Handicap Committee report 01/10/2023 5 pm (Zoom)
In Attendance
Vic Buxton (Chair), Ed Sayer, Matt Pero, Randy Gottlieb, Bob Carter, Allen Mar and Gary Baker
Meeting was brought to order. The meeting was convened due to a Brookside member that had observed another member playing numerous rounds and not posting. Upon checking with the starter, we determined he had played 25 rounds in the month of December and posted only 12 rounds. The player admitted he played over 200 rounds in 2022, and posted only 111 rounds.
We invited the player to join the Zoom call and to explain why he did not post all rounds played in 2022. A motion was made for a vote to modify his handicap from 14.6 to 12.0. The committee vote was unanimous. It was the committee’s decision to modify the player’s handicap to 12.0 for 12 months. We discussed other options but could not come to an agreement.
The meeting was adjourned at 6 pm.
We contacted the SCGA Handicap Chairman (Kevin O’Connor) on 01/11/2023 to confirm that the ruling was correct. Once he confirmed it was justified, I contacted the player and notified him of the adjustment, citing Rule 7.1a in the USGA Handicap manual. Per regulations, we gave the player the right to an appeal. The player appealed the adjustment. The committee voted again on 01/13/2023, and his appeal was denied.
The Handicap Committee, in conjunction with the Tournament Committee, will continue to enforce USGA and SCGA guidelines and take action as to players that continue to play beyond their "potential" as defined by the USGA Handicap Manual.
Handicap Committee meeting 6/13/2023 5PM Brookside clubhouse
Vic Buxton (Chairman)
Attendees:
Allen, Matt, Bob and Ed
Meeting was brought to order.
There were several members that requested a peer review for a player that plays in the weekly skins game. Apparently, the player was shooting way under his handicap and finished with a triple, a quad and a triple to shoot even par net. We discussed this in length and the committee decided to take no action at this time. I will discuss this action with the player in private.
We discussed in length any player adjustments for the Club and Class tournament. Everyone is playing to their low so no adjustments were necessary.
I stressed to the committee that “Peer Review” needs to be a part of every skins game and tournament from our members. We are counting on the committee to carry this message to the membership.
The Handicap Committee, in conjunction with the Tournament Committee, will continue to enforce USGA and SCGA guidelines and take action as to players that continue to play beyond their "potential" as defined by the USGA Handicap Manual. This additional factor will be used as another layer of review for the Committee when implementing an adjustment.
The meeting was adjourned at 6PM.
Handicap Committee report 10/17/2023 5pm at the Brookside clubhouse
In Attendance
Vic Buxton (Chair), Ed Sayer, Matt Pero, Bob Carter, Allen Mar and Gary Baker
Meeting was brought to order. We discussed letting a new member play in the presidents cup that had no low index. The member had recently won two tournaments where he shot low rounds of 66 and 65 net. It was decided that the player would play to a 27.2 which is the lowest differential he shot for both of those tournaments. The vote was unanimous. We also discussed lowering a player’s low index from 6.8 to 6.0. This member was referred by the “Tournament Committee” for said adjustment. The committee voted and the decision was unanimous in favor of the adjustment.
The committee also decided that after the first round of the Presidents Cup, we will evaluate two players that have shown they can play to better than their low index during a major tournament. If these players shoot under par, there might be an adjustment for round two.
The meeting adjourned at 5:45pm.
The Handicap Committee within the Brookside Men’s Golf Club is responsible for all aspects of the USGA Handicap System, and each member’s Handicap Index.
As a committee, we ensure compliance with the USGA Handicap System, including peer review. The committee members are all members of the BMGC.
Policies and procedures for all members using the USGA Handicap System:
- For a player with an established Handicap Index, the maximum score for each hole played is limited to a net double bogey.
- A player should post his score as soon as possible on the day of play, after completion of the round, and before midnight (local time). (USGA Rules of Handicapping, Rule 4.3.)
- If a player is requested or required to pick up after starting a hole in any competition, the player must record the score that he would most likely make or net double bogey, whichever is lower. (USGA Rule 3.3.)
- If a player does not play a hole for a valid reason, he must record a net par for that hole. (USGA Rule 3.2.)
- Scores may be posted using one of the following methods:
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Handicap Committee actions for posting infractions:
- Penalty round(s) issued for scores not posted.
- Possible index modification or withdrawal of index by the Handicap Committee in case of multiple infractions or repeated failure to comply with the player’s responsibilities under the rules of handicapping
WORLD HANDICAP SYSTEM
JANUARY 2020!
The World Handicap System (WHS) will take effect in January of 2020. This is a truly global, modern and all inclusive Handicap System that will allow golfers from around the world to have a 'unified' handicap. As this system has been approved for use by the USGA and SCGA, and as there are key changes to the process of obtaining and maintaining a handicap index, the BMGC wants everyone to be aware of what's in store for next year. The transition perior to the WHS will be January 1 - 5, 2020. Thus, during this time, all players will not have access to their GHIN scoring record. But everything should be up and running by January 6, 2020.
