LADIES HANDICAP INFORMATION

 

A friendly reminder to try to enter all Golf Canada approved games (Rule 2.1a) played, on the same day of play. This will ensure your index is accurate for your next golf game. 

 

While posting a score hole by hole is not a requirement of Golf Canada, it is encouraged because it:

• provides statistical information (specifically for the Ladies tee boxes) to OCG for hole ranking to ensure that the ranking of holes is appropriate,
• ensures an accurate score (Golf Canada corrects/adjusts your score based on your maximum hole score formula), and
• opens up a feature in the Golf Canada app that allows you to see your ultimate score card for each course, which is only achieved by entering your score hole by hole.

 

We saw a lot of changes in 2024 with regards to handicap scoring that will affect how scores are input.  Some highlights are listed below.

 

1. Entering Your Score in the Golf Canada Score Center

 

If you play less than 18 holes, you must enter your score hole by hole In the Golf Canada Score Centre, so that your scores on the holes not played will be calculated correctly. This is done by entering a hole score of zero “0” on the holes not played. The system will automatically produce an 18-hole score based on the Score Differential of the holes that were played.
 
If you play 9 holes, choose the 9-hole score option in the Golf Canada score centre. When you post a 9-hole score, the system will automatically calculate an 18-hole Score Differential for the round. This will be based on your 9-hole Score Differential and expected Score Differential based on your current Handicap Index.  If fewer than 9 holes have been played, the score is not acceptable for handicap purposes.

When you play 10-17 holes, a Score Differential will be created based on the score of the holes played. For any remaining holes not played (input should be a ‘0’), you’re expected Score Differential will be added to produce an 18-hole Score Differential.  If fewer than 18 holes have been played but more than 9 holes, an 18-hole score is only acceptable for handicap purposes if the reason for not completing the round was considered valid (see Rule 3.2a below).

 

The only valid reasons for not playing one and more Holes (Rule 3.2a) (summarized):

 

• Fading light or weather preventing the continuation of play.
• Player injury or illness.
• A match finishing before the final hole when playing Match Play.
• The course being played has fewer than 9 or 18 holes.

 

2. MAXIMUM HOLE SCORE Formula (Rule 3.1B):

3.1b After a Handicap Index Has Been Established

For a player with an established Handicap Index, the maximum score for each hole played is limited to a net double bogey, calculated as follows:

Par of the hole

+

2 strokes

+

Any handicap stroke(s) that the player receives on that hole*

(*or minus any handicap stroke(s) that a plus handicap player gives back on that hole.)

                           

The Course Handicap Table for each course is available on the Golf Canada website or Golf Canada App and is also available on Golf Genius under the Resource Tab. Please ensure that you always know your current index when playing events.

 

Good luck, and may the greens be kind to you!

 

Best regards,

Shari Godel

Handicap & Match Play Chair

Okanaganladieshandicap@gmail.com