ClubCorp Severance Plan



 Exhibit 10.36 
 CLUBCORP SEVERANCE PLAN 
 Amended and Restated Effective August 25, 2006 
  

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
  


					
	ARTICLE 1 TITLE AND DEFINITIONS	  	2
		
	 1.1    Title.
	  	2
	 1.2    Definitions.
	  	2
		
	ARTICLE 2 PARTICIPATION	  	7
		
	ARTICLE 3 SEVERANCE BENEFIT	  	7
		
	 3.1    Entitlement to Severance Benefits.
	  	7
	 3.2    Form of Payment.
	  	8
	 3.3    Subsequent Employment.
	  	8
	 3.4    Amounts Due to the Company.
	  	8
	 3.5    Status for State or Federal Unemployment Purposes.
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	ARTICLE 4 ADDITIONAL BENEFITS	  	9
		
	ARTICLE 5 OTHER BENEFITS	  	9
		
	ARTICLE 6 ADMINISTRATION	  	10
		
	 6.1    Powers and Duties of the Administrator.
	  	10
	 6.2    Construction and Interpretation.
	  	11
	 6.3    Information.
	  	11
	 6.4    Compensation, Expenses and Indemnity.
	  	12
		
	ARTICLE 7 MISCELLANEOUS	  	12
		
	 7.1    Unsecured General Creditor.
	  	12
	 7.2    Restriction Against Assignment.
	  	13
	 7.3    Withholding.
	  	13
	 7.4    Amendment, Modification, Suspension or Termination.
	  	14
	 7.5    Governing Law.
	  	14
	 7.6    Receipt or Release.
	  	14
	 7.7    Payments on Behalf of Persons Under Incapacity.
	  	15
	 7.8    Headings.
	  	15
	 7.9    Statement of ERISA Rights.
	  	15
	 7.10  Claims Procedure.
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	 7.11  Plan Information.
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	 7.12  Code Section 409A.
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 CLUBCORP SEVERANCE PLAN 
 WHEREAS, ClubCorp, Inc. (the “Company”) has amended and restated the ClubCorp Severance Plan (the “Plan”), effective
August 25, 2006, for the benefit of certain Employees who are employed by the Company. The purpose of this Plan is to provide severance benefits to certain Employees under the terms and conditions provided herein and to replace and supersede
any previous severance plan or guideline applicable to Participants under this Plan. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended and
restated, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, and this Plan replaces and supersedes any previous severance plan or guideline applicable to Participants under this Plan: 
  

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 ARTICLE 1 
 TITLE AND DEFINITIONS 
 1.1 Title. 
 This Plan shall be known as the ClubCorp Severance Plan. 
 1.2 Definitions. 
 Whenever the following words and phrases are used in this Plan, with the first letter capitalized,
they shall have the meanings specified below. 
 “Administrator” shall mean ClubCorp, Inc. and its successors, including
without limitation any purchaser of a majority of its assets. 
 “Annual Base Pay” shall mean the annual rate of base pay in
effect for a Participant at the time of a Participant Termination, as shown on the payroll records of the Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Annual Base Pay does not include bonuses, non-cash compensation or other non-base
compensation. Annual Base Pay for a Participant who receives gratuities, commissions, or similar compensation will be determined according to the same formula used by the Company to calculate vacation pay. 
 “Base Weekly Pay” shall mean a Participant’s Annual Base Pay divided by fifty-two (52). 
 “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company. 
 “Cause” shall mean any occurrence of the following: (a) the Participant’s engagement in any personal misconduct involving willful dishonesty, illegality, or moral turpitude that is
materially detrimental to the business interests, reputation or goodwill of the Company; (b) the Participant’s engagement in any act involving willful dishonesty, disloyalty, or infidelity against the Company; 
  

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 (c) the Participant’s willful and continued material breach or failure to perform under any policy established by
the Company with respect to the operation of the Company’s business and affairs, or the conduct of the Company’s employees; or (d) the Participant’s failure to substantially perform his or her reasonably assigned duties, but only
if such failure remains uncured, in the sole discretion of the Company, thirty (30) days after the Company has provided written notice to the Participant identifying the specific performance deficiency (or deficiencies). For purposes of this
definition of Cause, no act or failure to act by the Participant shall be considered “willful” unless it occurs without a good faith belief that such act or failure to act was in, or not contrary to, the best interests of the Company.

