Getting a Handicap
Obtaining a USGA
Handicap Index is one of the many benefits of being a member of the South
Carolina Golf Association. USGA Handicap Indexes can be received through one of
our many member clubs. If you've never been issued a handicap index, the process
is quite simple. Each regular and affiliate SCGA member club provides handicap
indexes to its members through our handicap vendor, GHIN. GHIN, which stands for
Golf Handicap & Information Network, is the USGA's handicap software service. By joining one of our member clubs you become eligible to receive an
SCGA handicap card which will include your current USGA Handicap Index and a list of your most recent 20 scores.
Once you begin posting, it takes a minimum of five scores
in order to receive a handicap index. The more you post, obviously, the more
accurate your index will be. Handicap indexes are revised at the first and
fifteenth of each month to ensure accurate evaluations of players' potential ability. Remember that a handicap index is a measure of your potential
as a player, so post any and all scores from rounds played within the Rules of
Golf.
A growing number of SCGA member clubs allow online posting - check with your home club on
this availability. To Post Scores On Line and receive your SCGA Handicap Card
via email, register at
My SCGA today!
You can also download a mobile app for posting: search "GHIN" at the iTunes App
Store for iPhone users and at Google Play for Android users.
For more information on how to receive a USGA Handicap Index, or for a list of
SCGA member clubs in your area, contact James Park, Director of Member Services
at 803-732-9311, or by email: jpark@scgolf.org.