BUT, with the implementation of the new handicap system, these parameters will be changed beginning January 1, 2020 to correspond with the new requirements of the WHS! Thus, come January 1, or as soon thereafter when able to post a score using GHIN, every Brookside member that plays a round of golf, must post immediately after the completion of play.
As to the WHS and key changes that players will need to know and be ready to apply to their postings, beginning in January 2020, they are as follow:
1: FREQUENCY OF HANDICAP REVISIONS
A players Handicap Index will update daily! Once the player records his score from that day's play, the WHS will automatically recalculate and update his handicap index.
2: CALCULATION OF HANDICAP INDEX
The WHS will only take the best 8 of the players last 20 scores, a smaller percentage, to determine an average for your Handicap Index.
3. MAXIMUM HOLE SCORE
The Maximum Hole score for any player, will be related to the PAR of a hole and be specfic to his course handicap. So that, NET DOUBLE BOGEY will be the maximum hole score for handicap purposes. This maximun is two - over - par on any hole plus any stroke [net] that players would received based on their handicap. [As an example, on any course played, on the 18th ranked most difficult hole, a 100 yd par 3, the highest score you could record, if you were UNDER an 18 handicap, would be a 5. And, if you are an 18 and above, you could record a double bogey 5 plus an additional stroke because you are an 18 handicap, thus a total score of 6 on the par three!]
4. REVISED HANDICAP FORMULA
The new checks and balances in the formula is called Exceptional Score Reduction [ESR]. Any time a score is posted that is at least 7.0 strokes better than the Handicap Index used during that round, the updated index will be lowered by 1.0 and if posted scores are 10.0 strokes better the updated index will be lowered by 2.0. Addtional aspects are a Playing Conditions Calculation [PCC] which compares how players play a course on specific dates wherein there could be high winds and rain. Thus, the PCC attempts to better relate score results on a specific day. This creates caps on the upward movement of the Handicap Index that the player has had in the last 12 month period.
5. COURSE HANDICAP CALCULATION
A players course handicap will now be calculated considering the number of strokes a golfer receives in relation to PAR of the tees being played. This included a Course Rating Minus par element, which is the number that is used to determine the maximum hole score for handicap purposes.
There are other important changes in the WHS and thus, there is a Handicap Hub resource center which can be found on SCGA.ORG/WHS-HUB
Please visit the USGA and SCGA websites to review any and all information regarding the new World Handicap System, how it works, how it can be navigated and how it will help to level the playing field for all competitors!!
Remember, PAY = PLAY = POST your score!!
Randy Gottlieb, BMGC Handicap Chairman
Peer review – it’s everybody’s responsibility!
Uncovering the myth
Peer review is often misunderstood to mean it is the handicap committee’s responsibility to monitor and review each club member’s score file. Although that is a part of the committee responsibility, it is incumbent upon all fellow club members to participate in peer review.
What is peer review?
Peer review is defined in the USGA Handicap System as “the ability of golfers to gain an understanding of a player’s potential ability and form a reasonable basis for supporting or disputing a score that has been posted.” So what does that mean to you as a member of your golf club? It is your responsibility, as you play with fellow club members to make sure each member posts correctly and accurately. If a fellow member is not posting or not posting accurate scores, it is your obligation to alert the Handicap Committee. The Committee can then take any steps necessary to ensure the golfer has an index which is representative of their playing ability.
Posting accurately
You might not know... includes posting the adjusted gross score, including posting a par-plus for any holes not played or not played under The Rules of Golf and posting any most-likely scores for holes not completed.
A real-life example
Alysa and I are fellow club members who have decided to leave work early and enjoy a casual round of golf. At the completion of 18 holes, Alysa goes straight to the posting computer and records her score. I, on the other hand, go into the lounge to check on the Red Sox game and don't post my score. When Alysa questions my actions, I reply, “The score won’t have an impact on my index, so I’m not going to post.”
The consequence, if at that point nothing further is done, is that both Alysa and I have failed in our responsibilities. I have failed for not posting an acceptable score and Alysa has failed for not contacting the handicap committee and notifying them of my failure to post.
Acting in good faith
The USGA-recognized Handicap Index is a mark accepted by golfers across the United States and abroad that represents the player’s ability. As referenced in a USGA handicap article, think of the index as a letter of introduction — in essence, the golfer’s club is vouching for its member’s playing ability. The club knows this because they have a reasonable and regular opportunity to play golf with one another. Golfers are further basing this good faith acceptance on the reasonable assumption the fellow player has posted all of his acceptable scores.
Does this include me?
Peer review applies to all levels of golfers, even the self-proclaimed “scratch” golfers. There is a fallacy that if a golfer only plays in scratch events, the posting of scores is not important. Nothing could be further from the truth, as the only valid reflection of the player’s potential can come from the posting of all scores. In order to compete in a gross event, typically there is an index requirement to be met. Without a true index, this player may be accepting a spot in place of another golfer who’s legitimately earned that Handicap Index by posting all of their scores.
So remember, the next time you are out enjoying a round of golf, participate in peer review. It’s good for the game and it’s your responsibility!
