Handicap

2024 GHIN Handicaps

Handicap fees for members, spouses or significant others is $27 for 2024.

Link to Renew GHIN Handicap Here

Get your renewal completed now to avoid any disruption in your ability to post scores.  Please let your fellow LPGA Amateur Golf Association members know that they can get their GHIN through the Greater Knoxville Chapter.  If you pay for your GHIN handicap through another club, this renewal notice does not apply to you.  Check with them to find out when and how much you need to pay.

If you are establishing your GHIN Handicap for the first time, please send your check for $27 payable to LPGA Amateur Golf Association Greater Knoxville to:

LPGA Amateur Golf Association Greater Knoxville
ATTN: Handicap Service
P.O. Box 31633
Knoxville, TN 37930 

First time users, please contact Brigina Wilkerson (ucme4rx@aol.com), Handicap Chair, as she will need several pieces of information to get your GHIN established. 

(For more GHIN details please see Chapter Policies.)

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HANDICAPS

-Service is managed by USGA/R & A

-Everyone has a GHIN number

*Handicap index Formula determined by Average of lowest 8 score differentials from most recent 20 scores (used to be 10)

*Course Handicap calculation - Now included Par

- CH = Handicap Index x (Slope/113) + (Course Rating-Par)

-Easiest ways to determine is use mobile app or website to calculate

*Maximum Hole Score = Net Double Bogey

-Double Bogey Plus Handicap Strokes (NO MORE ESC)*****

-Must join a club that offers GHIN Membership $27 annual fee to LPGA Amateur GKC

- Post online or with mobile app -Post online at GHIN.com or with mobile app

- Keep your game stats -Keep your game stats

- If you have other questions, don’t hesitate to email me.

**FOR EVERY ROUND, CALCULATE CH (to know max hole scores/will change with different courses/tees), POST SCORES DAILY, HAVE FUN GOLFING!!!

NOTICE FROM GHIN - A Digital Profile is now required to access GHIN.com. For your security, we introduced a new way to log in to ghin.com and the GHIN Mobile App. Create a profile (https://www.ghin.com/create-profile) to log in. Please visit our FAQs for additional information. If you are unable to login or need to add or update your email address, please contact your club or association.

Brigina T Wilkerson - Handicap Chair, ucme4rx@aol.com

For Handicap questions contact: LPGAAmateursKnoxville@gmail.com

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