The United States Golf Association announced that Federaci?n Dominicana de Golf (Fedogolf), the national governing body for golf in the Dominican Republic, will join the Golf Handicap and Information Network? (GHIN) service on 1 January 2009, becoming the second international golf association to subscribe to the network.
Earlier this year, Bermuda became the first non-U.S. golf association to subscribe to GHIN. Last month, the Virginia State Golf Association became the 63rd U.S.-based state or regional association to join the GHIN network. Like Fedogolf, the VSGA will begin using the service on 1 January.
“The GHIN service is extremely pleased to have FEDOGOLF utilize our products and services as part of its overall efforts to strengthen organized golf throughout the Dominican Republic,” said Steve Smyers, a USGA Executive Committee member and chairman of the GHIN Committee. “We look forward to a long affiliation with the Federation and its membership.”
As per the agreement, the Fedogolf will use the USGA Handicap System? that currently has 17 member clubs that serve 6,000 local golfers.
A majority of the Dominican Republic’s golf courses are situated within resort properties and generate approximately 250,000 rounds a year, many from vacationing US golfers with an established USGA Handicap Index?. are developed by the USGA and will be supported