Mens Charleston Interclub
The March competition at Coosaw Creek was postponed. Next up in April is Crowfield.  

CALGA
Competition in March was cancelled.

JLGA March Blitz- Spring Fling- Vernal Equinox Medal Competition

P. O’Leary	Low Gross	74/ +2
A. Hightower	2nd Low Gross	74/ +2
J. Ashmore	3rd Low Gross	77/ +5
C. Wills	4th Low Gross	81/ +9
F. Dudek	Low Net	71/ -1
R. Wannamaker	2nd Low Net	74/ +2
K. Barker	3rd Low Net	75/ +3
J. Havers	4th Low Net	77/ +5
A. Slanker	CTP- #8
F. Dudek	CTP- #14

Congratulations to the winners.

JLGA May 18th Blitz
On May 18th we will host the One Player Scramble.  How does that work? You ask!

Each player may play 2 balls for each shot.  This will be a gross and net competition at 50% of your Handicap Index (HI).

Be on the look out for the invitation to register.

GHIN UPDATE
GHIN since 2020 uses the World Handicap System to manage and compute handicap indexes.  Please read the following five (5) things that you need to know to properly utilize our handicap system as JLGA members. Please read and make sure that you follow these processes when making adjustment before posting scores and getting your playing handicap (PC).

1. Your Handicap Index may change. But that’s ok! Finally, players around the world will have an apples-to-apples handicap. Your new Handicap Index will be more responsive to good scores by averaging your eight best scores out of your most recent 20 (currently, it’s 10 out of 20 with a .96 multiplier). In short, your Handicap Index will be determined by your demonstrated ability and consistency of scores. In most cases for golfers in the U.S., it will change less than one stroke.

2. You need to know your Course Handicap. In the new system, your Course Handicap will be the number of strokes needed to play to par. This will result in greater variance in that number and presents a change, as historically it has represented the number of strokes needed to play to the Course Rating. This is a good thing, as par is an easy number to remember. Target score for the day? Par plus Course Handicap. The Course Rating will now be inherent within the calculation to be more intuitive and account for competing from different tees.

3. Net Double Bogey. The maximum hole score for each player will be limited to a Net Double Bogey. This adjustment is more consistent from hole to hole than the Equitable Stroke Control procedure. Net Double Bogey is already used in many other parts of the world and the calculation is simple: Par + 2 + any handicap strokes you receive.

4. Your Handicap Index will be revised daily. One way that handicapping is being modernized is a player’s Handicap Index will update daily (which will provide a fairer indication of a player’s ability in the moment), if the player submitted a score the day before. On days where the player does not submit a score, no update will take place.

5. Safeguards in the new system. The new system will limit extreme upward movement of a Handicap Index, automatically and immediately reduce a Handicap Index when an exceptional score of at least 7 strokes better is posted, and account for abnormal course or weather conditions to ensure that scores reflect when a course plays significantly different than its established Course Rating and Slope Rating.

These safeguards help maintain accuracy of a Handicap Index, greater integrity within the system and promote fun and fair play for golfers of all abilities.