Jump to content
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast! ×
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast!
IGNORED

GHIN ?

Par4Par

By Par4Par
in Golf Talk

 Share
Note: This thread is 2362 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

Par4Par Newbie

Par4Par

Posted
Posted

How does one acquire a GHIN number?  I have a whole bunch of golf score cards form the past 2 years and would like to submit them.  I do not belong to a club, just golf at city courses.  Do I need to be associated with a club or something?

Any help would be grateful!

Thanks!


  • Moderator
DaveP043 Incredible Member

DaveP043

Posted
  • Moderator
Posted

First, what you are looking for is an official USGA Handicap Index.  GHIN is a handicap calculation and record-keeping system that is set up by the USGA for use by regional Golf Associations who choose to use it.  Most do, but a number of Associatins around the country have elected to use their own system, or other commercial options.  Type 3 (usually internet-based) clubs usually use their own in-house service.

I know, that's pretty pedantic, but I just want to make sure you understand that you can have an official USGA Handicap.  So yes, to have an official USGA Handicap you have to be a member of a "club".  That doesn't mean a private golf club, many public golf courses have clubs for handicap purposes.  The easiest thing for you might be to ask at the pro shop of whichever golf course you play most often, and join the club there.  Another route is to find your local association's website (mine is at www.vsga.org) and research Member Clubs there.  I would always recommend joining a local club, at either a public or private course, as compared with joining an internet-based club.  You'll generally get to play in in-house tournaments, and maybe make a friend or two.

  • Thumbs Up 1

Dave

:callaway: Rogue SubZero Driver

:titleist: 915F 15 Fairway, 816 H1 19 Hybrid, AP2 4 iron to PW, Vokey 52, 56, and 60 wedges, ProV1 balls 
:ping: G5i putter, B60 version
 :ping:Hoofer Bag, complete with Newport Cup logo
:footjoy:, :true_linkswear:, and Ashworth shoes

the only thing wrong with this car is the nut behind the wheel.

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

David in FL Incredible Member

David in FL

Posted
Posted

As Dave said, your easiest route to establish a handicap is likely online, through your state golf association.

  • Upvote 1

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1

Club Rat Super Member

Club Rat

Posted
Posted

The Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association handles most courses in the STL area, both Private and Public.

The cost has become ridiculous IMO, $40 per year.

This site will give anyone an official Ghin Index  -  https://golfhandicapnetwork.com/

Only $10 per year.

I believe the web platform which is used, is actually Handicomp.com

We used to be subscribe to their service at our club for years.

I used to enter scores on their old DOS program for several years until the club switched.

3 hours ago, Par4Par said:

How does one acquire a GHIN number? 

And yes, you can enter the scores played prior. Keep in mind, only 20 rounds will used when starting.
You can enter as many as you wish for a "Record of Scores" which will be available to review if you desire at any times.
Through the Ghin Network, a player can view their score history since the beginning.

Johnny Rocket - Let's Rock and Roll and play some golf !!!

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

  • Moderator
DaveP043 Incredible Member

DaveP043

Posted
  • Moderator
Posted
27 minutes ago, Club Rat said:

Through the Ghin Network, a player can view their score history since the beginning.

John, I haven't seen a way to do this with either the phone app or the main website.  On the website, I only see the revision scores plus anything more recent.  On the app, I can only find a report showing the last 12 months.  I know I can see more when I log in as an administrator, but not many folks can do that.  Do you know something that I don't?

Dave

:callaway: Rogue SubZero Driver

:titleist: 915F 15 Fairway, 816 H1 19 Hybrid, AP2 4 iron to PW, Vokey 52, 56, and 60 wedges, ProV1 balls 
:ping: G5i putter, B60 version
 :ping:Hoofer Bag, complete with Newport Cup logo
:footjoy:, :true_linkswear:, and Ashworth shoes

the only thing wrong with this car is the nut behind the wheel.

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Club Rat Super Member

Club Rat

Posted
Posted
2 hours ago, DaveP043 said:

Do you know something that I don't?

Check with your Head Pro. They have the ability to show reports that users do not have access to.

Hmm, I could of swore several years back I was in the Golf shop and our pro pulled my history.
Maybe the MAGA Assoc. is different?

I can check the next time at the club.
I could be mistaken, wouldn't be the first time... :whistle:

Johnny Rocket - Let's Rock and Roll and play some golf !!!

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

  • Moderator
DaveP043 Incredible Member

DaveP043

Posted
  • Moderator
Posted

If you have administrator access, you can see the entire history, but the rest of the world can't.  I have access as my club's handicap committee chair, and the pro shop does as well, but that's all as far as I know.  Rank and file golfers can't go any further back than the 12 month history available in the phone app.  Apparently I can look up the complete history for anyone, as long as I know their name.  

