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Club Handicap Policy
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All tournament rounds will be posted by the club, except for self-scheduled Major Tournament rounds. You will be responsible for posting those as (T) Tournament rounds. All other rounds should be posted as either (H) Home or (A) Away rounds. Failure to post withing 24 hours of a round will result in a penalty score being added to your SCGN file. Our computerized handicap system is administered by GHIN and in most cases the index assigned to a given player is adequate and accurate. However, in some cases where a golfer’s true playing potential is lower than his/her index, the Handicap Committee is required to make an adjustment.
WHAT ARE HANDICAP ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON, ETC? We are using Club Index as our primary indicator for adjustments for all RPGC tournaments. If you notice that your handicap is adjusted down prior to a tournament and are wondering why, please consider your Club Index. If you do not have a Club Index it is because you have not played in enough RPGC tournaments; Club Index is based on your lowest three of your last six RPGC tournaments. The Handicap Committee will review all available data to determine if an adjustment is warranted. WHAT HANDICAP CAN NEW MEMBERS PLAY TO? Our policy is simple, in most cases, new members will play to a zero handicap in the A Flight for their first tournament. While some may have an index from another handicap organization, we still must see at least one Rancho Tournament before we can allow a player to play to his given SCGA handicap. If a player joins a tournament after the adjustments have been made for the field, that adjustment may be made by the Handicap Committee after the tournament has been held. Contact the Fritz or Thor with any questions; in some instances allowances can be made for partial handicap in the first tournament and this allowance is at the discretion of the Handicap Committee. WHEN IS A HANDICAP ADJUSTMENT DONE? The Handicap Committee can adjust a player at any time for any tournament. A player can also be adjusted during Major Tournaments, regardless of the the policy that states a player's Low Index will be frozen. "Frozen" actually means that a player's Low Index may not go up during the course of a Major Tournament, but it can be adjusted downward if the Handicap Committee deems it appropriate. When it comes to handicap issues, the Handicap Committee has the final authority to make an adjustment at any time. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CURRENT AND LOW INDEX?:
Regular tournaments are played at Current Index while Major Tournaments are played at Low Index. What is meant by Low Index and how is it calculated? Your best Current index over the last 12 months is your Low Index. Once your Low Index is established it stays with you for a 12 month period, or if you established a Lower Index, the 12 month period starts all over again. HOW DO I ADJUST MY SCORE USING EQUITABLE STROKE CONTROL?
Please email Fritz Breidenbach or Thor Tandberg with any questions.
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