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Terms & Conditions
ASSOCIATE CLUB BENEFIT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Conditions of Participation
Members in good standing at their
home Club will be afforded Associate Club privileges based on
the level of their Associate Club Benefit. There are currently
five categories of benefits: (i) Signature Gold; (ii) Associate
Gold; (iii) Associate Plus; (iv) Associate Silver; and (v)
Associate Bronze. Benefits are administered by ClubCorp USA,
Inc., d/b/a Associate Clubs International ("ACI"). Participants
at each level will receive an Associate Club membership card
appropriate for their benefit level. All participants must
present their Associate Club membership card and picture
identification to gain access to Associate Clubs. All Associate
Club privileges, benefits and fees are subject to change from
time to time and may vary from club to club and from resort to
resort.
ACI reserves the right to charge participation fees and/or
monthly dues to individual participating Associate Clubs in
exchange for permitting the Associate Clubs to offer Associate
Club Benefits to their members. Associate Clubs may in turn
charge fees or dues to those members who elect to participate,
as determined in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. ACI
also reserves the right to restrict the participation in certain
categories of benefits to only those members of the Home Club
who pay a required minimum “base dues” for their Home Club level
of membership or to only those members who hold a certain
minimum type or category of membership in their Home Club. In
addition to these requirements, ACI may require additional
monthly dues for certain benefit levels. The amount of any fees
or dues charged are subject to increase from time to time, in
the sole discretion of ACI. By participating in the Associate
Club Benefits, Club members agree to pay all fees and or dues
charged by their respective Home Clubs. For purposes of this
Agreement, a "Home Club" is the Associate Club at which a Club
member's membership is located. Participants are entitled to
participate in program benefits at their applicable level, but
do not hold “memberships” in ACI. Participants may not,
therefore, hold multiple participation interests in the program
benefits which would increase any of the maximum tee times,
meals, or other benefits described in the applicable categories
of participation set forth below. A person or entity cannot
participate in the program, at any benefit level, more than
once, regardless of the number of Home Club memberships such
person or entity may own, and/or regardless of the number of
different Home Clubs to which a person or entity may belong. In
this context, a “person” includes any spouse or other person
entitled to usage of a Home Club membership titled in the name
of another person.
The Associate Club Benefit provides Members with social
privileges on a space available basis at participating Associate
Clubs which are outside the non-resident radius of the Member’s
Home Club and at Clubs in which the Member’s place(s) of
residence and business fall outside those Clubs’ radius
restrictions. ACI retains the right, in its sole discretion, to
determine whether a Member is maintaining a “residence” at a
particular location or locations. The intent of the Associate
Club program is to allow Members to participate in benefits
while traveling away from home. To enforce this intent, ACI may
in its discretion restrict the use of program benefits by
Members in certain areas, including but not limited to areas
where they own or maintain vacation properties, second homes,
rental properties or other properties that can or may be used as
dwellings. ACI’s determination as to whether a Member is
maintaining a “residence” in a location or locations will be
consistent with this intent. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
participants in certain benefit categories may be entitled to
usage within restricted areas, as set forth herein below.
Social privileges generally include access to dining privileges,
but do not include access to golf, tennis or athletic
facilities. Each participating member agrees to abide by the
rules and regulations of the Associate Club he or she is
visiting. Each Associate Club reserves the right to refuse
access to any participant that it deems to have violated or be
in violation of any of its rules and regulations or other codes
of conduct. Associate Club Benefit privileges are
nontransferable, and may not be offered, assigned or in any way
transferred to any other person.
For Associate Club Benefit levels which include access to golf,
tennis, athletic facilities and/or complimentary dining,
Associate participants are afforded privileges in Clubs and
Resorts as listed in the Associate Club roster as it appears in
the most current issue of Private Clubs magazine. Clubs and
Resorts are subject to change without notice. Participating
Associate Clubs may be added or removed from time to time. There
is no guarantee that a specified number of Clubs or Resorts or
that specific Clubs or Resorts will always participate in the
Associate Club Program. A current issue of Private Clubs
magazine may be obtained through the ClubLine at 800-433-5079,
or via the Internet at ClubLine.com.
