FLORIDA STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

1913

Formed in 1913, the Florida State Golf Association has more than 630

Member Clubs and 200,000 individual members. The FSGA is a volunteer

based organization with the goal to protect and preserve the game of golf.

With a passion to continually develop the game, the FSGA runs 400 days of

competitive events in Florida each year.

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Lecanto

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1913

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History

Florida Junior Tour & Scholarships

Championships

United States Golf Association

The Florida State Golf Association 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.

The FSGA conducts more than 400 days of competition each year,

including 25 premier championships. These championship events

include the Amateur, Amateur Public Links, Florida Open, Boys

Junior, Junior Match Play, Amateur Match Play, Senior AM, Senior

Mid-AM, Mid-AM, Two-Man Shoot-Out, Four-Ball, Mid-AM Four-

Ball, Parent-Child, Winter Series, Interclub, Florida Cup Challenge,

Junior Florida Cup, Mixed Team, and a few others.

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.

The FSGA has a strong affiliation with the USGA.

Every year, the FSGA conducts over 50 days of USGA

qualifying; more than any other golf association.

These include qualifiers for the US Open, US Amateur,

US Am Public Links, US Junior, US Senior, and US Mid-

Am Championships.

FSGA Services:

Volunteers

Florida Open

Course Rating and Measuring

Club Membership & Handicapping

Rules & Education

The Florida Open is one of the state’s most prestigious events, and will be

conducted at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto this July. Florida Professionals

and Amateurs will qualify for the Championship through local qualifying around

the state. Last year’s Championship was hosted at the Innisbrook Resort & Golf

Club in Palm Harbor where Ben Vertz (a), of Coral Springs, won shooting a 75-

66-69--206.

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 FSGA’s

goal to maintain the quality and satisfaction of the members through

rules and officiating certification seminars as well as holding

appreciation days.

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

state’s 1,200 golf courses.

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 630 member clubs and 200,000 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.

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.

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

USGA’s 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

Southern Hills Plantation GC

Brooksville

FSGA Handicap Service

and Tournament Software

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!

“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

“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

“As soon as I contacted the Florida State Golf Association I was amazed with their professionalism and commitment to making the transition to the GHIN system as smooth as possible. Not only was the switch the right decision but my members could not be happier.”

Terry O'Hara, PGA The Longboat Key Club & Resort

FSGA Host Club Recognition & Revenue

Southern Hills Plantation GC Brooksville

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

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

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

(72) $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

“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

“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 club’s bottom line in the process.”

Tom Yeager, PGA Hobe Sound Golf Club

“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

“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

Rio Pinar Country Club, Orlando Senior-Mid-Am Four Ball Four Florida Junior Tour Events Two Winter Series Events $50,000.00

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

Lost Tree Golf Club, Palm Beach Senior Four Ball Championship Mid Senior Four Ball Championship Southeast Challenge Match $30,000.00

Lake Jovita G&CC, Dade City Four FSGA One Day Events Florida Junior Tour Two Winter Series Events $25,000.00

Plantation Bay G&CC, Ormond Beach Mid-Senior Championship Winter Series Event $20,000.00

Verandah Club, Ft. Myers SW Amateur Series Club Team Championship $25,000.00

Weston Hills Country Club, Weston State Amateur Qualifier Florida Open Qualifier Two FSGA One Day Events $11,000.00

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

FSGA Clubs on GHIN

Innisbrook Resort and GC

Palm Harbor

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

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

Hawk’s Nest, Vero Beach

Indian River Club, Vero Beach

Isleworth CC, Windemere

John’s 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

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club

Orlando

Quality

- Reliable assistance and support given by our

professional Club Services Department, 24/7. Your

club deserves the finest support, and the world’s best

handicap system.

Efficiency - We will provide a Dell PC, touch screen monitor, and

tournament software, all with 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 One-Days and other FSGA tournaments will

result in added club revenue as well as improved

recognition through your partnership with the FSGA

and the USGA’s GHIN Handicap System.

What will your FSGA

membership include?

The USGA developed GHIN and the Tournament Pairing Program (TPP) Software in

1981 to assist golf associations and their members. Now, GHIN is being used by over

71 golf associations in 42 states, as well as Puerto Rico, Bermuda, the Dominican

Republic, Guam, and India. Representing over 12,500 clubs and 2.1 million golfers,

GHIN is the largest handicap system used in the world.

GHIN Handicap System

Tournament Pairing

Program (TPP) The TPP software is used by the USGA at their Championships, as well as by 100

golf associations and 7,000 golf clubs worldwide. It is a software system designed

to assist golf associations and clubs with tournament administration as well as

business factors pertaining to the club. Some features available in TPP include the

ability to build pairings, scorecards, flights, hole locations, reports, and many

others. The following list includes some of TPP’s many capabilities:

- Course Management

- Over 130 Standard Reports

- Multiple Tournament Formats (Stroke

Play, Match Play, Round Robin,

Stableford, etc.)

- Pairings

- Flights

- Hole Locations

- Scorecards

- Scoring

- Score Boards

- Cart Signs

- Club Shaft Labels

- Gift Certificates

- Ability to Customize Reports

- Ability to Export to Word, Text, HTML,

and other formats

- Automated Score Posting to GHIN

Scoreboards:

• All scoreboards can be customized with your choice of fonts (including

calligraphy), colors, and data fields

• Available in portrait or landscape

• Scoreboards can be designed and printed in 8.5"x11", 8.5"x14", 11"x17", and

24"x36" (plotter) formats

Pairings Reports:

• Large selection of templates or custom designed reports; all can be

customized with your choice of fonts, colors, and data fields

• Available in portrait or landscape

Scorecards:

• You are able to use one of the countless scorecard templates or design your

own

• Add logos to promote the facility or tournament sponsor; you are also able

to adjust fonts to match your club’s

• Scorecard settings allow for dotting of handicaps, hole-by-hole diagonals,

shading of the starting holes, and numerous other ways to display specific

information

Cart Signs: • Cart signs can be customized to suit any of your club’s needs

• Formats include; One Round, Multiple Round, Round Robin,

Calligraphy Font, and others

Other TPP Reports:

Signup Sheets

Shaft Labels

Proximity Markers

Bag Tags

Preserving and protecting the game for future generations.