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Handicap & Course Rating
Handicapping, Course Rating, GHIN, Score posting, Admin Portal
General
- How do I edit or remove an incorrect score from my GHIN record?
- I posted a wrong score, what should I do?
- What does Adjusted Gross Score mean for handicap purposes?
- How do I post a 9-hole score?
- What do I do if my club gave me a new GHIN number, but I already have one?
- What is par?
- I didn't receive my Handicap email on 1st or 15th, what should I do?
- We have temporary tees for a few weeks, should we post our scores?
- How do I post a score if I don't finish a hole or a round?
- Where can I find my most recent scores posted?
- Why don't I see the date played or the course played in a golfer's scoring record through Golfer Lookup?
Handicapping
- Why can’t I post my score in winter?
- What does "Expected Score" mean?
- Are 9-hole scores no longer combined into 18s?
- How will the score-posting procedure change for a 9-hole score?
- How will a scoring record be displayed when a 9-hole score is posted?
- When establishing a Handicap Index, how are 9-hole scores treated?
- How will a player's score be displayed in their scoring record when a 10-17 hole score (incomplete round) is posted?
- Will the Handicap Committee at the golf club be able to revise scores for 10-17 hole (incomplete) rounds?
- When is "net par" or "par plus" used in posting a score when a hole is not played?
- How is a Handicap Index calculated?
- What is a Course Handicap and how do I calculate it?
- What is the difference between a Handicap Index, a Course Handicap, and a Playing Handicap?
- What is the significance of my Low Handicap Index?
- Why is my Handicap Index listed as 'NH'?
- Why is my Handicap Index not changing?
- I'm just establishing my handicap and it seems really low. Why?
- My Handicap Index has an indicator by it and says it's been capped. What does this mean?
- I notice one of my scores has an E by it and there are adjustments showing of -1 and -2. What happened?
- What is the maximum Handicap Index?
- What do the letters next to my scores mean?
- What are examples of scores that are not acceptable for handicap purposes?
- What is a handicap allowance and how is it used?
- Who does Stroke Index Allocation (SIA), formerly known as handicapping of holes?
- What is Playing Conditions Calculations (PCC)?
- Can I get my Handicap adjusted due to an injury/illness that kept me from playing golf for months?
- What is a Penalty Score? Asking for a friend.
- What is Maximum Hole Score?
- I'm playing against golfers who wish to play from a different set of tees than me. Can we still have an equitable competition?
- What is the difference between a Home Club and a home score designation?
- What is a Handicap Review and how can it impact my scoring record?
- What is Peer Review and why is it important in handicapping?
- I always play the same tees at the same course. Is my Handicap Index "established" from that set?
- I forgot to post my score the day I played. Will I still get the PCC adjustment?
- Are scores designated as "Competition" scores treated any differently?
- Can I manually enter the Course Rating, Slope Rating, and Par of the tees I played?
- I played a round by myself. Why can't I post the score?
- Why am I expected to post my score the day I play?
- Why does the player with the lowest handicap play at scratch (0) in match play?
- On which holes do players receive strokes in a competition?
- Why am I not able to find any golfers when searching within the GHIN mobile app / ghin.com Golfer Lookup section?
- What are "My Courses" in the GHIN mobile app / ghin.com and how do I update them?
- When viewing another golfer's scores within the Golfer Lookup section, why do I not see the date played or course played for their scores?
- In Golfer Lookup, why can't I see full scoring information in the golfer's record?
- How do you post a score when you play the same nine twice and there is no course rating listed?
- What is the recommendation for playing and posting my score when the greens have been aerated?
- Do I have to post my score when using Preferred Lies (Winter Rules)?
- We're playing a mixed event where two tees are in play. Are there any handicap adjustments between players?
- Does a Committee have the power to change my handicap?
Course Rating
- What will the new minimum length requirement be for a course and/or set of tees to be issued a Course Rating and Slope Rating?
- How does a par -3 or short course that is now eligible get scheduled for a rating visit?
- Will a player’s Handicap Index be accurate if they consistently play par-3 courses?
- Is the 750-yard lower limit supported by research?
- What if some people who primarily play these short courses are not accustomed to posting?
- Can a traditional length course add shorter tees that qualify based on the new minimum length and get those tees rated?
- How often is a course rated?
- What do you look at when rating a course?
- What is Slope?
- The Importance of Correct Yardage to Course Rating
- What is the definition of Scratch and Bogey Player?
- What do you mean “Bogey Rating”? I never see that on a scorecard!
- My golf course has a popular 9-hole route that features holes on both the front and back nine. Will these scores be able to be posted?
- What are the benefits reducing the minimum length of courses?
GHIN Mobile App
- How do I post my scores on the GHIN Mobile app?
- Can I edit Stats or add Stats to my score?
- I'm searching for golfers in the Golfer Lookup section and can't find anyone. Why?
- How do I remove golfers from the Handicap Calculator on the GHIN Mobile App?
- When posting a hole-by-hole with stats in the GHIN app, how do golfers indicate they did not play a hole in order to post a 10-17 hole score?
- On the GHIN mobile app, how do you remove golfers from the Handicap Calculator?
- If I intended to play 18 holes, am I able to post a 9-hole or 10-17 hole score?
- What do the letters "HI", "CH", "PH" and "SO" mean in the Handicap Calculator under the golfer name?
- What are the GPS features in the GHIN mobile app that are available to all users?
- What are the Enhanced GPS features through the GHIN mobile app?
- Are the GPS features via the GHIN mobile app Rules of Golf compliant?
- Are both the Standard and Enhanced GPS features available for all courses?
- I allowed the GHIN mobile app to deliver notifications to my device so why am I not receiving them?
- Am I able to edit my score's hole-by-hole stats such as putts, greens in regulation and driving accuracy?