PRACTICE PEER REVIEW...IT MAINTAINS THE GAME AND IT'S INTEGRITY!!
BMGC HANDICAP COMMITTEE
BMGC Handicap Committee
PEER REVIEW
Fairness and Field Integrity are fundamental to every golf competition; whether it is a tournament event, a skins game, or a friendly wager. It is the responsibility of every club to recognize, respect, and uphold these basic principles.
The BMGC Handicap Committee supports the USGA and SCGA efforts to maintain and update every member’s index of current playing ability. How do we do this? The only way is PEER REVIEW.
PEER REVIEW is simply the acknowledgement by each member that a player’s true index is based on the consistent and fair posting of their adjusted gross score each time they play golf.
The BMGC Handicap Committee wants to promote, educate, and remind our members of their PEER REVIEW responsibilities:
Avoidance of posting low scores
Indifference to the posting of high scores
And deliberate manipulation of a score,
cannot be condoned by any golfer who understands and appreciates fair play.
POST YOUR SCORE, in a timely and accurate manner and help your fellow players do the same!
Brookside Men’s Golf Club
Handicap Committee
August 13, 2019
Chairman - Randy Gottlieb, Maurice Mischook, Ed Kelly, Gary Baker, Vic Buxton,
Allen Mar, Dave Hickman, Wade McKenzie and Nick Mosaquites.
Players are posting their scores in Brookside events. And, even if the event has an unusual format, such as the RED WHITE and BLUE or CRIERS, the Tournament Committee is still entering the players scores so that they can be considered in the CLUB INDEX.
Some players will be adjusted to reflect their scoring potential as per USGA/SCGA Handicap Reduction and Handicap Manual policy.
Players are reminded to READ and REVIEW each scorecard upon participating in a BROOKSIDE event. The scorecard has SPECIFIC instructions as to posting. Players that do not follow these instructions will be under review and there is the potential for the issuance of penalty rounds or handicap adjustment.
Every member is asked to continue the process of PEER REVIEW!!!
Pay, Play and POST!!
Handicap Committee
Brookside Men’s Golf Club
Handicap Committee Meeting
February 13, 2018
Minutes – Called to order – 5:30 PM
Present: Chairman - Randy Gottlieb, Maurice Mischook, Ed Kelly, Gary Baker, Vic Buxton,
Allen Mar and Wayne Klippenstein
Minutes: The Minutes from the November 2017 meeting were reviewed and have been posted to the BMGC website. While there was no meeting in December, all scores from the December Low Gross/Low Net and Two Man Christmas Classic were posted properly.
Also, all players posted their scores as instructed for the January Low Gross/Low Net. No penalty rounds were discussed nor issued.
The Tournament Of Champions revealed all players posted as instructed and no penalty rounds were discussed nor issued.
All committee discussions on the above were via email threads.
Objective Course Handicap Adjustments: The topic of discussion for the Feb meeting centered on making the Handicap adjustment process objective for all members. In following the recommendations of the Steering Committee of 2017, regarding the adjustment of player handicap indexes and thus, course handicap, the committee focused on improving the transparency of the process, removing the subjectivity of the handicap process, allowing for objective adjustments and improving the communication and club environment for all members.
In order to accomplish the above, there needed to be an objective method that was within the confines of the USGA Handicap Manual so that handicaps could be adjusted when necessary to level the playing field for all participants. In that light, the committee was presented with the handicap adjustment algorithm used by the LA GOLF software, currently being used by several other clubs in Southern California, that computes a player's Current Index, Low Index and Club Index. This third catagory is premised on evaluating factors such as a player's last 6 revision cycles, scores, home rounds, tournament rounds, course slope and rating, and tees played in conjunction with the players current and low index. This method is built into the LA GOLF software that is used by BROOKSIDE to set up its monthly tournaments. As such, once activated, the algorithm alerts the Handicap Committee if a players Club Index is lower than his Current Index and/or his Low Index. And, if so, the software indicates what his index for the event should be.
This method is completely OBJECTIVE in that it is computed on all participants of the tournament. It is not used on any one individual player...rather everyone who signs up to play will be analyzed by the algorithm.
This will end the need for a "Watch List" within the club. All players that participate will be under the guise of the algorithm and it's objective findings. Couple this method with 'good old fashioned Peer Review' and the Handicap committee will have objective recommendations for handicap adjustments to forward to the Tournament Committee.
In addition, The Handicap Committee, in conjunction with the Tournament Committee, will continue to enforce USGA and SCGA guidelines and take action as to players that continue to play beyond their "potential" as defined by the USGA Handicap Manual. This additonal factor will be used as another layer of review for the Committee when implementing an adjustment.
This method has been submitted to the board.
Meeting Adjourned – 6:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted – R. Gottlieb, BMGC Handicap Chairman
Brookside Men's Golf Club
Handicap Committee Meeting
November 14, 2017
Minutes – Call to Order- 5:30pm by President Ed Kelly
Present: Ed Kelly, Gary Baker, Randy Gottlieb, Vic Buxton, Allen Mar, Wade McKenzie
Absent: Ben Henley, Maurice Mischook
There were 6 Penalty Rounds issued from the last Tournament, the Brookside Seniors, to Harry Bobbitt, Dave Shelburne, Ron Hansen, James McGoldrick, Ebenezer Ajilore and Scott Anderson.
