HANDICAPS…

On June 25th we finally received notification from the USGA that we are officially licensed and totally legal in issuing official USGA handicaps.

All the work we have done so far in educating the membership in the importance of complying with all the rules concerning handicaps was and still is part of the program that the USGA has mandated us to follow in obtaining and keeping our USGA license.

Sometimes it seems we are trivial and petty, but the committee and I take our responsibility seriously in keeping the club in compliance with USGA rules.

The good news is that more players are entering scores than in the past, and each player is entering more scores. We have instituted a policy where we will check scoring reports before each handicap tournament and validate handicaps. At this time we are mostly interested in the number of posted scores. If there is a large discrepancy between rounds played and scores posted, the handicap will not be validated. Before you sign up for the Member-Member and Member-Guest, check your record on the computer and make sure you have posted all your scores.

I have a large number of members, addressing their appreciation for tightening the control of the club’s handicaps, and the committee and I are going to do our best not to let down the majority of members who are posting. It is only fair to the members who follow the rules, to expect everyone else to do the same. If everyone enters scores, every time they play, the handicaps will take care of themselves. I appreciate the cooperation and support from the president, board and pro shop that we have gotten so far. Remember, play it as it lies, and post all your scores.