Rules & Safety
St. Charles Park District strives to offer a pleasant experience for all guests. Rules are established to offer a clean and safe environment for everyone. Please obey all rules to ensure a safe and fun experience while visiting this facility.
Pottawatomie Golf Course is a smoke free facility.
- Help keep parks and facilities clean. Follow carry in/carry out Leave No Trace trash etiquette.
- Please follow additional sign instructions throughout this facility.
- St. Charles Park District is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items.
Sportsmanship Policy: click here
Course Rules
- Before starting a round of golf, each player must register in the Pro Shop to obtain a paid green fee.
- Credit cards or punch cards preferred for payment transactions.
- Tee Times will be spaced 10 minutes apart.
- The maximum number of players allowed in one group is four.
- All golfers must have their own bag with set of clubs.
- Shirts must be worn at all times.
- Only non-metal golf spikes or gym shoes will be acceptable.
- The starter shall have control of play and pairings at all times.
- Alcoholic beverages purchased in the Pro Shop are allowed on the golf course.
- Drivers of riding carts must be 16+ years old with a valid driver’s license.
- Spectators are only allowed on the course under certain circumstances, as approved by the Manager or Assistant Manager.
- The spectator fee is $12. Spectators are defined as those persons, age 16+, who view the sport of golf. Any participation, such as swinging a golf club or putting, on behalf of the spectator immediately transfers him/her to a player status and the appropriate green fee will be charged. Spectators must be counted as a member of a group (max 4 persons). If a spectator is going to be in a cart, a driver’s license is required.
- Groups playing 18 holes are expected to complete their first set of 9 holes in 2 hours. Since the second 9 holes are scheduled 2 hours and 7 minutes after the original tee time, a group not completing the front 9 in 2 hours will relinquish their back 9 tee time. Staff will do its best to get the group back on the tee without displacing other groups with reserved tee times.
- Keeping score? Please be a good sport and play by the rules.
- Please respect all natural areas. Do not enter. Free drop. No penalty.
- There is an Out of Bounds around the perimeter of the course. The only in-course Out of Bounds is on the right side of the Hole #1.
- The Park District is not responsible for injury to players or damage to equipment.
Golf Etiquette
- Be the type of player you would want to play with…and most importantly, have fun!
- Show up early (20-30 minutes) before your tee time to pay, warm up and practice a few putts.
- Always replace your divots and fix your ball marks.
- Keep pace with the group ahead. Playing 9 holes should take only 2 hours.
- Carts must remain on the cart paths when available.
- Carts should remain at least 30 ft. from the greens at all times and never be driven between a green side bunker and the green.
Closure/Cancellations
- Rain checks will not be given unless weather causes the course to be closed.
- This facility is protected by the StrikeGuard Lighting Warning System.
Violation of any rules may result in serious injury and/or immediate removal from the facility.
Additional St. Charles Park District Rules & Safety Information: click here