USGA Club Compliance Checklist
Each Club Without Real Estate must meet all
of the following conditions in order to issue valid USGA
Handicap Indexes to its members.
Does your club comply as follows:
• Meet the
definition of a golf club as defined by the USGA?
• Have a Handicap
Committee composed mostly of members and chaired by a member?
(see Section 8-1 of the USGA Handicap Manual)
• Make it possible for
players to record the correct USGA Course Rating and USGA Slope
Rating with each posted score from every set of tees? (Sections
5-2, 8-2b,c)
• Require the posting
of all scores made at home and away? (Section 5-1)
• Require the use of
USGA procedures to adjust hole scores before posting? (Section
4)
• Require that
nine-hole scores be combined and posted for handicap purposes?
(Section 5-2c,d)
• Insist that the
Rules of Golf be followed? (Section 5-1)
• Follow the revision
schedule and posting season of the authorized golf association
having jurisdiction in the region? (Section 8-3a,c)
• Ensure that all
acceptable scores are entered correctly? (Section 5-2)
• Perform computations
and adjustments in accordance with the USGA Handicap Formula?
(Sections 8-4, 10)
• Make current scoring
records and a Handicap Index listing of all members readily
available for inspection by others? (Section 6-3)
• Reduce or increase
the Handicap Index of any player whose handicap does not reflect
the player's potential ability? (Section 8-4b)
• Include the letter
"L" after local handicaps which exceed the USGA maximum limits
of 36.4 for men and 40.4 for women? (Section 3-4)
• Utilize the current
USGA Course Rating and Slope Rating issued by an
authorized golf association? (Section 14)
• Participation by a
representative from the golf club in a USGA Handicap Seminar
(whether conducted by the USGA or an authorized golf
association) including passing a test exhibiting knowledge about
the system?
• Have a signed
license agreement in place with the USGA prior to issuing a USGA
Handicap Index to its members?
If the answer to all questions is "yes", the
golf club is following the USGA Handicap System, and may
issue USGA Handicap Indexes to its members.
If any answers are "no", contact the USGA to
determine necessary action to achieve compliance.
1Stop4Golf ensures all Clubs Without Real Estate that our club and handicap software
fully complies with the USGA Club Compliance Checklist.
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