FROM THE HANDICAP COMMITTEE Eaglebrooke Handicap Committee – January Newsletter
HAPPY NEW YEAR to Everyone .
Rules of Handicapping 4.4 Certification of a Score
Reminder : Please Post all acceptable scores .
A score submitted for handicap purposes must be made available for peer review as soon as possible after completion of the round . A player , or someone authorized by the player , must submit their score as soon as possible after completion of the round .
4.4 / 1 – Clarification of Meaning of Peer Review as a Method of Certification of Scores Peer review is normally conducted by someone :
• Playing in the same group or who was present during the round , and / or
• Who is a member of the same golf club as the player .
In all cases , it must be someone who :
• Has formed a reasonable basis from which to provide support for a score that has been posted or challenge the player on any anomalies in the posted score , or
• Has knowledge of the player ’ s demonstrated ability and can reasonably verify or challenge the Handicap Index issued to the player .
Challenges or disputes should be raised with the player and / or reported to the Handicap Committee for consideration .
More to come next month . If anyone has any questions , please feel free to contact me , other committee members , or check out the USGA Handicapping website : https :// www . usga . org / content / usga / home-page / handicapping . html
Tim Milcich
Handicap Committee TMilcich @ live . com
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