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Play-It-Forward Score Reporting

As seniors, we are encouraged to "play it forward" to increase our success on the course and to increase enjoyment. This means that instead of playing say the white tees, it's okay to move up and play either "senior" tees or "forward" tees. It's more fun when you have at least a chance of getting on the green in regulation versus never being able to make it.

But when it comes to posting your scores, it's often puzzling to know what to do if there isn't an option to post men's scores from the forward tees because the course hasn't had them rated for men. Here's the procedure:
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Posting a Score from an Unrated Set of Tees on a Rated Course

If a Course Rating and Slope Rating from a selected set of tees are not available for the appropriate gender, the player may apply the following procedure on a temporary basis:

  • Locate the nearest set of rated tees for the appropriate gender;

  • Determine the yardage difference between the set of tees being played and the rated set of tees;

  • Use the table that follows. Find the range that includes the yardage difference;

  • If the yardage is greater, the values under Course Rating and Slope Rating should be added to the values for the rated tees. If the yardage is less, the values are subtracted. See example following the chart.
Men's Chart

EXAMPLE:  Johnny played from the red tees at a course but there was no rating or slope for men. He looked up the rating and slope of the white tees and they were 70.0 and 122 respectively. He calculated the difference in yardage to be 250 yards. Looking at the table, he found he had to subtract 1.1 strokes from the course rating and 3 strokes from the slope. When he entered the score he shot, he chose to enter the course manually. After naming the course, he entered (70.0 - 1.1) = 68.9 for the course rating and (122 - 3) = 119 for the slope.

QUESTIONS: Fire off a question to Clarence or John Lawrence if you don't understand this procedure. Note that the Course Rating is used in calculating your Handicap Index, so it's important.

Posted 6/30/19