Individual Membership

If you are a member of a private club your NGA membership is almost always taken care of as part of your club membership. Your golf club probably bills you once a year for a "Handicap Service Fee". While providing your USGA/GHIN handicap index is one of the more obvious things the Nebraska Golf Association does, it is far from everything the NGA is doing to make golf better for all of us. For that reason, we hope your club is billing you for what the fee really is - a membership in the NGA, one of the benefits of which is your handicap.

If you are not a member of a private golf club, you can visit the nearest public golf course or the one you play the most to establish your NGA membership. Ask someone behind the desk for information on how to establish a Nebraska Golf Association membership or GHIN Handicap Index. After filling out an application and paying the necessary payment, you will receive a GHIN number (your handicap identification number) and hence, a membership to the Nebraska Golf Association. You may now begin posting scores. Once you have posted five scores and we pass one of the thirteen yearly revision periods, you will have an official USGA Handicap Index.

Sometimes finding the information you need can be difficult, especially at a busy public golf course. If you run into some interference, start by looking around the pro shop for the handicap computer. Near the computer you should be able to find the name of the treasurer, handicap chairman, or club president. With their name should be their phone number so you can contact them, and they can assist you with your application. If you don't have any luck there, look around for a bulletin board with handicap and club information posted on it. You should be able to find the information you need here. This may sound a bit disorganized, and truthfully, sometimes it is. This is because each club has its own application procedure. If you have exhausted all of these options, please give us a call at 1-800-728-2808 or e-mail us at nga@nebgolf.org. We will get you in contact with the person who can help. However, chances are you will find what you are looking for on your first visit.

NGA Membership Benefits