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Golf Handicap Index
The USGA (United States Golf Association), RCGA and others have invested heavily over many years to develop a standard format (golf Handicap Index) by which golfers of varying abilities can compete in golf tournament play. Although these organizations do not issue Handicap Indexes directly, they develop the rules for handicaps issued by golf clubs and authorized amateur golf associations since 1912. The most recent change to the USGA Handicap System formula was modification to the method for combining nine-hole scores. Other changes have been made to the handicap process.
For further information related to this and other changes effective January 2002, visit http://www.usga.org/handicap/index.html.
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All Handicap Indexes are issued
by golf clubs which follow all of the procedures established in the local
Handicap System. Golfers must get handicaps through clubs in order to assure
fairness through "peer review" that assures reliability of the Handicap System.
Handicap Indexes issued otherwise are a point of interest but not valid for
tournament play. Visit www.usga.org
- for further information.
The calculation of a golf handicap index is a teadious and relatively complicated
procedure that is best managed by handicap software. Visit www.usga.org - Handicap System Manual for further details on the USGA handicap system and the calculations used
(section 10).
For information on software that will perform the calculations for personal use and and track/analyze your scores and game performance, visit click here.
For information on establishing USGA Handicap Index, visit www.usga.org.
For information
on the RCGA (Royal Canadian Golf Association) Handicap system, please visit
http://www.rcga.org.
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