Golf Handicap Information
The United States Golf Association requires that each club that maintains handicaps for its members also have in place a Handicap Committee to oversee the handicap system at the club. In the past, all the various golfing association had a handicap chairperson and then in 2001, the CCR Handicap Committee was formed. Part of the responsibility of this committee is to communicate with the membership about the system itself and we would like to take this opportunity to do just that. Fair and equitable handicaps are based on a number of assumptions, the first of which is that it is assumed that every player will make their best effort on each shot on each hole in each round. It is also assumed that each of these scores will be posted accurately and in a timely manner. The CCR Handicap Committee has charged the Golf Shop Staff with the responsibility of cross referencing the daily tee sheet with a scores posted report and to follow up with those who have not posted scores. The Handicap Committee is also responsible for the monitoring of the handicaps and their fairness in tournament play. Included in the USGA’s handicap program is a built in Tournament Handicap calculation. When implemented by the USGA, the adjusted handicap will be followed by an “R” in the system. Several years ago, the CCR Handicap Committee introduced its own version of the Tournament Handicap calculation and began adjusting members’ handicaps. When adjusted by the CCR Handicap Committee, the adjusted handicap was followed by an “M”. The current handicap committee realizes that this handicap calculation does not comply with USGA guidelines and therefore has discontinued its use. Since the first of the year, the USGA now updates handicaps in Georgia once every two weeks as opposed to once every four weeks. The Handicap Committee feels that with the accelerated pace of the revisions that they will more accurately reflect a players current ability. While the USGA Handicap Guidelines do not allow a committee to apply a mathematical formula, other than their own, equally across the membership and make decisions accordingly, it does provide the handicap committee unlimited power to adjust handicaps for any reason it sees fit. The current CCR Handicap Committee is committed to continuing to monitor our members’ performance in tournaments and make adjustments accordingly. Respectfully, Dennis Kerr, Chairman Country Club of Roswell Handicap Committee: Ken Franz Stuart Arey Lorena Stevens Roger Haggerty Tim Farrell, PGA Head Professional
The United States Golf Association requires that each club that maintains handicaps for its members also have in place a Handicap Committee to oversee the handicap system at the club. In the past, all the various golfing association had a handicap chairperson and then in 2001, the CCR Handicap Committee was formed. Part of the responsibility of this committee is to communicate with the membership about the system itself and we would like to take this opportunity to do just that.
Fair and equitable handicaps are based on a number of assumptions, the first of which is that it is assumed that every player will make their best effort on each shot on each hole in each round. It is also assumed that each of these scores will be posted accurately and in a timely manner. The CCR Handicap Committee has charged the Golf Shop Staff with the responsibility of cross referencing the daily tee sheet with a scores posted report and to follow up with those who have not posted scores.
The Handicap Committee is also responsible for the monitoring of the handicaps and their fairness in tournament play. Included in the USGA’s handicap program is a built in Tournament Handicap calculation. When implemented by the USGA, the adjusted handicap will be followed by an “R” in the system. Several years ago, the CCR Handicap Committee introduced its own version of the Tournament Handicap calculation and began adjusting members’ handicaps. When adjusted by the CCR Handicap Committee, the adjusted handicap was followed by an “M”. The current handicap committee realizes that this handicap calculation does not comply with USGA guidelines and therefore has discontinued its use. Since the first of the year, the USGA now updates handicaps in Georgia once every two weeks as opposed to once every four weeks. The Handicap Committee feels that with the accelerated pace of the revisions that they will more accurately reflect a players current ability.
While the USGA Handicap Guidelines do not allow a committee to apply a mathematical formula, other than their own, equally across the membership and make decisions accordingly, it does provide the handicap committee unlimited power to adjust handicaps for any reason it sees fit. The current CCR Handicap Committee is committed to continuing to monitor our members’ performance in tournaments and make adjustments accordingly.
Respectfully,
Dennis Kerr, Chairman
Country Club of Roswell Handicap Committee:
Ken Franz
Stuart Arey
Lorena Stevens Roger Haggerty
Tim Farrell, PGA Head Professional