1. How are Handicaps calculated ?

2. Does this membership means I pay affiliated fees wherever and whenever I play??

3. Is there any requirement on me about playing at any of the clubs- I'll probably never play there!!

4. How do I Register?

5. What is the ruling on entering a score played on a 9 hole course.

If one has entered 20 or more games, the lowest 10 differentials of the last 20 games must be used.

If one has played less than 20 games, the following table applies:-

For example:-

If one has played only 3 games, just 1, the lowest differential, must be used.

If one has entered 15 games, only the lowest 6 differentials are taken into account.

The maximum handicap one can have is 36.

Please note !

Some competitions and/or clubs will insist on lower maximums, say 29 for Ladies, 24 for Men.
The NGN Handicapping system will only start registering handicaps once 5 games have been played.

Yes, at all the SAGA affiliated clubs in SA. Some 450 of them.

No. But it is worth playing there sometime.

It's easy. Click on the "Register" button on the navigation bar. Simply complete the questionnaire, you will be asked to enter a password. Please ensure that the password you use is a minimum of 4 characters long and not greater than 12 characters.

NINE HOLE SCORES

a. A 9-hole course played twice consecutively constitutes a stipulated
18-hole round - same day and session 9-hole courses.

b. The following will also constitute a stipulated 18-hole round : ( new )

2 consecutive 9-holes played on the same 9 or 18 hole course
a. on different sessions (e.g. AM / PM of the same day )
b. on different dates ( e.g. Saturday /Sunday )

Provided that no other round of golf is played between the two 9-hole rounds

Not accepted for handicap purposes ( Important )

a. 2 x nine holes on different courses.
b. 1 x 9 holes.
c. 1 x 9-holes played multiplied by two.
d. Playing 9 holes with 2 balls (2 scores from different sets of tees).