Hi Linda,
Who has the responsibility of putting the handicap on the
scorecard? Is it the player or the Committee?
I seem to remember seeing in the last set of “Rules of Golf”
something regarding that it is the player’s responsibility to verify the
correctness of the handicap on the scorecard. In the 2012-2015 Rules of Golf, I
cannot find that wording.
In Rule 33-5 Score Card, it says that the committee is
responsible for the application of the handicap recorded on the scorecard. But
I cannot see where it explicitly says who is to put the handicap on the
scorecard.
Thank you,
Lou from Sequim, Washington
Dear Lou,
The final responsibility lies with the player.
In match play, in a handicap competition, the players are
required to find out their respective handicaps from each other [Rule 6-2a].
In stroke play, in a handicap competition, the competitor
must make sure that his handicap is recorded on his scorecard before he submits
it to the Committee [Rule 6-2b]. The Committee is responsible for applying that
handicap correctly [Rule 33-5].
Since the penalty for recording a handicap that is too high
can result in disqualification, and the player is responsible for the accuracy
of that handicap, the player should inspect his card as soon as he receives it.
If the handicap is already recorded, he must verify that it is correct; if it
is not recorded, he must write it on the scorecard himself.
Linda
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