The important point is for the player to be sure to post all his scores
to maintain a current accurate handicap. The 10 lowest scores of the most
recent 20 rounds posted are used
To establishaplayer’s monthly handicap.
When a player fails to post a score there will be a low penalty score
posted to his record. Of the 20 most recently posted scores the lowest of these
is automatically chosen by the computer as the low penalty score to be posted.
The lowest score posted remains in your record until you post 20 more rounds
when it is then dropped.
PLEASE remember to post all of your scores (high or low). Ask your
playing partners to remind you to post every time.
A golfer is required to post scores whenever he plays at least 7 holes. If 7 to 12 holes are played, then that score shall be posted as a 9-hole round . If 13 or more holes are played, it shall be posted as a 18-hole round.
If a hole is not played, the score to be posted is par plus any handicap strokes the player is entitled to receive on that hole. For example, a player with a course handicap of 18 receives one handicap score on all holes, suppose that player quits after playing 13-holes the player shall record a score of par plus one for the rest of the holes. For lower handicap players the holes where the player does not get a stroke shall be recorded as par. The player however should clearly specify on the score card which holes were not played.
Water Hazards-Holes #4 and #11
If your Tee
Shot lands in the Water Hazard proceed to the Drop Area(across the water hazard) drop a second ball, you are now hitting five(5). A player does not even have to take a tee shot to drop the ball in the drop zone across the hazard. The rule of droping four and hitting five will still apply. If however, you hit a second shot from the tee itself then you are hitting three(3)according to USGA rules. If your second shot also gets in the water you are then required to proceed to the drop zone.
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