CGA Membership Means More

Getting a handicap is only the beginning.

Let the score-posting begin!

Everyone at the Colorado Golf Association is gearing up for another busy golf season. We want to ensure every one of our more than 76,000 members has a great experience and gets the most out of their CGA membership.

Here are a few things to keep in mind:

Usga Ghin Mobile App

Membership in the CGA begins with a USGA Handicap. Every year, the USGA GHIN Mobile app keeps getting better. Out of the 1.8 million rounds posted by Colorado golfers

Last year, CGA members posted 1,000,000 scores on the app.

Beyond just posting your 9-, or 18-hole tally, you can post each hole you play and track your stats on that hole. You can include whether you hit the fairway, miss left or right, and, on the green, keep track of how many putts it takes you to finish.

These stats appear in helpful graphs and pie charts and help you improve before your next lesson with your PGA or LPGA instructor.

In 2021, the USGA added free standard GPS features and course maps to the app with access to more than 10,000 courses worldwide. Enhanced GPS features such as putt-break maps, approach-shot heat maps, and shot-tracking are also available on a subscription basis. And recently, the USGA included Smart Watch synchronization to create even easier access to the app features.

New to the app in 2022 are “Games” you can set up with CGA members. You can look up other golfers to play against and use the World Handicap System to let you play regardless of your skill levels.

It only takes 54 holes to set up your handicap, so post those scores and take advantage of a system that just keeps getting better.

The USGA GHIN app is available for free to members on your Android phone, and now, Apple users can access the app through their iPhone and Apple Watch.

C Ga Member Zone

All members can access their membership benefits in our updated CGA Member Zone. You’ll find links to download the USGA app, post scores from your desktop, report a hole in one, or find schedules to the many events we conduct for men and women. These include competitive tournaments and opportunities to qualify for USGA national championships through USGA qualifying events this spring. Additionally, the Member Zone features local and national businesses that offer members exclusive discounts and donate back to the CGA with every purchase you make.

Struggling to find a tee time and looking to play some new courses around the state? CGA members enjoy access to our Member Play days, which get started May 22nd, when we kick off the season with our first event at Perry Park Country Club in Larkspur. With eight no-format and four team events, we have opportunities for players of all abilities to experience some of Colorado’s best clubs. Registration opens two months prior to each outing on our website, and regional club members get 24-hour early access to the event in their area.

2023 is shaping up to be a very exciting year to play golf in Colorado, and to see some of the best players in the world in our own backyard. Two national championships—the U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Amateur—are coming in July and September to Eisenhower Golf Club and Cherry Hills Country Club, respectively.

Stay tuned to this section to learn why “Membership Means More” with the CGA. Purchase a Colorado AvidGolfer Golf Passport Plus package and automatically become a member or join the CGA directly at coloradogolf.org.

For more information on all the benefits of Colorado Golf Association membership, visit coloradogolf.org or call 303-366-4653.