Q: What do players do if they forget to register or input their round or scores?
A: If for some reason you forget to or are unable to register your game on the day of play ANY of the following options needs to be done within 72 hours of round registered to avoid a penalty round.
Option 1 – Using your card - SWIPE at the terminal at your Club or ANY other UAE Club terminal. You MUST have your card.
Option 2 – via the Internet website www.golferscard.ae
Option 3 – Email or Call your home Club handicap administrator with your game result details.
Q: Can players use their mobile devices or computers at home/work to record a game?
A:All players in the UAE can use their mobiles, computers and /or any internet enabled device to access and login to the public website www.golferscard.ae to CLOSE / INPUT a score for an already open or registered game only. They are not able to ADD or RECORD/REGISTER a game.
Q: If a new EGF Member just joined how do they obtain a handicap score? What if they had a handicap in the past?
A: Obtaining a Handicap Index - In order to obtain a Handicap Index a player must post at least 5 scores (5 x 18 hole rounds).
• If you have a current handicap it will be transferred to the new system and will be adjusted after 5 games (5x 18 hole rounds) have been entered onto the system.
• Up to first 10 games, the average of all your differential scores will be taken to adjust your handicap. After that only the 10 lowest differentials will be used until it becomes the lowest 10 differentials of your last 20 games, which it will then use infinitum.
• Your handicap will be adjusted based on your differentials. All calculations will be done by the system.
Q: Where can EGF Members find the USGA Handicap rules or information?
A: USGA Handicap Manual - Click Here or on the USGA Logo