 “Club Benefits” shall have the meaning, if applicable, set out in the relevant Appendix applicable to the
Participant’s Level/Grade. 
 “ClubCorp Controlled Group” shall mean a controlled group of corporations (within the
meaning of Code section 414(b)) of which ClubCorp, Inc. or any successor is a component member. 
 “Code” shall mean the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 “Company” shall mean ClubCorp, Inc., any successor company and each company
which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Code section 414(b)) of which ClubCorp, Inc. is a component member. 
 “Effective Date” shall mean August 25, 2006. 
 “Eligible Employee” shall mean an Employee
who falls within one (or more) of the following categories: (a) Club or General Manager; (b) an Employee at a resort who is designated by the resort president as executive management; (c) Division Staff; or (d) Home Office
Employees; 
  

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 provided, however, notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the term Eligible Employee shall not include:
(a) any Employee who is eligible for and receives a benefit under the ClubCorp, Inc. Club Severance Plan or (b) any Employee whose Level/Grade is twenty (20) or higher. By way of explanation and without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, any Eligible Employee of Pinehurst, Inc. (or any other ClubCorp Controlled Group member) shall remain an Eligible Employee until the effective date of any transfer of ownership of Pinehurst, Inc. pursuant to which Pinehurst, Inc. is no
longer a member of the ClubCorp Controlled Group. Effective upon the closing of the transaction whereby Pinehurst, Inc. is no longer a member of the ClubCorp Controlled Group, no employee of Pinehurst, Inc. will be eligible for a Severance Benefit
under this Plan. 
 “Employee” shall mean a regular full-time or part-time employee of the Company who is treated as an
employee in the personnel records of the Company, but shall exclude individuals who are classified by the Company as (a) leased from or otherwise employed by a third party; (b) independent contractors; or (c) contingent, intermittent
or temporary, even if any such classification is changed retroactively as a result of an audit, litigation or otherwise. Neither service as a director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company shall be sufficient to constitute
“employment” by the Company. 
 “Level/Grade” shall mean the Participant’s corporate level/grade, as shown on
the Company’s payroll records and indicated by the notation “CORP”; provided, however, that a general manager at a country club or a business and/or sport club shall be treated as a Level/Grade nine (9) if such Participant does
not have a CORP designation on the Company’s payroll records. 
  

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 “Outplacement Services” shall have the meaning set out in the relevant Appendix
applicable to the Participant’s Level/Grade. 
 “Participant” shall mean an Eligible Employee who participates in this
Plan pursuant to Article 2. 
 “Plan” shall mean the ClubCorp Severance Plan set forth herein, in effect as of
the Effective Date, or as amended from time to time. 
 “Plan Year” shall mean the twelve (12) consecutive month period
beginning on January 1. 
 “Relocation Benefit” shall have the meaning, if applicable, set out in the relevant Appendix
applicable to the Participant’s Level/Grade. 
 “Severance Benefit” shall mean the sum of a Participant’s Base
Severance, Service Pay Severance, and/or Additional LOS Severance Pay to which a Participant is entitled under this Plan (if any). 
 “Severance Payment and Release Agreement” shall mean a payment and release agreement in the form designated by the Company. 
 “Substantially Similar Position” shall mean a position within the Company in which: 
 (a)
the new position is substantially similar in level of responsibility to the Participant’s prior position; 
 (b) the Annual Base Pay for
the new position is not more than ten percent (10%) less than the Annual Base Pay for the Participant’s prior position; and 
 (c)
the location of the new position is not more than fifty (50) miles from the location of the Participant’s prior position. 
  

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 “Triggering Termination” shall mean the Participant’s termination of employment by
the Company as the result of (a) a corporate reduction in force or (b) an elimination or restructuring of the Participant’s position; provided, however, that a termination for Cause is not a Triggering Termination, and provided
further that the Participant did not decline an offer of a Substantially Similar Position. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, a Triggering Termination shall not include any termination pursuant to which a Participant receives any
benefits under the ClubCorp Change of Control Severance Plan for that termination and shall not include a termination of employment in connection with a club or resort closing. In addition, notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, a
Triggering Termination shall not include a divestiture or other change of ownership of a club or resort, including without limitation a transaction pursuant to which the employer of the Participant is no longer a member of a ClubCorp Controlled
Group, where the Participant remains in substantially the same position as the Participant held prior to the divestiture or other change of ownership of a club or resort, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, including without
limitation the current proposed change of ownership of Pinehurst, Inc. 
 “Year of Service” shall mean the twelve
(12) month period beginning on the date the Participant was hired by the Company and ending on the anniversary of that date each following year, provided that the Participant remains employed by the Company on that date. In the event of a
rehire, no service prior to the most recent hire date will be recognized for purposes of calculating Years of Service. 
  

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 ARTICLE 2 
 PARTICIPATION 
 Each Eligible Employee shall automatically participate in this Plan; provided,
however, that only a Participant who suffers a Triggering Termination is eligible for any benefits under this Plan. 
 ARTICLE 3

 SEVERANCE BENEFIT 
 3.1
Entitlement to Severance Benefits. 
 In the event a Participant suffers a Triggering Termination, such Participant shall be
entitled to receive a Severance Benefit. 
 Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, including without limitation the
immediately preceding paragraph, if the Company has entered into an employment agreement with the Participant, or if the Participant is entitled to a severance benefit under any other plan or program sponsored by the Company, pursuant to which the
Participant is entitled to and receives a severance payment equal to or greater than the Severance Benefit to which the Participant would otherwise be entitled under this Plan, the Participant will not be eligible for a Severance Benefit under this
Plan. 
 Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, including without limitation the first paragraph of this Section, if the
Company has entered into an employment agreement with the Participant, or if the Participant is entitled to a severance benefit under any other plan or program sponsored by the Company, pursuant to which the Participant is entitled to and receives a
severance payment which is less than the Severance Benefit to which the Participant would otherwise be entitled under this Plan, the Participant’s Severance Benefit under this Plan will be an amount equal 
  

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 to the excess of (a) the Severance Benefit to which the Participant would otherwise be entitled under this Plan
except for the operation of this paragraph, over (b) the payment made under the employment agreement or other plan or program. 
 3.2 Form of
Payment. 
 A Participant’s Severance Benefit, if any, will be paid in a single lump sum. Such lump sum payment will be made by
the tenth (10th) business day after the date the Participant fully and properly executes the required Severance
Payment and Release Agreement, provided, however, that payment of a Participant’s Severance Benefit will not be made until after the end of any applicable rescission period. 
 3.3 Subsequent Employment. 
 If a Participant who suffered a Triggering Termination
subsequently finds employment within the Company following receipt of a lump sum payment of his Severance Benefit, the Participant will be treated as any other rehire. 
 3.4 Amounts Due to the Company. 
 Any outstanding balance owed by the Participant in connection
with any associate club privileges will be deducted from payments made under this Plan. The Participant will be responsible for any additional or remaining charges processed after receipt of all payments under this Plan. 
 The Participant must pay any money owed to the Company and return all Company-owned property. Any monies owed to the Company, if not paid, will be
deducted from payments made under this Plan. Office space, voice mail and e-mail will cease as of the last day worked. 
  

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 3.5 Status for State or Federal Unemployment Purposes. 
 Benefits under this Plan are in lieu of notice that the Participant’s employment will end, and therefore the Participant will not be considered or
reported as eligible for unemployment compensation for the period of time covered by any Severance Benefit received. 
 ARTICLE 4

 ADDITIONAL BENEFITS 
 A Participant shall also be entitled to such Participant’s applicable Club Benefits, Relocation Benefit and Outplacement Services, if any, upon a Triggering Termination. 
 ARTICLE 5 
 OTHER BENEFITS 
 Participants will be paid all wages earned through their last day worked in accordance with applicable law. Associate club privileges will end as of the
Participant’s date of termination. 
 Participants will be paid for any earned and/or accrued but unused vacation, up to a maximum of
twenty (20) days, or as otherwise mandated by state law, as provided in the Participant’s applicable benefits handbook entitled “Our Benefits Guide.” Vacation will be paid in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy.

