Member Club Benefits
Join the 675+ member clubs of our Carolinas Golf member club community where every golfer counts.
REQUEST INFOClub Membership Includes:
- GHIN® services for providing Handicap Index® to individual members
- Tournament Management Software (powered by Golf Genius)
- Issuance of Course Ratings™ and Slope Ratings®
- Rules of Golf and Rules of Handicapping consultation
- Agrononmy Support
- *Benefits Vary by Membership Type
CLUB MEMBERSHIP TYPES
Regular Club Membership
Available to clubs located at green grass facilities, composed of at least 10 individual members who will enroll in the Golf Association Services of the Carolinas, for use of GHIN services for the purpose of receiving a Handicap Index issued by the USGA®.
Includes: GHIN & Tournament Software, Ratings, Rules & Agronomy Consultation.
Affiliate Club Membership
Available to clubs without a green grass facility, composed of at least 10 individual members who will enroll in the Golf Association Services of the Carolinas, for use of GHIN services for the purpose of receiving a Handicap Index issued by the USGA. Affiliate clubs can be formed through other organizations such as businesses, fraternal groups, clubs, etc. Affiliate clubs can also be formed as new organizations, via solicitation of members through advertising, recruitment, etc.
An individual can start his / her own club with groups of friends, co-workers, family members, or even strangers; so long as the club provides a regular opportunity for members to play with one another and offers at least one club-sponsored event for members to participate.
Includes: GHIN & Tournament Software and Rules Consultation.
Associate Club Membership
Available to clubs located at green grass facilities, which do not have an organized membership and do not subscribe to any Handicap Index or other computation service. The main benefit for this type of club is the issuance of World Handicap System Course Ratings and Slope Ratings.
Includes: Ratings, Rules & Agronomy Consultation.
Any club, regardless of type, must meet the definition of a Golf Club: A Golf Club, which may or may not be associated with a golf course or facility, is a group of at least ten active individual members on the handicap roster. A Golf Club is required to have a Handicap Committee to supervise golf activities, provide peer review, as well as apply and maintain the integrity of the Rules of Handicapping. Members of a Golf Club should have a reasonable and regular opportunity to play golf with each other and reside in geographic proximity to facilitate this, with members generally within a 100-mile radius of the principal location of the Golf Club.