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FLORIDA STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION
GHIN CLUB MEMBER BENEFITS
The Florida State Golf Association (FSGA) was formed in 1913 to promote, protect and preserve the game of golf. The FSGA includes over 800 member clubs and more than 220,000 individual members.
A CENTURY OF SERVICE
In 2012, the FSGA and the Florida Women's State Golf Association merged to form the largest state or regional association in the country. The FSGA conducts more than 470 tournament days each year, including 36 state championships and over 45 days of USGA qualifying events. In 2004, the FSGA launched the Florida Junior Tour (FJT) for the benefit of junior golfers throughout the state. The FSGA organizes and conducts high-quality, affordable competitions for junior golfers in Florida. The Tour continually emphasizes to the players the best values of the game including integrity, honesty and personal responsibility. The junior golfers playing on the tour are some of the finest players in the country and the FJT serves as a proving ground for their future in the game. The association also actively cooperates with the United States Golf Association, PGA of America, International Association of Golf Administrators, Golf Course Superintendents Association and other golf-serving associations.
HISTORY: The FSGA was formed in 1913 by a small group of golfers in Jacksonville, Florida. The FSGA has grown from solely conducting championships to hosting junior events, coordinating course ratings, instructing rules seminars, and supporting the USGA and their GHIN Handicap System. However, it is through the rich history of champions that has helped develop the FSGA into what it is today. Individuals including Gary Koch, Bob Rankin, AC Ulmer, Bo Williams, Don Bisplinghoff, Bob Murphy, and multiple others, have competed and contributed to the development of the FSGA and the preservation of golf.
CHAMPIONSHIPS: The FSGA conducts more than 470 days of competition each year, including 36 premier championships. These championship events include the Amateur, Womens Amateur, Amateur Public Links, Florida Open, Womens Amateur Stroke Play, Womens Senior, Boys Junior, Junior Match Play, Amateur Match Play, Senior AM, Senior Mid-AM, Mid-AM, Four-Ball, Mid-AM Four-Ball, Parent-Child, Winter Series, Interclub, and a few others.
FLORIDA JUNIOR TOUR & FUTURE OF GOLF FOUNDATION: Dedicated to growing the game, the Florida Junior Tour was started in 2004. Junior golfers between the ages of 13 and 18 are eligible to play and compete in affordable priced events held throughout the year. The FJT is involved with the AJGA's Performance Entry Based and many of the events rank within the highest in the country for junior golf competition.
The Future of Golf Foundation was developed to provide college scholarships for the employees and the dependents of employees of our full member clubs, as well as to junior golfers that have previously competed in FSGA and FJT competitions.
UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION: Having a strong affiliation with the USGA, the FSGA conducts over 55 days of USGA qualifying; more than any other golf association. These include qualifiers for the US Open, US Womens Open, US Am, US Womens Am, US Am Public Links, US Junior, US Senior, and US Mid-Am Championships.
A CENTURY OF SERVICE FLORIDA STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION
FLORIDA OPEN: The Florida Open is one of the states most prestigious events, and is conducted annually in July. Florida Professionals and Amateurs attempt to qualify for the Championship through local qualifying around the state.
VOLUNTEERS: The FSGA is a volunteer-based organization and has more than 500 of the finest tournament and course rating committee members in the nation. The volunteers of the FSGA serve golf in a few categories, such as Rules Officials, Course Raters, and throughout Junior Golf Programs. With such an exceptional volunteer base, it is the FSGAs goal to maintain the quality and satisfaction of the members through rules and officiating certification seminars as well as holding appreciation days.
COURSE RATING & MEASURING: Along with conducting competitions, the FSGA has a course rating department that coordinates course ratings and tee-to-green measurements with FSGA volunteers around the state. Florida is divided into 18 sections, where more than 200 volunteers rate the states 1,200 golf courses.