These were given for failing to post as required by club rules.
The Committee was informed, that after discussion with President Ed Kelly, Scott Anderson was taking a break from his position as Handicap Chairman. Several issues came to light, including the Steering Committees recommendations, that were approved by the Board of Directors, calling for a separation between the Handicap Committee and the Tournament Commtitee. Thus, to avoid any further conflict of interest, it was agreed that he could not continue in that capacity.
Further, the committee discussed using the Steering Committees recommendations as to the proper formula to review and adjust any players index/course handicap for all Brookside tournaments. These recommendations include various aspects from the USGA Handicap manual. Most importantly, the committee stressed that having any information regarding any adjustments a few weeks prior to the event was mandatory, to allow the committee to properly review such information AND to give the player notice and an opportunity to appeal any such adjustment.
The SCGA posting computer had been given it's own dedicated internet line, thus it is up and running. There should be no further problems with the posting of all scores.
Remember to PAY, PLAY and POST!!!
Adjourned: 5:59pm
Brookside Men's Golf Club
Handicap Committee Meeting
October 9, 2017
Minutes – Call to Order- 5:28pm
Present: Scott Anderson, Gary Baker, Randy Gottlieb, Maurice Mischook, Vic Buxton, Allen Mar, Ed Kelly
Absent: Wade Mckenzie, Ben Henley
Recieved a second letter regarding Vic Buxton's golf scores. It is an annoymous letter so the committee doesn't give it much credit.
Removed a penalty round issued to Jim Lima on Sept 18, 2017. Committee voted 5-0 to remove the penalty round from Jim Lima
The committee reviewed 15 players for the tournament watch list. They are Scott Anderson, Brad Anderson, Randy Gottlieb, Dave Hickman, Joe Plescia, Robert Strain, Ben Henley, Vic Buxton, Chiwon Kang, Jes Zablan, Tony Valenzuela, Jim Lima, Bob Greenough, Rob Moore and Don Barkley
Committee went over tournament watch list. Scott implemented a tournament handicap based on all the tournaments played from Jan 1, 2017 to now. The formula is as follows: Divide all tournaments played in half, then take the lowest differentials of half the tournaments and add up the differentials then divide by number of tournaments, used. That will give you a tournament handicap differential.
There were two players that were adjusted: Randy Gottlieb and Robert Strain. Randy's adjust went as follows: He has played 18 tournaments. We took the 9 lowest scores. They added up to 88.4. Divide that by 9 and you get an index of 9.8. That makes Randy an 11 on course #1. Robert Strain has played in 4 tournaments. We took the two best scores. They add up to 20.6. Divide that by 2 and you get an index of 10.3. Vote was 3 to 2 to make the adjustments on Randy Gottlieb and Robert Strain
Computer is up and running. It is hard wired to the internet at Brookside. We should not have any more problems with the posting computer.
Went over the money list
Adjourned: 5:59pm
Brookside Men's Golf Club
Handicap Committee Meeting
September 19, 2017
Minutes – Called to Order- 6:05pm
Present: Scott Anderson, Gary Baker, Randy Gottlieb, Maurice Mischook, Vic Buxton, and 2 new members- Ben Henley and Wade McKenzie.
Absent- Allen Mar and Ed Kelly
Discuss the issue with the guy that played in the pasadena city championship and took an 8 on the 18th hole. Scott talked to his handicap chairman and explained the situation. He is a member of a 6 player club. The American golf workers club. She said that he would never dump shots. I told her to keep an eye on his handicap
Recieved a letter about Vic Buxton shoting a 77 at semi valley. It was a great round and the committee concluded that it was a fluke round and is not his regular playing abililty.
The committee welcome two new members to the Handicap Committee. That is Ben Henley and Wade McKenzie.
The committee reviewed the some members current indexes. Several other names were mention for future reviews- They were: Scott Anderson, Ben Henley, Brad Anderson, Randy Gottlieb, Robert Strain, Bob Greenough and Vic Buxton. The current watch list consist of about 15
The committee will be making adjustments for future tournaments
Penalty rounds issued for the Criers Tourament were: Rick Rameriz, Ron Hansen, Eduardo Borrego, and Kriss Keogh.
The committee reviewed the BMGC Mission Statement and Policy and Procedures- There were a few changes. The committee voted 3 to 2 to allow postings of tournament rounds to happen before Midnight of the tournament as opposed to post before leaving the golf course.
The committee voted on a 24 hour post time for tournments. The vote was 1 in favor and 6 opposeCommittee will look at several different methods of making adjustments to handicaps for club tournament
SMOOTH PEER REVIEW IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE HANDICAP PROCEDURE AND MAKING SURE THE PROCESS IS SMOOTH
As of this month there have been 13 penaltly rounds issued in the club.
