As we move through another exciting golf season, we’re here to keep you up to date on everything that helps your club thrive — from upcoming NCGA events and membership benefits to tips on keeping your members engaged.  Thank you for all you do to grow the game and build community at your club!

Note: You’re receiving this newsletter as the Club Rep, and we appreciate your help in passing along these updates to any fellow club admins, like your membership chair, tournament chair, or members who might find them useful. In each section, you’ll see notes on who to share the information with.  New information for Club Reps this month includes:

- Getting Ready for 2026 

- Marketing Templates for Renewal Season

- NCGA Club Highlight

- Rules of Golf 101

- Did You Know? Member Benefit

- Test your NCGA and Golf Knowledge!

- Bryan Rodriguez

Getting Ready for 2026

For Club Admins

As 2026 approaches, we wanted to highlight some reminders regarding club management for the new year.

- In January 2026, there will be a small member fee increase from $46 to $48 for every active member on your club's roster. The membership fees are the only fees that will be included on your club's invoice.

- If your club is a Calendar Year Club from Jan-Dec. please be sure that new members are not added to your roster until after January 1, 2026. If new members are added before the 1/1/26 date, the club will be charged for both 2025 and 2026 (no refunds available).

- Renewing members are fine to make payments before 1/1/26, and they can simply remain on the club roster.

- If you're a Calendar Year Club and are interested in moving to a rolling 12-month membership, please feel free to reach out to me. The clubs that have made the change have found it easier to recruit members all year long.

- If you anticipate any changes to your club's roles, please be sure to bring any new club officers up to speed regarding the different club platforms. If you need any refreshers, please visit our Renewal Hub page linked here.

As always, please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Marketing Templates for Renewal Season

For the Club Rep/Membership Chair

With renewal season around the corner, don't forget that you have access to marketing templates that you can use for your club.  The templates linked below can easily be edited to highlight your club's information and benefits, along with the NCGA benefits.

Club Marketing Canva Poster Template

Club Marketing Canva Email Template

Canva Beginners Guide

The poster template can be printed and placed at the front of the golf shop register or even handed out during a club event to prospective members.  Similarly, the email template can be used when communicating with prospective members, such as golfers who play your course but are not members of your club.

Be sure to click on the TN icons on the template for a tip on what club information should be included and the best formatting to use.

NCGA Club Highlight

For the Club Rep

We’re excited to include a segment where we shine a light on clubs in our community to share how they engage with their members. 

This month, we’re happy to highlight the Windsor Senior Men’s Golf Club and their engaging monthly newsletter.  They do a fantastic job showcasing recent event winners, sharing BlueGolf leaderboard updates, and providing helpful links to resources on max scores, rules, and tournament details.

Would you like to see your club featured in an upcoming newsletter?  I’d love to hear about any creative ideas or special touches your club has tried—whether it’s a unique tournament format, fresh ways of connecting with members, fun non-golf events, or anything else you’d like to share.  Just reach out and let’s celebrate your club’s story together!

Rules of Golf 101: Ball Moved or Deflected, Now What? 

For all Club Members

Let’s be honest, has anyone else ever tried to mark their ball, leaned on their putter for balance, and ended up slipping right onto their ball? Or is that just me? 🙋

I thought for sure I was looking at a penalty after falling on my ball and moving it, but since I was on the green, all I had to do was simply put the ball back, no penalty needed!

Learn more about what to do when your ball is moved or deflected here.

Don't forget that your club can request a free Rules Seminar to be presented at your club by one of our rules experts.  To learn more, please contact me at brodriguez@ncga.org.

Did you know? Member Benefit

For all Club Members

Did you know that NCGA Members can save up to $225 when playing Poppy Hills compared to Non-NCGA Members? 

We'd love for you to make the most of your NCGA Membership!  Gather your club for a special event or reserve your tee time today, and enjoy all the beauty this Indian Summer has to offer at Poppy Hills.

Test your NCGA and Golf Knowledge

For all Club Members

We’re excited to introduce a new perk for your club, our monthly NCGA quiz!  Put your NCGA and golf knowledge to the test for a chance to win great prizes.  Open to Club Reps and your Club's members alike.

Simply share the quiz link below with your club members.  All the top scores will be entered into a lottery for Gift Cards.  Plus, if the winner is from your club, the Club Representative will also receive a special prize!

Test your knowledge and share this link with your club's members! 

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