How to Join the Club!
To sign up as a member go to our Membership sign up page and fill in the required info. You can then proceed to the Pay for your Membership page where you will find hte mailing address to send a check and the link to use PayPal or your credit card. You do not need to wait for me to confirm, just be sure to submit the form with the required info before sending payment.
Benefits of NCGA Membership
The NCGA Web site has a page on the benefits of NCGA membership, but I'll summarize what I consider the most important benefits.Discount at Poppy Hills Golf Course - Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach is one of the three courses played during the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament each year. It is one of my favorite golf courses and I usually play there 3-4 times per year. General public rate is $200 on the weekends. Your rate is just $70!!! You can also get 3 guests on for the rate of $100. This is the headquarters of the NCGA and is owned by the NCGA. This benefit pays for membership all by itself.
Discount at Poppy Ridge Golf Course - Poppy Ridge in Livermore is the second course built and owned by the NCGA. Not as extreme as Poppy Hills, but still a very good discount. $90 to the general public, but just $55 for NCGA members. For each NCGA member playing you can get 3 other players at the NCGA guest rate of $70. A very nice course that I usually play 2-3 times per year. It can get windy at certain times of the year. I recommend playing in early spring and fall. For those of you in the East Bay, playing here just a few times per year pays for your membership.
Your official handicap! - Your NCGA membership number is also your GHIN (Global Handicap Information Network) number. The GHIN is run by the United States Golf Association (USGA). This will get you a handicap to use in tournaments virtually anywhere in the world. All golf courses have a computer to post your scores after your round and I have also applied for our club to use Internet Postings of scores. Tournament scores are entered for you by the Tournament director after each event.
Free Golf Lessons!- San Jose Muni, Los Lagos, in San Jose, Metropolitan Links in Oakland, Crystal Springs in Burlingame, Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach, and Poppy Ridge in Livermore are just some of the courses that now offer free lessons for NCGA members! Click here for the complete list.
Free Gate Fee at Pebble Beach 17 Mile Drive - Don't forget your NCGA card whenever you visit Pebble Beach. It's normally $9 to enter, but free entry is just another benefit of membership. There was a $5 rebate available at the Golf Courses on Pebble Beach, but now it's free!