Handicap Knowledge
Having local knowledge is crucial for lowering your handicap,
and handicap knowledge is crucial for posting lower and, unfortunately, higher scores.
2024 Club Authorization Education Quiz
The USGA requires Salishan Golf Links to be certified every year. This allows SGL to use the Rules of Handicapping and provide a Handicap Index for its members. Linda and I must score 80% or more for certification, which we did. To test you, I will share 2-3 questions and their answers monthly. It's not necessary to email your answers to Linda and me.
Question One
Scores made in which of the following formats of play are acceptable and must be posted for handicap purposes?
a. Foursomes (Alternate Shot) Match Play
b. 3-Player Scramble
c. Four-Ball Match Play
d. All of the above
See Rule 2.1 – Acceptability of Scores. (page 28) (click on the link, scroll down the table of contents, click on Rule 2.1 and that page will automatically open).
Question Two
2) A player failed to post an acceptable score and does not have a justified reason. What options are available to the Handicap Committee?
a. Post the score, if discoverable.
b. Post a penalty score if the actual score is not discoverable.
c. Do not post the score.
d. Both A and B
See Rule 7.1b – Posting a Missing Score or Penalty Score. (page 78)
Question Three
3) On the par-5 16th hole, during a Four-Ball stroke play competition, Nancy's partner holes out for a 4 to birdie the hole. Nancy, who is lying 4, picks up her ball 10 feet from the hole since she can't better her partner's score. What score should Nancy record for handicap purposes?
a. She does not have an acceptable hole score since the hole was not completed.
b. Net par
c. Most likely score
d. Par + 5 strokes
See Rule 3.3 – When a Hole is Started But Player Does Not Hole Out. (page 41)
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TL;DR - c, d, c
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Monthly Posted Scores Report
Hole by Hole Report
Because it's easy to run, I am adding an HBH report. Depending on the member's feedback, this report may become quarterly. The report calculates all the members who score hole by hole. Your GHIN app allows this option when posting your scores.
I only glanced at the Copper tee report and was surprised to see that hole #7 is ranked the hardest hole, but there were 2 birdies scored for the hole, while hole #1 had none in three months of play. Maybe if everyone entered hbh, the results would be different.