1. PEER REVIEW
"Peer review" is the ability of golfers to gain an understanding of a player's potential ability and to form a reasonable basis for supporting or disputing a score that has been posted. There are two essential elements of peer review: 1. Members of a golf club must have a reasonable and regular opportunity to play together (see Decision 2/8). 2. Access must be provided to scoring records, as well as to a Handicap Index list, for inspection by others, including, but not limited to, fellow club members. There are two forms of scoring record display:
Definition: Peer Review
This is to clarify further the process of peer review.
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2. BASIC PREMISES
Two basic premises underlie the USGA Handicap System, namely that every player will try to make the best score at every hole in every round, regardless of where the round is played, and the player will post every acceptable round for peer review.
Basic Premises
Read the slide. Explain that following these premises is the only way the Handicap System will be effective. It is the player and the player’s Handicap Committee’s joint responsibility to adhere to these premises.
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3. GENERAL
A General scoring record must provide the six most recent revisions of the player's Handicap Index, along with scores, score types, ratings, Differentials and dates (month and year only) relating to the most recent handicap revision. This must be made available to those involved in peer review.
Definition: Peer Review
First form of scoring record display is general. “Those involved in peer review” (e.g., general public looking up scoring record).
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4. Joe Smith
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COMPLETE
A Complete scoring record must provide the six most recent revisions of the player's Handicap Index, along with scores*, score types, ratings, Differentials and dates (month, day and year) relating to the most recent handicap revision. This must be made available to fellow club members, the club handicap committee and competition officials of any competition in which the player is going to participate. *The course name for each score should appear in any "Complete" scoring record display and must be included for a Type 3 club.
Definition: Peer Review
Second form of scoring record display is complete. Biggest difference between general and complete is the specific dates (not just the month) of the scores.
Time: 1 minute
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5. Section 5-2 Posting Scores
The Handicap Committee may require the returning or attesting of scorecards periodically in order to assist in its responsibilities, but this requirement must not be used to affect the acceptability of a score.
A score is acceptable for handicap posting purposes regardless of whether a scorecard accompanies it.