How to Establish a USGA Handicap
A handicap is a very important tool for a golfer. A handicap index lets a golfer compete with all other golfers on a level playing field. A handicap is also required for USGA tournament participation. It is also a way that you can track your golf game's progress over time. Here are few tips to explain how you can establish a USGA handicap.
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Instructions
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Join a golf club. Golf clubs are not necessarily exclusive country clubs with expensive dues. Many clubs are simply groups of people who play at public courses and associate with each other.
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Turn in your scorecards to the handicapping committee after each round.
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See if your club authorizes access to the Golf Handicap Information Network (GHIN) and get logon name and a password so you can enter your scores from your home or any computer connected to the Internet.
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Track your first five rounds of golf scores to get your initial handicap.
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Keep turning in your golf scores after each round to keep your handicap updated. Handicaps are figured from the best 10 of your last 20 games.
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Tips & Warnings
The USGA defines a club as a group of at least ten people with a handicapping committee.
Many public or municipal courses will be able to help you get your handicap, ask at the pro shop next time you are there.
GHIN allows golfer's to view their last twenty scorecards and to view their handicap index at anytime from a computer hooked to the Internet.
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Will a GHIN (index) set on one tee box (senior tees, are champs tees ) apply for play on all tee boxs. Do you need to set a GHIN (index) separat for each set of tee boxs?
