For many of us, this season will mark our first attempt at using our free EWGA handicapping benefit, the EWGA Golf Life Management System.

This system is approved by the USGA and will give you an up-to-the-minute picture of your handicap status.

It will also allow one member of a foursome to post the scores for all her playing partners and let you find information on a course you may not have visited before.

As always, when you complete a round of golf, you should enter your score as soon as possible.  This can be done from any computer with internet access. 

In order to use the system, you will need to activate your account.

This only needs to be done once and takes just a few minutes. To activate:

	Go to the EWGA website, www.ewga.com.
	Log on to the members only page. In the LOGIN field, use your 5-digit member ID.
	Click on the Activate Golf Life Management tab in the left column.
	Enter your “members only” password in the box.
	Click the Activate tab.
	You will receive an email to the email address on file with EWGA with your GLM password.
	Once you have received the email from headquarters, you are free to use the system at any time, from any computer. To post a score:
	Go to the EWGA website.
	Under “Golf Life Management System” in the left column, click on Post a Score.
	Login when prompted.
	A new window, headed Post Total Score, will appear.
	Enter the date of the round.
	Tab to the Course Name tab. Here you have the option of using the drop-down menu, which stores the courses you’ve used previously, or clicking on “search course directory” which will allow you to access thousands of courses in the U.S. and Canada by name and location.  Once you have chosen your course, the page will quickly reload.
	Choose the number of holes played (18 is the default).  The GLM has 9-hole slopes and course ratings for many courses, but some of the ones our members play most frequently are below.
	Choose the type of play (Leisure is the default). Please Note: Only click Tournament” for a true tournament!  For EWGA-NEB, this would only be the club championship, sectional, or national tournament. These scores stay on your handicap card for a longer time and will skew your handicap!
	Choose the tee box you played. Be sure to verify that the slope/rating that appear match those on your scorecard. In case of errors, please notify the handicap committee so we can have the system updated.
	Enter your total ESC score.
	If posting for more than one person, click “yes” for attested score and repeat the required steps. If not, click Post Scores.

That’s it! While it may seem confusing, it really isn’t. If there are any questions, please contact me and I’ll do my best to help. While you’re on the GLM site, be sure to click on the My Home Page tab at the top and check out all the other features of the system. Maybe some of the game tracking features or the tips will improve your game!