Overseas - Using GA Handicap

Modified on Tue, 15 Oct at 11:41 AM

Thank you for your enquiry about playing Overseas using a Golf Link number from Golf Australia.

Golf Link Number
As there is no shared world-wide handicap database, the Club will be unable to check the Players current Handicap & Playing History.

The Player can request a Playing History from the current Home Club or Golf Link as proof of their current active GA.

Handicap
The changes made for World Handicap System mean that handicaps are calculated in the same way across most of the world and therefore an GA handicap can be utilised to set a similar Overseas Handicap.

Golf Link Handicap Eligibility
The decision on whether to allow Overseas Scores to be handicapped is at the discretion of the Club but is permitted under GA's World Handicapping System (WHS).

The Scorecard should be counter signed by an Officially Handicapped Golfer (GA or Overseas).

Overseas Golf Club
Golf Link has a generic Club called Overseas Golf Club that all Clubs use to allow Overseas Scores to be submitted.
Overseas Golf Club ID: 89999

The submitted Score will not specify the Name of the actual Club played at.

Required Score Entry Details

Golf Link Number:
Club Played ID: 89999
Date of Round:
Daily Handicap:
Course Slope Rating:
Course Par:
Course Scratch Rating:
Competition Score: Stroke Gross, Stableford or Par
Handicap Score: Always in Stableford points.

For Stroke events the Stableford points are calculated on the hole by hole Nett Strokes converted to Stableford points.

Handicapping
Overseas Scores will be treated in the same way as any Ad hoc Score submitted for handicapping and count towards a GA Handicap if they are within the Players last 20 rounds & are eligible.