Associate Club Benefit participants must make tee time
reservations, court reservations, dining reservations and any
other necessary arrangements in advance through the ClubLine to
ensure availability and receive appropriate privileges. At most
Associate Clubs, two tee times are set aside daily for Associate
Club Benefit participants. Participating Associate Clubs reserve
the right to limit or restrict tee times. ACI makes no
guarantees or representations regarding the availability of tee
times. All tee times are provided on a space available basis
only, first come, first serve. Except as otherwise noted herein,
all Associate Club Benefit participants are responsible for
payment of charges incurred through usage of their Associate
Club privileges, including any applicable sales taxes or other
surcharges which may apply. Associate Club Benefit privileges,
including complimentary golf and complimentary dining, are not
available as part of a Group Booking. ACI may determine in its
discretion whether a request constitutes a "Group Booking," but
at a minimum a “Group Booking” is defined as any single ClubLine
booking which requires two or more tee times at one Associate
Club on the same date, or any dinner reservation that requires
service for more guests than can be accommodated by a standard
“ten-top” table. Notwithstanding the foregoing, participants in
certain benefit categories may be entitled to utilize privileges
as part of a Group Booking, as set forth herein below.
In the event of any claim, dispute or cause of action of any
kind arising under or in any way relating to these terms and
conditions, or to the participation of any club member in any
Associate Club benefit program, the amount of damages suffered
by any participating member shall be limited to an amount equal
to the amount of dues paid by that member for their Associate
Club level of benefit, if any, during the twelve months
immediately preceding the events giving rise to the cause, claim
or dispute. All parties to this agreement agree that damages
suffered by an individual participating member under these terms
and conditions would be difficult to ascertain with any
certainty, and further agree that the above statement of
liquidated damages represents a fair resolution of any claims,
disputes or causes of action that a participating member may
have now or in the future.
Signature Gold Benefit
There are three categories of participation in the Signature
Gold Benefit: (a) Signature Gold Golf, (b) Signature Gold
Dining, and (c) Signature Gold Unlimited. Participation in each
category requires an upgrade to the Signature Gold level, and
each of the Signature Gold categories are unavailable to persons
with Associate Gold (including persons designated as “Founding”
Associate Gold), Associate Plus, Silver or Bronze benefits, who
have not upgraded to the Signature Gold level.
Signature Gold Golf
In addition to the social privileges described above, the
Signature Gold Golf Benefit provides participants with golf,
tennis, and athletic privileges on a space available basis at
participating Associate Clubs and selected golf courses located
at participating Associate Clubs ("Signature Gold Golf Clubs").
The participating Associate Clubs and Signature Gold Golf Clubs
are noted in the roster which can be obtained as described
above. Privileges include two rounds of golf per membership, per
30 day period, per participating Associate Club and/or Signature
Gold Golf Club, at no greens fees. These two rounds per
membership may be used by either the Signature Gold Golf
participant, or the participant’s spouse, in any combination.
All rounds reserved by Signature Gold Golf participants may be
reserved up to fourteen (14) days in advance. Prior to September
1, 2003, a Signature Gold participant may enroll his or her
spouse in the benefit by paying additional monthly dues, as
determined by ACI; a participating spouse enrolling prior to
September 1, 2003 will also be eligible to play two rounds of
golf, per 30 day period, per participating Associate Club and/or
Signature Gold Golf Club, at no greens fees. Neither the
Signature Gold Golf individual participant nor participating
spouse may personally exceed two rounds per 30 day period, per
participating Associate Club or Signature Gold Golf Course. If a
Signature Gold participant or a participating spouse exceed two
rounds per Associate Club and/or Signature Gold Golf Club per 30
day period, each additional round will require the payment of a
greens fee or other fee as determined by the participating
Associate Club and/or Signature Gold Golf Club. Certain selected
domestic Associate Clubs and/or Signature Gold Golf Clubs
participating in the complimentary rental club program, shall
provide, on an available basis, a courtesy set of golf clubs for
use by Signature Gold participants, at no additional fee.
