Can I manually enter the Course Rating™, Slope Rating™ and Par for a course I played?
Always use the published Rating information when available. Most courses and tees have been rated for both genders by the Allied Golf Association. However, there may be times when you must manually enter the course information to post a score, including when:
- The set of tees has not been rated for your gender, or
- The round was played outside of the United States and the course cannot be found via a course search
In these cases, first contact the club and/or the Golf Association in the area to obtain the Rating information. Once you have that information, manually enter the Course Rating, Slope Rating, and par along with your score details. If the Course Rating, Slope Rating, and par cannot be determined, the score cannot be accepted for handicap purposes.
If you are playing a set of tees that is not rated for your gender, the club representative, in consultation with the Allied Golf Association, can determine whether a temporary Course Rating and Slope Rating can be established using the table in Appendix G of the Rules of Handicapping.
Manually entering Rating information and par should be a last resort. Note that scores not associated with a specific course will not contribute to the playing conditions calculation.