With an SCGA Associate Membership, you receive all the benefits that come with an SCGA membership (Handicap Index, access to SCGA events, member discounts, etc.), but your access to events with your designated club may be limited. This is an opportunity to upgrade to a full membership at your club, giving you access to all club events and member benefits.
To upgrade your membership, you’ll simply pay the difference between what you paid for your Associate Membership and the cost of the full membership at your club (cost varies by club), prorated for the number of months remaining on your current membership. For example, if an upgrade with your club costs $30 for a full year and you have 8 months remaining on your membership, you’ll pay $20 to upgrade ($30 / 12 months = $2.50 per month x 8 months = $20).
If you’d like to stay as an Associate Member, then you don’t need to do anything! Your membership is unaffected unless you choose to upgrade.