USGA Course Rating Seminar

On Tuesday, Feb. 9, six of our SWGA members attended a USGA hosted Course Rating Training Seminar in Lafayette.  In addition to the classroom training conducted by the USGA, raters went out on the course at Oakbourne CC to practice rating....in very cold, windy, and wet conditions I might add.  But it was a great learning experience.

The state is divided into the North and South at Alexandria, and raters from both areas met to share ideas and methods.  Only the North team has lady raters....and that's US. 

Pictured here are the North area raters that attended the class, as well as the LGA Executive Director Carr McCalla and the USGA instructor.

We were also fortunate to have our new LGA Director of Member Services Lee Rainwater, who helps with our individual handicapping. 

Shown in this photo is Lee, Donna Cobb, and Brian Spence, also of the LGA Staff.

The six of us ladies have volunteered to be on rating teams throughout the year, helping to rate courses in Louisiana, anywhere north of Alexandria.  Should be an enlightening experience.