Dave

:callaway: Rogue SubZero Driver

:titleist: 915F 15 Fairway, 816 H1 19 Hybrid, AP2 4 iron to PW, Vokey 52, 56, and 60 wedges, ProV1 balls 
:ping: G5i putter, B60 version
 :ping:Hoofer Bag, complete with Newport Cup logo
:footjoy:, :true_linkswear:, and Ashworth shoes

the only thing wrong with this car is the nut behind the wheel.

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Buckeyebowman Super Member

Buckeyebowman

Posted
Posted (edited)

I used NOGA, the Northern Ohio Golf Association, to get my GHIN number and HI. This was suggested to me by a member here. Don't look at the GHIN website, it looked like no course around here offered the service. Looked at the NOGA site, and there were courses galore! I simply went to the one closest to me, asked about it, and they signed me up. I was ready to start posting scores. Easy peasy!

It does have a cost associated with it.

Edited by Buckeyebowman
Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1

Note: This thread is 2362 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up

  • TST Partners

    Carl's Place
    PlayBetter
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FitForGolf
    FlightScope Mevo

    Coupon Codes (save 10-20%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack/FitForGolf, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope. 15% off TourStriker (no code).

  • Posts

    • saevel25
      Determining Out of Bounds

      By saevel25 · Posted

      I mean, a golfer is trespassing and damaging property. So, golf rules don’t supersede state laws. 😉 Like, if it isn’t marked and is off golf property. The right thing to do is take an unplayable lie or take stroke and distance.  Also, this is a liability for the course. The homeowner could easily say the course is liable for damage done because they knowingly didn't mark their boundaries which allowed golfers to trespass and damage property. 
    • DaveP043
      Determining Out of Bounds

      By DaveP043 · Posted

      Interestingly enough, if the course (the Committee in Rules terms) doesn't mark the boundaries, there is nothing out of bounds.  I realize that neighboring homeowners would take a dim view of golfers whacking balls from their backyards, but that's what the Definition of Out of Bounds requires. "All areas outside the boundary edge of the course as defined by the Committee."
    • Ty_Webb
      My Swing (Ty_Webb)

      By Ty_Webb · Posted

      I had two events the past two days. Yesterday I was playing a course blind. Hit it solid. Hit 9/14 fairways, 12/18 greens, 34 putts. Many of those putts were the result of balls that were close-ish to the hole when they landed, but wound up a long way away once they'd finished rolling (backwards mainly). Then today, hit 11/13 fairways, 11/18 greens, 37 putts, and shot 80. 8 over par and it wasn't particularly pretty. My big problem today was my pitching. I was inside 100 yards of the hole and off the green on 9 occasions.  1st - drive to about 75 yards, fanned a 58 degree short and right. On the green, but a good 40 feet away and good two putt from there (so took 3) 2nd - laid up to a bunker and it's narrow past it, so had 165 in, missed it right with an 8 iron. Wet rough, chip from about 5 yards off the green and the club snagged. It got on the green, but only temporarily. Overcorrected a bit on the next one and hit it a bit firm and it rolled out to about 35 feet. Putt didn't break and it ran on a bit and I missed the one back (greens were fast and a little bumpy, which didn't help, but doesn't excuse either). (took 5 to get down from close to the green) 4th - had about 95 from the right rough, hit it on the green and two putts (3) 5th - 90 from the fairway, tugged it and it got a firm bounce, chipped on and hit what I thought was a decent chip, but it ran out down the hill and two putts from 20 feet (4) 7th - 65 from the fairway, significant upslope and hit it a bit hard, ran long left against the collar. Tried to blade a PW, but it got under a bit so didn't advance it anything like far enough. Made a good two putt from there (4) 11th - 63 from the fairway, hit a squirrelly pitch on the green and two putts (3) 12th - 75 from the semi-rough, caught it a bit clean and it wound up on the back edge. Putting down a tier and it ran 8 feet past (that was actually a really good putt and couldn't have done any better I don't think) and missed that (4) 13th - 55 from the fairway, overcorrected and hit the big ball before the small ball. Then made a stellar up and down from 25 yards short to an elevated green with a putter (3) 15th - down in three from a greenside bunker (3) That was it. The other 9 holes I hit it on the green from outside 100 yards. So on those 9 occasions, I took 32 shots to get in the hole. 3.56 average. Terrible. Reason I'm posting this in here is to see if anyone has any suggestions for how to work on my contact with pitch shots. I don't have access to a grass range. Only mats and it's easy off a mat. Partly I think my problem is I've hit it off mats so much this winter that I've lost my judgement on where the ball is versus the ground because of the leeway granted. Open to ideas. I also suspect that under pressure I stand a bit closer to it and then get steep and hit down on it and it puts me in a bad place, but I can't seem to get myself to not do that. 
    • boogielicious
      LIV Golf Now Closed?

      By boogielicious · Posted

      “Well the world needs ditch diggers too!” - Judge Smails
    • billchao
      TST Explores the ShotScope H4 (Stats Tracking Device) and Pro LX Rangefinder

      By billchao · Posted

      Just listen to the ones that are good at golf.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

  I accept