Supporting Our Member Clubs

The NCGA provides many benefits and services to support our member clubs, helping to enhance the individual golfer experience and grow the game together.

 

Whether you’re currently a Club Officer or looking to start your own club, we hope you find the following resources helpful. NCGA Club Officers oversee many aspects of club administration, including handicap management, tournaments and events, member communications and more. The majority of our clubs have assigned the following unique positions to run their club effectively: Club President, Handicap Chair, Treasurer/Billing, Club Ambassador (Communications), and Tournament Chair.  In addition to developing a Club Officer on-boarding, we have put together resources to help each officer perform their role and ensure that they are aware of best practices for club engagement.

 

Need to update your Club Officer contact information to ensure the right people are receiving the right information for your club? Click here. 

 

Questions? Please visit our Help Center or contact clubservices@ncga.org.

Handicapping Resources

Managing the handicap indexes at your club is an important task—thank you for taking it on! With your efforts, the handicap system is properly administered and creates a fair and equitable golfing experience for all. We hope you find our Handicapping Resources Page and World Handicap System Hub valuable tools while administering the WHS at the club level. Additionally, you can access more information in the Rules of Handicapping online manual. 

REMINDER: Mandatory WHS Certification deadline has been extended to August 31. This certification is required for ALL NCGA clubs. 

Questions? Contact handicap@ncga.org for further assistance.

Course Rating and Course Measurement Services

The NCGA  provides course measuring and rating services to member and non-member clubs on a periodic basis. We strive to rate each member course every 6 years. Clubs that have undergone a renovation, built any new tee pads or added/removed any obstacles etc. may be rated or measured on a more frequent basis. This is a complimentary service to our member clubs. For non-member courses, there is a fee.

Learn more here

Please email Jeremy Gray, Assistant Director of Course Rating, for more information on getting your course rated.

Rules and Competitions

The NCGA hosts 500+ tournament and event days each year. In addition to individual championships, we also host Club Events, Team Match, and Scratch League, where your best players compete against members from other clubs throughout the region. View our Full Tournament Calendar to see all the ways your members can represent your club this season. 

Our NCGA staff members can help answer those tricky questions on the Rules of Golf – whether you’re on the course or want some clarification later, we’re here to help! Additionally, the NCGA provides resources to help you to learn the Rules yourself, including our Rules Resource Page, NCGA Rules of Golf Seminars and our Online Rules School. 

Questions? Contact tournaments@ncga.org for further assistance.

Club Management Solutions

Member clubs receive access to best-in-class, cloud-based software solutions to help run their club. These services are available anywhere there is internet access. Plus, we offer training tools and expert customer service to help you get started. Best of all – they’re FREE for your club to use:

  • NCGA MMS/memberplanet for Roster Management, Club Billing and more: In addition to adding and removing members from your roster, memberplanet has tools to help manage, engage and grow your club. Build a club website, send emails or text messages to your members, create events, send surveys and more – all from one platform, all FREE of charge!
  • USGA Admin Portal for Handicap Maintenance and Reports: Manage your member’s handicap indexes, post, edit and delete scores for members, run handicapping reports and more in the new USGA Admin Portal.
  • USGA Tournament Management/Golf Genius for Tournament Management: Manage your events, tournaments and leagues with Golf Genius’ unique features, formats and pairings options. Plus, create fully customizable printed materials, including scorecards and cart signs.

Visit our Club Technology/Support Page or contact clubservices@ncga.org for more information on any of these platforms.

Club Ambassador Program

Club Ambassadors serve as the communication liaison between the NCGA and their club—a vital link in relaying important information about NCGA benefits and services to their members. Additionally, Ambassadors keep us informed of issues and concerns that clubs are facing so that we can proactively help and support our member clubs. We’re here to serve you!

Club Ambassadors receive a monthly newsletter that includes easy-to-share information regarding NCGA member benefits and service – we ask that you send this information to your members each month. Club Ambassadors also have the opportunity to attend webinars about membership engagement and best-practices, as well as attend an annual golf outing to meet Ambassadors from other clubs.  

Learn more here

Please email Lindsay Horton, Brand Manager – NCGA Clubs, for more information or to enroll your club in the Club Ambassador Program today.

Ready to Start Your Own Club?

If you are part of a group of golfers who enjoy playing together, you can start your own club and take advantage of exclusive NCGA member benefits – you only need 10 members to start! Visit the New Member Club Information Page for more information and start your club today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For billing questions or concerns, please use our Credit Request Form or contact billing@ncga.org.

Disbanding your club? Please complete our Disband Request Form.