2010 Weekly Invitational Program
A letter with package information will be mailed out on Wednesday, March 10th. The letter will include rules/regulations and tee time information.

Packages 3-4-5 were SOLD OUT on the first day of sign up. If your group received it's first choice of packages you probably received your second or third choice of tee times. Many groups requested playing between 8:30 and 10:00.

Packages 1 and 2 have available tee times. If your interested please contact the RIGA office at 272-1350

Weekly Invitational Changes:
-A sixth golf course has been added to each of the packages.
-The Stableford Scoring system will be used in an attempt to speed up play.
-This year will also mark the first time Carnegie Abbey and Shelter Harbor will host a Weekly Invitational.
-The top 15 players from each package will be invited to compete in the Weekly Net Championship which will be held at Wannamoisett CC on Tuesday, October 19th.

2010 Winter Newsletter


Weekly Invitational Packages

Registration Form

  2010 Championship Schedules

2010 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP ONLINE REGISTRATION

The 2010 Major and Weekly Schedules are set. Online Registration for all Major Championships will begin on Wednesday, January 20th at 10:00 am. Anyone who would like to register will need a GHIN number to sign in and create a profile. This years online registration system will allow a player to sign up for multiple championships at one time. If you need your GHIN number please contact the RIGA office at 272-1350. Once you create a profile you can also pay 2010 RIGA Membership dues by clicking the tab called "program signup".

Also, a few additions have been made to this years schedule. On July 13 at Pawtucket CC the RIPGA and a selected group of Amateurs will revive the pro's vs amateur event that was started back in the Mid 80's.

The Men's USGA State Team will be conducted again this year in Santa Rosa, CA in mid-September. Rhode Island will also host the New Engald Senior Amateur at Pawtucket CC and the Tri-State Matches at Metacomet CC.

The biggest change will be opening up the Rhode Island Open to let any golf professional play through qualifying. All RIPGA and NEPGA affiliated pro's will be exempt from qualifying. The Weekly Invitational program will also have a few changes for 2010. A sixth golf course has been added to each of the five packages. Carnegie Abbey and Shelter Harbor will host a weekly for the first time and a few other private clubs have agreed to host multiple weeklies.

Wannamoisett CC will host the Amateur Championship July 6-10 with a Saturday finish and the Weekly Net Championship on Oct 19th. Changes to RIGA policies and tournaments will all be listed in the Winter newsletter which will be sent out in late January.

Major Tournament Schedule

Weekly Tournament Schedule

Weekly Packages
  2010 New England Golf Summit
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 * Andover Country Club (Andover, MA)

The New England Golf Summit is a one-day event that will feature a keynote address and informative breakout sessions that will address current challenges surrounding the game and help club personnel and club officials better prepare for the upcoming golf season.

The program of events was developed to assist club personnel and club officials. Included in this group are golf professionals, club managers, superintendents, presidents, owners, handicap chairs and greens chairs. Club board members and interested members and staff are also welcome to attend.

2010 New England Golf Summit
Mar 4, 2010
A U.S. Open Q&A With Brad Faxon
Jan 28, 2010
Golf: RIGA sets 2010 Major Championship schedule
Jan 11, 2010
Pawtucket CC's Jim Tanner inducteed into Caddy Hall of Fame
Nov 19, 2009
Affable local chosen for R.I. Hall of Fame
Nov 4, 2009
Marc St. Martin, three others to be enshrined in R.I. golf hall of fame