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Question #1 of 5
A player with a Course Handicap™ of 21 does not play the 18th hole because of darkness. The hole is a par 5 and is the number 16 stroke index hole. What score must the player record for handicap purposes?

C. 6

Since the player did not play the hole, the score to be recorded for handicap purposes is net par. The net par score for the hole is calculated by taking the par and adding any handicap strokes the player receives based on the stroke index value of the hole. Since the player has a Course Handicap™ of 21, the player will receive 1 stroke on the 18th hole because it is the number 16th stroke index hole. The player's score for the hole would be par (5) + 1 stroke = 6.

Question #2 of 5

A player must be an active member of an authorized Golf Club in order to establish and maintain a Handicap Index®?

A. True

Only a player who is a member of an authorized Golf Club can establish and maintain a Handicap Index® calculated by the USGA.

Question #3 of 5

What is the recommended handicap allowance for a four-ball stroke play event?

A. 85% for all players

In four-ball stroke play, two competitors play as partners, each playing their own ball. The lower net score of the partners is the score for the hole and the total score for all holes played is the team score. The recommended allowance is 85% for all players.

Question #4 of 5

A player with a Handicap Index of 15.0 at the time the round was played posts a score that produces a score differential of 7.5. This would result in which of the following safeguards being applied automatically:

C. -1 exceptional score reduction

When an exceptional score is posted to a player’s scoring record, the Handicap Index will be reduced in accordance with the adjustment table in Rule 5.9. A score differential that is 7.5 strokes lower than the player's Handicap Index in effect when the round was played results in an exceptional score reduction of -1.0.

Question #5 of 5

Prior to having wrist surgery, Tom had a Handicap Index® of 10.0. Tom is eager to start playing golf again and competing with his fellow members but knows that he cannot play to a 10.0 Handicap Index®. Tom has requested the Handicap Committee review his Handicap Index® due to his recent surgery. What should the Committee do in this situation?

B. The Committee needs to assess Tom's current ability before applying an adjustment to his Handicap Index®. Tom should submit at least one acceptable score after the surgery so the Committee can better determine the proper adjustment, if any.
As outlined in 7.1a/2 of the Rules of Handicapping, the Handicap Committee should only consider adjusting a player’s Handicap Index® for injury after one or more acceptable scores have been submitted after the injury occurred. In determining the level of any adjustment, the Handicap Committee should take into consideration the scores submitted after the injury and the nature and severity of the injury.
After a number of scores have been submitted and it becomes evident that the injury has caused a permanent change to the player’s ability, it may be appropriate to disregard the player’s scoring record and allocate a Handicap Index® using only the scores submitted since the injury (see Rule 5.2a For Fewer Than 20 Scores).
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