NAGA Rules and Regulations
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE NUEVA ANDALUCIA
GOLFERS ASSOCIATION
1. CONSTITUTION
The Society has been founded by a group of friends with the intention of playing a weekly competition on Saturdays at Los Naranjos Golf Club in Nueva Andalucia. The aim of the Society is to, through the game of golf, bring men of different nationalities and professions together and thereby nourish common interests, social contacts and good comradeship
2. AGM, COMMITTEE & POLLS
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) takes place every year in October.
The Society is governed by a Committee consisting of 3, 4 or 5 individuals. The Committee is elected by the members at the AGM. Each Committee member is elected for a period of two years. On a rolling basis two or three Committee members are elected every second year. The Committee elects one President and one Captain within the Committee. Decisions in the Committee are taken by a majority vote.
Annual Accounts will be prepared and presented at the AGM. The Committee is responsible for the allocation of funds in line with discussions and suggestions at the Society's AGM. A Member that cannot attend the AGM, should leave a proxy with the Committee for the voting process.
For important decisions in the Society where every Member’s voice is essential, the Committee will use e-mail polls where all Members are obliged to reply.
3. MEMBERSHIP
The maximum number of Members shall be 60.
The Members are expected to participate in various activities organized by the Society. All Members have to play a minimum of 12 rounds in the Society per year. The Committee may exclude members that have not played 12 rounds in the last year. In such a case the Committee will take into consideration any severe health issues and eventual special circumstances.
If a Member repeatedly neglects the activities of the Society, the Committee has the right to exclude this Member. Any decision taken in this respect must be unanimous.
The Committee may also exclude a Member that repeatedly breaks the R&A Rules of Golf or the etiquette of Golf.
The Annual Subscription and weekly Sweep Stake for the following year will be decided by the Committee in October. The Annual Subscription must be paid before the end of October. Members who have not paid their subscription may not play.
4. NEW MEMBERS
Any person who wishes to become a Member of the Society must be recommended by at least two Members and must have played a reasonable number of times as a guest. The Committee votes on new Members. Previous NAGA Members, who have voluntarily resigned, have priority when new Members are to be elected.
Any new Member has to be a Member of Los Naranjos Golf Club, be at least 18 years old and hold a handicap of maximum 18. The first year of membership in NAGA is a trial period, after that the Committee will make the final decision. If for instance a new Member fails to play at least 12 rounds he is automatically out, unless for the reason of severe health issues or other special circumstances.
New Members must pay an entrance fee in addition to the annual subscription. The entrance fee will be decided by the Committee in October for the following year.
In the event of there being no place available for new Members in the Society, the applicant will be placed on a waiting list.
5. GUESTS
Guests of Members will be allowed to play in the Society Competitions on Saturdays but not eligible to enter the Society Sweep. If there are too many guests for the available starting times, tee-times will be allocated on a first come basis.
The guest fee will be decided by the Committee in October for the following year. A portion of the guest fee will be taken as a contribution to the Society. All other rules related to the Members right to invite guests to different Society activities will be decided by the Committee.
The Member who invites a guest is responsible for informing him about all rules and etiquette in the Society and what is expected from the guest before and after the round.
6. STARTING TIMES & SWEEP STAKE
The Society has an adequate number of starting times at Los Naranjos GC every Saturday morning. The Captain arranges the starting list every week. From time to time the Committee may decide to use a lottery system for the starting list.
To facilitate the planning of tee times all Members (and guests) shall sign in for each Society Competition in due time as informed at any given time. As of now, on the Los Naranjos web app. If too many players request to play, tee-times will be allocated on a first come basis.
Everybody participating in the weekly Society competition must pay the Sweep Stake. Every Member (and his guest) should register and pay Sweep Stake (and Greenfee) at the Caddie Master no later than 30 minutes before his starting time.
The Committee decides about the compensation paid to the captain for the work he does for the society every week in general and on Saturdays in particular.
7. COMPETITIONS AND PRIZES
Every Saturday morning the Society Competition is held at Los Naranjos GC, followed by a social gathering with lunch and a prize giving ceremony. A Member must attend the lunch and the prize giving, any exception has to be approved by the Committee.
No women or other guests (that did not play the round of golf) are allowed during the lunch or the prize giving.
Alongside the weekly competition an accumulated Grand Prix is also in place with the running result, which is presented on our website.
Each year in October the Committee will decide what competitions The Society will play the coming year and what prizes there will be at the different competitions. The Committee will thereafter duly inform the Members of the Competition calendar.
The third week in April the NAGA Spring Medal is played Friday and Saturday.
The third week in October NAGA Masters is played Friday and Saturday. NAGA Masters is followed by a gala dinner and prize giving ceremony at that Saturday evening event. All playing Members are obliged to attend the dinner, and any member may attend the dinner even if he did not play the Masters tournament. Only Members with wife (or other company) are allowed at the gala dinner.
8. COMPETITION RULES
A minimum of 12 NAGA Members must attend the Saturday Society Competition if the round shall be counted with points in the NAGA Grand Prix.
Every Society Competition will be played in accordance with the rules of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. The Captain decides, in cooperation with the Golf Club, the local rules for each competition organized by the Society.
Members handicaps shall be governed by the rules of the Spanish Federation and/or the World Handicap System.
A Society Competition may be played as Medal or Stableford, counting any Members handicap plus slope. At the age of 75 a Member may decide to play from Red Tee using the slope accordingly.
Any protest that occurs on the Society's competition's will be settled by the Committee.
9. ETIQUETTE
As in all golfing Societies a high level of etiquette, both on and off the course, is expected from all Members. If at any time a Member fails to meet the rules of etiquette he is liable to receive a warning from the Committee. A second breech could result in exclusion from the Society.
Nueva Andalucia
November 2024