You have joined a large and diverse group of women who enjoy all aspects of golf. FWGA members play at all levels ranging from the beginner to the experienced player. We have high indexes, low indexes and no indexes. Whatever your ability, you will find a place in FWGA.

FWGA is an associate club of the Northern California Golf Association (NCGA), we are not affiliated with any particular golf course. We typically offer five or more opportunities to play at a wide range of courses during most weeks of the year.

FWGA is an all-volunteer organization. Through our many talented volunteers we are able to offer diverse activities. Please consider volunteering in an area that interests you. It is a great way to meet other members.

We look forward to seeing you on the course and, again… WELCOME TO FWGA!

	FWGA communicates with it’s members using an email marketing platform called Mailchimp. When a new article is added to the FWGA Blog, Mailchimp emails a copy of the article to all the members.
	Sign Up Genius is used to organize Casual Play Hostess sign ups. (instead of back and forth emails)
	FWGA also communicates using Member Planet. Member Planet is a member management software program used by all NCGA clubs.
	Casual Play invitations are emailed using Punchbowl. Punchbowl is an RSVP online party invitation program.

Please do not unsubscribe from these services as you will be cut off from all communications from FWGA.

Member Planet also offers credit card processing at a reduced rate for member clubs. FWGA uses the MP credit card service to process renewals, registration for social events and tournaments.

The calendar is the Casual Play Hostess schedule for the year. If you forget your hostess date, check the Casual Play Hostess Calendar. New members are not required to host the first year of membership.

Click the picture at the left to go to the Casual Play Schedule page on the ForeWomenGolf.org website.

Click to View “Punchbowl Account Set Up” Video

Click to View “How To Use Punchbowl” Video

FWGA uses an online program called Punchbowl to manage the casual play invitations. Punchbowl is a party invitation program. Each casual play group has their own Punchbowl group with their own list of invitees. After the hostess volunteer schedules a tee time, she informs the casual play group coordinator who then sets up the event on Punchbowl. Punchbowl will then send out invitations to their group list. As invitations are received by members, they either RSVP In or Out. The Punchbowl program will send out reminders for those that have not rsvp’d as the event date approaches and will also send out a different reminder to those that have rsvp’d In.

• Arrive at least 20 minutes before tee time.
• If you need to cancel, please log-in to Punchbowl and sign yourself OUT.
• Wear proper attire.      See Golf Attire Guide
• Follow golf etiquette.      See Golf Etiquette and Pace of Play
• Follow the Rules of Golf.      See Rules of Golf Videos.
• Maintain pace of play.      See Golf Etiquette and Pace of Play.
• Post your score.      See Post a Score.

The NCGA offers free clinics at local golf courses. Please see NCGA Free Skills Clinics page on the ForeWomenGolf.org website. Members must register for these clinics directly with the NCGA. Just click on the registration link on the page.

Please go to the Handicap Index page on the ForeWomenGolf.org website for a description of how to establish a handicap index.

Golfer’s are required to post only the Adjusted Gross Score on GHIN. The handicap index is a representation of a golfer’s potential scoring ability. This potential can be wiped out with just one disastrous hole or round of golf. To compensate for this, we have the Net Double Bogey Adjustment. Net Double Bogey dictates the maximum number of strokes we can post for any given hole. Net Double Bogey protects us from that disastrous hole and a disastrous round distorting our handicap index and our potential scoring ability.

For more details about how to calculate the adjusted gross score for posting, please see the Posting Guideliens page on the ForeWomenGolf.org website.

• Members enjoy a catered brunch
• Board members introduce themselves and give a short presentation.
• A Guest Speaker is scheduled to present golf related information.
• Members can pick up their FWGA Address Books and Tournament Schedules.
• Members volunteer to coordinate the upcoming tournaments.
• Members sign up to host casual play event dates.
• Members can purchase golf clothing and accessories.
• Pick up the new USGA Rules of Golf Handbook.

The Holiday Brunch in December marks the end of a great year.

• Members enjoy a catered Brunch.
• Watch a presentation of year end awards, Most Improved Golfer, Volunteer of the Year, Birdie Champion, and Club & Player’s Champions
• Members can pick up the Tournament Schedule for the upcoming year.
• Members volunteer to coordinate the upcoming tournaments.
• Members sign up to host casual play event dates.
• Members can purchase golf clothing and accessories.
• Members enjoy a golf fashion show.

• Local Tournaments take place at courses within easy driving distance of the majority of our members in the East Bay.
• An Invitational Tournament is one in which members may invite their spouse, significant other, or a friend to participate. Some of these tournaments take place at a course far enough away to make an overnight stay desirable, and are referred to as “Away” Tournaments. Guests at these tournaments are not considered a GUEST for membership purposes, and, thus, may play in other Invitational or Away Tournaments during the year or any following year without having to become a member.
• Our tournament year is capped off by the Annual Tournament, usually in October, which is a scramble format and always a fun event where we raise funds for charities.

The registration deadline date sometimes can’t be extended because golf courses set deadlines for player numbers and prepayment of fees. If you wish to sign up after the deadline has passed, contact the Tournament Director to be put on a waiting list for cancellations. If for some reason you can’t play, please call the Tournament Director to allow those on a waiting list the opportunity to play. Your entry fee will be forfeited if you do not play and a replacement is not found.

Members are encouraged to request a cart partner.

Click the video on the right for instructions on “How to Register for an FWGA Tournament”.

• Check in at the tournament registration desk during the published check-in window of time. Registration closes 45 minutes prior to the final tee time to enable the registration volunteers the opportunity to warm up and be prepared to play at their scheduled tee times.
• When you sign in, you will receive a tee sheet describing the format for the tournament, including information on closest to the hole competitions, other contests, tee times and pairings. One scorecard is issued per cart.
• The Tournament Director determines whether winter rules of golf or other local rules are in effect on the day of the tournament. You will be told of their ruling when you check in.
• Tournament participants must pick up at 10 strokes but will continue to be eligible for prizes.
• Verified and signed scorecards should be turned in to the scorers as soon as you have completed your round of golf. In case of a tie in scores, the method of “matching score cards” will be used.
• Players do not post their own score for tournaments. The Tournament Director will post each players adjusted score to GHIN.