As we bid farewell to 2024 and embrace this season of gratitude, I want to express my appreciation for your commitment as the club representative and for keeping your club in the know on important NCGA news!

This newsletter is your gateway to the latest updates and resources designed to enhance and empower your club and its members. New information for Club Reps this month includes:

Getting Clubs Ready for 2025

New NCGA Club Finder Tool

2025 NCGA Club Billing Policies

Rule of the Month

Wishing you a Happy Holidays and looking forward to an exciting 2025!

- Bryan Rodriguez

Getting Clubs Ready for 2025

As 2025 approaches we wanted to highlight some reminders regarding club management for the new year.

• There will be no new changes to the membership dues in 2025. It will remain the same at $46 per member as it was for 2024.

• If your club is a Calendar Year Club from Jan. - Dec. please be sure that any new members are only added to your roster after January 1, 2025. If new members are added before the January 1, 2025 date, the club will be charged for both 2024 and 2025 (no refunds available).

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

• Please be sure to visit the NCGA Renewal Hub, linked here, for a checklist to help your club prepare for 2025.

Free NCGA Club Finder Tool!

Get 2025 off to a great start and don't miss out on the chance to engage eager new members who are looking to join your club. The NCGA is implementing a new club finder tool that promises to enhance your club's reach in several impactful ways:

- Unlock a wave of new members eager to join your club and watch your membership flourish.

- Empower prospective members to discover the best club for them.

- Gain insights into what other clubs offer, which can inspire new innovative ideas for your club. 

- This new Club Finder Tool will be included on the NCGA.org Join Now page.

Similar to the SCGA's Group Finder, linked here, this will serve to drive new members to clubs best suited for each member.

Thank you to all clubs that have already submitted their club information. If your club would like to be included in the NCGA Club Finder Tool Program, let us know more about your club by submitting this short form linked here.

NCGA Delinquent Club Policies in 2025

We truly appreciate the punctuality of most NCGA clubs in paying their membership dues—thank you! However, we want to ensure everyone is aware of our guidelines for handling overdue balances.

The first week of each month, club invoices will be sent to the designated individuals on your club's invoice recipients list. To avoid any hiccups, please confirm that your list is current via your club's Memberplanet platform. We've linked a helpful video tutorial here to show how to make any changes to this list if necessary.

Invoices are due by the month's end. Should payment not be received by then, the following summarized process will be initiated:

• 30+ Days Past Due - Reminder will be included in the next invoice.
• 60+ Days Past Due - Interest of 2% will begin to accrue. 
• 90+ Days Past Due - Notices will be sent to your Club's members notifying them of the possible disruption to their handicap access due to the club's non-payment.
• 120+ Days Past Due - Unauthorize the club, which will cause members' handicaps to show as NH.
• 180+ Days Past Due - Possible Termination of Club

Now these measures will impact only a select few clubs, and we approach each situation with personalized attention. As your dedicated Allied Golf Association, we're committed to collaborating with you to find effective solutions for any outstanding balances.

Rule of the Month - Out of Bounds/Lost Ball

We've all been there, looking for our ball, hoping that it stayed in bounds, then the realization hits that we have to go all the way back to the tee to re-hit 😫. This has to be one of the worst feelings in golf and it used to be that going back to the spot of your previous stroke was the only option.

However, with the new modal local rule E-5 you now have a second option: to drop a ball in an area between the point where the ball is estimated to have come to rest or gone out of bounds and the edge of the fairway of the hole being played, with a two-stroke penalty. Dive deeper into this game-changing rule by exploring our Rule of the Month Blog here.

Personally, I have loved using this rule so I don't have to do the walk of shame back to the tee. Share your experience with us! Drop a comment on our blog or send us an email to let us know if you’ve used the modal local rule E-5 and what you think of this exciting new option.

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