Adjorned- 7:15pm
Brookside Men's Golf Club
Handicap Committee Meeting
June 6, 2017
Minutes – Called to Order- 5:10pm
Present: Scott Anderson, Gary Baker, Randy Gottlieb, Ed Kelly, Maurice Mishook, and Vic Buxton
Absent: Allen Mar
Recieved a phone call from Nick in Alanta, Georgia. Was very impressed with our Handicap section on our website. Want to know some of our ideas on running an effective Handicap Committee.
Handicap Committee will be making tournament adjustments for the future
Handicap Committee will have a new make up of members in the next month or so.
Scott will contact several BMGC members to participate on the committee
We still need to stress peer review for all members of BMGC
Meeting Adjorned: 5:50pm
Brookside Men’s Golf Club
Handicap Committee Meeting
February 7, 2017
Minutes – Called to order – 5:15 pm
Present: Scott Anderson – Chairman, Randy Gottlieb, Ron Moore, Maurice Mischook, Ed Kelly, Gary Baker, Vic Buxton
Absent: Allen Mar
Minutes – The Minutes from the September 13, 2016 meeting were reviewed and have been posted to the BMGC website. The minutes from the December 2016 meeting were reviewed and discussed.
Web Site – The BMGC Website Home Page and Handicap Committee section have been updated.
The January Tournament, Low Gross/Low Net, results indicate four (4) penalty rounds were given.
The Committee heard an appeal of one penalty round for the January Tournament, and after careful consideration to all facts and extenuating circumstances, the Committee voted to deny the appeal. The Committee stressed the BMGC Tournament policy to post all rounds after play and prior to leaving the course.
The Tournament of Champions did not reveal any penalty rounds.
Watch List – The Watch List was discussed and a review of the BMGC players on this list were discussed. Some of the players reviewed are being referred to the Handicap Committee by the membership at large, thus insuring that Peer Review is ongoing and active within the Brookside Men’s Golf Club.
BMGC Tournaments - The Handicap Committee, in conjunction with the Tournament Committee, will continue to enforce USGA and SCGA guidelines and take action as to players that have been playing far beyond their potential. Thus, these players handicaps will be adjusted for any particular tournament. Each player that is so adjusted will be notified of their handicap adjustment prior to the tournament. It was decided that one player will be adjusted for the February Stableford tournament.
Meeting Adjourned – 5:54 pm
Respectfully submitted – R. Gottlieb
Brookside Men’s Golf Club
Handicap Committee Meeting
September 13, 2016
Minutes – Called to order – 5:30 pm
Present: Scott Anderson – Chairman, Randy Gottlieb, Ron Moore, Allen Mar, Maurice Mischook, Ed Kelly
Absent: Vic Buxton, Gary Baker
Minutes – The Minutes from the August 9th meeting were reviewed and have been posted to the BMGC website.
Web Site – The BMGC Website Home Page and Handicap Committee section have been updated.
Watch List – The Watch List was discussed and a review of the BMGC players on this list were discussed. Some of the players reviewed are being referred to the Handicap Committee by the membership at large, thus insuring that Peer Review is ongoing and active within the Brookside Men’s Golf Club.
Money List – 2016 tournament winnings have been updated on the BMGC website. A discussion took place as to why this is a Handicap Committee topic. The BMGC Tournament Money list that is posted online is a good correlation to tournament modification.
BMGC Tournaments - The Tournament Committee has been taking action and will continue to do so with players that have been playing far beyond their potential. The players affected are notified of their handicap adjustment prior to the tournament. It was decided that three players will be modified for the September Criers tournament.
Penalty Rounds – Two penalty rounds were issued due to members not posting their scores for the August BMGC tournament. There have been 44 Penalty Rounds issued to BMGC members year to date, 2016. This number is down from prior years.
Meeting Adjourned – 6:10 PM.
Respectfully submitted – E. Kelly
Brookside Men’s Golf Club
Handicap Committee Meeting
August 9, 2016
Minutes - Called to order – 5:30 PM
Present: Scott Anderson – Chairman, Allen Mar, Randy Gottlieb, Ron Moore, Vic Buxton, Ed Kelly
Absent: Maurice Mischook, Gary Baker
Minutes – The Minutes from the June 14th meeting were reviewed and have been posted to the BMGC website.
Web Site – The BMGC Website Home Page and Handicap Committee section have been updated.
Watch List – The Watch List was discussed and a review of the BMGC players on this list were discussed. Some of the players reviewed are being referred to the Handicap Committee by the membership at large, thus insuring that Peer Review is ongoing and active within the Brookside Men’s Golf Club.
BMGC Tournaments - The Tournament Committee has been taken action and will continue to do so with players that have been playing far beyond their potential. The players affected are notified of their handicap adjustment prior to the tournament.
Money List – 2016 tournament winnings have been updated on the BMGC website. A discussion took place as to why this is a Handicap Committee topic. The BMGC Tournament Money list that is posted online is a good correlation to tournament modification.
Penalty Rounds – A few penalty rounds were issued due to members not posting their scores. This was due to not posting their round on the day of a BMGC tournament or within 72 hours of a regular home or away round.
