| 2008-11 Club Handicap Certification Quiz |
#1) Who can issue a Handicap Index?
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| Answers #1 | a. Individuals
b. Licensed golf clubs and authorized golf associations through its member clubs
c. USGA
d. All of the above
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#2) How long does a tournament score remain eligible?
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| Answers #2 | a. As long as the handicap committee feels necessary
b. Until the end of the calendar year
c. For 12 months or longer if it is within a player’s current 20-score history
d. For up to 50 scores
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#3) Which of the following is NOT one of the elements used to determine a Handicap Differential?
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| Answers #3 | a. Adjusted gross score
b. Par
c. USGA Course Rating
d. Slope Rating
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#4) The first handicap-stroke hole should be:
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| Answers #4 | a. On a hole where a higher-handicapped player most needs a stroke as an equalizer
b. Always the longest hole on the course
c. Allocated near the ends of each nine holes
d. Allocated on either the first or second hole on the course
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#5) Which of the following should NOT be counted as a tournament score?
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| Answers #5 | a. Club match play championship
b. Weekly events
c. Club stroke play championship
d. U.S. Open Local Qualifier
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#6) Who can adjudicate questions of par for a particular hole?
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| Answers #6 | a. The USGA
b. The club pro
c. The authorized golf association
d. The Handicap Committee
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#7) Who sets the active and inactive season for score posting at your golf club?
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| Answers #7 | a. The USGA
b. The Handicap Committee at your golf club
c. The authorized golf association in your area
d. The golf shop at your club
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#8) Player A wishes to play an 18-hole round. However, before A can start the 14th hole, a severe
thunderstorm comes through and A does not get to finish the round. Is A required to post a score?
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| Answers #8 | a. No, because a full 18-hole round was not completed
b. Yes, as a 9-hole score
c. Yes, as an 18-hole score, after A finishes the round the next day
d. Yes, as an 18-hole score, posting par plus any handicap strokes on holes 14-18
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#9) Which of the following is NOT a form of peer review?
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| Answers #9 | a. Sending a newsletter
b. A centralized bulletin board at the golf club
c. Playing once a year in a company outing
d. A centralized computer at the golf club
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#10) What does a Course Handicap represent?
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| Answers #10 | a. The number of strokes over the Course Rating a player receives to play to scratch
b. An average over par a player is expected to shoot on a particular course
c. The number of strokes over 72 a player is expected to shoot on a particular course
d. The number of strokes a player needs to win a match on a particular course
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#11) Which of the following is NOT a requirement of a golf club according to the USGA Handicap System?
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| Answers #11 | a. Must have a minimum of 10 individuals
b. Must have a set of bylaws
c. Must be located at a public or private golf course
d. Must form a Handicap Committee
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#12) When a player fails to post a score, what should the Handicap Committee at the club post?
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| Answers #12 | a. The score
b. Par
c. A penalty score equal to the lowest/highest differential in the scoring record
d. Either a and/or c
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#13) Who is eligible to serve as Handicap Chairman for the Handicap Committee at your club?
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| Answers #13 | a. The club pro
b. The golf shop staff
c. A member of the club
d. The general manager for the club
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#14) Which of the following is NOT TRUE in regard to a complete scoring record display?
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| Answers #14 | a. Must include the day month and year
b. Must include the course name for members of a Type 3 golf club
c. Must be made available to all club members
d. Must be made available to anyone
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#15) A and B are partners in a four-ball event. On the par-3 17th hole, A’s drive is in the middle of the green, and B has hit two drives in the water and decides to pick up for the hole. What score should B record for handicap purposes?
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| Answers #15 | a. The most likely score B would have made if B had finished the hole
b. Par
c. Par plus any handicap strokes B would have received on the 17th hole
d. B cannot post this score because B did not finish the hole
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#16) What is the minimum number of 18-hole scores it takes to establish an 18-hole handicap index?
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| Answers #16 | a. 1
b. 5
c. 10
d. 20
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#17) What is the maximum ESC score a player with a Course Handicap of 15 can take on a par-3 hole?
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| Answers #17 | a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
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#18) Which of the following scores are NOT acceptable for handicap posting purposes?
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| Answers #18 | a. Four-ball match play
b. Two balls are played on each hole
c. Match play
d. Playing alone
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#19) Player A from Maine shoots a round of 76 in Florida during December. Is A required to post this
score for handicap purposes to A’s club in Maine?
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| Answers #19 | a. Yes, it was played at an active season course even though A’s home course is inactive
b. No, A’s course is in an inactive season
c. No, it was not at A’s home course
d. No, A was on vacation
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#20) A Trend Handicap:
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| Answers #20 | a. Is an unofficial estimate of a handicap
b. Is recommended by the USGA
c. Includes un-reviewed scores
d. Both a and c
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