 Any benefits/rights under the following plans/agreements will be governed by such plans/agreements: the Health Benefits Plan, the Vision
Plan, the Individual Investment Plan, the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, the Long Term Disability Program, the Group Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, the Supplemental Life Insurance, the Omnibus Stock Plan, the Change of
Control Severance Plan, any stockholder agreements and any bonus or variable compensation programs. 
  

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 ARTICLE 6 
 ADMINISTRATION 
 6.1 Powers and Duties of the Administrator. 
 (a) The Administrator, on behalf of the Participants and their beneficiaries, shall enforce the Plan in accordance with its terms, shall be charged with
the general administration of the Plan, and shall have all powers necessary to accomplish its purposes, including, but not by way of limitation, the following: 
 (i) To construe and interpret the terms and provisions of this Plan and to make factual determinations; 
 (ii) To compute and certify to the amount and kinds of benefits payable to Participants; 
 (iii) To maintain all records that may be necessary for the administration of the Plan; 
 (iv) To provide for the disclosure of all information and the filing or provision of all reports and statements to Participants or
governmental agencies as shall be required by law; 
 (v) To make and publish such rules for the regulation of the Plan and
procedures for the administration of the Plan as are not inconsistent with the terms hereof; 
  

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 (vi) To appoint a plan administrator or any other agent, and to delegate to them such
powers and duties in connection with the administration of the Plan as the Administrator may from time to time prescribe; and 
 (vii) To determine who shall be a Participant. 
 6.2 Construction and Interpretation. 
 (a) The Administrator shall have full discretion to construe and interpret the terms and provisions of this Plan, which interpretation or construction
shall be final and binding on all parties, including but not limited to, the Company and any Participant or any beneficiary. The Administrator shall administer such terms and provisions in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner and in full
accordance with any and all laws applicable to the Plan. 
 (b) Nothing contained in the Plan shall be construed to prevent the Company from
taking any action which is deemed by it to be appropriate or in its best interest. No Participant, beneficiary, or other person shall have any claim against the Company as a result of such action. Any decisions, actions or interpretations to be made
under the Plan by the Company or the Board, or the Administrator acting on behalf of the Company, shall be made in its respective sole discretion and shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons interested in the Plan. 
 6.3 Information. 
 To enable the Administrator
to perform its functions, the Company shall supply full and timely information to the Administrator on all matters relating to all Participants, their death, or other cause of termination, and such other pertinent facts as the Administrator may
require. 
  

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 6.4 Compensation, Expenses and Indemnity. 
 (a) The Administrator is authorized at the expense of the Company to employ such legal counsel as it may deem advisable to assist in the performance of
its duties hereunder. Expenses and fees in connection with the administration of the Plan shall be paid by the Company. 
 (b) To the extent
permitted by applicable state law, the Company shall indemnify and save harmless the Administrator and each member thereof, the Board and any delegate of the Administrator who is an employee of the Company against any and all expenses, liabilities
and claims, including legal fees to defend against such liabilities and claims arising out of their discharge in good faith of responsibilities under or incident to the Plan, other than expenses and liabilities arising out of willful misconduct.
This indemnity shall not preclude such further indemnities as may be available under insurance purchased by the Company or provided by the Company under any bylaw, agreement or otherwise, as such indemnities are permitted under state law.

 ARTICLE 7 
 MISCELLANEOUS 
 7.1 Unsecured General Creditor. 
 Participants and their beneficiaries, heirs, successors, and assigns shall have no legal or equitable rights, claims, or interest in any specific property or assets of the Company. No assets of the Company shall be
held under any trust, or held in any way as collateral security for the fulfilling of the obligations of the Company under this Plan. Any and all of the Company’s assets shall be, and remain, the general unpledged, unrestricted assets of the
Company. The Company’s obligation under the Plan shall be merely that of an unfunded and unsecured promise of the Company to pay money in the future, and the rights of the Participants and beneficiaries shall be no greater than those of
unsecured general creditors. 
  

