball or Ball Out of Bounds
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This local rule allows a player to continue play without returning to the previous stroke location
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For instance, a player may drop a ball within two club-lengths, but not nearer the hole, of the nearest edge of the fairway at an equal distance from the hole to where the ball was believed to be lost or went out of bounds and add two penalty strokes. This Local Rule may not be used: 1) if a provisional ball is in play, or 2) for a ball in a penalty area, or 3) for an unplayable ball.
(At 2 min. 14 sec.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrQg8lTihxo
Tee Boxes
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Players not participating in side bets may play from any tee
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Players 75 years and older and with temporary health or physical issues may request to play from forward tees
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Handicaps will be adjusted accordingly
Bunker Play
Rainbow Local Rule (Established 2015 – Rancho Park):
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A ball may be moved out of a shoe print in a bunker
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Must be no closer to the hole
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No penalty
Relief from sprinkler head near putting green
Sprinkler head must be on line of play, within 2 club lengths of the ball and within 2 club lengths of the putting green...
(At 2 min. 14 sec)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI793wSBvuE
Preferred Lies
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Preferred lies are automatic when “Cart Path Only” is in effect
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May also be declared by the Tournament Chair on the day of play
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Procedure:
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Applies to closely mown areas (fairway height or less)
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Not in a bunker, penalty area, or on the putting green
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Ball may be lifted, cleaned, and placed within one club length
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Not nearer the hole
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Posting Scores
To ensure accurate handicap calculations and fair competition:
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Keep two scorecards per foursome
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Write players’ names in the same order as the pairing sheet
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Record the number of strokes on each hole (do not record +/− par)
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Circle birdies and mark CI for chip-ins
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Verify both scorecards match hole-by-hole and totals
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All four players must attest and sign the scorecard
Important:
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If scores are disputed, the score you attested to will be used for posting
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Take a screenshot of your scorecard so scores can be posted hole by hole
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Scores must be posted before midnight on the day of play:
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Post scores Hole by Hole, as an Away score, not Competition
Failure to Post by Midnight:
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If score is not posted by midnight, a reminder will sent by the Handicap Chairperson
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If not posted within one week, the Handicap Chairperson will post the score and you will not be eligible to participate in sidepots in the next tournament that you play.
Hole-in-One Fund
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Membership dues include a contribution to the Hole-in-One Fund
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Club will pay up to $300.00, applied only toward the bar bill
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Applies only to members/guests present on the day the Hole-in-One is made
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No cash award will be given
Most Improved Golfer Award
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Must participate in at least 50% of outings from December to November
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Monthly winners (December–November) are entered into an annual drawing
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Annual drawing prize: $50.00 Rainbow credit
REVISED JULY 2026
