Posted August 19, 2011

When you become a member at Wintergreen you automatically become a member of Golf Canada and have access to their handicap system. If you do not have access or have forgotten your sign in please contact Tom Day in the pro shop and he’ll get you on line.

 

What scores should you be entering for handicapping purposes? And why do we have to enter them all?  Even the ones we don’t like!

 

Fair handicapping depends upon full and accurate information regarding a player’s potential scoring ability as reflected by a complete scoring record. Every player must be responsible for returning all acceptable scores, as defined in this section. For handicap purposes, all Section 4 adjustments, including Equitable Stroke Control, must be applied to all scores including tournament scores.

 

 

Some little known facts:

 

–          If you play 13, or more, holes you must post an 18 hole score. If you play 7 to 12 holes then you must post a nine hole course.  For your incomplete holes your score is par + whatever handicap strokes you are allowed on those holes. For example if you are an 18 handicap and stopped play after hole #14 your last four holes would all be bogeys.

–          Scores on all courses must be entered. If the course has an RCGA Course Rating and Slope rating and you are playing during the active season you must enter the score.

–          Scores from all forms of competition must be entered. That includes match play and stroke play.  When playing in match play and you are conceded a stroke you must enter the most likely score that you would have received on the hole. This is a judgment that the player makes regarding their own game. However if you are playing #3 at Wintergreen and your opponent puts their ball in the water and concedes the hole, before you make a stroke, your score is par + whatever handicap strokes you are allowed for the hole.

–          If a player is disqualified from a competition, but has an acceptable score, then the adjusted score must be posted for handicapping purposes.

 

  

What is Equitable Stroke Control and why do we have to do this?

 

All eligible scores are subject to ESC. It reduces high hole scores for handicap purposes to ensure that handicaps are more representative of a player’s potential ability. Based on your handicap range your score can not exceed a set maximum number.

 

Equitable Stroke Control Table

 

 

Course Handicap

Maximum Number on any Hole

0 or plus

1 over par

1 through 18

2 over par

19 through 32

3 over par

33 and over

4 over par

 

The easiest way to ensure that you are adjusting scores correctly is to enter your gross score hole by hole and the system will adjust it for you. Then you’ll have a history of all those birdies and pars; eagles too!