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WA Golf News November 12, 2025

Inactive Score Posting Season begins November 15

By WA Golf Staff

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Inactive Score Posting Season begins November 15
Inactive score posting season begins in Washington Golf territory on November 15th and runs until March 1st. WA Golf is one of 41 golf associations in the U.S. that has an inactive posting season during the winter months. This is because of the general change in course conditions in our region that would adversely affect the course ratings.
  • If you play golf during our Inactive Score Posting Season in an area where scores are still being accepted for handicap purposes, you must post those scores as soon as practicable.
  • Your handicap will continue to be revised daily when you post an eligible score, even during the off-season.
Each course is rated under the Course Rating System part of the World Handicap System. The single largest factor that impacts a course rating is distance. How far a ball will travel in the air and how much roll it gets on the ground are heavily impacted by weather. To create a standard course rating, each course is rated as if it is July 4th (or, high summer), and the difference in course conditions in our region between summer and winter are too great and would negatively affect the majority of golfers and their handicap. There are many courses in our region that drain well and stay in good condition for the winter months, but we cannot evaluate this on a course-by-course basis. The USGA GHIN system does not allow for course-by-course determinations during the inactive season. The  Playing Conditions Calculation (PCC) is a statistical procedure that compares the scores submitted by players on that day against expected scoring patterns. The PCC is not designed to correct for the larger condition changes like we have in the winter months. We are working with the USGA to add a feature to the GHIN system to allow members to post scores during our inactive posting season. These scores would be used in a temporary handicap during this time of year and then removed as we enter the active posting season. Click here for more information from the USGA about the inactive posting season. If you have any questions regarding the off-season, please contact the WA Golf Handicap Department at handicapping@wagolf.org.

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