RULES & EDUCATION: Throughout the year, the FSGA hosts more than 40 rules clinics and seminars for members, volunteers, PGA professionals, and committee members. One-day general clinics are open to those wanting to gain a more in-depth-understanding of the rules, and the two day advanced workshops and seminars are offered to the active volunteers for certification of the rules and officiating procedures. The FSGA puts a strong emphasis on rules of golf knowledge.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP & HANDICAPPING: Having a USGA developed, GHIN Handicap System in Florida qualifies a club to be an FSGA Member Club. Providing GHIN Handicap Systems across the state, the FSGA has more than 800 member clubs and 210,000 golfers that use the system. Developed in 1981, it is also the largest handicap system in the world with more than 9,700 clubs and 2 million golfers just in the United States. The FSGA is constantly trying to unify the state onto one system to promote consistency and growth within the Florida golf industry.
FSGA Club Membership Benefits
What does it mean to be an FSGA Club Member?
As an FSGA Member Club your golfers will receive a USGA/GHIN Handicap. Your professional staff will also benefit from unlimited use of the Tournament Pairing Program (TPP), the most advanced tournament system available. The USGAs GHIN service is the finest system available for your club, and your golfers deserve the best. As part of your membership, your club will also be eligible to enjoy significant revenue opportunities through hosting FSGA and USGA events.
Handicaps
Tournament Software
Club Recognition
Increased Revenue
FSGA Handicap Service and Tournament Software NEW, web based application!
USGA developed, and supported by the FSGA
Largest handicap service provider in the world Easiest transfer of scores for seasonal golfers
Dedicated service and support representatives throughout Florida to help your club at any time (FREE!)
Eligibility to host and play in FSGA events Increased revenue potential for your club by hosting events
Improved reputation of club
Course rating and Measurement Services at no additional charge
College scholarships and Grants offered to family members of GHIN club staff
Last year $10,000 in scholarship money was awarded
You will be actively supporting the USGA, FSGA, and the game of golf in Florida!
My experience with the FSGA has been nothing less than extraordinary! The member service has been superb; whether it is assisting with a complex tournament set-up, assisting with individual handicap conversions or rules questions, they are on top of their game. Bud Taylor, PGA
Old Palm Golf Club
Switching to the GHIN system brings added credibility to The Club at Olde Cypress. The immediate benefits for the members include electronically routed scores from any club in the GHIN network, on-line score posting and access to Interclub Team Matches. The Professional Staff benefits from the Tournament Pairings Program and certainly the helpful team of FSGA Professionals.
Mike Hulbert, PGA The Club at Olde Cypress
We recently switched to GHIN from GolfNet. Change is always hard and learning a new software system can be challenging but the FSGA staff has been there every step of the way for us to learn the new system. The customer service is outstanding and our members are very happy with our switch to the GHIN system.
Terry Decker, PGA St. Petersburg Country Club
FSGA Host Club Recognition & Revenue
Full member clubs are eligible to host FSGA events! Possible revenue for your club is listed below and is based on full fields. Full field numbers are in parenthesis.
One Day Net Events (96) $2000-$4000
USGA One Day Qualifiers (84) $1000-$2000
FSGA One Day Qualifiers (84) $4000-$5000
Florida Junior Tour Championships (84) $8000-$10,000
FSGA Winter Series (84) $10,000-$12,000
FSGA Championships (64-168) $8000-$30,000
PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie Club Team Championship Two-Man Shoot-Out Mid Senior Championship Winter Series Event $45,000.00
Timuquana Country Club, Jacksonville The Florida Club Championship Boys Junior Championship Mid Amateur Championship $30,000.00
Amelia National, Fernandina Beach Florida Junior Tour Senior Four Ball Championship $23,000.00
Harbour Ridge Y&CC, Palm City Two-Man Shoot-Out $18,000.00
Golden Ocala G&CC, Ocala Mid-Am Four Ball North
Senior Championship Senior Match Play Championship
Mid-Am Championship Junior Florida Cup
$60,000.00
Hosting FSGA events provides our club an opportunity to produce more players and more revenues, beyond that the exposure that a club receives can be priceless. The FSGA does an outstanding job running events.
Nathan Groce, PGA Verandah Club
Through our alliance with the FSGA and the USGA GHIN system, Hobe Sound Golf Club has been able to host numerous events over the past several years which have brought us a considerable revenue stream during the off season. Being an FSGA member club utilizing the GHIN system is a great way to attract many of the FSGA premier events to your club and help your clubs bottom line in the process.