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 7.2 Restriction Against Assignment. 
 The Company shall pay all amounts payable hereunder only to the person or persons designated by the Plan and not to any other person or corporation. No
Participant shall be liable for the debts, contracts, or engagements of any Participant, his or her beneficiary, or successors in interest, nor shall Participant’s benefits under this Plan be subject to execution by levy, attachment, or
garnishment or by any other legal or equitable proceeding, nor shall any such person have any right to alienate, anticipate, commute, pledge, encumber, or assign any benefits or payments hereunder in any manner whatsoever. If any Participant,
beneficiary or successor-in-interest purports to anticipate, alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber or charge any distribution or payment from the Plan, voluntarily or involuntarily, the Administrator, in its discretion, may cancel such
distribution or payment (or any part thereof) to or for the benefit of such Participant, beneficiary or successor-in-interest in such manner as the Administrator shall direct. 
 7.3 Withholding. 
 There shall be deducted from each payment made under the Plan or other
compensation payable to the Participant (or beneficiary) all taxes which are required to be withheld by the Company in respect to such payment of this Plan. The Company shall have the right to reduce any payment (or other compensation) by the amount
of cash sufficient to provide the amount of said taxes. 
  

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 7.4 Amendment, Modification, Suspension or Termination. 
 The Board may at any time, or from time to time, in its sole discretion amend or terminate the Plan in any manner that the Board deems appropriate,
including amending or terminating all or any portion of the Plan, if necessary or appropriate to comply with changes to applicable law, without the consent of any Participant; provided, however that no amendment or termination is permitted in
relation to a Participant who has suffered a Triggering Termination at the time of the effective date such amendment or termination if it decreases or impairs the rights of such Participant. 
 7.5 Governing Law. 
 This Plan shall be
construed, governed and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. 
 7.6 Receipt or Release. 
 Any payment to a Participant or the Participant’s beneficiary in accordance with the provisions of the Plan shall, to the extent thereof, be in full
satisfaction of all claims against the Administrator and the Company. The Administrator may require such Participant or beneficiary, as a condition precedent to such payment, to execute a receipt and release to such effect, including but not limited
to a Severance Payment and Release Agreement. 
 Severance offers will generally remain open until thirty (30) days after the
Participant’s receipt of the Severance Payment and Release Agreement. If the Severance Payment and Release Agreement has not been fully executed and received by the Company by that date, the offer in the Severance Payment and Release Agreement,
including but not limited to the benefits available under this Plan (if any), will automatically expire and be withdrawn without further notice to the Participant, and without further action required by the Company. The Participant will receive no
additional consideration. 
  

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 7.7 Payments on Behalf of Persons Under Incapacity. 
 In the event that any amount becomes payable under the Plan to a person who, in the sole judgment of the Administrator, is considered by reason of
physical or mental condition to be unable to give a valid receipt therefore, the Administrator may direct that such payment be made to any person found by the Administrator, in its sole judgment, to have assumed the care of such person. Any payment
made pursuant to such determination shall constitute a full release and discharge of the Administrator and the Company. 
 7.8 Headings.

 Headings and subheadings in this Plan are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in the construction
of the provisions hereof. 
 7.9 Statement of ERISA Rights. 
 As a Participant in the Plan, you are entitled to certain rights and protections under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). ERISA provides that all Plan Participants shall be entitled to:

 (a) Examine, without charge, at the Administrator’s office and at other specified locations, such as worksites and union halls, all
documents governing the Plan, including insurance contracts and collective bargaining agreements, and a copy of the latest annual report (Form 5500 Series) filed by the Plan with the U.S. Department of Labor and available at the Public Disclosure
Room of the Employee Benefits Security Administration. 
  

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 (b) Obtain, upon written request to the Administrator, copies of documents governing the operation of the
Plan, including insurance contracts and collective bargaining agreements, and copies of the latest annual report (Form 5500 Series) and updated Summary Plan Description. The Administrator may make a reasonable charge for the copies. 
 (c) Receive a summary of the Plan’s annual financial report. The Administrator is required by law to furnish each Participant with a copy of this
summary annual report. 
 In addition to creating rights for Plan Participants, ERISA imposes duties upon the people who are responsible for
the operation of your Plan. The people who operate your Plan, called “fiduciaries” of the Plan, have a duty to do so prudently and in the interest of you and other Plan Participants and beneficiaries. No one, including the Company, a
union, or any other person, may fire you or otherwise discriminate against you in any way to prevent you from obtaining a pension benefit under the Plan or for exercising your rights under ERISA. 
 If your claim for a pension benefit is denied or ignored, in whole or in part, you have a right to know why this was done, to obtain copies of documents
relating to the decisions without charge, and to appeal any denial, all within certain time schedules. 
 Under ERISA, there are steps you
can take to enforce the above rights. For instance, if you request a copy of plan documents or the latest annual report from the plan and do not receive them within thirty (30) days, you may file suit in a Federal court. In such a case, the
court may require the Administrator to provide the materials and pay you up to $110 a day until you receive the materials, unless the materials were not sent because of reasons beyond the control of the Administrator. If you have a claim for
benefits which is denied or ignored, in whole or in part, you may file suit in a state 
  

