Rule G: USGA Handicap Committee Guide

The USGA Handicap Committee Guide is available in digital format only and is designed as a complement to the Rules of Handicapping book. The guide is meant to assist the Handicap Committee at a Golf Club in the practical application of the Rules of Handicapping, and provide guidance on how to carry out its responsibilities to ensure all players have an opportunity to play or compete on a fair and equitable basis with fellow players. In it you will find information and examples specific to a Handicap Committee and its responsibilities within the United States and its territories.

A Golf Club is an organization of individual members that operates under bylaws with Committees (Handicap Committee required) to supervise golf activities and maintain the integrity of the Rules of Handicapping. Only a player affiliated with an authorized Golf Club can establish or maintain a Handicap Index.

The club must be affiliated with and authorized by the Allied Golf Association (AGA) in its area. The AGA is the body under which a Golf Club sits and should be consulted as needed for support.