NAOAGA Membership
Eligibility Requirements: Any person, regardless of age, gender, nationality or race with an upper extremity disability who, based solely on their upper extremity disability, qualifies as a disabled athlete recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
NAOAGA considers “one-armed golf” to be played Unassisted or Assisted, defined as:
Unassisted – USAGA G4 Classification
The golfers in this division have impairments affecting at least one arm. For any stroke played during a round of golf: at the initiation of the stroke through striking of the ball, there can only be one intentional point of contact on the club and no intentional contact to the arm holding the club. Any intentional aid from an artificial appliance, prosthetic, anchoring the club or part of the impaired arm is not allowed as a second point of contact. This category includes limb deficiency, impaired passive range of motion and impaired muscle power related to the arm. This category can also include someone who plays out of a mobility cart, uses a walker or cane to stabilize themselves with one arm and swings with the other.
Assisted – USAGA G5 Classification
The golfers in this division have impairments affecting at least one arm. For any stroke played during a round of golf: at the initiation of the stroke through striking of the ball, this class is allowed to have two points of intentional contact on the club or contact on the arm holding the club. Any intentional aid from an artificial appliance, prosthetic, anchoring the club or part of the impaired arm is allowed as a second point of contact. This category includes limb deficiency, impaired passive range of motion and impaired muscle power related to the arm.
Membership Options:
Regular Membership $25/year:
Associate Membership $25/year:
Please sign up by selecting a membership option below.
NAOAGA considers “one-armed golf” to be played Unassisted or Assisted, defined as:
Unassisted – USAGA G4 Classification
The golfers in this division have impairments affecting at least one arm. For any stroke played during a round of golf: at the initiation of the stroke through striking of the ball, there can only be one intentional point of contact on the club and no intentional contact to the arm holding the club. Any intentional aid from an artificial appliance, prosthetic, anchoring the club or part of the impaired arm is not allowed as a second point of contact. This category includes limb deficiency, impaired passive range of motion and impaired muscle power related to the arm. This category can also include someone who plays out of a mobility cart, uses a walker or cane to stabilize themselves with one arm and swings with the other.
Assisted – USAGA G5 Classification
The golfers in this division have impairments affecting at least one arm. For any stroke played during a round of golf: at the initiation of the stroke through striking of the ball, this class is allowed to have two points of intentional contact on the club or contact on the arm holding the club. Any intentional aid from an artificial appliance, prosthetic, anchoring the club or part of the impaired arm is allowed as a second point of contact. This category includes limb deficiency, impaired passive range of motion and impaired muscle power related to the arm.
Membership Options:
Regular Membership $25/year:
- Eligible for all member benefits
- May play in NAOAGA sanctioned events including the annual Championship
- Receive Newsletter & other mailings
- May serve on Board of Directors or as an Officer to the association.
Associate Membership $25/year:
- Available to any person, organization or company that chooses to financially support the association regardless of disability or lack thereof, and the manner in which the game of golf is played by said individual, if at all.
- Associate members are not eligible to participate in Championship play, but do receive other benefits including Newsletter and other mailings.
Please sign up by selecting a membership option below.