Peer Review – Definition and purpose of Peer Review will be posted on the BMGC Home Page. It is the basis for the BMGC Handicap process. Pay, Play, Post!
Meeting Adjourned – 6:17 PM.
Respectfully submitted – E. Kelly
Brookside Men’s Golf Club
Handicap Committee Meeting
June 14, 2016
Minutes: Called to order – 5:35 PM
Present: Scott Anderson – Chairman, Gary Baker, Randy Gottlieb, Vic Buxton, Ed Kelly
Board Members – Bob Baumann, Art Longoria
Absent: Ron Moore, Maurice Mischook, Allen Mar
Web Site – The BMGC Website Home Page and Handicap Committee section have been updated.
Money List – 2016 tournament winnings has been updated on the BMGC website. A discussion took place as to why this is a Handicap Committee topic. The BMGC Tournament Money list that is posted online is a good correlation to tournament modification.
Penalty Rounds – A few penalty rounds were issued due to members not posting their scores. This was due to not posting their round on the day of a BMGC tournament or within 72 hours of a regular home or away round.
There have been issues with the Pro Shop posting computer.
A letter by a BMGC member appealing their penalty round was mentioned but their name was not revealed nor was their letter distributed.
BMGC Tournaments - Tournament Committee will issue modified handicaps for certain members for BMGC Tournaments, at the discretion of the Tournament Committee. The players affected should and are notified prior to the tournament.
Watch List – The Watch List was discussed and a review of the BMGC players on this list were discussed. Some of the players reviewed are being referred to the Handicap Committee by the membership at large, thus insuring that Peer Review is ongoing and active within the Brookside Men’s Golf Club.
Peer Review – Definition and purpose of Peer Review will be posted on the BMGC Home Page. It is the basis for the BMGC Handicap process. Pay, Play, Post!
Meeting Adjourned – 5:58 PM. Respectfully submitted – E. Kelly
Brookside Men’s Golf Club
Handicap Committee Meeting
April 12, 2016
Minutes – Called to order – 5:35 PM
Present: Scott Anderson – Chairman, Gary Baker, Randy Gottlieb, Rob Moore, Vic Buxton, Maurice Mischook, Ed Kelly
Absent: Allen Mar
Penalty Rounds – Quite a few penalty rounds were recently issued due to members not posting their scores. This was due to not posting their round on the day of a BMGC tournament or within 72 hours of a regular home or away round.
Web Site – The BMGC Website Home Page and Handicap Committee section need to be updated.
Watch List – The Watch List was discussed and a review of the BMGC players on this list were discussed. Some of the players reviewed are being referred to the Handicap Committee by the membership at large, thus insuring that Peer Review is ongoing and active within the Brookside Men’s Golf Club.
BMGC Tournaments - Tournament Committee will issue modified handicaps for certain members for BMGC Tournaments. The BMGC Tournament Money list that is posted online is a good correlation to tournament modification.
Peer Review – Definition and purpose of Peer Review will be posted on the BMGC Home Page. It is the basis for the BMGC Handicap process. Pay, Play, Post!
Meeting Adjourned – 5:54 PM.
Respectfully submitted – E. Kelly
Brookside Men’s Golf Club
Handicap Committee Meeting
January 12, 2016
Minutes – Called to order – 5:15 PM
Present: Scott Anderson – Chairman, Gary Baker, Randy Gottlieb, Rob Moore, Vic Buxton, Ed Kelly
Absent: Maurice Mischook, Allen Mar
Penalty Rounds – A total of 51 penalty rounds were issued by the BMGC Handicap Committee to BMGC members in 2016 and this is a significant improvement from past years.
Issuance of Penalty Rounds will be black & white. Failure to post, on day of a BMGC tournament or within 72 hours of a regular home or away round, will lead to a penalty round, no exceptions.
Web Site – The BMGC Website Home Page and Handicap Committee section are now up to date.
Handicap modifications – A BMGC player’s handicap had been modified for the past year and the time period has expired and the modification has been removed.
BMGC Tournaments - Tournament Committee will issue modified handicaps for certain members for BMGC Tournaments. The BMGC Tournament Money list that is posted online is a good correlation to tournament modification.
Watch List – The Handicap committee maintains a listing of all BMGC players’ postings and reviews the membership’s scores to discuss and determine if a player is performing better in tournament and in regular play than their handicap indicates. Some of the players reviewed are being referred to the Handicap Committee by the membership at large, thus insuring that Peer Review is ongoing and active within the Brookside Men’s Golf Club.
Peer Review – Definition and purpose of Peer Review will be posted on the BMGC Home Page. It is the basis for the BMGC Handicap process. Pay, Play, Post!
Other Business – New BMGC Board Director, Vic Buxton, will join the BMGC Handicap Committee.
Meeting Adjourned – 5:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted – E. Kelly
Brookside Men’s Golf Club
Handicap Committee Meeting,
October 13, 2015
Minutes – Called to order – 5:10 PM
Present: Scott Anderson – Chairman, Gary Baker, Randy Gottlieb, Rob Moore, Maurice Mischook, Ed Kelly, Allen Mar
Absent: None
Penalty Rounds – Two penalty rounds were issued for the recent September Seniors Tournament. 44 Penalty Rounds year to date which is an improvement from past years.
