Click or search below to find all the common questions asked by our members and visitors.
Yes, these are called Conforming Social Scores (CSS). You can use as many CSS as you like to affect your handicap as long as the following requirements are met.
CSS can be submitted by emailing the scorecard to [email protected], or through The Golfer App |
Yes. As a member of The Golfer Social Club you have your own golf-specific personal insurance program (PIP) which includes public liability cover. Golf Australia maintains a Player’s Personal Liability Insurance Policy for all members of affiliated golf clubs. Broadly this policy covers the legal liability of your members to pay compensation for personal injury or property damage which occurs while playing or practising golf or attending a golf event or venue as a player, guest or spectator. You can view more information in this link https://www.golf.org.au/financial-insurance |
There are three steps required for a first-time handicap to be activated - application, payment & 54 holes of scorecards. Our standard process is to wait until all three steps are completed before activating the golfer’s entity on GOLFLink. Some people want their GOLFLink number before they have submitted cards – in these cases the handicap will come up as ‘Unallocated’ on GOLFLink until 54 holes of scores are entered on the golfer’s playing history. If you want your GOLF Link number before you have submitted your scorecards, just let us know and we can activate your GOLFLink number straight away. |
A GA Handicap is the Golf Australia Handicap that is assigned to a golfer. This handicap is then referenced against The Slope Rating of a set of tees on a golf course to calculate the Daily Handicap that a golfer plays from in a competition. For information on Course ratings, Slope ratings and Handicaps please see https://www.golf.org.au/courseratings |
Handicaps are calculated in accordance with the Australian Handicapping & Course Rating Systems based on scores of each golfer provided for initial handicap calculation and then scores in competition play thereafter. You can read more on the Golf Australia website about how Australian Handicaps are calculated. In simple terms, official GA Handicaps are calculated as follows:
· If a golfer has less than 20 scores, the number of scores used is less Australia has adopted the World Handicapping System. For more information please see https://www.golf.org.au/whs |
The signatures on the cards attest that the score is true and correct and that the round was played to the rules of golf. Cards need to be signed by someone involved in Australian golf so a club pro, a club member, a golfer with an official Australian handicap. |
Your official Golf Australia handicap is valid for 12 months from the date of activation, with the option to renew annually.
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· Your name & signature |
No. GOLFLink numbers are specific to each club. The first five digits are the club ID number and the second five digits are the member number at that club. When you join The Golfer Social Golf Club we will send you a new GOLFLink number but you will retain all your previous playing history on GOLFLink. |
Each golf club has nominated competition days and you may be welcome to enter as a guest depending on the club's policy on accepting guests into their competitions. You will need to ask the golf club if their competition days are open to guests generally and to Golfer Social Club Members specifically. You may also seek to play in Open Tournaments and other Open events |
