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How and where do I post my
scores?
Scores can be entered
by logging on to the Handicap computer with your pre-assigned account. The
Handicap computers are located in the men’s locker room and the pro-shop.
Each member at Swan-e-set must have an account created in the Handicap
program. If you do not have an account in the program, please see the
Golf-Shop staff.
If you do not know how
to use the Handicap program, please see one of the Golf-Shop staff for
assistance in entering your scores.
Do I need to enter all my scores?
You are required to
enter all your acceptable adjusted gross scores whether it is home, away
or out of country.
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Click
here for the
explanations on Acceptable scores
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Click
here for the
explanations on Unacceptable scores
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Click
here for the
explanations on Adjusted Gross scores
What
are some of the acceptable scores for handicap purposes?
Follow the guidelines
below when determining whether you need to enter your score. (Assuming your
scores are made in accordance within the principles of the Rules of Golf)
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If
you played in B.C.
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If your score is from a
course in B.C., you should enter your acceptable adjusted gross scores
during the active season into the handicap program. The active season
in B.C. is between March 1 and November 30 inclusive.
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If
you played out of province or in another country.
o
If you played in
another province or another country you should enter your acceptable
adjusted gross scores if the courses have RCGA Course and Slope Ratings,
or equivalent, made during their active season.
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Scores from All Forms of Competition.
o
Scores in both match
play and stroke play shall be posted. This includes scores made in match
play, multi-ball or team competition in which players have not completed one
or more holes or in which players are requested to pick up when out of
contention on a hole. (RCGA Handicap System: Section 5-1c)
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Disqualification
o
A player who is
disqualified from a competition, but has an acceptable score, shall record
their adjusted gross score for handicap purposes. For example, a player who
is disqualified from competition for failure to sign their score card has an
acceptable score for handicap purposes. (RCGA Handicap System: Section
5-1e)
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If you
played more than 13 holes, then you should post an 18-hole score.
(click here to see how to enter score for holes not played)
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If you
played 7 – 12 holes, then you should post a 9-hole score.
What is
an Adjusted Gross Score (Equitable Stroke Control)?
(ref. RCGA Handicap System:
Section4-3
)
Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) is the
downward adjustment of individual hole scores for handicap purposes in
order to make Handicap Factors more representative of a player's potential
scoring ability. ESC sets a maximum number that a player can post on any
hole depending on the player's Course Handicap. ESC is used only when a
player's actual or most likely score exceeds their maximum number based on
the table below but is applied to all scores for handicap purposes,
including tournament scores. There is no limit to the number of holes on
which a player may adjust their score.
Note: In other countries, the
system of ESC may be different than the RCGA system, (i.e., USGA system).
When a score is made under a system of ESC different to the RCGA ESC
system, that score must be adjusted to the RCGA ESC system before it is
entered as an adjusted score under the RCGA Handicap System.
A Handicap Factor determined from scores to which ESC has not been
applied may not be termed an RCGA Handicap Factor.
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Course Handicap
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Maximum Number On
Any Hole
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0 or plus
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1 over par
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1 through 18
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2 over par
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19 through 32
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3 over par
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33 and over
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4 over par
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Example: A player with a Course
Handicap of 13 has a maximum of double bogey for any hole regardless of
par. A player with a Course Handicap of 42 has a maximum of quadruple
bogey for any hole.
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What are some of the unacceptable scores for handicap purposes?
(ref. RCGA Handicap System:
Section 5-1f)
Scores made under the following conditions are not acceptable for handicap
purposes and shall not be entered:
(i)
When fewer than seven holes are played;
(ii) When made on a golf course in an area in which an inactive season
established by the authorized golf association is in effect;
(iii) When a majority of the holes are not played in accordance with the
principles of the Rules of Golf;
(iv) When the length of the course is less than 3,000 yards for 18 holes;
(v) When, as a condition of the competition, the maximum number of clubs
allowed is less than 14, or types of clubs are limited as, for example, in a
competition that allows only iron clubs;
(vi) When scores are made on a course with no RCGA Course or Slope Rating,
or equivalent.
(vii) When a player carries or uses non-conforming clubs or uses
non-conforming balls;
(viii) When artificial devices (as defined under Rule 14-3) are used during
the execution of a stroke.
Who
monitors the handicap factors of the Men's Club members?
The Men’s Club Handicap
Committee monitors the handicap factors of the Men's Club members. It will
be unrealistic for the Handicap Committee to enter and verify every round
played by the Men's Club members. Instead, the Handicap Committee will
employ the following methods in monitoring handicap factors.
