Como Golf Club
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Como Golf's Handicapping Policy
HANDICAPPING: Handicaps are calculated in accordance with the World Handicap System (the Handicap System) which, in Canada, is administered by Golf Canada and provincial golf associations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Handicap System is to allow players to obtain a Handicap Index, thereby making it possible for players of differing abilities to compete on an equitable basis. The Handicap System adjusts a player’s Handicap Index up or down as the player’s game changes. The Handicap System disregards high scores that bear little relation to the player’s demonstrated scoring ability and makes a Handicap Index continuous from one playing season or year to the next. The Handicap System relies on the premise that each player will try to make the best score at every hole in every round and that the player will post every acceptable round for peer review.
PROCEDURE: The following Handicapping and Score Posting Procedures are in effect at the Como Golf Club for all members who wish to have a Golf Canada Handicap Index. These procedures must be adhered to as part of the requirements for compliance with the Golf Canada handicapping standards and for the Como Golf Club to maintain membership in the Golf Quebec Association. Without this association our Club would be unable to issue recognized handicaps to our members.
1. A Handicap Committee has been appointed to ensure that the full intent of the Handicap System is followed. The Committee is composed of the Chair of the Handicap Committee, two Club Captains (previous or current) or their delegates.
2. All rounds are to be played in accordance with the principals of the Rules of Golf. It is each player’s responsibility to know the Rules of Golf and the Rules of Handicapping.
3. All eligible scores must be posted to a player’s score history. Each player is responsible for entering their scores immediately following each round or as soon as possible. Required compliance is 100% from April 15th for players in certain leagues or competitions. If it is discovered that a player has failed to post a score, this player will be notified automatically via GGGolf.
4. Each player is responsible for adjusting scores to a net double bogey. For instructions on adjusting hole scores, please refer to the Rules of Handicapping.
5. Peer Review is an essential part of the Handicap System and it is in place at the Como Golf Club. The responsibility rests on all the members to help each other abide by and observe the Rules of Golf. Please help your fellow players if they need assistance with the Rules of Golf or with the Handicap System.
6. As stated in the Rules of Handicapping, the Handicap Committee has the responsibility for ensuring that a Golf Canada Handicap reflects a player’s demonstrated scoring ability.
7. For new Como Golf Club Gold members, any previous scoring records are made available from Golf Quebec. If such a scoring history is unavailable, the new member must return a minimum of 54-hole scores to establish a Handicap Index.
8. Question regarding your scores, adjusting scores, handicapping, or other should be addressed to a member of the Handicap Committee.
