What happens if I don't post a score?

You're expected to submit every acceptable score (Rule 1.3). If you don't, the Handicap Committee decides whether your reason was justified (Rule 7.1b):

• Justified (for example, sudden injury, illness or emergency during the round): the score isn't posted.
• Not justified (for example, forgetting, or trying to keep your Handicap Index from going down or up):
  • If your actual score can be found, it's posted.
  • If it can't, a penalty score should be applied, at a value suited to the circumstances.
  • If the Committee concludes you held back the score to gain an unfair advantage, it should consider an additional penalty score.

The Handicap Committee can also review and adjust a player's Handicap Index (Rule 7.1a).