Handicap FAQ
Yes, individuals can start their own club and offer Handicaps if they have at least ten individuals. This type of non-real estate or affiliate club is common among neighborhoods, social clubs, coffee groups or really any group with some type of affiliation. In addition to a Handicap Index, each member of the club will become and MGA Member. The fee per golfer is $30.
Establish Your Own ClubIf required, score type designation(s) should be determined by the Authorized Association and can be used to help identify the format of play, where a round was played and other details about the round. This is primarily to assist with the Handicap Committee review process, but can also ensure that the Rules of Handicapping are applied correctly. Examples of how cores might be designated include:
When an exceptional score is posted to a player's scoring record, the Handicap Index will be reduced in accordance with the following adjustment table:
| Number of strokes the Score Differential is lower than a player’s Handicap Index in effect when the round was played: | Exceptional score reduction |
| 7.0 - 9.9 | -1.0 |
| 10.0 or more | -2.0 |
A reduction can be applied based on a single exceptional score. Reductions for multiple exceptional scores are applied cumulatively. A reduction is automatically applied within the calculation of the player's updated Handicap Index following the submission of the exceptional score. A reduction for an exceptional score is applied by adjusting each of the most recent 20 score differentials recorded in the player's scoring record, which includes the exceptional score. As a result, the impact of hte reduction will remain after the next score is sublitted but will dilute over time as new scores are submitted. Where there are fewer than 20 score differentials in a player's scoring record at the time an exceptional score is submitted, the reduction is applied by adjusting all of the score differentials recorded in the player's scoring record, which includes the exceptional score.
