Handicap Committee
Mark Verutti - Chairman
Doug Bell
Gene West
Nate Brown
WhitehawkRanch Men’s Golf Club (WRMGC)
Handicapping Policies and Procedures
The Handicap Committee of the WRMGC golf club is responsible for ensuring compliance with the obligations under the World Handicap System™ in accordance with the Rules of Handicapping and the USGA. As a Committee, we will verify that acceptable scores are posted for handicap purposes and made available for peer review. The Handicap Committee will perform random score audits and review members scoring records on a regular basis.
In addition, the Handicap Committee provides guidance to club officials and other
club Committees to ensure players consistently have the ability to use their
Handicap Index® to compete, or play a casual round, with anyone else on a fair
and equitable basis. Key Committees include the Whitehawk Ranch Golf Course and
the WRMGC Tournament Committee.
The Handicap Committee consults with the Tournament Committee to establish the
Terms of the competition for all applicable events at the club. The Handicap Committee
cooperates with the golf course superintendent in maintaining both length and
normal playing difficulty of the course at a constant and fair level.
The Handicap Committee has set forth the following policies and procedures for all
members wishing to establish and maintain a Handicap Index with our club.
- Maintain an active membership on the handicap roster of the club.
- Post all acceptable scores on the same day the round is played.
- Where applicable, apply adjustments to scores for handicap purposes, including net double bogey and most likely score.
- Try to make the best score at every
hole in every round, regardless of where the round is played.
What is an acceptable Score?
- Scores from the minimum number of holes played, i.e., 9 holes that correspond to a 9-hole Course Rating and Slope Rating.
- Scores made in match play, stroke play and team competitions.
- Scores made under Rule 3.2 when a hole is not played.
- Scores made under Rule 3.3 when a player does not hole out.
- Scores made if a player is disqualified from a competition but has an acceptable score.
- Scores made when played by the Rules of Golf.
- Scores made when played on a course during its active season.
- Scores made in the company of at least
one other person, who can also act as a marker.
All acceptable scores are to be posted on the same day of play using one of the following methods: - Score posting kiosk in the clubhouse.
- Mobile app
- Club website
- Returned to the Handicap Committee for posting
- By the Tournament Committee
Disciplinary actions for failure to post or player manipulating their Handicap Index:
1. First failure to post or potential
manipulation of your score will result in a written warning or text message alerting you that you failed to post as required.
2. Second failure will result in the
appropriate penalty score issued for score(s) not posted as required.
3. After your third failure to post
your score or continued manipulation of your scoring record, further
disciplinary action will be taken as the Handicap Committee deems appropriate. Examples
include ineligibility to compete in certain club events and a Handicap Index
adjustment.
A player must earn a Handicap Index. No player has an inherent right to a
Handicap Index without demonstrating their playing ability to our golf club’s
Handicap Committee. The Handicap Committee has the authority and obligation to
adjust a Handicap Index if it feels necessary to do so.
Please direct any questions or concerns to the WRMGC handicap chairman.