Customs and Courtesies Document for Guests

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Dear Visitor,

We are delighted to host you and our staff looks forward to being at your service! To help us make your visit the best it can be, please join us in observing some of the club's customs and courtesies:

Check-In
• Please check-in with a member of the golf professional staff in the golf shop and identify who your member host is.

Cellular Phones
• Out of respect for members and their guests, noise related to cellular/mobile phones and other forms of electronic communication is restricted to the locker rooms and/or parking lots. Use of phones for texting, checking email, and the like (provided it is discreet) is permitted.

Attire
• Proper attire is required on club property at all times. Shirts must remain tucked in at all times. No denim or warm-up suits are permitted. Collared shirts are required for men. Women may wear a sleeveless shirt provided it has a collar or a collarless blouse provided it has sleeves. Hats must be worn as designed and removed when in the clubhouse. Shorts must be Bermuda style in length for men and no more than 5 inches from the knee for women. Cargo shorts/pants are not allowed.

Caddies
• Unaccompanied players playing Militia Hill may walk with caddies or take carts and a forecaddie.
• All players playing Wissahickon must walk with caddies unless 65+ or a documented medical condition exists and a cart is approved by the Golf Committee in advance.
• Caddies are to be paid directly in cash.
• Players are asked to have suitable golf bags for carrying – 'tour bags' and the like are discouraged.
• Senior/J. Wood Platt Caddies (Red/Black bib) – rate is $60 + gratuity. The traditional total will range between $80-$100 including tip.
• Junior Caddies (Yellow bib) – rate is $40 + gratuity. The traditional total will range between $60-$80 including tip.
• Forecaddie (any bib) – rate is $30/pp for eighteen holes + gratuity. The traditional total will range between $160 & $240 depending on the performance of the caddie.

Pace of Play
• Players are expected to complete their round in in 4 hours and 15 minutes or less. The Cricket Club takes pace of play very seriously – please take special care to ensure you play as quickly as possible so as not to disrupt the experience of players behind you.

Course Etiquette
• The Philadelphia Cricket Club takes great pride in the condition of our courses and we strive to maintain them in championship conditions at all times. Please replace divots, repair ball marks, rake bunkers, and knock the sand off of your shoes when exiting a bunker. Please follow instructions for hitting off of mats/grass at the practice facilities.

Other Information
• If signing something back to your club, please be sure your name and number are legible.
• Phone – (215) 247-6113.
• Wissahickon Course – 6025 W. Valley Green Rd, Flourtown, PA 19031
• Militia Hill Course – 405 Stenton Ave, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
• St. Martins Course – 415 W. Willow Grove Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19118
• Club website is www.philacricket.com and we invite you to learn more about our club in advance of your visit.
• Smoking is prohibited indoors and on patios.
• The use of metal spikes and softspikes with 'flared' tips are prohibited.

We look forward to helping make your day at The Cricket Club the best it can be!

Regards,
Jim Smith Jr.
PGA Director of Golf
[email protected]