# My CDGA vs Illinois PGA Section

The clearest difference is rating: Illinois PGA Section at 5.0 against My CDGA's 4.0. Illinois PGA Section also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). My CDGA's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Illinois PGA Section holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My CDGA has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

My CDGA ships an update every 5 months, Illinois PGA Section every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My CDGA | Illinois PGA Section |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-cdga/id430442579/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illinois-pga-section/id437073195/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 32.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 16 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Duhamel Group, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/430442583) | [Illinois PGA Section](https://appshunter.io/developer/437073198) |

## What reviewers say

### My CDGA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-cdga/id430442579)

Manage your golf game and membership with this app. Post scores, track stats, view progress graphs, and access your Handicap Index. Connect with clubs and discover member benefits.

**Highlights:** Post hole-by-hole scores, Stat tracking, Progress graphs, Handicap Index access, Member card display, Club directory and contact

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful and useful app
- 👍 Great for tracking handicap
- 👍 Convenient for showing membership card
- 👍 Accurate and up-to-date index
- 👍 Easy to post scores

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Borderline unusable
- 🐛 Outdated look and feel
- 🐛 Screen doesn't fit on phone
- 🐛 Keyboard is messed up
- 🐛 Won't switch to landscape on iPad

**Reported bugs**

- Takes upwards of 15 times tapping next
- Multiple members found with same login credentials
- Need to restart multiple times before functional
- App crashes immediately after revisions
- App crashes when updating

**Requested features**

- Merge with GHIN
- Extreme makeover needed
- Update the app
- Refresh the app's look
- Add a favorites tab to monitor friends


### Illinois PGA Section

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illinois-pga-section/id437073195)

Access Illinois PGA tournament information, including leaderboards and news. Find course details across the US and Canada, track season standings, and manage event check-ins with an in-app scorecard.

**Highlights:** Tournament info and leaderboards, Course finder with course details, Latest Illinois PGA news, Season standings and stats, Event check-in and scorecard

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My CDGA free?

My CDGA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Illinois PGA Section free?

Illinois PGA Section is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My CDGA or Illinois PGA Section?

Illinois PGA Section is rated higher. My CDGA averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Illinois PGA Section averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do My CDGA or Illinois PGA Section have ads?

Neither My CDGA nor Illinois PGA Section shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, My CDGA or Illinois PGA Section?

My CDGA ships an update every 5 months, and Illinois PGA Section every 16 months. Most recently, My CDGA was updated on November 1, 2026 and Illinois PGA Section on October 29, 2026.

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