Signature Gold Golf participants will be responsible for payment
of any additional fees incurred for golf, tennis or athletic
privileges, other than greens fees, including but not limited to
all cart fees. Waiver of greens fees applies only at
participating Associate Clubs and Signature Associate Clubs; no
waiver of any applicable fees or charges at ClubResorts is
intended or implied. Signature Gold participants may be offered
specially priced ClubResorts packages from time to time,
depending on availability of participating Resorts, and other
limitations and restrictions that may apply.
Members who elect to participate in the Signature Gold Golf
Benefit will also be subject to a nonrefundable upgrade fee of
three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), plus any applicable sales
tax. The amount of any upgrade fee charged is subject to change.
ACI reserves the right to waive any applicable upgrade fees, in
its discretion.
Signature Gold Golf participants may convert to Signature Gold
Dining privileges for a conversion fee of one-thousand dollars
($1000.00). Upon conversion to Signature Gold Dining, all
Signature Gold Golf privileges will be terminated.
Members previously designated as Founding Associate Gold
participants (see Associate Gold Benefit, below) who elect to
participate in the Signature Gold Golf benefit prior to July 1,
2001, will be re-designated as Founding Signature Gold Golf
participants. Upgrade fees will be waived for Founding Signature
Gold Golf participants, and Founding Signature Gold Golf
participants' monthly dues will not increase above twenty
dollars ($20.00) for the period in which the member participates
in the Signature Gold Golf benefit. In the event that a Founding
Signature Gold participant elects to enroll his or her spouse in
the benefit, prior to July 1, 2001, the additional dues charged
for the Founding Signature Gold participant's spouse will not be
subject to increase; should the Founding Signature Gold
participant elect to enroll his or her spouse after July 1,
2001, the spouse will be subject to increases in dues from time
to time, as determined in the sole discretion of ACI. Should the
Founding Signature Gold Golf participant wish to convert to
Signature Gold Dining, he or she will be subject to the monthly
dues currently in effect for the Signature Gold Dining benefit
at the time of conversion, even if such dues are greater than
$20.00 per month; provided however that such participant shall
not be subject to any future increases in Signature Gold Dining
monthly dues which may occur following his or her conversion.
Should the Founding Signature Gold Golf participant wish to
convert to Signature Gold Unlimited, his or her monthly dues for
the Signature Gold Golf component will not increase above twenty
dollars ($20.00), and his or her monthly dues for the Signature
Gold Dining Component shall be the amount of required monthly
dues in effect for the Signature Gold Dining Benefit at the time
of conversion; provided however that such participant shall not
be subject to any future increases in the amount of monthly dues
for the Signature Gold Dining component which may occur
following the conversion.
Signature Gold Dining
In addition to the social privileges described above, the
Signature Gold Dining Benefit provides participants with
complimentary dining privileges on a space available basis at
participating business and sports clubs ("Signature Gold Dining
Clubs"). Signature Gold Golf Clubs do not participate in the
Signature Gold Dining Benefit. The participating Signature Gold
Dining Clubs are noted in the roster which can be obtained as
described above. Privileges include two complimentary meals per
membership, per 30 day period, per participating Signature Gold
Dining Club. Each complimentary meal includes one item per
course, which includes appetizer, soup or salad, entrée,
dessert, regular coffee, tea or soft drink. Alcohol, guest’s
charges, tax and gratuity and/or service charge are not
included. The two complimentary meals per membership per 30 days
may be used by the participant, the participant’s spouse, or by
the participant and spouse in any combination. If the two
complimentary meals per membership per Signature Gold Dining
Club per 30 day period are exceeded, each additional meal will
require the payment of regular charges as determined by the
participating Signature Gold Dining Club. Signature Gold Dining
participants will be responsible for payment of any additional
fees incurred for tennis or athletic privileges; Signature Gold
Dining participants will have no access to golf benefits at any
Associate Clubs. Complimentary dining does not apply to groups,
private parties, or special events. Complimentary meals apply
only at participating Signature Gold Dining Clubs; no waiver of
any applicable fees or charges at ClubResorts is intended or
implied. Signature Gold Dining participants may be offered
specially priced ClubResorts packages from time to time,
depending on availability of participating Resorts, and other
limitations and restrictions that may apply.
