Benefits of IGA Membership Booklet

16 | WHAT IS A MEMBER CLUB OF THE IGA? A member club of the IGA is one that widely and voluntarily supports the IGA through an annual club fee and a minimum commitment to the IGA Individual Member Program. WHAT IS THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER PROGRAM? Participation in the IGA Individual Member Program is tracked through the golfers enrolled in the IGA Handicap Service (GHIN) at a golf club. Golfers enrolled in the Individual Member Program receive much more than just a handicap (see below) including the satisfaction of supporting the game of golf in Iowa. SUMMARY BENEFITS OF IGA MEMBERSHIP • Course Measurement and Rating Services • Handicapping: IGA Member Clubs use GHIN™ (Golfers Handicap Information Network), a USGA product. • USGA Tournament Management (TM): Utilized for league and tournament administration • Education: The IGA conducts seminars on Handicapping, The Rules of Golf, tournament administration and GHIN Programs • IGA website listing including club contact info, directions, Course Ratings and club events • Eligibility for IGA Annual Awards • Opportunity to host IGA events & tournaments • Eligibility for the IGA Club Team Championships • Club Consulting: Course marking and management • Credit card processing fee discounts through our exclusive U.S. Bank/Elavon partnership • Free turf consultations through the Iowa State University Turfgrass Extension Service • USGA Handicap Index from GHIN™. IGA Individual Membership is also tracked through this GHIN number. • Eligibility to compete in IGA Championships conducted for boys, girls, men & women • Ability to earn IGA Player of the Year points • Eligibility to participate in Member Play Days; non-competitive, casual golf days at member clubs of the IGA • A digital copy of the annual IGA Yearbook • eRevision: Your Handicap Index™ through email at each revision • Free IGA/GHIN mobile app for easy score posting and stat tracking • Hole-in-one certificates and recognition • Exclusive member discounts • Periodic email updates with highlights of what’s happening around the state • Satisfaction of supporting golf in Iowa CLUB BENEFITS INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS