The original rules, are shown below and as yet they haven't been re-written, and thus they remain The Rules:

“ A Membership You Can't Refuse…” SURSUM DEORSUM

WHY A GOLF SOCIETY ?

Discounts and fixed tee times,preferential treatment for parties of ten plus are common place.

Most of our members are too old for anything more than a stroll with a stick and an excuse for alcohol. Some of us just need an excuse for fresh air and to meet up once in a while.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership is free but you cannot resign…… rules of membership are:

1. You have held a golf club within a one mile radius of Michael William George White, or

2. By personal invite of anyone who has held a golf club within a one mile radius of Michael William George White.

RULES

• This society is aimed at the casual, sport loving, recovering alcoholic and their counsellors.
• Although willing to grudgingly accept able bodied members a tendency to require physiotherapy merely to reach the breakfast table is perfectly acceptable.
• Anyone who plays in the Open Championship or turns professional will be removed from the membership list.
• Any member can take the game seriously as long as they never take themselves seriously.
• All effort is made to pursue the game at the cheapest possible cost.

AIMS

To meet up twice in a calendar year while the senior members are still alive and have some moving parts.

To play 18 holes of golf to the best of our limited abilities and to socialise afterwards.

One annual event will be the “Palermo Verrico Golf Society Open Classic” and shall be the considered the centre piece, jewel in the crown event of the year.

The second annual meeting to be known as the “Palermo Verrico Challenge” and played at a separate venue in a different county to the Open.

This will have more of an emphasis on partners and teams.

PALERMO VERRICO GOLF SOCIETY OPEN CLASSIC

In the inaugural year this shall take place at Beauport Park Golf Club in Hastings, Sussex. This is in honour of the historical ties of several of the founder members to that exacting and cruel course.

Those playing have the chance to win the following:

Player of the Day = “ THE CORLEONE MEDAL”

Best Sand Shot = “ THE LAWRENCE OF ARABIA AWARD”

Most Lost Balls = “ THE PHILLIPS-JASPER AWARD”

Most Improved Back Nine = “THE LAZARUS AWARD”

Most Water Found = “ THE POSEIDON AWARD”

Longest Hole Out = “ THE NULLABOR PLAIN AWARD”

Best Drive = “ THE SCHUMACHER AWARD”
Worst Drive of Tee Shot = “ THE JAMES DEAN AWARD”

Michael William George White has been unanimously elected as Honorary President for Life & Secretary due to his Italian connections and love of the game.

Sort out your equipment and clean your balls.

SURSUM DEORSUM !