Maintain Accurate Player Scoring Records

The Handicap Index will be updated by the USGA the day after a score is posted. This will generally be an automated procedure within the handicap computation service. However, where appropriate, the Handicap Committee may perform a special update to the scoring record which will recalculate the Handicap Index immediately.

Members should be made aware of where they can access their Handicap Index and scoring record information. This may be via:

• a mobile app,
• handicap software installed on a terminal or kiosk at the golf club or accessible online, or
• reports displayed in the clubhouse or provided by the club upon request.

Any errors or omissions in a player’s scoring record reported to the Handicap Committee must be handled appropriately, according to the situation.

A Handicap Index lapses if a player is no longer an active member of at least one authorized golf club. The player’s scoring record will be retained wherever possible in the USGA Centralized Computation Service. This will provide the Handicap Committee with valuable information should the player seek to activate their scoring record in the future.

The full version of a scoring record is accessible to the Handicap Committee and fellow members of the player’s golf club. The scoring record will contain full details of the most recent 20 scores. The condensed version of a scoring record is available to all players and club administrators utilizing the USGA Centralized Computation Service. For privacy reasons, the condensed scoring record will omit reference to the day the round was played, and the golf course played. Reporting availability will depend on the technology services used by the club.