Handicap Information

Heron Ridge Golf Club Handicap Committee

• Michael Daschbach – Chairman
• Scott Taylor
• Steve Kipphorn
• James Wray
• Rick Russell

2017 USGA Handicap Guidelines

“Handicap Index is a measure of a player’s potential ability on a course of standard playing difficulty. A course handicap is a number of handicap strokes a player receives from a particular set of tees at the course being played.”

1. Players must play & abide by the USGA Rules of Golf.
2. Players must post in accordance w the USGA guidelines & shall “adjust” scores accordingly:

Course Handicap	Maximum Number On Any Hole
9 or fewer	Double Bogey
10 through 19	7
20 through 29	8
30 through 39	9
40 or more	10

1. Players must post all home, away & tournament scores. Away scores may be posted through the system under “Other” courses, or if not listed, by entering the slope & course rating of the course played. Tournament scores are defined as scores made in competition organized and conducted by a committee. A winner must be identified based on stipulated rounds under USGA Rules. Routine events such as play days, blitzes, etc are not tournament rounds.
2. Unfinished & 9 Hole Scores: A player who starts but does not complete a hole must record the “most likely score” for handicap purposes (ESC still applies). If a hole is not played, a player must record the score equal to par + any handicap strokes a player would receive on that hole. 9 hole scores may be posted or combined with another 9 hole score if played at a later date. A player must post an 18 hole score if at least 13 holes are played and a 9 hole score if 7-12 holes are played.
3. NEW UPDATES when posting under Section 5-1e Unacceptable Scores
   1. When a player uses non-conforming clubs, non-conforming balls, or non-conforming tees; or when a player incurs a second breach of Rule 14-3. (NEW)
   2. When a player plays alone; (NEW)
   3. When a player ignores one or more Rules of Golf and fails to post an adjusted hole score as required under Section 4-1 and 4-2, or fails to record the appropriate penalty for a breach of rule. For example, if a player anchored the club while making a stroke during a round and did not record a penalty for doing so (See Rule 14-1b), the score would not have been played under the Rules of Golf and therefore would not be acceptable for handicap purposes. (NEW)