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USGA Handicaps FAQ's
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- How do I enter my scores and can I enter them from my home or office computer?
- Can I post 9 hole scores?
- What scores count toward my handicap?
- What is a "Handicap Index" and what do I do with it?
- When are scores updated on the computer and when are new sheets posted along with my handicap card?
- Who is GHIN?
- Can I look up my handicap from my home?
- Can I enter my scores from my home?
- How do I adjust my scores?
How do I enter my scores and can I enter them from my home or office computer?
To enter your scores from the computers at Lindenwood Golf Club, enter your name or "golfer number" and follow the easy to read instructions that follow. Enter your score with adjustments (you do not adjust if you are new to the system) and the appropriate slope and rating of the course played. If you play at Lindenwood, use the slope and rating from the correct combination of nines that you played. TIP: remember to use the correct "tee blocks". If you do not specify what tees you played from - the computer will default to the "blue" tee markers for the men. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask for help from the pro shop.
You can also enter your scores from the convenience of your home or office computer. Once we have established you as a member of GolfNet, you can enter your adjusted scores from a remote computer. Just log onto our web site and go to USGA Handicaps. From there you will click on the www.ghin.com link and enter your email address you provided as your username and the password you used to set up your digital profile.
Yes. On the screen where you are entering your score there is an EDIT button next to the course you played, click on this to match the nine you played to either the Front Nine or Back Nine.
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What scores count towards my handicap?
All scores during the golf season should be posted. The beginning and end of a season differs depending on what part of the country you are in. Typically, in Western Pennsylvania, we begin April 1st and end October 31st.
Computations are based on the lowest 10 differentials from your last twenty (20) 18-Hole scores. Differentials basically mean the difference between the course rating and your adjusted score.
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What is a "Handicap Index" and what do I do with it?
The Handicap Index is a number always followed by a decimal point and a single digit. Before you begin play, you would find this number in the range on the appropriate table for the course you are to play or by clicking on the "Course Handicap Calculator" button on the posting computer.
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When are scores updated on the computer and when are new sheets posted along with my handicap card?
Once a score is entered, you will receive an "Instant Handicap" so that you can play right away. An Official USGA Handicap is calculated the day after a score is posted. Once the revised USGA Handicap is calculated, you can view it at home or on our computer at the club. We print new summary sheets soon after the USGA revisions are completed.
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GHIN is a national provider with 25 years of experience and over 3,200 clubs and 1 million golfers reporting scores.
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Can I look up my handicap from my home?
If you are a current member of Lindenwood Golf Club's handicap system known as GHIN, you may access your online account by clicking "POST SCORES" on our USGA Handicaps page. Your default username is your email address and your password is what you set it once your digital profile is established. If you have any questions, please call the Pro Shop 724-745-9889 for assistance.
Can I enter my scores from my home?
If you are a current member of Lindenwood Golf Club's handicap system known as GHIN, you may post scores at your online account by the GHIN app, visiting GHIN.com or by clicking "POST SCORES" on our USGA Handicaps page. Your default username is your email address and your password is what you set it as once your digital profile is established
Once you have a handicap index established, you need to adjust scores with the Equitable Stoke Control table listed below. For Handicap purposes, you are required to adjust your hole scores (actual or probable) when they are higher than your maximum number you can post. There is no limit to the number of holes on which you can adjust your score. Here is how you do it:
Scan your score card for any hole where your score (actual or probable) is higher than your maximum number - then adjust to the maximum number shown in the table.
| 18 - Hole Course Handicap | Maximum Number Posted on Any Hole |
| 9 or less | Double Bogey |
| 10 through 19 | 7 |
| 20 through 29 | 8 |
| 30 through 39 | 9 |
| 40 or more | 10 |
