Registration for the 2019 golf tournament season is now officially open. This year we have changed platforms and will be using the Golf Genius Tournament Management program. To help with any confusion, here are a few tips to prepare you for the registration process. Do you have an active GHIN number? To be eligible Continue reading
It’s Masters Week!
In honor of Masters week, take a look at these featured stories written by our historian, Jack Garvin. Both pieces center around great Masters traditions and historical events. One is a feature on Horton Smith, winner of the first and third Masters tournament. The other features the history of the 1968 Masters tournament in which Continue reading
Lindsborg Golf Course
What and Where is Lindsborg Golf Course Lindsborg Golf Course is the public course of the historic Lindsborg, Kansas known for its association with Swedish heritage and the biennial Svensk Hyllningsfest. This course encourages families to enjoy the course, regardless of skill. It is also a great course for golfers at any level, providing challenges Continue reading
Introducing the 2019 Junior Ambassadors Team
The New Junior Ambassadors Program This year we are excited to announce a new program within the Kansas City Junior Tour: the KC Junior Ambassadors. The mission of the Junior Ambassador program is to not only promote the game of golf to everyone in the Kansas City area, but also to encourage players who Continue reading
Business Women’s Golf League
Business Women’s Golf League was formed in 1982 by a handful of businesswomen in Wichita, KS, unable to play golf in morning “ladies day” leagues due to working day time hours. Therefore, the league was formed for evening play to accommodate working women. Today, the league remains strong with more than 50 members including one Continue reading
How to Post Your Scores
Beginning March 1, golfers in Kansas and Kansas City can begin posting scores to their GHIN Handicaps. If you’re wondering why it’s important to post your score, read about Why Even You Should Post Your Scores. There are multiple ways for you to post a score, making it easy to track your progress and report Continue reading
KGA & KCGA Agree to Merge
The Boards of Directors of the Kansas Golf Association and the Kansas City Golf Association have reached an agreement in principle to merge on or before December 31, 2020. The two storied golf associations will immediately begin operating with a single staff to serve the needs of all golfers in its territory of Kansas and the Kansas City Continue reading
What Scores Can I Post?
Sometimes there are restrictions on what scores a player can and cannot post. We’re here to help break those down. Scores you can post: Rounds played with at least one other person. To post a 9-hole score, you must have played 7-12 holes under the USGA Rules of Golf. To post an 18-hole score, you must Continue reading
4 Reasons Why You Need to Be Posting Your Scores
I know what you’re thinking, “I don’t even play in tournaments that use my handicap for scoring, why do I have to post my scores??” Here’s the thing. Even if you don’t currently play in Net Scoring tournaments, there are a lot of reasons why your Handicap Index needs to be accurate. Pairings Ever been Continue reading
Kansas City Golf Show
The Kansas City Golf Show is back for another weekend of golfing fun at the Overland Park Convention Center on February 15-17. Explore great deals and fun activities from the largest gathering of golf retailers and exhibitors under one roof. Each ticket will come with a front door bonus that includes golf rounds at Lake Continue reading