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Membership
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Annual dues are $65.00 for current members, if paid by March 15, 2012, which includes a $10.00 tax-deductible contribution to the RIWGA Scholarship Fund. Players must have a golf or social membership at a member club. Applications will not be accepted after the last GHIN update of the current season.
LAPSED MEMBERSHIP If a current member requests membership after March 15, 2012, the member must have a handicap index of 29.0 or below to be reinstated.
NEW MEMBERSHIP Applications for membership are open as of . A player must be 18 years or older, with a USGA handicap index of 29.0 or less based on at least 20 scores and have a golf or social membership at a member club. Applications will not be accepted after the last GHIN update of the current season.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE A leave of absence may be granted for one year with a written request letter sent to the RIWGA Membership Chairperson and must be approved each year. A letter requesting reinstatement must be sent to the Membership Chairperson before returning to full membership.
Handicaps
CLASS A 0.00 21.0 CLASS B 21.1 32.4
GHIN indexes as of November 15, 2011 will be used to determine a players class for the 2012 season. The Handicap Committee has discretion over all class changes. A player may petition the committee if her index warrants a change in class.
It is the responsibility of the player to use her current index for each tournament. The maximum index a player may use is the maximum number of her class (Class A 21.0, Class B 32.4). All scores (home and away), including those in multi-ball competitions shall be posted to GHIN system unless otherwise specified by the Tournament Committee.
Tournament scores (T scores) will be posted by the Tournament Committee.
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER The most improved player (as determined by GHINs October 15, 2012 revision) will be awarded to the ONE most improved player for the season, regardless of class.
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