WHICH COURSES DO YOU WANT TO PLAY?

Golf Card is committed to adding new, quality courses to its nationwide network. If there is a course you would like to see accept The Golf Card, please let us know by e-mailing office@golfcard.com. We will do our best to contact these courses and enroll them. Or have the course call us at 1-800-321-8269.

New Handicap System

Golf Card International is proud to announce the new Handicap System is finally in place. When you login to your account, you will notice some changes. You can still access your old handicap card, but moving forward you will have to input your scores into our new system. It is much easier to use and all courses have been loaded with their slope/rating/par. You only have to select the course (with auto-fill as you type), then enter the date, tee played and score.

We are also proud to announce that if you have a twosome membership, both players now have the ability to create a handicap. If a course is not in our system, simply click the "Course not listed?" link and let us know the course name, city and state and we will input their data within 24 hours.

Golf Card Forum

Golf Card International is proud to announce the new Golf Card International forum is now live on the site. Please join in on the conversation or start your own. This is a great avenue to keep in touch with what is happening in the golf industry, PGA Tour and new equipment.

New Courses page

The new courses link on the menu bar has also been updated with some exciting new courses that are affiliates of Golf Card International. Check out this page for new and exciting courses being added daily.

TRAVEL SPOTLIGHT - Nevada

Golf in Vegas and other parts of Nevada can be some of the best course in the world. Golfers tend to flock there due to the incredible weather that is mostly warm and dry. The dining and nightlife are first class, there is plenty to do for spouses or guest and there is gaming as well. You can play year round but spring and fall are definitely prime times for golf. We have new courses in Nevada that are definitely worth visiting like Badlands, Bear's Best, Cascata (voted top 3 in Vegas), Mojave and Rio Secco.

Rio Secco Golf Club (702) 777-2401 www.RioSeccoGolfClub.com Rio Secco Golf Club was designed and built in 1997 by golf course architect Rees Jones. The course lays at the foothills of the Black Mountain Range 13.5 miles southeast of the Las Vegas Strip. Rio Secco can play to over 7,400 yards and very difficult, but also offers four teeing grounds to allow golfers of any skill level a memorable golf experience. Features include 6 holes through steep canyons, 6 holes on a plateau overlooking the city and 6 holes in a broad desert wash. Our course is legendary among local residents and avid golfers alike for the tremendously challenging, fair, and demanding course layout. Rio Secco is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment, Inc. and welcomes guests from all the hotels in Las Vegas / Henderson Area. Golf Card fee: $30 discount off applicable RESORT green fee.

Cascata (702) 294-2005 www.Cascata.com Cascata's private gates open to a spectacular landscape that forms a regal backdrop for a golf experience like no other. The par-72 course provides stunning vistas at every turn, including the 3,600-foot peak at Red Mountain, lush fairways, lakes, and streams. Class A PGA professionals attend to equipment, fashion or instruction needs, and players are accompanied on-course by a Tour-class caddie.
The Tuscan-style, 37,000-square-foot clubhouse offers an Old World ambiance of unpretentious luxury, where attentive staff members oblige your every need. The dining room features an appetizing menu sure to impress every taste. An excellent collection of rare and fine tobaccos is stocked in the cigar lounge's custom-designed humidor. Golf Card Member Fee: 25% off green fee (cart rental mandatory)

Bear's Best Golf Course (866) 385-8500 www.Bearsbest.com With manicured bent grass greens, challenging and varied hole designs, and immaculate fairway/tee complexes (overseeded in winter to ensure optimal conditions year-round), Bear's Best offers the best conditions in Las Vegas. We also added a state-of-the-art GPS system to enhance your experience. Golf Card Member Fee: 20% off

Badlands Golf Club 702) 363-0754 www.badlands.com In the heart of Summerlin lies one of Las Vegas' finest golfing venues, Badlands Golf Club. Set against the majestic Red Rock Canyons, Badlands features three unique 9-hole layouts; Desperado, Diablo, and Outlaw. All three courses were designed by award winning golfers Johnny Miller and Chi Chi Rodriguez. The three courses that make up Badlands test golfers of all levels, especially those who tend to miss the green. Should you miss the green, you will be playing from the challenging lye's the desert has to offer requiring you to manufacture shots. Beginner to Intermediate golfers can score quite well due to the variety of tee boxes and club selection options off the tees. Golf Card Member Fee: 50% off green fee (cart rental mandatory)

Mojave Resort Golf Club (702) 535-4653 www.mojaveresortgolfclub.com At the Mojave Resort Golf Club, you'll find a desert golf experience with it's own unique style. You'll play a course as the weather heats up, the rates go down! A great golf course is defined by it's "character." Subtle breaks in a green, cleverly fingered bunkers, the thoughtful use of it's environment. At the Mojave Resort Golf Club, you'll find a desert golf experience with it's own unique style. You'll play a course that, simply put, reminds us all of what we love most about golf character. Golf Card Member Fee: $49 everyday June 1 - Sept 31 all the golf you can play.

RULES SCHOOL - GPS on carts

Vernon asks: My course just installed a GPS system on the carts. Can I still enter my scores into the USGA handicap system?

Rule: The USGA has ruled that scores shot using a GPS system are permissible to post for handicapping purposes. However, under the Rules of Golf, the use of the GPS system in a competitive event would be prohibited.

MEMBER'S TEE - Keys to Finding the Sweetspot

How can you find the sweet spot on a more consistent basis?

One simple way to do this is to shorten your driver's length to 43-44 inches. On the PGA Tour the average tour player's driver length is 44.5 inches while drivers sold in retail stores are 45.5 inches. The longer the driver, the harder it is to square the face at impact and find the sweet spot on a more consistent basis. Don't worry about the 2.5 yards lost from shortening the length of your driver, it is much better to lose 2.5 yards than 25-30 yards from inconsistency of contact.