FRGC/MGA

Forest Ridge Golf Club / Men's Golf Association

HANDICAP POLICY

Player Responsibility

In order to compete in any FRGC/MGA handicap event, a member must establish and maintain a valid handicap with FRGC. The minimum requirement for doing so is to post the 5 most recent scores at the pro shop. Until a handicap is established, the player must play as a zero handicap.

If a new member has an established handicap at some other golf club, he will be expected to transfer the applicable scores to FRGC as soon as possible. For new members, the committee, at its discretion, may use a verifiable handicap from another golf club as the handicap allowance for the first event entered, thereby giving the new member a reasonable amount of time to transfer his scores.

Once a handicap is properly established with FRGC, the member is required to maintain his handicap properly according to the following requirements:

Post all scores with the FRGC pro shop. A valid handicap is based on the best 10 of the last 20 most recent scores regardless of whether the rounds were played at FRGC or at another location. Even if you maintain a handicap at another course, you are expected to post those scores at FRGC as well.

Apply proper equitable stroke control to all away scores as documented in the USGA Handicap System handbook. If you are unsure how to apply the adjustments properly, contact a committee member or ask someone in the pro shop for assistance. Note that equitable stroke control is applied automatically for all rounds played at FRGC.

Course Handicap

Maximum Number On Any Hole

9 or less

Double Bogey

10 through 19

7

20 through 29

8

30 through 39

9

40 or more

10

Do not omit scores for incomplete rounds. The USGA Handicap System handbook has established procedures to cover situations when a hole or a round is not completed. Contact the committee or ask someone in the pro shop for assistance in these situations.

HANDICAP POLICY

Stroke Allowances

Stroke allowances during competition conform, where possible, to the guidelines documented in the USGA Handicap System handbook. Some forms of competition, such as scramble, are not covered in the guidelines. In these cases it is up to the committee to determine equitable stroke allowance. The following is a summary of allowances for FRGC/MGA events based on the type of competition.

Individual Stroke Play

Each player is allowed 100% of course handicap.

Stableford Competition

Each player is allowed 100% of course handicap.

Four-Ball Stroke Play

Each player is allowed 90% of course handicap.

Shambles

Each player is allowed 80% of course handicap.

Alternate Shot

Each team is allowed 50% of their combined course handicap.

2-Man Scramble

Each team is allowed 25% of their combined course handicap.

4-Man Scramble

Teams play at scratch.

Individual Match Play

Player with the lower course handicap plays at scratch. Allowance for the other player is the difference between the two course handicaps.

Four-Ball Match Play

Player with lowest course handicap plays at scratch. Allowance for each of the other players is the difference between his course handicap and that of the player with the lowest course handicap.

Note: There are no fractional allowances. Percentage calculations are always rounded to the nearest whole stroke.