Far Hills, N.J. (Jan. 9) – The USGA announced today the dates and locations of 22 Handicap seminars that will be conducted across the country this year.
The USGA Handicap Department conducts half-day Handicap seminars to provide all interested individuals with the opportunity to learn more about the USGA Handicap System™. These seminars also assist golf clubs and associations with achieving and maintaining their USGA Handicap certification. The USGA Handicap System manual is the main focus of the seminar curriculum, supported by an interactive discussion and final quiz.
The seminars cost $40 including lunch and all materials. To register online, please click here: USGA Registration.
The seminars will be held in the following cities:
* Jacksonville, Fla. (Jan. 16)
* Roswell, Ga. (Jan. 21)
* Birmingham, Ala. (Jan. 22)
* Houston, Texas (Feb. 4)
* Jackson, Miss. (Feb. 10)
* Kansas City, Kan. (Feb. 17)
* Maui, Hawaii (Feb. 23)
* Waikoloa, Hawaii (Feb. 25)
* Oahu, Hawaii (Feb. 27)
* Charleston, W. Va. (March 4)
* Greensboro, N.C. (March 18)
* Nashville, Tenn. (March 24)
* Portland, Ore. (March 25)
* Albuquerque, N.M (April 2)
* Far Hills, N.J. (April 7)
* Moscow, Pa. (April 15)
* Maumelle, Ark. (April 21)
* Rapid City, S.D. (April 25)
* St. Louis, Mo. (April 29)
* Eagle, Idaho (May 4)
* Cheyenne, Wyo. (May 20)
* Quechee, Vt. (May 29)
For more information, please visit www.usga.org or call the USGA Handicap Department at 908-234-2300.
About the USGA
The USGA is the national governing body of golf in the USA and Mexico, a combined territory that includes more than half the world’s golfers and golf courses.
The Association’s most visible role is played out each season in conducting 13 national championships, including the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Senior Open. Ten additional USGA national championships are exclusively for amateurs, and include the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Women’s Amateur.
The USGA also writes the Rules of Golf, conducts equipment testing, provides expert course maintenance consultations, funds research for better turf and a better environment, maintains a Handicap System and administers an ongoing “For the Good of the Game” grants program, which has allocated more than $62 million over 11 years to successful programs that bring the game’s values to youths from disadvantaged backgrounds and people with disabilities. For more information about the USGA, visit www.usga.org.
Contact:
Dave Fanucchi (dfanucchi@usga.org)
Web Address: www.usga.org
USGA Phone: (908) 234-2300
