Handicapping & Score Posting
- What is a golf handicap index?
- Why should I establish a golf handicap?
- How do I establish a golf handicap?
- What is Course Rating and Slope Rating?
- How Many Scores do I Have to Post Before I Get a Handicap Index?
- What is my Low Handicap Index and why is it Displayed in my Scoring Record?
- What is an "Exceptional Score" and What Happens When I Post One?
- How Did The Treatment of 9-Hole Scores Change Under The World Handicap System in 2024?
- How Will a 9-Hole Score be Displayed in my Scoring Record?
- What is The Difference Between a Course Handicap And Playing Handicap?
- Where Does Rounding Occur Within The Playing Handicap Calculation?
- What is a Penalty Score? How And When is it Applied?
- I Recently Posted Scores, But my Handicap Index Has Not Changed. Why?
- How Often is a Handicap Index Updated?
- Why was my Handicap Index Impacted by a Soft Cap or Hard Cap?
- How do I Calculate my Course Handicap And Playing Handicap?
- What is GHIN?
- How do I use my GHIN Number?
- What is Peer Review and Why is it Important?
- What does a Handicap Index Represent?
- What is a Score Differential and How is it Calculated?
- What is the Playing Conditions Calculation (PCC) and How Does it Work?
- How is a Golfer's Expected Score Determined to Create an 18-Hole Score Differential When Posting a 9-Hole Score?
- When Establishing a Handicap Index, How Are 9-Hole Scores Treated?
- When Players Compete From Different Tees, do we Have to Make Any Adjustments?
Score Posting
- How do I post my scores?
- If I Play 10-17 Holes, Will it Count as 18 Holes For The Purposes of Establishing a Handicap Index?
- How Many Holes Must be Played to Post an Acceptable Score?
- Are Scores Designated as "Competition" Scores Treated Any Differently?
- I Played a Round by Myself, Why Can't I Post The Score?
- Why is Hole-By-Hole Score Posting Required When 10-17 Holes Are Played?
- How do I Determine if a Score is Acceptable for Handicap Purposes?
- Treatment of Hole(s) Not Played
- Why can't I see full scoring details for other golfers in GHIN?
- How do I post a score if I did not finish a hole or a round?
- How do I edit or delete a score from my GHIN record?
- What are soft and hard caps on a Handicap Index, and is there a limit on how much it can increase?
- Can I get my Handicap Index adjusted due to injury?
- Why can't I post my scores in the winter?
- What is my Maximum Hole Score for Handicap Purposes?
- How Will a 10-17 Score be Displayed in my Scoring Record?
GHIN Mobile App
- How do I cancel my subscription to the Enhanced GPS feature of the USGA GHIN mobile app?
- How do I cancel the auto-renewal of my subscription to the Enhanced GPS feature of the USGA GHIN mobile app?
- I am trying to post a score but the course name is not showing up. What should I do?
- I have created a GHIN digital profile but forgot my login information. What should I do?
- How can I edit Stats or add Stats to my score