Which scores count towards my handicap?

Acceptable scores come from individual stroke play formats (medal, Stableford, par/bogey), in competitions or general play, as long as:

• the round was pre-registered before you started
• you played under the Rules of Golf
• your score was attested by a marker who played with you
• you played a complete 9 or 18 holes on a rated course (or at least 10 holes of an 18-hole round, if you stopped for a valid reason).

This includes rounds in society events, roll-ups, open competitions and abroad. Scores from other countries must be returned to your home club.

Four-ball stroke play can count in some cases. Your individual score is used only if:

• the team's net score is 6 or more better than par (at least 6 under, or 42 points)
• your score counted for the team on at least 9 holes, and
• your own 18-hole score is 36 Stableford points or better.

Not acceptable:

• team competition scores (other than the four-ball case above), such as scrambles
• rounds of fewer than 9 holes
• general play rounds when your club is using Model Local Rule E-5 (the alternative to stroke and distance).