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Verification and entry
of all scores from the following Men’s Club events:
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All weekend
tournaments,
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All match-play matches
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Verification of Men’s
Night scores
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Random comparisons of
rounds played during the week and scores entered. The pro-shop staff will
be assisting by printing out tee-times for the selected week.
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Reduction due to
Exceptional Tournament Scores. The Handicap program will perform the
reduction automatically due to exceptional tournament scores.
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Monitor “away” scores
to ensure they don’t substantially change handicap factors.
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Encourage peer review
You are
required to keep your
handicap factor current.
What is a current handicap
factor?
If you are a new
member and have joined within the last 12 months from the date of the
tournament, you must meet one of the following criteria in order for your
handicap factor to be considered current:
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You have a certified
RCGA handicap factor from another authorized golf organization.
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You have at least 10
acceptable scores in our handicap system.
If you are an
existing member for more than 12 months, you must have at least 20
rounds in the last 12 months from the date of the tournament recorded in our
handicap system.
Failure to
meet the above criteria may result in an adjustment of your handicap factor
by the Handicap Committee. It is your duty to demonstrate to the Handicap
Committee that your handicap factor is current.
How often am I expected to play to my handicap?
You are expected to play to your course handicap
approximately 25% of the time under ideal course conditions.
What’s going to happen if the Handicap Committee has concerns about my
handicap factor?
You will be given every opportunity to demonstrate to the Handicap Committee
that your handicap factor truly reflects your potential ability.
The
Handicap Committee reserves the right to adjust a player’s handicap factor
if the player fails to provide full evidence of the player’s ability to the
Handicap Committee, or if the Handicap Committee deems the player falls
under one of the categories described in
Section 8-4
of the RCGA Handicap System. The categories are listed below.
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Failure to
post scores;
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Numerous
away scores change handicap factor;
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Improve
faster than the system can react;
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Temporary
disability;
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Player
manipulates round;
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Continued
violations of
Section 5-1f (posting unacceptable scores)
The best way to keep your handicap current is to follow the Play–Adjust–Post
rule.
What is "Play-Adjust-Post"?
Play-Adjust-Post is a
Men’s Club initiative to encourage the members to
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Play and enjoy the round
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Adjust the score based on Equitable
Stroke Control (ESC), and
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Post the score after the around
How to enter scores for
holes not finished?
(ref. RCGA
Handicap System:
Section 4-1)
If a
player starts but does not complete a hole or is conceded a stroke, that
player shall record for handicap purposes their most likely score.
The most likely score consists of the number of strokes already taken plus,
in the player's best judgment, the number of strokes that the player would
need to complete the hole from that position more than half the time. This
number may not exceed the player's Equitable Stroke Control limit,
defined in
Section 4-3. This most likely score should be preceded by an X, such as
X6.
There is no limit to the number of unfinished holes a player may have in a
round provided that failure to finish is not for the purpose of Handicap
Factor manipulation.
Example 1: A
and B are partners in a four-ball stroke play competition. On a hole on
which neither player receives a handicap stroke, A lies two, 18 feet from
the hole. B lies two, 25 feet from the hole. B holes a putt for a three. A
picks up their ball because they cannot better B's score. A records X4 on
the score card because 4 is their most likely score.
Example 2: A
and B are playing a match. On a hole on which neither player receives a
handicap stroke, A has holed out in 4; B has a 30 foot putt for a 5. B has
lost the hole, and picks up. He records X6 on the score card because 6 is
their most likely score.
Example 3: A
and B are playing a match. On a hole on which neither player received a
handicap stroke, A is one foot from the hole, lying 4. B is 10 feet from the
hole, lying 3. B putts and misses. They agree to a half. Both players record
5 because that is the score they most likely would have made.
How to enter scores for
holes not played?
(ref. RCGA Handicap
System:
Section 4-3)
If a
player does not play a hole or plays it other than under the Rules of Golf
(except for preferred lies), their score for that hole for handicap purposes
shall be par plus any handicap strokes the player is entitled to receive on
the hole. When recording this hole score, precede the score with an "X".
Example: A
player with a Course Handicap of 10 receives a handicap stroke on the first
10 allocated handicap-stroke holes. If the player does not play the sixth
allocated stroke hole because of construction on the green, the player shall
record a score of par plus one for handicap purposes. (See
Section 5-2b.)
Note: A
score shall not be posted if the majority of the holes are not played under
the principles of the Rules of Golf.
How do I get a BCGA
Handicap Factor card?
You can get your BCGA
Handicap Factor card from the Golf-Shop.
Who can certify my
BCGA Handicap Factor card?
Only Swan-e-Set Head
Golf Professional and Assistant Golf Professionals can certify your handicap
factor card.
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