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- Member's Area - Pryor Creek Golf Club
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HANDICAP SYSTEM |
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Pryor Creek Golf
Club is licensed directly with the United States Golf Association
(USGA) and complies fully with the USGA Handicap System™
requirements.
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About our handicap system ... |
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On January 1st, 2005 the
United States Golf Association (USGA) implemented a USGA Handicap
Licensing Program for Clubs. The Pryor Creek Golf Club filed its
license application with the USGA on March 9th, 2005 and we have been
assigned USGA Club No. 1102. The MSGA endorsed our license
application in April 2005 and our handicap system was approved and
licensed by the USGA on June 9, 2005.
This new
USGA program has allowed Pryor Creek to modify our membership
agreements with the Montana State Golf Association (MSGA) and provide
our members a handicap system - the Member Handicap Zone - that has
vastly improved member service and features over the system we have
been accustomed to with the MSGA .
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System features ... |
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- USGA Handicap System™
Compliance - Our new handicapping system (the Member Handicap
Zone©) is in full compliance with USGA Handicap System™
requirements and provides several improvements to maintain the
integrity of handicaps issued by our club. Under the terms of our
license, we will continue to recognize the MSGA regular playing season
for our area - usually April through October - and the MSGA handicap
index revision schedule - Monthly, generally on the first of every
month of the playing season. See the USGA Handicap Revision Schedule for reference.
- Improved Member Features -
The Member Handicap Zone handicap system is fully on-line, allowing our
members to review their handicap, index, scoring records, handicap card
and post scores* from any Internet enabled computer.
Because our handicap system software was custom written for Pryor Creek
Golf Club, we can offer features not available with the MSGA system -
Internet based access, display of new scores posted (since last
revision - Coded 'n'), scoring statistics, to name a few. There are
alsofeatures available to the Pro Shop staff and Handicap Committee to
provide improved system adminstration, member services and to help us
ensure the integrity of the handicaps we issue.
* For security reasons, certain
Internet host addresses may be blocked from entering score additions.
All other functions of the handicap system will remain available
through the Internet.
- Reduced Costs - Because our
handicap system is available on-line and implemented together with the
Pryor Creek Golf Club web site, our handicap system maintenance costs
will be dramatically lower than those with the MSGA system. Your member
handicap fee will remain at $20 per year, but greater proportion of
your fees will stay with Pryor Creek Golf Club - to help us continue to
improve our courses and facilities, provide support for our local and
regional junior golf programs and generally provide the most benefit
for our membership.
Is there a Down-Side to the Member Handicap
Zone Handicap System? |
Sort of.
The MSGA
(via Mr. Jim Opitz, MSGA Executive Director) has issued a preliminary
ruling that our members will not be eligible to enter any of the 3 MSGA
tournaments - the Montana State Amateur, the Montana State Mid-Amateur
or the Montana State Senior Amateur - unless they have a current, valid
MSGA handicap. Our position on this matter is that our handicap
system is fully compliant with USGA Handicap System and is verified as
such by virtue of our USGA license, as well as the MSGA endorsement,
and is therefore valid at any golf course/event in the United States.
Having said that, if you anticipate playing in one (or more) of
the 3 MSGA events, you may request that you be entered in the MSGA
system, instead of the Member Handicap Zone. Simply contact the Pro
Shop. If you have any otherquestions about the system or have
suggestions for additional features, please contact the Pro Shop or you
may e-mail questions/suggestions to the Handicap Committee.
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