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 or Federal court. If it should happen that the Plan fiduciaries misuse the Plan’s assets, or if you are
discriminated against for asserting your rights, you may seek assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor, or you may file suit in a Federal court. The court will decide who should pay court costs and legal fees. If you are successful, the court
may order the person you have sued to pay these costs and fees. If you lose, the court may order you to pay these costs and fees, for example, if it finds your claim is frivolous. 
 If you have any questions about your Plan, you should contact the Administrator. If you have any questions about this statement or about your rights
under ERISA, or if you need assistance in obtaining documents from the Administrator, you should contact the nearest office of the Employee Benefits Security Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor, listed in your telephone directory or the
Division of Technical Assistance and Inquiries, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210. You may also obtain certain publications about your rights and
responsibilities under ERISA by calling the publications hotline of the Employee Benefits Security Administration. 
 7.10 Claims Procedure.

 Normally, whenever you or your beneficiary becomes entitled to receive benefits under the Plan, procedures will automatically be
initiated to provide for the payment of such benefits. 
 If you are not contacted when you become entitled to benefits, or if you have any
questions or concerns about actions taken by the Administrator, you may file a written claim with the Administrator for the benefits to which you (or your beneficiary) feel entitled. In addition, if you (or your beneficiary) feel you are being
denied any benefit or right provided under the Plan, you (or your 
  

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 beneficiary) (as the “Claimant”) must file a written claim with the Administrator. All such claims shall be
submitted on a form provided by the Administrator which shall be signed by the Claimant and shall be considered filed on the date the claim is received by the Administrator. 
 The Administrator will respond to a claim for benefits within ninety (90) days after it receives such claim, unless special circumstances require an
extension of time for processing the claim. If an extension is required, the Claimant will be notified, in writing, of such extension prior to the termination of the initial ninety (90) day period. If an extension is required, the Administrator
will notify Claimant of a decision no later than one hundred and eighty (180) days after the claim for benefits is filed. 
 Any time a
claim for benefits is denied by the Administrator in whole or in part, the Administrator will notify the Claimant in writing. The notification will set forth: (a) the specific reason or reasons for the adverse determination, (b) the
specific reference to Plan provisions on which the determination is based, (c) a description of any additional material or information necessary for the Claimant to perfect his claim and an explanation of why such material or information is
necessary, (d) information as to the steps to be taken if the Claimant wishes to submit a request for review, including applicable time limits, and (e) the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under section 502(a) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). 
 If the Claimant disagrees with the denial of benefits, the
Claimant or his authorized representative may submit an appeal. Any appeal of an adverse benefit determination must be submitted in writing to the Administrator within sixty (60) days after receipt of the Administrator’s 
  

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 notice of an adverse benefit determination, requesting that the Administrator review the claim. With the request for
appeal, the Claimant may also submit additional written comments, documents, records, and other information relating to his claim for benefits. In conducting its review, the Administrator shall consider any written statement or other evidence
presented by the Claimant or his authorized representative in support of his claim, regardless as to whether this information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination. The Administrator shall give the Claimant and his
authorized representative reasonable access to all pertinent documents necessary for the preparation of his claim. 
 If a Claimant fails to
appeal within sixty (60) days of receiving the Administrator’s notice of a denial of benefits, the Administrator’s determination will be final, binding, and conclusive. 
 The Administrator will respond to a written application for review of a claim within sixty (60) days after it receives such written application,
unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing the claim. If an extension is required, the Claimant will be notified, in writing, of such extension prior to the termination of the initial sixty (60) day period. If an
extension is required, the Administrator will notify Claimant of a decision on appeal no later than one hundred and twenty (120) days after the claim for benefits is filed. 
 The Administrator’s notification of decision on appeal will contain: (a) the specific reason or reasons for the denial, (b) specific
references to Plan provisions on which the benefit determination is based, (c) a statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to and copies of all material and required information
relevant to the claim for benefits, (d) a statement describing any voluntary appeals offered by the Plan, including information 
  

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 concerning the procedures of the voluntary appeal that would allow the Claimant to make an informed decision about
whether to appeal and such other information which the Administrator determines is appropriate regarding alternative dispute resolution options, and (e) a statement of the Claimant’s right to bring an action under section 502(a) of ERISA.

