The Golf Clubmakers Association was founded in 1980 by Golfsmith International. With more than 6,000 members, the GCA is both the oldest and largest association devoted exclusively to help promote the craft of clubmaking.

Some of the benefits your GCA Membership will include:

Worldwide Clubmaker of the Year Award
Established in 1996, the Top Ten Worldwide Clubmaker Awards honor dedication to advancing the craft and profession of custom club fitting, assembly and repair. The panel then identifies standout applicants from each U.S. state, Canadian province and country outside North America from which the GCA receives an application. From this pool, they select the Top Ten Worldwide Clubmaker Award winners, and from those ten, they choose the Clubmaker of the Year Award winner.

The GCA will recognize these honorees via direct correspondence from the GCA judging panel on December 15, 2009. Top Ten Worldwide Clubmaker Award winners receive a $500 prize package and The Clubmaker of the Year Award winner gets a $1,000 prize package.

An expert GCA panel is ready to begin evaluating applications for the annual Top Ten Worldwide Clubmaker Awards and the Clubmaker of the Year Award. Submit your application now! The deadline is November 1, 2009. Download the Clubmaker of the Year Application (87kb).

The GCA Insider — News for Members Only
This special offering six times a year features the latest in golf industry developments, technological advancements, people on the move and product trends — e-mailed exclusively to GCA members.

Accreditation Programs for Enhanced Credibility
Enhance your clubmaking credentials and build credibility through three levels of accreditation. Accredited Clubmaker status (level 1) is achieved through passage of a 394-question written exam; Professional and Advanced Clubmaker merits (levels 2 and 3) are also available based on your level of training. Download your GCA Accreditation Application (114kb).

Discounts on Clubmaker Training Programs
GCA members are entitled to a $25 discount on any of Golfsmith’s three Clubmaker Training Programs — the longest-running programs of their kind. See our schedule of classes offered in 2009.

Access to the Online GCA Forum
Network with clubmakers around the world on the latest product trends and clubmaking techniques at the No. 1 address for clubmaking: Golfsmith.com. Read the latest postings on the Clubmaker Forum.

Get your membership now!