The courses and clubs have assembled to share information and provide an assortment of services to the golfers of Minnesota. Those activities include conducting and promoting 12 MGA championships and 11 USGA qualifying events, sponsoring a statewide junior program, offering handicapping, course rating, course measuring and providing a variety of unique services and information. The MGA also offers Associate Memberships to individual golfers at those clubs which subscribe to the program. The MGA course rating team measures and rates each MGA member club. The MGA uses the latest laser technology and follows stringent USGA specifications to guarantee the accuracy of every course measurement and rating.
Thorough ratings ensure credible and nationally accepted handicaps.
MGA member clubs also receive member club rosters, tournament schedules, course rating posters, legislative updates and dozens of other important materials each year. The MGA Associate Membership Program provides each golfer with a USGA handicap index, a subscription to the Minnesota Golfer magazine and other useful publications and information. GHIN is the largest handicap system in the nation with over 1.3 million golfers using it. MGA members can post their scores at any GHIN club in the nation. GHIN calculates handicaps 13 times a year and provides each MGA Associate Member with a handicap card.