1. Golf and Country Club Liability Issues By: Art Roberson

2. Membership Issues  Failure to clarify members rights  Refundable fees, etc.  Spousal disputes and membership  Rights for spouses  Divorce  Discrimination issues  Special Days

3. Liquor Liability  TIPS or other training  Documented  Beverage Carts  Intervention procedures  Training  Published policy

4. Water, Chemical and Environmental Issues  Well use – Are you required to register?  Underground tanks  Tested, modern double wall or monitored  Restricted Chemical Use – documentation  Testing of run off  Be familiar with regulations

5. Errant Balls  Errant Balls  Nuisance theory  The course owner has a duty to protect property of owners from unreasonably dangerous activities  ID dangerous places on the course based on complaints.  Realign tee boxes  Use strategic landscaping  Consider fences or netting

6. Lightning  Club has a duty to warn  Weather station at clubhouse  Doppler  Many ways to sound the alarm  Train and enforce

7. Sexual Misconduct  Sexual Harassment  Policy for member harassment of employees and employee harassment.  Background checks  Zero tolerance policy  Train, report, and investigate

8. Golf Carts  Golf Carts  Waivers Signed by Golfers  Owned/Leased  Check in and out of carts  Accident investigation  Personal carts  Paths that cross public roads

9. Property Issues  Pro Shop w/ club repair  Grip Replacement  Torch Use  Solvents  Cooking Hazards  UL-300

10. Property Hazards Continued  Maintenance Areas  Pesticide Storage and Mixing  Equipment Painting  Flammable and Combustible Storage  Welding and Cutting Operations