 7.11 Plan Information. 
 Plan
Name 
 The official name of the Plan is the “ClubCorp Severance Plan.” 
 Plan Sponsor and Plan Administrator 
 ClubCorp, Inc. 
 Attn: People Strategy Department 
 3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 600 
 Dallas, Texas 75234-7703 
 (972) 243-6191 
 Tax Identification Number:
75-2778488 
 Plan Year 
 For the purpose of maintaining the Plan’s financial records, the Plan Year is January 1st through
December 31st. 
 Plan Identification Number 
 Plan No.: 516 
 Type of Plan 
 The Plan is a severance
pay plan. 
  

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 Where to Serve Legal Process 
 ClubCorp, Inc. 
 Attn: General Counsel

 3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 600 
 Dallas, Texas 75234-7703 
 7.12 Code Section 409A. 
 The Plan is intended to comply with the applicable requirements, if any, of section 409A of the Code and its corresponding regulations and related guidance, and shall be administered in accordance with section 409A of
the Code to the extent section 409A of the Code applies to the Plan. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, to the extent applicable, payments from the Plan may only be made in a manner and upon an event permitted by section 409A
of the Code. To the extent that any provision of the Plan would cause a conflict with the requirements of section 409A of the Code, or would cause the administration of the Plan to fail to satisfy the requirements of section 409A of the Code
(without penalty), such provision shall be deemed null and void to the extent permitted by applicable law. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this document to be executed by its duly authorized officer on
this 15th day of December, 2006. 
  

			
	CLUBCORP, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ John Longstreet

	Its:	 	SVP, People Strategy


  

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 Appendix 
 Levels/Grades 1 through 7 
 “Base Severance” shall mean an amount equal to two
(2) weeks of the Participant’s Base Weekly Pay. 
 “Service Pay Severance” shall mean, for a Participant who has
one or more Years of Service, an amount equal to the product of: (a) one (1) week of a Participant’s Base Weekly Pay, multiplied by (b) the number of the Participant’s Years of Service, or portion of a Year of Service;
provided, however, that the amount of such Service Pay Severance shall not exceed an amount equal to twenty-six (26) weeks of the Participant’s Base Weekly Pay. 
 “Additional Length of Service (LOS) Severance Pay” shall mean, for a Participant who has at least twenty (20) years of service, an amount equal to (a) four (4) weeks of a
Participant’s Base Weekly Pay if such Participant has twenty (20) but less than twenty-five (25) Years of Service, (b) eight (8) weeks of a Participant’s Base Weekly Pay if such Participant has twenty-five (25) but
less than thirty (30) Years of Service, or (c) twelve (12) weeks of a Participant’s Base Weekly Pay if such Participant has thirty (30) or more Years of Service. 
 “Outplacement Services” shall mean a 2-day group workshop, as provided by the Company in its sole discretion. No cash will be offered in
lieu of the Outplacement Services. 
  

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 Appendix 
 Level/Grade 8 
 “Base Severance” shall mean an amount equal to two (2) weeks of the
Participant’s Base Weekly Pay. 
 “Service Pay Severance” shall mean, for a Participant who has one or more Years of
Service, an amount equal to the product of: (a) two (2) weeks of a Participant’s Base Weekly Pay, multiplied by (b) the number of the Participant’s Years of Service, or portion of a Year of Service; provided, however, that
the amount of such Service Pay Severance shall not exceed an amount equal to thirty-nine (39) weeks of the Participant’s Base Weekly Pay. 
 “Additional Length of Service (LOS) Severance Pay” shall mean, for a Participant who has at least twenty (20) Years of Service, an amount equal to (a) four (4) weeks of a Participant’s Base Weekly Pay if
such Participant has twenty (20) but less than twenty-five (25) Years of Service, (b) eight (8) weeks of a Participant’s Base Weekly Pay if such Participant has twenty-five (25) but less than thirty (30) Years of
Service, or (c) twelve (12) weeks of a Participant’s Base Weekly Pay if such Participant has thirty (30) or more Years of Service. 
 “Outplacement Services” shall mean six (6) months of outplacement services, as provided by the Company in its sole discretion. No cash will be offered in lieu of the Outplacement Services.

