Everything you need to know about Austin Golf Association membership, tournaments, handicaps, registration, fees and prizes.
Membership is completed through the Texas Golf Association. Click the link below to join or renew your AGA membership.
Membership runs with the AGA tournament season from January through December.
All skill levels are welcome. Tournament players are grouped into flights based on handicap so players compete against golfers of generally similar ability.
Members should have a basic understanding of the Rules of Golf because AGA events are competitive tournaments.
No. Members without an established handicap may still join the AGA.
New members without an established handicap should provide information from their five most recent rounds, including scores, courses and tee boxes. This allows the tournament committee to place the player in an appropriate flight while a GHIN handicap is being established.
Players without sufficient handicap information may be restricted from participating in net competitions until an appropriate handicap has been established.
Yes. Guests and prospective members are generally welcome to play in regular AGA events before joining.
Certain events, including the Club Championship and Match Play, may be limited to AGA members.
Tournament registration is handled through Golf Genius. Active AGA members also receive tournament information by email.
Registration typically opens by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday following the previous tournament, usually about two weeks before the next event.
Unless otherwise stated in the tournament invitation, registration and payment are due no later than 12:00 p.m. on the Sunday preceding the tournament.
Tournament invitations and Golf Genius registration pages should always be reviewed for event-specific deadlines.
Yes. The tournament committee makes every reasonable effort to accommodate pairing and tee-time requests.
Pairings must also account for flights, tee boxes and pace of play, so requests cannot always be guaranteed.
Withdrawal deadlines depend on the AGA's contract with the host course. If you can no longer play, please cancel through your Golf Genius confirmation link or contact the AGA as soon as possible.
Players who withdraw after the applicable course deadline may be responsible for fees charged to the AGA. Late cancellations and no-shows may also result in a green-fee penalty at a future event.
Most AGA tournaments use stroke-play formats. The schedule may also include specialty formats such as Match Play, Ryder Cup-style events, Alternate Shot and the 4-Club Championship.
Flights are primarily structured using GHIN handicaps. The goal is to create competitive groups with reasonably tight handicap ranges.
A typical tournament features approximately 4–6 flights, often with roughly 10–17 golfers per flight.
A typical AGA event includes approximately 48–80 players, depending on the golf course, event format and available tee times.
The total cost varies by golf course. Players generally pay:
Golf cart and range-ball policies vary by course and will be identified in the tournament information when applicable.
A typical tournament includes:
Certain tournaments may also include bonus games funded by the AGA.
Gross and Net prizes are generally awarded on a per-flight basis.
When three places are paid, the typical prize distribution is:
Skins are awarded within each flight. The flight's skins pool is divided by the number of winning skins recorded during the round.
For example, if 10 players contribute $10 each, the skins pool is $100. If five skins are won, each skin is worth $20.
A player winning two of those skins would receive $40.
Closest-to-the-Pin competitions are normally held on designated Par 3 holes. Depending on the tournament, CTP may be awarded across the entire field or by flight.
Tournament results are generally finalized and published within several days following the event.
Members may participate in the AGA's season-long points competition. Players accumulate points based on tournament performance and participation throughout the season.
For the 2026 season:
Season-ending prize money is awarded to the top point earners based on the competition's available prize pool.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please email the Austin Golf Association at austingainfo@gmail.com.