What is GHIN?
USGA GHIN (Golf Handicap and Information Network, pronounced “jin”) is a handicapping computational service provided by the USGA through authorized associations and clubs. A golfer must belong to a golf club to obtain a USGA Handicap Index after which they will get a GHIN Number.
https://www.usga.org/handicapping/ghin-faqs.html
5 Membership Types:
1) NYSGA GHIN Only – Can play in only New York Golf Assoc. State days or Championship events. www.nysga.org/ $55.00 per year
2) SGA Tour [NO GHIN]: – Can play in any of the 43 SGA Tour events and even 36 holes in a day if you’d like to! $95.00 per year
3) SGA Tour & NYSGA GHIN: Best of both worlds! $140 per year
4) SGA Tour & Match Play [NO GHIN] : Best of all worlds w/o GHIN! $145 per year
5) SGA Tour, NYSGA GHIN & Match Play: Best of all worlds! $190 per year
$5.50 fee is added to payments made via PayPal
All greens fees are paid at the course on Saturday by the player