Member Services
Handicapping - Seminar Schedule
During the 2008 golf season, the MGA and USGA will be hosting USGA
Handicap System seminars at regional sites across the state. These
seminars, which will be led by MGA staff members, will allow club officials to review the current program and enhancements and become proficient on the USGA Handicap System.
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New for the 2008 season is the launch of the MGA Member Club Seminar Series. This special regional seminar series is aimed at educating our valued members about key member services including updates to the Rules of Golf and our GHIN Handicap System.
We would also like this to be an open forum to discuss issues or concerns that might assist you with the challenges of managing and operating your facility.
Here is a tentative schedule of events for the 2008 season.
Wednesday, April 2
Region: Cape Cod/South Shore
Site: Plymouth Country Club
Wednesday, April 9
Region: Worcester/Springfield
Site: Worcester Country Club
Wednesday, April 16
Region: Berkshires/Springfield
Site: Berkshire Hills Country Club
Wednesday, April 23
Region: North Shore/Greater Boston
Site: Indian Ridge Country Club
Tentative Agenda:
8:00 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. MGA Member Services Program
9:30 a.m. Rules of Golf - 2008 Changes
10:45 a.m. Handicapping & GHIN Updates
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. TPP & Open Session
If you have any questions about the seminar series, please contact Scott Guild at 774-430-9100.
In addition to the local seminars sponsored by the MGA, the USGA will also be hosting handicap and course rating seminars at locations across New England. Here is a list of regional seminars hosted by the USGA.
April 17 - Course Rating Seminar
Bonnie Briar CC (Larchmont, NY)
Contact: Dianne Spardel, Women's Met GA, wspardel@cs.com
April 30 - Handicap Seminar
Val Halla GC (Cumberland, ME)
Contact: Nancy DeFrancesco, nancy@mesga.org
May 13 - Handicap Seminar
Manchester CC (Manchester, NH)
Contact: Jermey Sprince, NHGA, jermey@nhgolf.com
May 14 - Course Rating Seminar
Concord CC (Concord , NH)
Contact: Spruill Kilgore NHWGA, nhwga@earthlink.net
May 15 - Course Rating Seminar
Waterbury CC (Waterbury, CT)
Contact Joe Parrillo, jparrillo@csgalinks.org
May 29 - Handicap Seminar
Rutland CC (Rutland, VT)
Contact: Jim Bassett, VGA, vergagolf@aol.com
May 30 - Course Rating Seminar
Quechee Club (Quechee, VT)
Contact: Jim Bassett, VGA, vergagolf@aol.com or Harriet Parot, VSWGA, hparot@okemo.com