Members who elect to participate in the Signature Gold Dining
Benefit will also be subject to a nonrefundable upgrade fee of
three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), plus any applicable sales
tax. The amount of any upgrade fee charged is subject to change.
ACI reserves the right to waive any applicable upgrade fees, in
its discretion.
Signature Gold Dining participants may convert to Signature Gold
Golf privileges, for a conversion fee of one-thousand dollars
($1000.00). Upon conversion to Signature Gold Golf, all
Signature Gold Dining privileges will be terminated.
Signature Gold Unlimited
Participants who elect Signature Gold Unlimited are entitled to
all of the benefits of both Signature Gold Golf and Signature
Gold Dining, and are further subject to all restrictions and
obligations which apply to Signature Gold Golf and Signature
Gold Dining, except as otherwise set forth herein. A participant
who elects Signature Gold Unlimited privileges participates
simultaneously in both the Signature Gold Golf benefit and the
Signature Gold Dining benefit, under all of the Terms and
Conditions set forth above for each benefit, and for the
Associate Program generally.
Additionally, members who participate in the Signature Gold
Unlimited benefit are entitled to the following privileges not
available under the Signature Gold Golf or Dining benefits:
(a) Signature Gold Unlimited participants may utilize privileges
on a space available basis at participating Associate Clubs
which are located within ACI’s imposed radius restrictions from
the participants’ place(s) of residence (but not including
Associate Clubs located within the radius restrictions from the
participants’ primary place of residence), which would otherwise
be restricted from usage under other Associate Club benefit
levels (“Non-Primary Residence Clubs”). The usage of Non-Primary
Residence Clubs by members with Signature Gold Unlimited
benefits is limited to two (2) total cumulative rounds and two
(2) total cumulative meals per thirty (30) days at participating
Associate Clubs located in the market in which the residence is
located. So, for example, if a particular market contains three
participating Associate Clubs, a Signature Gold Unlimited
participant may enjoy a maximum total of up to two complimentary
rounds and two complimentary meals in a thirty day period,
spread amongst the three participating Associate Clubs. Rounds
and meals may be allocated among participating clubs as
determined by the participating Member, subject to space
availability. So, for example, a participating Member could use
one round at a certain club located within the market, the
second round at a second club within the market, and both meals
at a third club located within the market. Or, for example, both
rounds could be used at one club within the market and both
meals could be used at the second club—but then no other clubs
in that market could be used during that thirty day period. The
ability of the participant to allocate rounds and meals among
clubs within a market may be limited somewhat by the type of
clubs within the market. For instance, if the market contains
only one business club which participates in Signature Gold
Dining, then both meals would have to be at that club, since the
country clubs in that market will not offer complimentary dining
benefits. For purposes of this paragraph, a “market” is intended
to refer to a distinct geographical area which may contain one
or more participating Associate Clubs. ACI will define the term
“market” in its sole discretion. Note: Signature Gold Unlimited
participants may NOT under any circumstances utilize program
benefits at Associate Clubs located within the radius
restrictions of their primary residence, Home Clubs or
businesses. For purposes of this paragraph, ACI shall determine,
in its sole discretion, whether a participant’s residence is his
or her “primary” residence. This determination will be made on a
reasonable basis, consistent with the intent of the Program that
Associate Club benefits are intended to be utilized by
participants who are travelling away from home.
(b) Signature Gold Unlimited participants may utilize their golf
privileges as part of a Group Booking for golf outings, provided
that such Group Booking requires two or fewer tee times at one
Associate Club on the same date. Such Group Bookings, when
reserved by Signature Gold Unlimited Participants, are referred
to as “Back to Back” bookings. Although Signature Gold Unlimited
participants may utilize their benefits to enjoy complimentary
tee times in such Back to Back bookings, members who participate
in any other category of Associate Club benefits who are part of
the same Back to Back booking may not utilize their
complimentary golf benefits in connection with the Back to Back
booking. So, for example, a Signature Gold Unlimited participant
may reserve a Back to Back booking which includes two foursomes;
if, of the eight players in the group, two are Signature Gold
Unlimited participants, four are Signature Gold Golf
participants, and two are Associate Gold participants, all eight
golfers may participate in the group, but ONLY the Signature
Gold Unlimited participants may use complimentary tee times for
the Back to Back booking.
(c) Rounds reserved by Signature Gold Unlimited participants may
be reserved up to thirty (30) days in advance, subject to space
availability; provided however, that at most participating
Associate Clubs, two tee times are set aside daily that can be
reserved no more than fourteen (14) days in advance. Only those
tee times set aside by participating Associate Clubs in addition
to two tee times per day, if any, may be reserved by Signature
Gold Unlimited participants up to thirty (30) days in advance.
(d) Signature Gold Unlimited participants may provide friends,
family or associates with unaccompanied guest passes to be used
in any participating business or athletic Associate Club, up to
two (2) passes per club per thirty (30) days. Persons using the
unaccompanied guest passes are responsible for making payment
for all goods and services purchased at the participating clubs,
and for conducting themselves in accordance with the Bylaws of
the participating club visited. The Signature Gold Unlimited
participant shall be responsible for the conduct of said persons
and will make payment of any unpaid charges made by said
persons. The use of unaccompanied guest passes is subject to
space availability and to restrictions at each participating
club regarding the total number of guest passes which may be
accepted during a given period.
(e) ACI reserves the right to create additional privileges,
rights, benefits and programs to be made available only to
Signature Gold Unlimited participants from time to time, in its
discretion.
Members who elect to participate in the Signature Gold Unlimited
benefit will also be subject to a nonrefundable upgrade fee of
two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), plus any applicable sales tax,
in addition to the $3,000 upgrade fee required to participate at
either the Signature Gold Golf or Signature Gold Dining level.
Therefore, the total amount of the upgrade fee required for the
Signature Gold Unlimited benefit is five thousand dollars
($5,000.00). Participants who have previously paid an upgrade
fee to participate only at the Signature Gold Golf or Signature
Gold Dining levels will be given credit for such upgrade fees
already paid, towards the Signature Gold Unlimited fee. The
amount of any upgrade fee charged is subject to change. ACI
reserves the right to waive any applicable upgrade fees, in its
discretion.
Associate Gold Benefit
In addition to the social privileges described above, the
Associate Gold Benefit provides participants with golf, tennis
and athletic privileges on a space available basis at
participating Associate Clubs. The participating Associate Clubs
are noted in the roster which can be obtained as described
above. Privileges include two rounds of golf, per 30 day period,
per participating Associate Club, at no greens fees. Each
additional round will require the payment of a greens fee or
other fee as determined by the participating Associate Club.
Associate Gold participants will be responsible for payment of
any additional fees incurred for golf, tennis or athletic
privileges, other than greens fees, including but not limited to
all cart fees. All rounds reserved by Associate Gold
participants may be reserved up to fourteen (14) days in
advance. Waiver of greens fees applies only at participating
Associate Clubs; no waiver of any applicable fees or charges at
ClubResorts is intended or implied. Associate Gold participants
may be offered specially priced ClubResorts packages throughout
the year, depending on availability of participating Resorts,
and other limitations and restrictions that may apply.
Members who elect to participate in the Associate Gold Benefit
will also be subject to a nonrefundable upgrade fee of
one-thousand dollars ($1,000.00), plus any applicable sales tax.
The amount of any upgrade fee charged is subject to change. ACI
reserves the right to waive any applicable upgrade fees, in its
discretion.
