The NCGA typically re-rates courses every six years, and sooner if the course has undergone significant renovations. Anywhere from 12 to 16 of the NCGA’s more than 90 volunteer course raters will participate in a rating.

When a golf course is rated, the rating team evaluates the overall difficulty of the golf course by taking into account the 10 obstacles and effective length corrections on every hole. They give a numerical evaluation of all obstacles on each hole – topography, fairway, green target, recovery and rough, bunkers, out of bounds, water, trees, green surface, and psychology – and use those number to calculate a rating. Members of the team will usually play the course
before or after the rating to gain more insight into
the course’s level of difficulty.

Yardage Markers

Now available are customized official NCGA genuine granite permanent distance markers.  There are several distinctive designs to choose from including an optional full color medallion of your course logo recessed permanently in granite.

Every time you purchase a customized official NCGA genuine granite permanent distance marker, $5.00 per marker will go to support and ensure the continued growth of the NCGA Foundation. The markers
start as low as $17.50 per each marker.

The NCGA Foundation promotes life skills and values to deserving youth in Northern California through the game of golf. Additionally, the Foundation supports the growth of the game while providing youth the opportunities and motivation to become productive citizens and life long golfers.

For more information or to place an order please call: 1 (800) 360-9959.