Video: WSGA featured in Chambers Bay course rating special
Check out a video from USGA featuring our terrific WSGA course rating team: (more…)
Category: Handicapping Blog
WSGA Handicap Computer Refresh Project
The WSGA Handicap Computer Refresh program started in late 2014. We replaced about 265 computers across our jurisdiction. I had the pleasure of working with my team--Kevin Jones, our IT Manager, accompanied by tremendous help from Charissa Quiambao, our Handicapping…
Friday Funny
It is known that the WSGA Course Raters' top pick is Dairy Queen, but Ronald McDonald is trying to 'measure up' and convert them to McDonald's! Happy Friday!!
First day of Score Posting is March 1st
Starting March 1st, scores from rounds played within the boundaries of the Washington State Golf Association will be acceptable for handicap purposes. Please make sure that when posting an acceptable score that you apply Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) when you…
2015 USGA Handicap Seminars
Do you have questions about the USGA Handicap System and how it affects you and your fellow members? What better way to have all of your questions answered than to attend a Washington State Golf Association conducted USGA Handicap System…
Score Posting and Handicapping Tidbits
Score Posting and Handicapping Tidbits: Well, our score posting season begins in four weeks, so there is no better time than now to review your score posting responsibilities: • The WSGA observes a period each year (November 15th to the…
USGA Intern With WSGA
Jonathan Hrehov, a USGA P.J. Boatwright Intern, is serving a three-month internship in the WSGA office, from where he will be conducting the GPS data collection for the USGA, visiting courses in the area, gathering information on pace-of-play and course maintenance issues. See a Seattle Times article on the project. (more…)
The Dreaded “R” – Handicap Index Reduction or Sandbagger?
The definition of a “reduced handicap index”, ex: 18.2R, is when a golfer has a minimum of two eligible tournament score differentials that are exceptional, at least 3.0 better than the golfer’s handicap index. The definition of a “sandbagger” is…
Fall and Winter Score Posting
As the score posting season begins to wind down, this would be the appropriate time to remind our members of the score posting polices and status of their memberships during the late fall and winter. Scores from rounds played within…
Do You Know When Your WSGA Membership Expires?
As you hopefully know, when you join a WSGA Member Club, $28 of the membership dues collected goes toward your membership in the WSGA. Your WSGA membership runs from January 1through December 31(a calendar year). Every WSGA Member Club is…