Tallwood Women's Club maintains a current license from the USGA to utilize the USGA Handicap System, and to issue a Handicap Index to each of its members.  In order to maintain that license, the club must follow the procedures of the USGA Handicap System.  Failure to follow all procedures endangers the license of the entire club and the handicaps of all of its members.

 Handicap indexes are issued and revised every two weeks during the course of the season (every three weeks at the end of the season).  A list of member handicaps (adjusted for play at Tallwood) is posted on the TWC section of the front bulletin board. Members may also have a copy of their current handicap index emailed to them.  Sign up via http://www.ghin.com by clicking the “E-MAIL UPDATE” link at the top of that page.

 

The handicap index email is sent from the CSGA.  CSGA does not disclose the addresses of its members, so signing up for this service will not subject you to unwanted “spam”.  This is the best and fastest way to receive your handicap index at each revision.

 

Handicap Maintenance Procedures

Scores to Post  

• Post all scores from all rounds played, whether or not you turned in a scorecard for the round.  This only includes rounds played on a golf course that is “in season” (e.g., rounds played on CT courses from April to October; rounds played on Florida courses all year round).  Exceptions are only for rounds not played principally under the Rules of Golf, e.g., tournaments using a scramble format.
• For rounds where you play at least 13 holes, post an 18-hole score, using par + any handicap strokes allotted to a hole to determine your score on any unplayed holes. 
• For rounds where you play at least 7 holes, post a 9-hole score, again using par + any handicap strokes allotted to a hole to determine your score on any unplayed holes.
• For holes where you have “picked up”, post the score that you most likely would have gotten had you continued to play the hole,  

If you need help determining the correct score to post for any round or whether the round is acceptable for posting, please contact the Handicap Committee.

 

Equitable Stroke Control (ESC)

ESC sets a maximum number that a player can post on any one hole depending on the player's Course Handicap.  ESC is used only when an actual or most likely score exceeds the player's maximum number based on the table below.  Each player is responsible for adjusting his own score in accordance with ESC.

 

  

 

Note that when playing in a tournament, your scorecard should reflect your actual score, not your score that is adjusted for ESC.  When entering your score in the computer for handicap computation purposes, use ESC to adjust your hole-by-hole scores, as necessary.

 

Tournament Scores

Please note that any rounds played in the following types of tournaments should be posted with a “T” designation:

• Any Tallwood “major” (i.e., Governor's Cup, President's Cup, Club Championship)

• Any “major” from another golf course, e.g., Blackledge Club Championship 

• Any SNEWGA “major” tournament (i.e., Memorial, Team Day, Super Seniors/Legends, Individual Championship, Seniors, Association Matches, Member-Member, Pro Lady)

• Any statewide “major” tournaments, e.g., CT Open, CT State Amateur

• Any local or other regional “major” tournaments

• Any USGA tournaments, e.g., Senior Amateur Qualifier

Routine weekly competitions are posted as “home” scores (with an “H”).  Routine rounds played away from Tallwood are posted as “away” scores (with an “A”).

 

Where to Post

• At Tallwood, on the pro shop computer
• Online via http://www.ghin.com using your GHIN number

• At another course, using its computer and your GHIN number

Make sure your playing partners post their rounds, too!

 

Deadline to Post

Sooner is better. The USGA recommends posting immediately after the round.  In any case, all scores must be posted within 2 weeks of being played. 

 

Repeated failure to post in a timely manner will subject the player to having a penalty score posted.  A “penalty score” is a score posted by the Handicap Committee for a player who does not return a score or otherwise does not observe the spirit of the USGA Handicap System.

  

The foundation of the handicap system is taking responsibility for posting every round played and making sure your playing partners do so as well. Without peer review, the handicap system has no merit.

 

Making Corrections

If there are any mistakes on your record, please notify the pro shop.  This includes anything related to your GHIN record including name or email address, as well as mistakes made while posting scores. 

 

Questions?  Please contact the handicap chair.