• Class A-Golf Course Superintendent - $165/year plus $100 initiation
• Golf Course Superintendent - $165/year plus $100 initiation
• Class C-Asst. Golf Course Superintendent - $165/year plus $100 initiation
• Honorary Member - No Fee
• Life Member - No Fee
• Affiliate Member - $165/year plus $100 initiation
• Friend of the Association - $325/year plus $500 initiation
• Student Member - No Fee (Newsletters Only)
• Associate Member - $165/year plus $100 initiation
• Inactive Member - TBA

Effective January 14, 2002, each applicant for Class A-Golf Course Superintendent, Golf Course Superintendent and Assistant Golf Course Superintendent must present to the Membership Committee an application for membership or evidence of membership with the GCSAA.

To receive an application for membership, you can download one from this site or call Sharon Brownell at 800-833-4451.

There are currently nine different types of membership for GCSANE. They are as follows:

Class A - Golf Course Superintendent. A Class A-Golf Course Superintendent member shall be employed as a superintendent in charge of a golf course for at least three years. He shall pay such initiation fee and dues as established by the Association. A Class A-Golf Course Superintendent member shall have the right to vote at any Association meeting and shall be eligible to hold any Association office.

Golf Course Superintendent. A Golf Course Superintendent member shall be employed as superintendent in charge of a golf course. He shall have all the privileges herein granted to a Class A-Golf Course Superintendent member except the right to vote and hold office. He shall automatically qualify as a Class A-Golf Course Superintendent member when he has served three years as a golf course superintendent. He shall pay initiation fee and annual dues as established by the Association.

Class C - Assistant Golf Course Superintendent. A Class C-Assistant Golf Course Superintendent shall be employed by a golf course as an assistant to the golf course superintendent. He shall have all of the privileges of the Association but shall not have the right to vote or hold office. He shall pay such initiation fee and annual dues as established by the Association.

Honorary Member. An honorary member may be elected by a two-thirds vote of the Association after being recommended by the Board of Directors. Only men who have rendered special and valuable services to the association or to the golf course profession shall be eligible to such a membership. When a person's name is proposed to the Board of Directors for an honorary membership, it must be accompanied by a written report setting forth in detail the services accomplished and contributions made by that person and this information recorded by the Secretary. An honorary member shall have all the privileges of the Association except to vote and to hold office. He shall pay no initiation fee or annual dues. His membership may be cancelled at any time at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

Class AA - Life Member. When a 25-year member retires as a Golf Course Superintendent or is permanently disabled, he becomes a Class AA-Life Member. Upon becoming a Class AA-Life Member he shall have all the privileges of the Association accorded him immediately preceding his retirement or permanent disability, except the right to hold office. He shall not pay any annual dues. A member with less than 25 years may become a Class AA-Life Member at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

Affiliate Member. 1. An Affiliate Member is a person employed by a company that is a "Friend of the Association". He or she shall have all the privileges of the Association except to vote and hold office. 1a. A Friend of the Association is a company that sells a product or provides a service that is used in the maintenance of a golf course. The initiation fee and annual dues shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.

Student Member. A student member shall be a full-time student pursuing a degree in turf management or shall have completed such a degree within the previous one year and is not employed as a golf course superintendent or assistant. He or she shall have such privileges as established by the Association and shall pay initiation fees and dues as established by the Association.

Inactive Member. An Inactive Member is an individual who, by reason of unemployment, illness, or other adverse circumstances, has been placed in this class upon his or her application. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to act on such application and to place a member on Inactive Status subject to terms and conditions as the Board of Directors may specify by Standing Rules.

Associate Member. An Associate Member is an individual that is involved in the growing or production of fine turfgrass and who does not qualify for the membership in another category. He or she shall have all the privileges of the Association expect to vote and to hold office. He or she shall pay such initiation fee and annual dues as established by the Association.