The golf course and golfing facilities, recreation area and
recreation facilities, and the community center building and community
center facilities at the McQuinney Howell Wright Park of the city
shall be open to the public, subject to the regulations governing
the use and enjoyment of same, including those contained in this division,
on such days and during such hours as may be determined by the director
of parks and recreation, hereinafter referred to as “director.”
(Ordinance 20-061 adopted 9/8/20)
The regulations governing the use and enjoyment of the golf
course and golfing facilities shall include the following:
(1)
Daily fees generally; use by school teams.
(A)
No person shall use or enjoy the golf course or the greens thereof
without having paid the appropriate fee therefor.
(B)
All such fees shall be paid to the golf course manager designated
by the director of parks and recreation or some person under the direct
supervision of the golf course manager.
(C)
The daily fee for the use of the golf course shall be as provided for in section A16.04.075 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code.
(D)
No fee for the use of the golf course shall be charged the members
of any golf team of any school of the Greenville Independent School
District when the names of the members of and other pertinent information
concerning any such team has been provided the golf course manager
by the coach thereof, and play by members of such team is conducted
during UIL golf season and only allowed Monday through Friday when
the same are not holidays as herein enumerated. NonGISD or privates
school teams will be charged a rate of $10.00 per person.
(E)
The golf course manager shall determine the total number of team
members that can play on any given day.
(2)
Daily fees and hours for retirement age persons and minors.
(A)
All daily and general fees will include resident and nonresident
rates.
(3)
Annual fees.
The annual fee for the use of the golf course shall be as provided for in the fee schedule found in section A16.04.075 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code.
(4)
Other fees and charges; assumption of risk.
(A)
Other fees and charges for products sold, provided rental of equipment and storage facilities, and golfing and tennis competitions, shall be as provided for in section A16.04.075 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code.
(B)
Any person who stores a golf cart at the park or who leaves unattended
any golf cart or other equipment on the premises of the park stores
or leaves the same at the sole risk of such person, and the city shall
not be responsible for loss or damage to the same for any cause whatsoever.
(5)
Restrictions on young children.
(A)
No child under the age of ten (10) years may play upon the golf course
and may not be upon the golf course unless accompanied by a parent,
legal guardian, or some person of responsibility of the age of eighteen
(18) years or older.
(B)
No child under the age of twelve (12) years may play upon the golf
course on a Saturday or Sunday or on any holiday herein enumerated
unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or some responsible
person eighteen (18) years of age or over.
(C)
No person under the age of sixteen (16) years may operate a golf
cart upon the golf course.
(6)
Closing days and hours; holidays.
(A)
The golf course and golfing facilities, including the pro shop and
clubhouse, shall be available to the public: Monday–Sundays
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. and daylight savings time hours shall be
7:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
(B)
The golf course and golfing facilities shall not be open to the public
on the following holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New
Year’s Day.
(7)
Registration of golfers; required golfing equipment.
(A)
Each person using or enjoying the golf course, or the golfing facilities
shall first sign the register kept for such purpose by the golf course
manager and obtain a ticket for play from the golf course manager.
(B)
The stub from the ticket shall always be kept in the possession of
such person while such person remains in the park.
(C)
Every person using or enjoying the golf course shall have in his
or her own possession a golf bag and at least five (5) clubs, including
a putter therein.
(8)
Golfing group size restrictions.
(A)
Foursome play upon the golf course is required on the Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays as provided herein; however, a smaller group
may play upon the golf course on days when, in the opinion of the
golf course manager, a smaller group would not restrict the play of
other groups thereon.
(B)
No more than four (4) persons shall play in a group upon the golf
course between March first and November first of any year.
(C)
No more than four (4) persons shall play in a group upon the golf
course from November first to March first of the following year unless
permission for a larger number to play is obtained from the golf course
manager or some person under his or her direct supervision with authority
to grant such permission.
(D)
Groups requiring six (6) or more must be approved by director or
his/her designee.
(9)
Playing through.
A slow player or groups containing
one (1) or more slow players must allow a faster player or groups
composed of faster players to play through if the slower player or
players are at least one (1) clear hole behind.
(10)
Restrictions on use because of course condition.
Play,
the use of power-driven golf carts upon the golf course, or both,
shall be restricted by the golf course manager when, in his or her
opinion, such play or use would cause excessive or unusual damage
to the course because of conditions of moisture, construction, maintenance
or other similar conditions.
(11)
Protection of greens.
(A)
No person may place any golf bag or drive or operate any power-driven
cart or other vehicle upon any green of the golf course nor use any
portable seat thereon. No person may drive or operate any power-driven
golf cart within twenty feet (20') of any green or tee box of the
golf course.
(B)
No person may play any ball upon the golf course from any green thereon.
When necessary to play therefrom, the ball may be placed to one side
of the green without penalty.
(C)
No person shall walk or step upon any of the greens while wearing
shoes which would cause, occasion, or result in unusual damage or
detriment to the green. Shoes so prohibited include football, baseball,
track shoes, and shoes having spikes other than soft spike golf shoes,
golf shoes having metal golf spikes, and spiked heels.
(D)
No person shall walk in a manner to drag or scuff the greens.
(E)
No person shall place or deposit any green pin on any green of the
golf course except to stand the pin in a hole on the green provided
for such purpose, or to lay the pin on the green in a careful manner
so as not to cause, occasion or result in any unusual damage or injury
to the green.
(13)
Certain vehicles, animals, etc., prohibited.
No person
shall drive or operate, or cause to be driven or operated, any vehicle
except a power-driven golf cart or pull cart for golf clubs, or bring
or drive or cause to be brought or driven any animal or fowl, in or
upon said golf course, without first having obtained consent in writing
from the director of parks and recreation.
(14)
Trail fee; use of power-driven golf carts.
(A)
The trail fee for the use of a power-driven golf cart upon the golf course, other than carts rented by the city or some duly authorized person, shall be as provided for in section A16.04.075 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code.
(B)
No such cart may be driven or operated upon the golf course unless
the tires of the same are of equal to or greater width than those
provided for rent or lease at the golf facility.
(C)
No golf cart shall be driven or operated in any area designated by
the golf course manager as a restricted area.
(D)
No person may drive or operate any golf cart upon the golf course
or golfing facility when the use thereof has been prohibited by the
golf course manager because of the danger of causing unusual damage
or injury to the course because of conditions of moisture, construction,
maintenance or other similar conditions thereon, which such use would
be hazardous to other players, or when there is a temporary absence
of one (1) or more facilities necessary for the proper accommodation
of such golf cart upon the golf accommodation of such golf cart upon
the golf course and golfing facility.
(E)
No more than two (2) persons may ride in or upon any such golf cart
at any one time while the same is being driven and operated within
the park.
(15)
Hunting golf balls.
Only persons authorized by the golf
course manager may hunt golf balls on park property, and no person
shall enter any water hole at the park.
(16)
Fishing.
It shall be an offense for a person to fish
in any of the water hazards or ponds on the municipal golf course.
(17)
Activities other than golf.
It shall be an offense to
engage in any activity on the golf course or golf cart paths other
than golf. These activities include, but are not limited to, walking,
running, jogging, cycling, skateboarding, roller skating, roller blading,
or using any conveyance other than those specifically allowed in this
section without written approval from the director of parks and recreation.
(Ordinance 20-061 adopted 9/8/20)
