Member Club Benefits
The Louisiana Golf Association (LGA) is proud to support its Member Clubs with a robust suite of services and tools designed to enhance operations, support club staff, and improve the experience for every golfer. Below are the key benefits your club receives through LGA membership:

GHIN Services
The GHIN service is largest handicap computation provider in the world, serving more than 2 million golfers. GHIN is offered exclusively through the LGA in the state of Louisiana as a service for its Member Clubs to assist in meeting the policies of the World Handicap System™.
Clubs utilize the GHIN Admin Portal to manage their GHIN rosters, run reports and adjust scores and handicaps in accordance with the World Handicap System™ and Rules of Handicapping. Golfers post scores at GHIN.com or the LGA/GHIN mobile app.

Golf Genius Club
The Louisiana Golf Association offers best-in-class Golf Genius Club software to its member clubs free of charge.* Golf Genius Club is a web-based event management product that aims to enhance the golfer experience by helping professionals/facility managers better manage their events and leagues. This is also the product that the LGA uses to conduct its own championships. The LGA is the first line of customer service support for its Member Clubs utilizing Golf Genius Club. Check out the video below for more info.
*An optional USGA TM Club Premium package is available for LGA Member Clubs to purchase at a discounted rate of $2,500 (retail value of $3,100).
Golf Genius “Golf Hub” Features – Included with Your LGA Membership
All LGA member clubs using Golf Genius TM (Club or Club Premium) now have access to powerful “Golf Hub” features at no additional cost. These tools allow clubs to:
- – Create and publish professional event and league landing pages in minutes
- – Enable optional online registration and payment
- – Automatically compile all events into a club-specific hub page
Benefits include:
- – Reduced administrative work (no more paper, checks, or manual entry)
- – A streamlined experience for golfers to view, register, and pay for events
- – Increased visibility for club programming and events
- – Additionally, the LGA can showcase your events on a branded regional hub page using local imagery, giving your club even greater exposure.

Course Rating & Measurement Services
Course Rating™ and Slope Rating™ services are provided to LGA Member Clubs at no charge as a benefit of membership (a minimum $3,500 value for 9 or 18 hole facilities that are non-LGA member clubs).
The LGA provides:
- Course-specific Course Rating™ and Slope Rating™ Certificate and Course Handicap™ Conversion Tables
- Tee-to-Green measuring services for golf courses at no charge
- Database maintenance for the course and slope ratings for all Louisiana courses

Education
The LGA regularly works with affiliate organizations to host educational seminars or sessions focused on key issues such as handicapping and Rules of Golf as a way to assist Member Club staff and personnel with ongoing operations.

Whoosh
Whoosh has designed a state-of-the-art software solution that covers all bases – from the course to the clubhouse, including managing golf, racquets, fitness, events, and more.
Whoosh is extending an invitation to skip their onboarding fee, normally valued at $2,500. It’s a gesture of goodwill that showcases their dedication to our network.