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FINAL NOTICE: TPP SERVICE ENDS DECEMBER 31, 2017

This is the final reminder to all TGA Member Clubs that support and ability to access information from the Tournament Pairing Programs (TPP Client and TPP Online) will end on December 31, 2017.
 
If you haven’t made the switch from the TPP to the new USGA Tournament Management Product (USGA TM) and need to save the history of previously held events or other information, you must download the necessary reports by the end of the year.
 
If you’re still using TPP Client (the version loaded on your computer) it will still function on January 1, 2018, however, be forewarned, that it will not connect with GHIN at all. You will not be able to post scores, update handicaps, download your club roster or use any other functions associated with GHIN.
 
The Texas Golf Association will be uploading a series of instructional videos from previous online software training sessions that help our Member Clubs get the most out of the new USGA TM. To access the complete video library of product training for USGA TM, CLICK HERE.
 
Nearly 600 PGA Members from all across Texas have already been through USGA TM training and are delighted with the upgrades and improvements over TPP.
 
With USGA TM, golf professionals can now easily manage all aspects of an individual golf event. Whether it's a multi-round member guest, club championship, corporate or charity outing, USGA TM handles event setup, tournament administration and scoring. Also, Member Clubs using USGA TM can now print their own custom scorecards and create/edit reports, something that they couldn’t do with TPP Online. To see a listing of the powerful new features of USGA TM and examples of how it will make event management easier at your club, CLICK HERE.
 
For questions about USGA TM, please contact either Shona DeMint, Director of Technical Services, or Kassandra Kappock, Club Services Representative, at (214) 468-8942.