Get a golf Handicap Index in 3 easy steps
1) Sign up for a USGA GHIN Number
USGA GHIN (Golf Handicap and Information Network, pronounced “jin”) is a handicapping computational service provided by the USGA through authorized associations and clubs. A golfer must belong to a golf club to obtain a USGA Handicap Index after which they will get a GHIN Number.
Your unique GHIN number gives you the ability to post scores from which your Handicap Index is calculated.
- You can get a GHIN number by joining a golf “club” such as the men’s or women’s club at a local golf course, or one at your workplace or community. Find your community
- Don’t want to join a club? Join an Associate Club through WA Golf. Associate members receive all the benefits of a WA Golf membership, including a GHIN number, with no strings attached to their host club.
Sign up for a WA Golf Membership
2) Start posting your scores
Once you have your GHIN number, you can post your scores:
- Through ghin.com
- Through the USGA GHIN app on your mobile device. The app lets you post your scores, calculate course handicap, view score history and more. The app features touch-point GPS for thousands of golf courses worldwide. Download the free app from the App Store or Google Play.
- Online at wagolf.org/post
Scores should be posted as soon as possible after your round on the day it was played.
3) Post three 18-hole rounds
A minimum of three 18-hole or six 9-hole scores posted are all that’s needed to calculate and establish your Handicap Index! The more often you post your score, the more accurate your handicap.