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INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP IN THE RCGA
There are two ways a golfer can become a member of the Royal
Canadian Golf Association and support the growth and development
of the game:
Join through a Golf Club:
For golfers interested in establishing and maintaining an official
RCGA Handicap Factor, you must become a member of an RCGA Member
Golf Club through your provincial golf association. As with
all of our programs and services, the RCGA works jointly with
Canada's provincial golf associations in developing our club
membership and maintaining the RCGA Handicap System. As such,
those interested in becoming a member should contact their provincial
golf association for additional details.
There are two ways to join a member golf club:
1) Join a RCGA member golf club with property:
Approximately 80% of all golf courses in Canada are RCGA member
clubs. If you become a "golfing member" at one of
these courses you will automatically become a member of both
your provincial golf association and the RCGA. Your annual
association dues will be collected and paid by your club and
submitted to the provincial golf association. At that time,
your golf professional or club manager will issue you with
an RCGA/Provincial Golf Association Membership Card and access
to a handicapping service.
2) Form, or join, a club without property or “Public
Player Club”:
In 1994, the RCGA established a new category of membership
for "public players", or golfers who are not members
of a private, or semi-private golfer clubs. Any group of 10
or more individuals (the minimum varies by province) can form
their own Public Player Club (program name varies by province),
and apply for membership in their provincial golf association
and the RCGA. Individuals can in turn join the association
by becoming a member of these Public Player Clubs. Through
this mechanism, anyone can become a member of their provincial
golf association and the RCGA and enjoy the same benefits
as members of more traditional golf clubs. Contact your provincial
golf association to see if they offer this type of membership.
Join the RCGA directly:
Golfers who are not members of a traditional golf club but
wish to affiliate with the RCGA can join through our Members
Program.
Golf clubs interested in affiliating with their provincial
golf association and the RCGA are encouraged to read the section
on "RCGA Club Membership"
and contact their provincial association for details.
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