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USGA Handicap Index Procedures
1 New Golfers
a. Rules & Etiquette Session
New golfers are required to attend the Rules & Etiquette
(R&E) session held once a month on Wednesday evenings
at 6pm for about one and half hour. It includes:
- Video show of the Rules & Etiquette while golfing
on the course.
- A questions & answers session. Participants will
be issued Rules book and handouts.
- Information on TMCC Golf Bye-laws and Booking Procedures.
b. Proficiency Certification
i. Part 1 - Skills Proficiency at Driving Range
It is held once a month on a Saturday morning for about
one and half hour. Sessions available are 10am or 11.30am
and each session can only accomodate a maximum of six
persons.
ii. Part 2 - Courtesy Round (Play 9 holes)
Scheduled dates for the courtesy round will be posted
on notice board.
- Usually held fortnightly on Wednesdays or Thursdays
for about two hours at either Garden or Tampines Course.
- Participants will be issued a 'P' certification
(PC) if the facilitator has assessed that he is able
to play on the course.
- Participants are required to submit at least five
(18 holes) scorecards from a 'slope rated' course
(9-hole scores may be combined). Only for maximum
HI 36.4 for men, 40.4 for ladies.
- Participants will then be issued handicap index
(HI) based on the scores submitted.
- If computed HI is higher than the maximum, participant
will be issued a 'Handicap Certificate with 'L' (local
handicap).
- Once a HI is issued, it cannot be withdrawn.
2. Existing members
Members who possess a PC for more than one year will
have to submit at least five scores to attain a Handicap
Index. In exceptional cases, members may be issued HI
based on five scores submitted and need not attend the
PC test or the courtesy round.
To register, please contact the Garden golf office at
6592 0343 or 6545 1731.
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