Establish & Maintain a Handicap Index®

A golf handicap, more specifically a Handicap Index®, is a numerical measure of a player’s skill, taken to one decimal place. Once the equivalent of at least three 18-hole scores are posted, a Handicap Index® will be established for the player. As more rounds are posted, the system will adjust the Handicap Index® up or down as the player’s game changes. 

To obtain a Handicap Index® golfers must first join an OGA Member Club through our online signup system or in person at a favorite golf course. Upon joining any of the various OGA Member clubs across the region, the golfer will be issued a GHIN Number which is required for using the Handicapping computation service.

March 1 through Nov. 30 is the official score-posting season in Oregon and Southwest Washington. OGA Members can post scores December through February if rounds are played in Sun Belt states. Per the Rules of Handicapping, the OGA declares December through February as an off season (locally) because inclement weather conditions.