The Golden Gate Par Chasers (GGPC) golf club is sanctioned by the Northern California Golf Association (NCGA). Our home course is Lake Chabot golf course in Oakland, CA. The GGPC golf club is an inclusive and eclectic combination of personalities, professions and golf skills. GGPC gained notable recognition as the first African American golf club fully recognized by the NCGA. Today, the goal of our club is to provide a friendly and competitive environment to men and women from all backgrounds and playing levels.
 
First established at the 9-hole course at Golden Gate Fields race track; GGPC moved to the executive course at Lake Chabot where it gained recognition as the first black-recognized NCGA golf club; founded in 1971 by a group of black Bay Area golfers; the late Murry Jacobs was the club's first Pro; joined the NCGA on August 15, 1975.
 
GGPC Membership Benefits include:

• NCGA Membership and NCGA Handicap
• Minimum of 10 stroke play tournaments each year (Net and Gross competition)
• 8 away tournaments (Northern California and Nevada)
• 1 complimentary round (Lake Chabot Golf Course)
• Free dinner at Annual Turkey Shoot tournament
• Club-sponsored entry fee in the NCGA Amateur Net Championship for 1st and 2nd place 
• Opportunity to support youth golf programs
• Participation in monthly club casual golf outings
• Improve your game with club practice sessions
• Community, comradery, bragging rights

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER

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The Golden Gate Par Chasers and their respective directors, officers, instructors, guides,
agents, volunteers, independent contractors, subcontractors, representatives, sponsors,
successors and assigns (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the RELEASEES”) accept no
liablity for any property damages or injuries to or death of participants or any outside party
during or as a result of any events held by Golden Gate Par Chasers.
DEFINITION
In this disclaimer the term “Golfing” includes use of all event facilities, including, without
limitation, fairways, greens, driving range, restaurants, parking lots (“Facilities”) and rental and
use of golf equipment and power carts (“Equipment”) and all other activities including
involvement as a participant or spectator at group events, clinics, lessons, tournaments and
competitions which take place during club events.
ASSUMPTION OF RISKS
Participants agree to be aware that Golfing involves many risks, dangers and hazards including,
but not limited to slips and falls; being hit by stray golf balls or golf clubs; accidents or
collisions involving motorized golf carts; lightning strikes; encounters with domestic or wild
animals; failure to act safely or within one’s own ability or to stay within designated areas;
negligence of other persons; and NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE RELEASEES. I UNDERSTAND
THAT NEGLIGENCE INCLUDES FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE RELEASEES TO TAKE
REASONABLE STEPS TO SAFEGUARD OR PROTECT ME FROM THE RISKS, DANGERS AND HAZARDS
REFERRED TO ABOVE. PARTICIPANTS ACCEPT AND FULLY ASSUME ALL RISKS, DANGERS
& HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES.
RENTALS
Participants accept full responsibility for the care of any power cart or rental clubs that are
used (the “Equipment”) and agree to pay for any damage to the Equipment and replace at full
retail value any Equipment not returned by the agreed date. Participants agree to be familiar
with the proper use of the Equipment. Participants understand that the rental sta  is able to
answer questions they may have as to the proper use of the Equipment.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
In consideration of the Releasees permitting a participant use of the event facilities or rental
of Equipment, participants hereby agree as follows:
TO WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS that participants have or may in the future have against the
Releasees and TO RELEASE THE RELEASEES from any and all liability for any property damage,
expense or injury including death that participants or other parties may su er, or that participants’
next of kin may suffer, as a result of a participants‘ use of or presence on the event
facilities or a participants’ use of the Equipment, DUE TO ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF CONTRACT OR BREACH OF STATUTORY DUTY OF CARE,
INCLUDING ANY DUTY OWED UNDER THE OCCUPIERS LIABILITY ACT, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.337, in
respect of the selection or maintenance of the equipment or facilities, or in respect of the
provision or failure to provide any warnings, directions or instructions as to the use of the
Equipment or facilities, or the risks, dangers and hazards of Golfing PARTICIPANTS UNDERSTAND
THAT NEGLIGENCE INCLUDES FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE RELEASEES TO TAKE
REASONABLE STEPS TO SAFEGUARD OR PROTECT ME FROM THE RISKS, DANGERS AND HAZARDS
REFERRED TO ABOVE.
PARTICIPANTS AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASEES from any and all
liability for any damage to or loss of property of or personal injury to any third party;
This Release Agreement shall be e ective and binding upon heirs, next of kin, executors,
administrators, assigns and representatives, in the event of death or incapacity.}