Membership Policies
- New Members who wish to skip the “one-year Associate Membership requirement” prior to making Regular Membership application, may seek the support of two Board Members who support their immediate Regular Membership who will bring it to the full Board for their vote.
- Both members in Regular and Associate Family memberships are considered equal, but one member must be designated as the Primary Member.
- Spousal and Senior memberships have the rights and privileges of a Family Regular membership; however, they must turn in their regular membership certificate and shall not share equally in the division of assets of the Club remaining after payment of all debts and liabilities in the event of any liquidation, winding up or dissolution of the Club.
- If the Primary Family Regular member dies, the regular will be offered to the surviving spouse and if accepted, will be reissued in their name. The spouse may also choose to continue their full Regular membership as a Single Regular member. They may also choose Spousal membership or Senior membership if they qualify by age but would turn in their regular certificate and shall not share equally in the division of assets of the Club remaining after payment of all debts and liabilities in the event of any liquidation, winding up or dissolution of the Club.
- A Single Regular membership can move to Family Regular membership and vice versa.
- If a Single Regular member dies, their spouse is not eligible for Spousal membership.
- Spousal and Senior memberships retain Regular status with the privileges that accompany it but are required to relinquish their regular membership certificate and shall not share equally in the division of assets of the Club remaining after payment of all debts and liabilities in the event of any liquidation, winding up or dissolution of the Club. This would be retroactive to current Heritage, Spousal and Senior members.
Updated Membership Categories
- Courtesy Membership: No dues, pay cart fees. May have guests and must play with them.
- Honorary Membership: Have full Regular rights, no dues, and pay cart fees. These members have served WLGC as longtime members of the board or who have contributed in outstanding ways over many years. Must be a former Regular member.
- Spousal membership: Regular rights, must be a minimum of 60 years of age.
- Senior Membership: requirements
Regular Membership
Non-Medical Leave of Absence
- Upon written request to the Board, Regular members who intend to leave but wish to return to their Regular status may do so after paying $300 each year they are gone for a maximum time of two years. If they are gone for more than two years, they would need to reapply for their membership and pay the current initiation fee.
- Any Regular member wishing to leave and pay the $300 per year must be completely paid up for the current initiation fees if they are paying over time.
- If a Regular member decides to take an approved non-medical leave of absence for 1 or 2 years, they may play up to 6 times per year as a guest paying greens fees and cart fees in addition to the $300 per year to maintain their Regular status.
- Regular members can only use this policy once or at the board’s discretion.
Medical/Hardship Leave of Absence
- Upon written request to the board, a Regular, Senior, or Spousal member may apply for a Medical/Hardship leave of absence due to a medical or hardship condition for one year and allows a return to the same membership category.
- For a Medical/Hardship leave of absence longer than one year the member must submit their request in writing to the board and will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
- While on a Medical/Hardship Leave of Absence members may participate in social, non-golfing events.
- If a member is on a medical/hardship leave of absence and wishes to return mid-season, they must submit in writing their request to the board. Approval and fees will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
By-Laws
Please contact Bill Davis, WLGC Secretary, for an Electronic copy. – [email protected]