Getting A Golf Handicap Without Joining A Club - Explained

To get an official, valid handicap, you have to first be a member of a registered club. This entails playing one or more qualifying rounds at a club or using a supplementary card system to enter scores.

To create a handicap, one is required to play rounds and enter them on applications, although they won't count as official scores for competitive purposes.

With that said, there are other cheap ways of getting an official handicap such as the following:

Way #1 - Municipal Course

Find a municipal course which offers a low membership fee (inclusive of green fees) that will be charged every time you play.

Way #2 - Local Public Course

You can also check up with your local public golf course to sign up for membership so as to get your handicap.

Often, they are glad to take care of such issues, and afterwards, you can post your scores online.

Way #3 - Online Golf

Another option is joining an online golf club.

You can check out any local state association around your area or you can ask the shop where you normally play golf. There, you’ll get your membership and the ability to enter scores after a round in the shop’s computer.

It is essential to shop around since different online clubs and golf courses offers different charges.

The best thing about a state association is the fact that they keep track of scores as well as compute official indexes - these enable you to print out handicap certificates and play in competitions.

The moral of the story is that it's pretty much impossible to get a golf handicap without joining a club. You have to do it in one form or another. A membership is required with an affiliate club, a registered golf club or a USGA-licensed club.

The USGA is the governing body of golf for the USA and Mexico that makes rules for things like rangefinder technology in competition.

Verdict

You don’t have to register for membership with any golf club to get a handicap, but you can become a member of an online club available in your area.

These online clubs offer online services which include giving an online-only official USGA handicap.

Just like any golf club, these online clubs also have requirements to be met, bylaws as well as a handicap chairman. Records in these online clubs are automatically updated each time you record your score.

USGA-licensed clubs can be found on MyScorecard. By being a member of the USGA, you are able
to print out your handicap card at any moment when its required in a competition or to enter tournaments.

For more information, look at the MyScorecard USGA Golf Handicap Tracker. You can visit MyScorecard.com to get a golf handicap for yourself.