Handicap Policy and Procedures

 

The Handicap Committee of the golf club is responsible for ensuring compliance with the obligations under the World Handicap System in accordance with the Rules of Handicapping and the USGA. As a committee, we will verify that acceptable scores are posted for handicap purposes and made available for peer review. The committee will perform random score audits and review members scoring records at least annually.

 

In addition, the Handicap Committee provides guidance to club officials and other club committees to ensure players consistently have the ability to use their Handicap Index to compete, or play a casual round, with anyone else on a fair and equal basis.

 

The Handicap Committee members are posted on the website.

 

The Handicap Committee has set forth the following policies and procedures for all members wishing to establish and maintain a Handicap Index with our club.

 

• Maintain an active membership on the handicap roster of the club.

 

• Post all acceptable rounds, including 9-hole rounds.

 

• Scores are to be posted within the same day of the round being played.

 

• Where applicable, proper adjustments must be applied to all scores for posting purposes, including net par, net double bogey, most likely score or maximum hole score.

 

• Each player will try to make the best score at every hole in every round, regardless of where the round is played.

 

What is an Acceptable Score?

 

• If 14 or more holes are played in an 18-hole round

 

• If 7 holes are played on a rated 9-holes

 

• Scores made in match play, stroke play and team competitions

 

• Scores made under Rule 3.2 when a hole is not played

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• Scores made under Rule 3.3 when a player does not hole out

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• Scores made if a player is disqualified from a competition but has an acceptable score

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• Scores made when played by the Rules of Golf

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• Scores made when played on a course during its active season

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• Scores made in the company of at least one other person, who can also act as a marker

 

All acceptable scores are to be posted within the same day of play using one of the following methods:

 

• Score posting kiosk at the golf course
• Mobile app
• OGA website
• Returned to the golf shop/Handicap Committee for posting
• By the competitions committee using tournament software

 

 

Disciplinary Actions for failure to post or player manipulating their Handicap Index:

 

1. First failure to post or potential manipulation of your score will result in a verbal warning.

 

2. Second failure will result in a written warning.

 

3. Third failure will result in the appropriate penalty round issued for scores not posted.

 

4. After your fourth failure to post your score or continued manipulation of the score file, further disciplinary action will be taken as the Handicap Chair and Committee deems fair and equitable.

 

A player must earn a Handicap Index. No player has an inherent right to a Handicap Index without demonstrating ability to our golf club’s Handicap Committee. The Handicap Committee has the authority and obligation to adjust a Handicap Index if it feels necessary to do so.

Please direct any questions or concerns to Handicap Chair. Contact information is available on our website.