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- Handicaps are a gauge of the golfer’s skill level.
- Handicaps allow a player to compete on a level playing field with players at other levels.
- They provide a barometer of a golfer’s progress or improvement over time.
- They challenge a golfer to give it her best when playing.
- They become a personal badge of accomplishment.
- They allow the player to compete in one of five different skill levels at the championship event. Even golfers with high handicaps are able to compete in this championship event, as long as they have a handicap.
- Handicaps can be established using scores from 9-hole or 18-hole play.
- Players with handicaps tend to take the game of golf more seriously, while also having fun.
- THERE IS NO DOWNSIDE TO HAVING A HANDICAP!
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It is the number of artificial strokes a player receives to adjust her scoring ability to the common level of scratch or zero handicap golf. This number may increase or decrease depending upon the difficulty of the course being played (see next two items). |
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It is the number of handicap strokes a player receives at the course being played. A course handicap is determined by applying her index number to a Slope Conversion Table. |
| 40 | This reflects the relative playing difficulty of a course for players with handicaps above scratch. (A general rule is, the higher the course slope, the more difficult the course is to play.)
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All EWGA memberships now provide access to an official USGA Handicap Index System through the GN21 System, powered by Golf Net. Once you activate your account on the EWGA.com (in member's clubhouse) you can start posting scores and tracking your handicap. |
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An index is a measure of a player’s ability. This number is derived every two weeks from a player’s best 10 of the last 20 scores. They are indicated by an asterisk on your Handicap Card. A Handicap Index is established after five 18-hole or ten 9-hole scores have been posted. |
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A player’s actual score, stroke for stroke. |
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A player’s Gross score minus the course handicap. |
| 90 | A player's gross score minus adjustments. This is the maximum number of strokes a person with a handicap can post on any hole. This keeps an exceptionally bad hole from drastically changing your index and is known as Equitable Stroke Control. During your round you would record your actual score hole by hole, but before posting you would adjust your total by subtracting the number of strokes that you were over your maximum and post the adjusted score. For example, if a person whose index on the course being played is 23, and that person actually shoots a 10 on any one hole, the person may adjust their score by -2 strokes when posting it for their handicap. There is no limit to the number of holes that can be adjusted
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Course Index |
Maximum # Of Strokes |
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9 or less |
double bogey |
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10 to 19 |
7 |
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20 to 29 |
8 |
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30 to 40 |
9 |
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40 and above |
10 | |
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An index is necessary to play in amateur competition and is the player’s benchmark for improvement. The index assists others in pairing you with players of like ability during outings and tournaments. |
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All EWGA memberships now provide access to an official USGA Handicap Index, through the EWGA GN21 System, powered by Golf Net. Individuals wanting to still maintain, a GHIN Number through EWGA will be accommodated by Rush Creek Golf Course, for an additional fee of $25, plus completion of the GHIN Registration Form.
Individuals will be able to post their scores at any golf course, having the GHIN computer setup or on-line, from their own personal computer. They do not have to physically go out to Rush Creek. Individuals will be able to print out their updated GHIN Handicap, throughout the golf season at Rush Creek, at any other GHIN Golf Course or on-line, from their own personal computer. |
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First revision date for GN21 will be April 15th
Your GN21 system can be activated any time!
Enter all scores for rounds played and also prior rounds that you have records for:
- Only rounds played on MN courses (or other Northern seasonal courses) between the dates of April 15th and Oct 15th are eligible for handicap index calculation
- All Rounds played in states that have a year-round season (Southern states) are eligable – No date restrictions apply.
GHIN – is another software used for calculating USGA Handicap Indexes.
- Our EWGA Chapter can assist you with GHIN registration, if you wish. Go to our Web site www.mnewg.org – under Leagues – Register for Handicap for more information.
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