Handicap Season?

[jrm1493]

So i played today and shot an 86 on a fairly difficult course, which should have counted for my handicap, but apparently the Texas Golf Assn season only runs from Jan 1 - Dec 1 so the score I shot today does not count?

Is this normal and what is the reason for it???? It does not make any sense to me.

[Jay-Bird]

HERE's a link to the handicap revisions schedule - it will tell you whether your club is valid for year-long or seasonal handicap rounds

and according to the list - TEXAS is year-round. I don't know what's up? Ask your club... from GHIN and USGA sites:

An "active season" is the period during which scores made in an area will be accepted for handicap purposes determined by the authorized golf association having jurisdiction in a given area. The authorized golf association having jurisdiction in an area is responsible for declaring the duration of any inactive season. A golf club located within the area covered by an authorized golf association must observe any inactive season established by the golf association, even if the club is not a member of the association. (See Decision 6-2/1.) Scores made at any golf course observing an inactive season are not acceptable for handicap purposes. Scores made at a golf course in an area observing an active season must be posted for handicap purposes, even if the golf club from which the player receives a Handicap Index is observing an inactive season. The club's Handicap Committee must make it possible for a player to post these away scores prior to the next Handicap Index revision. If possible, the club must re-compute the player's Handicap Index at that start of the active season. Example: If a player belonging to a golf club in Michigan plays golf in Florida during January, any scores made in Florida are acceptable and must be returned to the player's Michigan golf club. If the player is also a member of a golf club in Florida, scores must be posted to the player's Florida club.

[jrm1493]

Ok - I think I figured it out. My guess is the score I posted yesterday will count towards the next revision, which will be on Jan 2nd, so that is why it is not "counted" for this year.... I guess I'll find out for sure on Jan 2!

If it does not count I'm just going to post whatever scores I shoot until the end of the year on the 1st because it seems dishonest to not use scores of rounds that I acutally played. I'm planning on playing a bunch the next couple of weeks since I'm off work until the 4th.

[DaSportsGuy]

I'm planning on playing a bunch the next couple of weeks since I'm off work until the 4th.

You lucky southerners...

[jrm1493]

Well, apparently the website was just bad because I went back on today and the season has been updated to run through Dec 31, and it accepted my 86, which dropped my trend down to 13.4 - slowly approaching single digit. A year ago at this time my handicap was 19.8 so if I keep it up I should drop to single some time this year (my goals for 2010 are to break 80 and get to single digit). I know I'll probably hit a wall at some point but I haven't yet, hopefully I can keep improving.

[Jay-Bird]

Well, apparently the website was just bad because I went back on today and the season has been updated to run through Dec 31, and it accepted my 86, which dropped my trend down to 13.4 - slowly approaching single digit. A year ago at this time my handicap was 19.8 so if I keep it up I should drop to single some time this year (my goals for 2010 are to break 80 and get to single digit). I know I'll probably hit a wall at some point but I haven't yet, hopefully I can keep improving.

The wall is mental. If you KNOW you'll hit it, you WILL.

[undguy]

My handicap season doesn't start until April 15 here in MN. I will probably have about 15 rounds in by then. I really want to track my handicap through this time since Im putting a lot of time and effort through these 3 weeks. Many people at the club just post all the old scores anyways, but I usually like obeying the golf gods rules. Any suggestions on what to do. Or what have others done in the past? Thanks