How to Get Certified Handicap in Golf
The United States Golf Association (USGA) has established a national golf handicap system that allows players to gauge their level of play among other golfers. A golf handicap measures the player's ability on a particular course. Since each course has a different degree of difficulty, the USGA handicap index is used to determine your handicap specific to the course that you normally play.
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Locate a golf course in your area that is a USGA member in good standing. The course should offer handicapping services in order for you to achieve a proper rating.
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Join or register with your local USGA-accredited course in order to qualify for a USGA handicap. You will have to pay fees and local course dues in order to qualify for an accredited USGA handicap.
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Play a minimum of five rounds on your local accredited course. Take your scores to the local golf pro shop, where you can enter your scores on the club's handicapping computer. You need to submit an entire 18-hole scorecard and have it signed by one or two witnesses for each round you play.
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Enter your scorecard after every round of golf that you play on the course. The USGA uses an index to calculate your current handicap based on the last 20 rounds of golf you have played.
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Contact the USGA office to ask about the minimum number of club events you must play on your local course in order to qualify for a handicap card. After you have fulfilled the USGA requirements, your local course president can help deliver your card to the USGA office.
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