Members who elect to participate in the Associate Gold Benefit
prior to July 31, 1999, will be designated as Founding Associate
Gold participants, and the upgrade fee will be waived for these
members. Also, Founding Associate Gold participants' dues will
not increase above ten dollars ($10.00) for the period in which
they maintain their Associate Gold benefit. Members who elect to
participate in the Associate Gold Benefit after July 31, 1999,
may be subject to periodic increases in dues. Founding Associate
Gold participants who wish to obtain Signature Gold Dining, Golf
or Unlimited privileges are subject to payment of all required
upgrade fees and all required monthly dues for such benefits
which may be in effect at the time such benefits are elected,
even if the required monthly dues are greater than $10.00;
provided however, the Founding Associate Gold participant would
not then be subject to any future dues increases for the
category of Signature Gold benefit that he or she has elected.
The amount of any upgrade fee charged is subject to change. No
member may upgrade to or enroll in the Associate Gold benefit
after March 31, 2001.
Associate Plus
In addition to the social privileges described above, the
Associate Plus Benefit provides participants with golf, athletic
and tennis privileges on a space available basis at
participating Associate Clubs. The participating Associate Clubs
are noted in the roster which can be obtained as described
above. Privileges include access to a maximum of two rounds of
golf, per 30 day period, per participating Associate Club, at
payment of fifty percent (50%) of the then current greens fees
ordinarily charged by the participating Associate Club.
Associate Plus participants will be responsible for full payment
of any additional fees incurred for golf, athletic or tennis
privileges, other than greens fees, including but not limited to
all cart fees. All rounds reserved by Associate Plus
participants may be reserved up to seven (7) days in advance.
Reduction of greens fees applies only at participating Associate
Clubs; no reduction of any applicable fees or charges at
ClubResorts is intended or implied. Associate Plus participants
may be offered specially priced ClubResorts packages throughout
the year, depending on availability of participating Resorts,
and other limitations and restrictions that may apply.
Members who elect to participate in the Associate Plus Benefit
will also be subject to a nonrefundable upgrade fee of
one-thousand dollars ($1,000.00), plus any applicable sales tax.
The amount of any upgrade fee charged is subject to change. ACI
reserves the right to waive any applicable upgrade fees, in its
discretion.
Associate Silver Benefit
In addition to the social, tennis and athletic privileges
described above, the Associate Silver Benefit provides Members
with golf privileges, on a space available basis, at only those
participating Associate Clubs which are not designated for
Associate Gold or Signature Gold or Associate Plus Only in the
current issue of Private Clubs magazine. Associate Silver
participants do not have golf privileges at any Associate Clubs
added to the Associate Club roster after May 31, 1999. Associate
Silver participants do have social, tennis and athletic
privileges at Associate Clubs added to the Associate Club roster
after May 31, 1999. Access to golf privileges for Associate
Silver participants may require the payment of greens fees in
certain locations. At participating Associate Clubs that do not
charge greens fees, each Associate Silver participant is limited
to a maximum of two rounds per thirty (30) days per club without
paying greens fees; each additional round will require the
payment of a greens fee or other fee as determined by the
Participating Associate Club. All rounds reserved by Associate
Silver participants may be reserved up to fourteen (14) days in
advance. Participating Associate Clubs reserve the right to
charge greens fees to Associate Silver participants in
accordance with club policy, at the sole determination and
discretion of the club. Participant will be responsible for
payment of any fees incurred, in addition to greens fees,
including but not limited to all cart fees.
Associate Bronze Benefit
Members joining any Home Club after July 31, 1999 will be
afforded Bronze Associate Club Benefits for no additional dues.
The Associate Bronze benefit includes social privileges, but
does not include golf, tennis or athletic privileges. Associate
Bronze participants are encouraged to make reservations for use
of social facilities in advance through the ClubLine to ensure
availability. Participating Associate Clubs reserve the right to
limit or restrict availability of facilities and there are no
guarantees or representations regarding the availability of
facilities.
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