Due to changes made in 2021 as part of the World Handicap System, LPGA Amateurs is no longer able to offer a handicap service. All handicaps must now be issued through a state or regional Allied Golf Association (AGA).
To continue to maintain a handicap, LPGA Amateurs members have the following options:
- Maintain a handicap through a golf club membership, or sign up for the handicap service through a local golf course
- Join an eClub associated with the Virginia State Golf Association (VSGA) or the Maryland State Golf Association (MSGA)
- Join the VSGA eClub formed by the Washington DC Metro Chapter
The Washington DC Metro Chapter formed an eClub through the VSGA in 2020. The cost is $36.00 per calendar year, and you must sign up through the Chapter website. Maintaining your handicap through the Chapter eClub provides the following benefits:
- All benefits of being a VSGA member are available to you. These benefits include:
- VSGA Tournament Eligibility
- Access to VSGA One-Day Events
- Virginia Golfer magazine and a complimentary subscription to Golf Digest
- MyVSGA App for posting scores
- Rules Education Opportunities
- Hole-In-One Recognition
- Exclusive Deals & Discounts
- The Washington DC Metro Chapter Handicap Chair (Mary Ann Graham) can edit your score to make corrections and help with any issues you may have.
- The Virginia golf season is year-round, so you may post scores from rounds played at courses in Virginia, or any state that maintains a year-round schedule, at any time. Maryland maintains a seasonal schedule, with the active period between March 15 and November 14.
You do NOT need to live in Virginia to become a member of the DC Metro VSGA eClub.
For more information about the VSGA and handicaps, look under the ‘Education’ tab for ‘ Handicap’
