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CSGA  THE CONNECTICUT STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION
HISTORY AND GOVERNANCE
The Connecticut State Golf Association (CSGA) functions as an extension of the USGA and
provides stewardship for amateur golf in Connecticut. Founded in 1899, it is the
country’s oldest state golf association and is based at Golf House in Rocky Hill
where it shares offices with The Connecticut Section of the Professional Golf Association.
The Executive Committee of the CSGA consists of a President, three
Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and special advisors. The State
is divided into five regions. In each region there is a Regional Vice President and two
at-large representatives. And, at almost every club, there is a Club Representative who
functions as the CSGA liaison at the club level.
The Board of Directors of the CSGA includes all members of the
Executive Committee, the Executive Director, the 5 Regional Vice Presidents and 10 at-large Representatives, past Presidents of the
CSGA and one representative each from The Connecticut Club Managers Association, The
Connecticut Section of the PGA, The Connecticut Association of Golf Course
Superintendents, The Connecticut Women’s Golf Association, The Southern New
England Women’s Golf Association, and The Connecticut Golf
Foundation d/b/a The First Tee of Connecticut.
By-Laws
Past Presidents
MEMBERSHIP
The CSGA has 173 member clubs of which 81 are private. Of the 92 public facilities,
32
are owned by municipalities and 59 are privately owned public courses.
FINANCIAL
The CSGA is a non-profit 501(c) 6 organization. The four main sources of revenue
for the CSGA are GHIN handicap fees, tournament fees, sponsorships and club dues.
CSGA SERVICES
- COMPUTERIZED HANDICAPPING: More than 48,000 golfers are served through
the USGA’s Handicap System. The CSGA provides computer
hardware and software support for all member clubs.
An excellent education program in handicap and tournament
administration, which provides for hands-on training for all member club personnel responsible for handicapping
and tournaments as well as
immediate in-house support for software and hardware issues. The CSGA, as a member of the
International Golf Network (IGN), provides members the ability to
post their scores from anywhere in North America and various other countries.
- eCLUBHOUSE: Member Clubs of the CSGA have the
opportunity to use eClubhouse as a stand alone golf club web site or in
addition to their existion web site. This powerful tool allows
direct access to a club's GHIN Handicap Information, the ability to
broadcast email all members of a club, a tournament and event calendar
for members to sign-up for club events, and the ability to post scores
and track a member's statistics.
eClubhouse
- COURSE RATING: Using the USGA’s
course
rating system, the course rating team provides this service free of charge to all member
clubs across the state. In the process of rating a course, the team works very closely
with the club pro and superintendent so that they in turn can accurately respond to
questions from members regarding the rating. Ratings for women’s tees are handled separately by the
CWGA or SNEWGA. All course ratings are maintained by the CSGA.
- COURSE MEASURING and MARKING: Upon a clubs request, the CSGA will
measure hole lengths and green sizes and provide technical advice
and assistance on marking hazards, obstructions, out-of-bounds, etc. There is no charge
for this service.
- EDUCATION: The CSGA conducts seminars on rules, handicaps and tournament administration.
Seminars are usually conducted from January through April.
- MAGAZINE: The CSGA publishes “The Connecticut Golfer”
magazine periodically throughout the year. Unless specifically requested otherwise,
50 copies are
sent to each club. An increasing number of clubs are requesting
that a sufficient number of copies be sent so that the club in turn can send one to each
member, and the CSGA encourages this effort.
- GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: Very importantly, the CSGA
communicates legislation
that may affect the operations of golf clubs across Connecticut.
- WEB SITE: www.csgalinks.org:
Designed and Maintained by HyperActive
PC the CSGA web site provides extensive information concerning Connecticut golf.
The
CSGA was the first golf association to provide the ability to apply for
tournaments online; tournament
schedules (current and up-coming); information on our member clubs; tournament pairings
and results; links to CSGA partners and other golf sites; all this is constantly
updated
and maintained directly through the CSGA office.
- AMATEUR STATUS REINSTATEMENT: In concert with the USGA, the CSGA
examines individual applications for amateur status reinstatement.
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CONNECTICUT GOLF ALLIANCE: The Connecticut Golf Alliance
is comprised of representatives from the CSGA, the CT Section of the
PGA, The First Tee of Connecticut, The Travelers Championship, the
Connecticut Women's Golf Association, The Southern New England Women's
Golf Association, The Connecticut Club Managers Association,
Connecticut High Schools, Connecticut Colleges, Connecticut
Association of Privately Owned Public Golf Courses and New England
Public Links Association.
The
mission of the Alliance is to promote the best interests of golf in
the state, as well as protect, preserve, and grow the game.
COMPETITIONS
During 2008, the CSGA will conduct approximately 48 competitive events
including state championships, USGA Qualifiers and New England Golf
Association championships.
Among the important individual championships
are the 74th CT Open, 106th CT Amateur, 21st CT
Mid-Amateur, 63rd CT Senior Amateur, 23rd CT Public Links, 67th
CT Junior Amateur. 2008 championships for women golfers
run by the CSGA will be the 10th CT Women’s Open, 71st CT Mixed
Team and the 2nd Women's Four Ball. The State Amateur Championships for women
and junior girls are jointly conducted by the CWGA and SNEWGA.
Besides these major competitions, the CSGA also conducts One-Day
Tournaments for any members of CSGA Member clubs, the 3rd Men's Net
Four-Ball, the 3rd Tournament of Champions and the 2nd Senior Match Play
Championship.
PROGRAMS – IN THE INTEREST OF THE GAME
- SCHOLARSHIP: Now in its 54th year, The CSGA Scholarship Fund,
in honor of William "Widdy" Neale, has provided in excess of
$2.3 million to 483 deserving college
students since its inception.
These students must be current caddies or employees at a member club.
Widdy Neale
Scholarship
- HALL OF FAME: On an annual basis the Connecticut Hall of Fame Committee
recognizes individuals who have brought honor to the state through his or her golf
accomplishments, or who have provided distinguished service to the game and its traditions.
Hall of Fame
- AWARDS: On an annual basis the CSGA recognizes
Distinguished Member Clubs and CSGA Club Representatives of the Year
Distinguished
Member Clubs
CSGA
Club Representative of the Year
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