Handicapping Policies and Procedures of the Stonebridge Country Club

The Handicap Committee of the Golf Club is responsible for ensuring compliance with the obligations under the World Handicap System in accordance with the Rules of Handicapping and the USGA. As a Committee, we will verify that acceptable scores are posted for handicap purposes and made available for peer review. The Handicap Committee will perform random score audits and review members scoring records at least annually.

In addition, the Handicap Committee provides guidance to club officials, our golf associations, and other club Committees to ensure players consistently have the ability to use their Handicap Index to compete, or play a recreational round, with anyone else on a fair and equal basis. The Handicap Committee consults with the Competition Committee to establish the Terms of the Competition for all applicable events at the club.

The Handicap Committee members are CLICK HERE

The Handicap Committee has set forth the following policies and procedures for all members wishing to establish and maintain a Handicap Index with our club.

1. Maintain an active membership on the handicap roster of the club.
2. Post all acceptable scores, including 9-hole rounds.
3. Scores are to be posted within the same day of the round being played.
4. Where applicable, proper adjustments must be applied to all scores for posting purposes, including net double bogey and most likely score.
5. Each player will try to make the best score at every hole in every round, regardless of where the round is played.

What is an Acceptable Score?

1. If 14 or more holes are played in an 18-hole round.
2. If 7 holes are played on a rated 9-holes.
3. Scores made in match play, stroke play and team competitions.
4. Scores made under Rule 3.2 when a hole is not played.
5. Scores made under Rule 3.3 when a player does not hole out.
6. Scores made if a player is disqualified from a competition but has an acceptable score.
7. Scores made when played by the Rules of Golf.
8. Scores made when played on a course during its active season.
9. Scores made in the company of at least one other person, who can also act as a marker.

All acceptable scores are to be posted within the same day of play using one of the following methods:

1. Score posting kiosk at the golf course.
2. Mobile app.
3. GHIN website.
4. For Club and Association events check to see if they are posting the scores for you using Golf Genius.

Disciplinary Actions for failure to post or posting incorrect score due to minor error:

1. First failure to post, or posting an incorrect score, will result in an informal verbal or email notification if it is a minor error or misunderstanding, however, if it is a serious breach or long-standing problem, proceed to step 2.
2. Second failure will result in the appropriate penalty score issued for scores not posted.
3. After your third failure to post your score or continued manipulation of the scoring record, further disciplinary action will be taken as the Handicap Chair and Committee deems fair and equitable.

A player must earn a Handicap Index. No player has an inherent right to a Handicap Index without demonstrating ability to our Golf Club’s Handicap Committee. The Handicap Committee has the authority and obligation to adjust a Handicap Index if it feels necessary to do so. Please direct any questions or concerns to Jerry Obenour, handicap chair, jobenour@hotmail.com