Tom Yeager, PGA Hobe Sound Golf Club
I was hesitant to switch over to the GHIN handicap system as I was happy with my old system but when told we could host USGA and FSGA events it was a no brainer. The FSGA tournaments we hosted in 2009 generated $31,000 in cart and green fee revenue. It makes sense to work with an organization that works with us.
Mike Regner PGA Rio Pinar Country Club
Over the past several years I have had the opportunity to work closely with the FSGA and be a part of the events they run. The financial impact of these events has benefited the club greatly and the quality of the event has brought pride to our membership. It is because of the absolute professionalism of the FSGA that Weston Hills is now a member of the GHIN system. We are looking forward to hosting many events here in the future.
Ernie Ruiz, PGA Weston Hills Golf & Country Club
Sara Bay Country Club, Sarasota Senior Match Play Championship Three Florida Junior Tour Events Mid-Am Stroke Play Championship Mid-Senior Four Ball South $65,000.00
Rio Pinar Country Club, Orlando Senior-Mid-Am Four Ball Four Florida Junior Tour Events Two Winter Series Events $50,000.00
Plantation Bay G&CC, Ormond Beach Mid-Senior Championship Winter Series Event $20,000.00
Weston Hills Country Club, Weston State Amateur Qualifier Florida Open Qualifier Two FSGA One Day Events $11,000.00
Lost Tree Golf Club, Palm Beach Senior Four Ball Championship Mid Senior Four Ball Championship Southeast Challenge Match $30,000.00
Verandah Club, Ft. Myers SW Amateur Series Club Team Championship $25,000.00
Southern Hills Golf Club, Brooksville FSGA One Day Event Winter Series Event Mid Senior Four Ball Senior Amateur $50,000.00
Sandridge Golf Club, Vero Beach Florida Junior Tour Event Junior Match Play Championship $12,000.00
Lake Jovita G&CC, Dade City Four FSGA One Day Events Florida Junior Tour Two Winter Series Events $25,000.00
FSGA Clubs on GHIN
The following is a representative list of the clubs on GHIN:
SOUTHEAST FLORIDA BallenIsles Country Club, Palm Beach Gardens Bear Lakes CC, West Palm Beach Boca Rio, Boca Raton Doral Resort & CC, Miami Fort Lauderdale CC, Fort Lauderdale Fountains Country Club, Lake Worth Gulfstream CC, Gulfstream Ibis Golf & CC, Palm Beach Indian Creek, Indian Creek Villages Jupiter Hills CC, Jupiter Jupiter Island Club, Hobe Sound Lago Mar CC, Plantation LaGorce CC, Miami Beach Loblolly Pines G.C., Hobe Sound Lost Tree Golf Club, West Palm Beach Mayacoo Lakes, West Palm Beach McArthur Golf Club, Hobe Sound Medalist G.C., Hobe Sound Old Marsh G.C., Palm Beach Gardens Old Palm G.C., Palm Beach Gardens PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie Pine Tree G.C., Boynton Beach Polo Club of Boca Raton, Boca Raton Quail Ridge Country Club, Boynton Beach Sailfish Point, Hobe Sound The Bears Club, Jupiter The Falls, Lake Worth The Everglades Club, Palm Beach Trump International, West Palm Beach Innisbrook Resort and GC, Bradenton
CENTRAL FLORIDA Bent Pine, Vero Beach CC of Orlando, Orlando ChampionsGate, ChampionsGate Falcons Fire Golf Club, Kissimmee Grand Cypress Golf Club, Orlando Grand Harbor, Vero Beach Hawks Nest, Vero Beach Indian River Club, Vero Beach Isleworth CC, Windemere Johns Island, Vero Beach Lake Nona, Orlando Orange County National, Winter Garden Orchid Island, Vero Beach
Pointe West, Vero Beach Quail Valley, Vero Beach RedStick, Vero Beach RioMar, Vero Beach Windsor G.C., Vero Beach
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Bonita Bay Club, Naples Calusa Pines, Naples CC of Naples, Naples Coral Creek Club, Placida Grey Oaks, Naples Hole in the Wall, Naples Kingsway CC, Naples Naples National G.C., Naples Royal Poinciana, Naples The Oaks Club, Osprey Twin Eagles CC, Naples The Forest GC, Naples The Hideout GC, Naples Verandah Club, Ft. Myers
WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA Avila Golf & CC Bent Tree Country Club, Sarasota Black Diamond Ranch, Lecanto Old Memorial G.C., Tampa Palma Ceia, Tampa Ritz Carlton, Bradenton Sara Bay Country Club, Sarasota Southern Hills Plantation GC, Brooksville The Concession, Sarasota TPC Prestancia, Sarasota TPC of Tampa Bay, Tampa University G.C., University Park Waterlefe Golf & River Club, Bradenton Westin Innisbrook Resort, Tarpon Springs World Woods G.C., Brooksville