Issuance of Penalty Rounds will be black & white. Failure to post, on day of a BMGC tournament or within 72 hours of a regular home or away round, will lead to a penalty round, no exceptions.
Web Site – The BMGC Website Home Page and Handicap Committee section are now up to date.
Handicap modifications – A BMGC player’s handicap had been modified for the past year and the time period has expired and the modification has been removed.
BMGC Tournaments - Tournament Committee will issue modified handicaps for certain members for the BMGC Presidents Cup Tournaments to be held at the end of October. The BMGC Tournament Money list that is posted online is a good correlation to tournament modification.
Watch List – The Handicap committee maintains a listing of all BMGC players’ postings and reviews the membership’s scores to discuss and determine if a player is performing better in tournament and in regular play than their handicap indicates. Some of the players reviewed are being referred to the Handicap Committee by the membership at large, thus insuring that Peer Review is ongoing and active within the Brookside Men’s Golf Club.
Peer Review – Definition and purpose of Peer Review will be posted on the BMGC Home Page. It is the basis for the BMGC Handicap process. Pay, Play, Post!
Meeting Adjourned – 5:55 PM.
Respectfully submitted – E. Kelly
Brookside Men’s Golf Club
Handicap Committee Meeting,
August 11, 2015
Minutes – Called to order – 5:10 PM
Present: Scott Anderson – Chairman, Gary Baker, Randy Gottlieb, Rob Moore, Maurice Mischook
Absent: Ed Kelly, Allen Mar
Penalty Rounds – Six penalty rounds were issued for the recent 4-Man, 3-best Ball Tournament.
Issuance of Penalty Rounds will be black & white. Failure to post, on day of a BMGC tournament or within 72 hours of a regular home or away round, will lead to a penalty round, no exceptions.
Web Site – The BMGC Website Home Page and Handicap Committee section are now up to date.
BMGC Tournaments - Tournament Committee has and will continue to issue modified handicaps for BMGC tournaments.
Watch List – The Handicap committee maintains a listing of all BMGC players’ postings and reviews the membership’s scores to discuss and determine if a player is performing better in tournament and in regular play than their handicap indicates. Some of the players reviewed are being referred to the Handicap Committee by the membership at large, thus insuring that Peer Review is ongoing and active within the Brookside Men’s Golf Club.
Peer Review – Definition and purpose of Peer Review will be posted on the BMGC Home Page. It is the basis for the BMGC Handicap process. Pay, Play, Post!
Meeting Adjourned – 5:55 PM.
Respectfully submitted – S. Anderson with assistance from E. Kelly
Brookside Men’s Golf Club
Handicap Committee Meeting
May 12, 2015
Minutes – Called to order – 5:10 PM
Present: Scott Anderson – Chairman, Gary Baker, Randy Gottlieb, Allen Mar, Rob Moore, Maurice Mischook Ed Kelly
Absent: None
Penalty Rounds – No penalty rounds were issued for the recent Out of Towner. No penalty rounds were issued to BMGC members for the month of May to date.
Issuance of Penalty Rounds will be black & white. Failure to post, on day of a BMGC tournament or within 72 hours of a regular home or away round, will lead to a penalty round, no exceptions.
Web Site – The BMGC Website Home Page and Handicap Committee section are now up to date.
Watch List – The Handicap committee maintains a listing of all BMGC player’s postings and reviews the membership’s scores to discuss and determine if a player is performing better in tournament and in regular play than their handicap indicates. Some of the players reviewed are being referred to the Handicap Committee by the membership at large, thus insuring that Peer Review is ongoing and active within the Brookside Men’s Golf Club.
The Handicap Committee addressed a club member’s handicap modification. The Committee made a unanimous decision on the modification and it was agreed to refer the matter to the BMGC Board.
Peer Review – Definition and purpose of Peer Review will be posted on the BMGC Home Page. It is the basis for the BMGC Handicap process. Pay, Play, Post!
2015 Handicap Committee Meeting Schedule – Will be scheduled as directed by Handicap Chairman. When scheduled, it will most likely precede the BMGC Board Meetings held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Meeting Adjourned – 5:48 PM.
Respectfully submitted – E. Kelly
Brookside Men’s Golf Club
Handicap Committee Meeting,
April 14, 2015
Minutes – Called to order – 5:10 PM
Present: Scott Anderson – Chairman, Gary Baker, Randy Gottlieb, Ed Kelly
Absent: Allen Mar, Rob Moore, Maurice Mischook
The SCGA held a half day Handicap Certification Seminar on Wednesday, March, 25th at the Brookside Clubhouse. S. Anderson attended and his certification will be in effect for 4 years. Gary Baker’s certification is through 2018.
Penalty Rounds – 6 were issued in April to date, all for non-posting of rounds played.
