It depends on the nature of the tournament. If it is a USGA sanctioned event or one which requires an official USGA handicap you will not be able to use your Golfhound.com handicap. Many recreational and clubs events, however, may accept a non-USGA handicap. Similar to an official USGA handicap, your Golfhound handicap is intended to give you an indication of your playing potential. GOLFHOUND.COM’S HANDICAP TRACKER IS NOT SANCTIONED BY THE USGA IN ANYWAY. For complete information regarding the USGA policy regarding online handicaps, please visit www.usga.org.

• What is a course rating and slope?

• What is an adjusted score?

• Why is my handicap lower than my average score?

• Can I use this handicap in a tournament?

• Do the bolded rounds have any significance?

• Is my current index my handicap?

• How are 9-hole rounds entered?

• What does trend mean?

• How do I track more than one handicap?

• How do I delete a score?

• How do I add a golf course to my list of courses played?

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