How Low Can You Go?

Take the Handicap Challenge

Whether you’re starting with a Handicap Index of 54, +1 or anything in between—play, post, repeat and challenge yourself to improve this season! It’s you against the course! There’s no cost to participate and it’s open to all members with an established Index.

Registration opens April 1st!

Details & Rules

2025 Winners

Payton Hammill

Women's Flight 1

Most-Improved Golfer

Men's Flight 1

Austin Burgess

Most-Improved Golfer

Women's Flight 2

Ali Kemp

Most-Improved Golfer

Men's Flight 2

Daniel Gravatt

Most-Improved Golfer

Payton Hammill

Women's Flight 1

Most-Improved Golfer

Men's Flight 1

Austin Burgess

Most-Improved Golfer

Women's Flight 2

Ali Kemp

Most-Improved Golfer

Men's Flight 2

Daniel Gravatt

Most-Improved Golfer

Details & Rules

Eligibility: Open to all WA Golf members with an established Handicap Index. Join or renew your membership.

Entry fee: None

Entries open: April 1, 2026

Entries close: April 30, 2026

Beginning Revision Date: May 1, 2026 – The participant’s Handicap Index on this date will be used as the beginning point for determining improvement through the duration of the challenge.

Ending Revision Date: October 31, 2026 – The participant’s Handicap Index on this date will be used as the ending point for determining improvement through the duration of the challenge.

Minimum Number of Rounds: Golfers must post a minimum of 180 holes in any combination of 9 or 18-hole rounds from May 1 through October 30, 2026.

Posting Scores: In the spirit of the Rules of Handicapping, players are expected to post all eligible scores immediately after play.

Divisions: Field will be split into women’s division and men’s division. Each division will be split into two flights based off of member’s handicap index. For golfers under 18 years old, there will be a junior girls division and a junior boys division.

Prizes: Grand prize winner for each flight within each division receives an engraved crystal trophy PLUS a $250 Gift Card from Pro Golf Discount, AND a pair of golf shoes from TRUE Linkswear. Additionally, all participants are entered into a random drawing each month for WA Golf swag.

Determination of Winners

What’s the method for calculating determining the Most Improved?

Winners will be determined using the USGA recommended method for determining the Most Improved Player. The method is as follows:

Add 12 to the player’s Handicap Index at the start date. The number 12 is used to provide a consistent value for all players being evaluated. This value is A. Add 12 to the player’s Handicap Index at the end date. This value is B.

Divide value A by value B, calculating to three decimal places. This is the improvement factor. The player with the highest improvement factor is the most improved player.

Example for Most Improved Player:

Starting Index: 24.3
Ending Index: 16.2
Value A: 24.3 + 12 = 36.3
Value B: 16.2 + 12 = 28.2
A / B: 36.3 / 28.2 = 1.287
Improvement Factor: 1.287

Breaking Ties: Ties will be broken by extending beyond three decimal places until a winner is determined.