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Slope Rating Section 2: Slope Rating Excerpt from USGA Handicap Manual A “Slope Rating” is the USGA’s mark that indicates the measurement of the relative difficulty of a course for players who are not scratch golfers compared to the USGA Course Rating (e.g., compared to the difficulty of a course for scratch golfers). A Slope Rating…
NCGA Position on Acceptable Rounds for Handicap Purposes The NCGA is licensed by the United States Golf Association to use the USGA Handicap System to provide official handicap indexes for its members. As such, it adheres to the procedures set forth in the USGA Handicap System Manual for the posting of scores. The position of…
Key NCGA Contacts Member Relations and Development Rick Rangel, Director of Membership Course Rating Jim Cowan, Director of Course Rating and Handicapping Jeremy Gray, Assistant Director of Course Rating Handicapping Martin Fuentes, Assistant Director of Handicapping Jillian MacDonald, Administrative Manager, Handicapping/Member Services
NCGA Fees/Dues The NCGA is an association of member clubs. Member clubs are divided into two categories: 1) Regular clubs and 2) Associate clubs. Regular clubs are duly organized clubs that play out of a golf course. Only one regular club is permitted per golf course facility. Associate clubs are duly organized clubs without real…
Handicap Certification In an effort to better educate clubs on the inner workings of the USGA Handicap System, the NCGA embarked on a bold educational initiative in 2002. Dubbed the “NCGA Handicap Certification Program,” a series of half-day seminars were conducted region-wide to provide clubs with the tools to better organize their Handicap Committee and…
Club Officers FAQ’s Q: My Handicap Index has an “R.” What does this mean? A: Please visit Section 10-3 of the USGA Handicap System: Reduction of USGA Handicap Index Based on Exceptional Tournament Scores for the answer. Q: What is the definition of a multi-member? A: A multi-member is an NCGA member who belongs to more than…
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Quinn’s Brigade rocked Saturday’s third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am en route to raising $255,000 for Youth on Course.
Poppy Hills Golf Course has earned yet another accolade. On Thursday, Poppy Hills was named National Course of the Year runner-up by the National Golf Course Owner’s Association.
Wednesday’s action at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am also featured the Million Dollar Hole-In-One For Charity presented by Facebook.