| Are you thinking of purchasing a country club | | | | system should give you your monthly handicap as |
| membership at a local country club? Compared to | | | | well as a local or a trend handicap. This is |
| playing at different golf courses all of the time, | | | | important as you begin to play in club |
| purchasing a country club membership has many | | | | tournaments. as a handicap will be required. |
| advantages and benefits. What are the | | | | 4. Most clubs have an active golf tournament |
| advantages to owning a country club | | | | program. The club golf tournaments are |
| membership? Here is a list of five reasons to | | | | administered for Men, Ladies, Seniors, Juniors and |
| purchase a country club membership. | | | | Couples. First, opposed to what newer golfers and |
| 1. If you play golf on a regular basis, it could be | | | | many high handicappers believe, these club golf |
| more cost effective to become a member of a | | | | tournaments are not scary. Club golf tournaments |
| local country club. This way you are not shelling | | | | are a great way to test where your skills are |
| out a green fee every single time you play. In | | | | currently. Club golf tournaments are broken down |
| addition, most memberships would include your | | | | into flights. This simply means if you have a golf |
| entire family. This would allow your spouse and | | | | tournament of one hundred players, it is typical to |
| children play or learn to play the great game of | | | | have ten flights. This equates to you competing |
| golf. The great part about this is that you can get | | | | against the nine people with the handicap closest |
| your kids involved in this great game. Your child or | | | | to yours. |
| children can become involved in the junior golf | | | | 5. People tend to practice golf where they play |
| program that is offered and this may give you a | | | | golf. Most clubs have good practice facilities that |
| way to spend more family time or one-on-one | | | | will allow you to practice all aspects of your game. |
| time with your child or children. | | | | Many country clubs have full service driving |
| 2. Make no mistake, when you purchase a | | | | ranges that will allow you to practice half-wedge |
| country club membership you are purchasing a | | | | shots to the full swings with your driver. You |
| lifestyle as well as a new social network. You will | | | | should also make sure that the practice putting |
| meet others with similar interests as yours at the | | | | green is in similar shape and speed to the putting |
| golf course, pool or wine tasting. Many join a club | | | | greens on the golf course. |
| just for the business connections that they are | | | | If you are considering a local country club |
| able to secure to help them grow their business. | | | | membership, consider the points made above to |
| 3. Most clubs administer a handicap system. As | | | | make the correct choice for you and your family. |
| you complete rounds of golf, you will turn in your | | | | A country club membership can become an |
| scores and the handicap system will keep track | | | | important part of where a family can spend |
| of your handicap according to USGA Rules. The | | | | quality time together. |