1. **State the problem:** We need to find the average score of the golf team members: Alice (-11), Ben (-3), Chris (2), Dan (4), Emeril (5), and Fran (9). 2. **Formula for average:** The average (mean) of a set of numbers is given by $$\text{Average} = \frac{\text{Sum of all scores}}{\text{Number of scores}}$$ 3. **Calculate the sum of the scores:** $$-11 + (-3) + 2 + 4 + 5 + 9 = (-11 - 3) + (2 + 4 + 5 + 9) = -14 + 20 = 6$$ 4. **Count the number of scores:** There are 6 members. 5. **Calculate the average:** $$\text{Average} = \frac{6}{6}$$ 6. **Simplify the fraction:** $$\frac{\cancel{6}}{\cancel{6}} = 1$$ 7. **Interpretation:** The average score of the team members is 1, which means on average, the team scored 1 above par. **Final answer:** $$\boxed{1}$$