  

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 Appendix 
 Levels/Grades 9 and 10 
 “Base Severance” shall mean an amount equal to three
(3) weeks of the Participant’s Base Weekly Pay. 
 “Service Pay Severance” shall mean, for a Participant who has
one or more Years of Service, an amount equal to the product of (a) three (3) weeks of a Participant’s Base Weekly Pay, multiplied by (b) the number of the Participant’s Years of Service, or portion of a Year of Service;
provided, however, that the amount of such Service Pay Severance shall not exceed an amount equal to thirty-nine (39) weeks of the Participant’s Base Weekly Pay. 
 “Additional Length of Service (LOS) Severance Pay” shall mean, for a Participant who has at least twenty (20) Years of Service, an
amount equal to (a) four (4) weeks of a Participant’s Base Weekly Pay if such Participant has twenty (20) but less than twenty-five (25) Years of Service, (b) eight (8) weeks of a Participant’s Base Weekly Pay
if such Participant has twenty-five (25) but less than thirty (30) Years of Service, or (c) twelve (12) weeks of a Participant’s Base Weekly Pay if such Participant has thirty (30) or more Years of Service. 

“Outplacement Services” shall mean six (6) months of outplacement services, as provided by the Company in its sole discretion.
No cash will be offered in lieu of the Outplacement Services. 
 “Relocation Benefit” shall mean, for a Participant who was
relocated by the Company within the eighteen (18) month period prior to his Triggering Termination and whose relocation expenses were paid or reimbursed by the Company, a relocation allowance of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500). Any
original payback agreement will be waived. 
  

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 Appendix 
 Levels/Grades 11 and up 
 “Base Severance” shall mean an amount equal to four
(4) weeks of the Participant’s Base Weekly Pay. 
 “Service Pay Severance” shall mean, for a Participant who has
one or more Years of Service, an amount equal to the product of (a) four (4) weeks of a Participant’s Base Weekly Pay, multiplied by (b) the number of the Participant’s Years of Service, or portion of a Year of Service;
provided, however, that the amount of such Service Pay Severance shall not exceed an amount equal to fifty-two (52) weeks of the Participant’s Base Weekly Pay. 
 “Additional Length of Service (LOS) Severance Pay” shall mean, for a Participant who has at least twenty (20) Years of Service, an amount equal to (a) four (4) weeks of a
Participant’s Base Weekly Pay if such Participant has twenty (20) but less than twenty-five (25) Years of Service, (b) eight (8) weeks of a Participant’s Base Weekly Pay if such Participant has twenty-five (25) but
less than thirty (30) Years of Service, or (c) twelve (12) weeks of a Participant’s Base Weekly Pay if such Participant has thirty (30) or more Years of Service. 
 “Outplacement Services” shall six (6) months of outplacement services, as provided by the Company in its sole discretion. No cash
will be offered in lieu of the Outplacement Services. 
 “Relocation Benefit” shall mean, for a Participant who was
relocated by the Company within the eighteen (18) month period prior to his Triggering Termination and whose relocation expenses were paid or reimbursed by the Company, a relocation allowance of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). Any original
payback agreement will be waived. 
 “Club Benefits” shall mean the ability of a Participant to request to be granted
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 specific club, with the specific club subject to approval by the Chief Executive Officer of ClubCorp USA, Inc. With these
club privileges, ID is waived, the “membership” is dues free for two (2) years, and there are no other discounts associated with these privileges. These privileges cannot be transferred or sold, and if the Participant wishes to retain
these privileges at the end of the two-year period, the Participant will be responsible for paying the appropriate dues. The Participant must abide by all rules and regulations and pay all charges in a timely manner to retain these privileges.

  

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