slide: WHS™ 2024 Education for Clubs

WHS™ 2024 Education for Clubs visited
- Welcome
- Background/Introduction
- WHS Implementation
- Governance Structure
Changes for 2024
- 2024 Principal Changes
Section 1
- Rule 1 - Purpose & Authorization; Obtaining a Handicap Index
  - Purpose of Rule 1
  - Purpose of Rule 1 (cont.)
  - Course Rating Requirements
  - Stakeholder Responsibilities
  - How to Obtain a Handicap Index
  - Designating a Home Club
Section 2
- Rule 2: Scores Acceptable for Handicap Purposes
  - Principle of Rule 2
  - Acceptability of Scores
  - Unacceptable Scores
  - Guidance for Committees
  - Clarification 2.1b/3
  - Minimum Number of Holes Played
- Rule 3: Adjustment of Hole Scores
  - Principle of Rule 3
  - Maximum Hole Score - Before a Handicap Index has been Established
  - Maximum Hole Score - After a Handicap Index has been Established
  - Net Double Bogey - Example Application
  - Helpful Net Double Bogey Tips
  - When a Hole is Not Played
  - Valid Reasons for Not Playing a Hole
  - Invalid Reasons for Not Playing a Hole
  - Introducing Expected Score
  - 10 to 17 Hole Scores
    - 16 Holes Played - Example
    - 16 Holes Played - Example (Cont.)
    - 16 Holes Played - Example (Cont.)
    - 16 Holes Played - Example (Cont.)
  - Expected Score - How it Works
  - 10 to 17 Hole Scores - Scoring Record Display
  - 10-17-Hole Scores: Benefits
  - Hole(s) Not Completed
  - Most Likely Score Defined
    - Most Likely Score Guidelines
- Rule 4: Submitting a Score
  - Principle of Rule 4
  - Information Required for Scoring Record
  - Eligibility to Submit a Score
  - Timeframe for Posting a Score
  - Certification of a Score
  - Number of Scores for Initial Handicap Index
Section 3
- Rule 5: Handicap Index Calculation
  - Principle of Rule 5
  - Calculation of a Score Differential
  - Example Score Differential Calculation
  - 9-Hole Score - Calculation of 18-hole Score Differential
  - 9-Hole Score - Example 1
  - 9-Hole Score - Example 1 (cont.)
  - 9-Hole Score - Example 2
  - 9-Hole Score - Example 3
  - 9-Hole Scores - Scoring Record Display
  - Benefits of Treatment of 9-Hole Scores
  - Calculation of a Handicap Index - Fewer than 20 Scores
  - Calculation of a Handicap Index - 20+ Scores
  - Example Handicap Index Calculation
  - Maximum Handicap Index
  - Frequncy of Revision of a Handicap Index
  - Impact of Daily Revisions
  - Aging of Scores/Handicap Index
  - Playing Conditions Calculation (PCC)
  - Score Differential Calculation with PCC
  - Key Considerations for the PCC
  - Low Handicap Index
  - Low Handicap Index - Reminders for Committees
  - Low Handicap Index - Key Messages for Players
  - Soft Cap and Hard Cap
  - Soft Cap and Hard Cap (Cont.)
  - Soft Cap & Hard Cap Examples
  - Caps - Key Messages for Players
  - Exceptional Score Reduction (ESR)
    - ESR Example
- Rule 6: Course Handicap and Playing Handicap Calculation
  - Course Handicap Calculation
  - Target Score
  - Playing Handicap Calculation
  - Clarification 6.2A/1
  - Playing Handicap Calculation - Multiple Pars
  - Rule 6 Recap - Course vs. Playing Handicap
Section 4
- Rule 7: Committee Actions
  - Conducting a Handicap Review
  - Adjusting a Handicap Index
  - Handicap Index Adjustment Requirements
  - Penalty Scores
  - Penalty Scores (Cont.)
  - Penalty Scores - Sample Policy
  - Withdrawing a Handicap Index
  - Reinstating a Handicap Index
  - Committee in Charge of the Competition
  - Guidance for Elite Level Competitions
Appendices
- Appendix C: Handicap Allowances
  - Recommended Handicap Allowances
  - Impact of Field on Handicap Allowances
  - Impact of Field on Handicap Allowances (Cont.)
  - Four-Ball Match Play Playing Handicap Calculation
  - Plus Handicap Players
- Appendix D: Handicap Review
  - Handicap Review Overview
  - Handicap Review Tool Overview
  - Upward Adjustment Criteria
  - Downward Adjustment Criteria
  - Handicap Review Tool - Process
  - Example Handicap Index Adjustment
  - Example Adjustment Application
  - Additional Handicap Review Considerations
  - Access and Use of the Handicap Review Tool
- Appendix E: Stroke Index Allocation
  - Stroke Index Allocation Overview
  - Stroke Index Allocation - Process
- Appendix F: Establishing Par
  - Par Yardage Guidelines
  - Standardization of Par
- Appendix G: The Golf Course, Course Rating and Slope Rating
  - Course Rating System
  - Course Rating System - Key Definitions
  - Example Course Ratings/Bogey Ratings
  - New Minimum Length of Golf Courses
- New Minimum Length - Benefits of this Change
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2024 WHS™ Education for Club Admins