Penalty rounds – Issuance of Penalty Rounds will be black & white. Failure to post, on day of a BMGC tournament or within 72 hours of a regular home or away round, will lead to a penalty round, no exceptions.
The Handicap Committee addressed a club member’s handicap modification. The Committee decision on the modification will take place at the next Handicap Committee meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 12th at the Brookside Clubhouse.
The SCGS 4-Ball Qualifier was discussed, whether it should use a tournament handicap (assigned by the Tournament Committee) vs. the player’s current handicap. Handicap Committee to recommend to the BMGC Tournament Committee that adjustments to handicaps be made for BMGC tournaments.
Peer Review – Definition and purpose of Peer Review will be posted on the BMGC Home Page. It is the basis for the BMGC Handicap process. Pay, Play, Post!
2015 Handicap Committee Meeting Schedule – Will be scheduled as directed by Handicap Chairman. When scheduled, it will most likely precede the BMGC Board Meetings, 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Meeting Adjourned – 5:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted – E. Kelly
Brookside Men’s Golf Club
Handicap Committee Meeting,
February 10, 2015
Minutes – Called to order – 5:05 PM
Present: Scott Anderson – Chairman, Gary Baker, Rob Moore, Maurice Mischook, Randy Gottlieb, Ed Kelly
Absent: Allen Mar
Scott opened the meeting by welcoming the 2015 Committee members. Scott wishes to keep the Handicap section on the BMGC Website up to date and in a more prominent position on the home page. We should try to keep the Committee meeting minutes current.
Penalty rounds – Issuance of Penalty Rounds will be black & white. Failure to post, on day of a BMGC tournament or within 72 hours of a regular home or away round, will lead to a penalty round, no exceptions.
Seven Penalty Rounds have been issued in February.
Practice Rounds – Can’t just drop a ball mid-round. Must declare a practice round prior to teeing off.
Peer Review – Definition and purpose of Peer Review will be posted on the BMGC Home Page. It is the basis for the BMGC Handicap process. Pay, Play, Post!
The SCGA will hold a half day Handicap Certification Seminar on Wednesday, March, 25th at the Brookside Clubhouse. (go to the SCGA website for more details).
2015 Handicap Committee Meeting Schedule – Will be scheduled as directed by Handicap Chairman. When scheduled, it will most likely precede the BMGC Board Meetings, 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Meeting Adjourned – 5:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted – E. Kelly
HANDICAP COMMITTEE MISSION STATEMENT
The goal of the handicap committee is to provide our members with a handicap appropriate to their playing ability. The committee consists of nine members that meet once a month and uses the USGA Handicap book and peer review in a fair evaluation of member's handicaps. The membership and the Handicap committee must work together to maintain the integrity of the Brookside Men's Golf Club.
BROOKSIDE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR HANDICAPPING
The Handicap Committee within the golf club is responsible for all aspecats of the USGA Handicap
System, including the computation of each member's Handicap Index. As a committee we will verify that all acceptable scores are reported for handicap purposes. All recorded scores will be made readily available for peer review and random scorecard audits will be performed.
Handicap Committee Members:
Scott Anderson - Chairman, Gary Baker, Allen Mar, Ben Henley, Wade McKenzie, Vic Buxton, Randy Gottlieb, Maurice Mischook & Ed Kelly.
As a committee, we ensure compliance with the USGA Handicap System, including peer review. The committee members, including the chair consists of members of the Brookside Mens Club.
The handicap committee has set forth the following policies and procedures for all members using the USGA Handicap System.
1. Post all acceptable rounds, including 9 hole scores
2. Scores must be posted within 72 hours of the game being played under casual conditions
3. All mens club tournaments must be posted before 12:00 Midnight Pacific Standard Time, Day of the TOURNAMENT.
4. Equitable Stroke Control must be applied to all scores for posting purposes
What is an Acceptable Score?
If 13 or more holes are played in an 18 hole round
If 7 to 12 holes are played for the 9 hole round
Match play, stroke play and team competitions
If a player is requested to pick up when out of contention, Including team competitions
If a player is disqualified from a competition but has an acceptable score it must be posted
All acceptable scores must be posted within 72 hours using one of the following methods
Posting computer at any golf course utilizing GHIN
scga.org website
ghin.com website
Return to the Handicap Chair for posting
Disciplinary Action for failure to post or player manipulating their Handicap Index:
Failure to post will result in a penalty round being issued
Penalty rounds could be reviewed by the committee and could be removed under certain conditions
Manipulating your index will result in a index modification from the Handicap Committee
A player must earn a Handicap Index. No player has an inherent right to a Handicap Index without providing full evidence of ability to our golf clubs's Handicap Committee. The Handicap Committee has the ultimate authority and obligation to adjust a Handicap Index of the BMGC members.
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:
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.
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.
Penalty Score
A "penalty score" is a score posted by the Handicap Committee for a player who does not return a score or otherwise does not observe the spirit of the USGA Handicap System. (See Section 8-4b and 8-4c(iv) .)necessary to do so.
Please direct any questions or concerns to: Scott Anderson at:
sctkrstjkkc@hotmail.com