NORTHEAST FLORIDA Amelia Island Resort, Amelia Island Amelia National, Fernandina Beach Hammock Dunes, Palm Coast Ocean Hammock, Palm Coast Pablo Creek, Jacksonville Plantation Bay G&CC, Ormond Beach Sawgrass G.C., Ponte Vedra Beach Timaquana CC, Jacksonville TPC Sawgrass, Jacksonville
Conversion from GOLFNET to GHIN Dell computers and touch-screen monitors Installation of GHINTPP Systems In-depth training 247 tech support Hardware replacement Software and system upgrades Course Rating Opportunity to host USGA & FSGA events
Quality: Reliable assistance and support given by our professional Club Services Department, 24/7. Efficiency: Along with the hardware, we provide free and continuous updates to give your club the resources it needs. Service: Along with in-depth training, we will maintain free course rating and measuring services to your club. Member Value: Your members will be able to participate in Interclub Team Matches and One-Day Events throughout Florida. Revenue & Recognition: Hosting FSGA tournaments will result in added club revenue and recognition with the u...
The Tournament Pairing Program Database before you can use the program. To manually create the Tournament Pairing Program Database and configure it for you to use, open the C: drive, the GHIN folder, the 2004 folder and the TPP folder. The USGA’s GHIN service has been an important technology tool for State and Regional Golf Associations (newly-recognized in 2018 as Allied Golf Associations), clubs, and golfers since its introduction in 1981. Historically, one of the core offerings of GHIN has been the Tournament Pairing Program (commonly called TPP®). Aug 01, 2015 The GHIN Tournament Pairing Program is not listed in the Windows 7 Compatibility Center. Nor could I find any information on the GHIN website. You might need to contact GHIN and see if they can tell if it is compatible or not.
Hello RLRC HUNTER,
The GHIN Tournament Pairing Program is not listed in the Windows 7 Compatibility Center. Nor could I find any information on the GHIN website.
You might need to contact GHIN and see if they can tell if it is compatible or not.
If the program is not compatible, then you may try to install and run the program in compatibility mode.
Use the following steps:
1)Right click on the Program
2)Click on Properties
3)Click on Compatibility tab
4)Select Run this program in compatibility mode and select Windows Vista or whatever operating system the program was running successfully.
Refer to the link here: Make older programs run in this version of Windows
If the compatibility is not successful, then try and runthe Program Compatibility troubleshooter:
1. Open the Program Compatibility troubleshooter by clicking theStart button.
Then click Control Panel. In the search box, type troubleshooter, and then clickTroubleshooting. Under Programs, clickRun programs made for previous versions of Windows.
2. Follow the instructions in the troubleshooter.
Ghin Tournament Pairing Software
If you cannot install a program, insert the installation disc for the program and, using the troubleshooter, browse to the program's setup file, usually called Setup.exe, Install.exe, or something similar. The troubleshooter is not designed to work on programs that have an .msi file name extension.
Ghin Tournament Pairing Program Download
If you run Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate version, install Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP mode (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/default.aspx) and execute your software in Windows XP.
If you run Windows 7 Home Premium, try VirtualBox (www.virtualbox.org) or VMware Player (www.vmware.com) or any other 3<sup>rd</sup> party virtualization software and install a separate copy of Windows XP (either Home Edition or Professional) for that purpose.You can find virtualization software free of charge that will run on Windows 7 Home Premium.
Hope this helps with your issue.
Sincerely,
Microsoft Answers Support Engineer