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Official Clubs
Official Clubs are the backbone of the USGA handicap system. While your calculated handicap remains the same, as a member of an official club you can receive an official USGA handicap card.Joining and Setting up Official Clubs
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The USGA has set up its requirements so that is actually the club, not the computational system that makes your handicap official. In addition, clubs need to be formed in a local area (approx. 50 miles) that you can have access to. That is why, in order to obtain an official handicap card, you need to join one of our official clubs. The recognized official clubs on Myscorecard are licensed directly by the USGA. You can look up the clubs on the USGA web site and see them there. Any handicap you receive from one of these clubs will be equally valued as to the handicap from a country club (In fact, perhaps more-so if the country club has not yet completed the licensing procedure by the USGA). |
| You can join an established official club in your area that is open to other MyScorecard members. To find out if there is an official club in your area, go to the Clubhouse and click on the Find Clubs link in the gray navigation bar. You will see a listing of Open Official Clubs in your area as well as clubs that are in process of becoming official. You will be able to join some immediately by clicking on the join club button, while others require you to contact the club administrator before joining. Note that you can become a member of multiple clubs. |
| If you are the club administrator, select "Make Official" from the "Admin Actions" menu. Then click on the link to make your club official and fill in the short application. MyScorecard will then guide you through the approval process, providing support along the way. The timeline to approval by the USGA varies, but for pro-active clubs it can be as short as a few weeks. |
The USGA requires at least 10 members in your club to be recognized as official. You can begin the application process with less members (e.g. take the quiz and set up a handicap committee) but you need 10 members in the club for us to send on the application to the USGA. If you are at that point and still do not have 10 members, you have a couple options available to you:
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The timeline to approval by the USGA varies - the deciding factor is pro-activity by the club. A club that quickly submits its application, has a member take the handicap quiz, and has a chair that pro-actively follows up with the USGA to ensure outstanding questions around group cohesion are answers can see approval within just a few weeks. Always know that if you have any questions, or need any assistance answering questions by the USGA, we are here to provide assistance. |
| The USGA Authorized Course Database lists all authorized clubs. You can confirm your club's status by looking up the authorized clubs in your state. |
Managing Official Clubs
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If you are the club administrator of an official club and no longer wish to continue, we encourage you to reach out to your members and see if someone wishes to take over for you. Having a rotating administrator is an easy way to share the responsibilities of managing the club. If you have another member to take over, you should email us with their username and the request to have them replace you as club administrator. If are an official club administrator and you cannot find another member to take over for you, you can email us with your desire to relinquish your position as handicap chair and we will put the club into transitional status. If you are a member of an official club and your club administrator is no longer active or responsive, please send us an email. We will look into the matter and if appropriate look to find a new club administrator. If you (or if several members) are interested in taking over as club administrator, please let us know. If we do need to transfer the administrative responsibilities of the club, we'd be very excited to have your help. |