HANDICAPPING
PWGA SERVICES
HANDICAPPING
Club Handicapper and Handicap Committee Responsibilties
The purpose of the USGA Handicap System is to make the game of golf more enjoyable by enabling golfers of differing abilities to compete on an equitable basis.
In order to obtain a USGA Handicap Index, a player must first join a licensed Golf Club. There are over 200 Pacific Women’ s Golf Association member clubs throughout Northern California for you to choose from. The PWGA is authorized by the USGA to license its member clubs. PWGA works closely with the Northern California Golf Association( NCGA) who maintains the computer hardware at member clubs to provide our members with the best possible customer service and assistance when it comes to managing our clubs in compliance with the USGA System.
For Golfers
• State of the art handicap calculation software that automatically updates Handicap Indexes at each revision period( twice monthly).
• A computer workstation at each of the member club golf facilities in order to facilitate the posting of scores for all golfers.
• An online central database that allows all members to view scoring records and post scores at any member golf course.
• Ability to post scores online and perform peer review of other golfers either via the PWGA’ s website or the GHIN. com website.
For Handicap Chairs
• Easy to use administrative software that allows club administrators to add and edit member information which is accessible from any computer that has an internet connection.
• A tournament program( TPP) to assist clubs in the administration of regular play days as well as invitationals and major championships.
• Area Workshops on the application of the USGA Handicap System and administration.
• Certification seminars which are required for a club to maintain its license, every 4 years.
• A Handicap Chair’ s webpage filled with useful information that can assist in the management of a club, including the Handicap System Manual, sample policies and letters, posters, etc.
• Telephone assistance on any aspect of the system from general questions about the requirements of the USGA program to assistance with specific individual situations that occur in the club.
2017 PWGA Member Handbook 24 www. GOLFPWGA. org