Non-affiliation

Tournament Index is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the United States Golf Association (USGA) or The R&A. World Handicap System™, WHS™, Handicap Index®, Score Differential™, Low Handicap Index™, Course Handicap™, Playing Handicap™, Course Rating™, Bogey Rating™, SLOPE® and Slope Rating® are trademarks owned or licensed by the USGA and The R&A. References to these terms and to the Rules of Handicapping are for identification and compatibility only. Golf Genius, GHIN, ForeTees, Lightspeed, Cap Patrol and Cap Score are trademarks of their respective owners.

Our score is not a Handicap Index®

Tournament Index publishes a single calculated value of its own, the Fair Play Score (FPS): a 0–100 measure where higher is cleaner. The Fair Play Score is our own metric. It is not a Handicap Index®, it is not a substitute for one, and it is never presented as one.

A member's Handicap Index® is the official value issued under the World Handicap System™ and governed by the USGA and The R&A. Where our reports recommend an adjustment to a member's Handicap Index®, that recommendation is exactly that — a recommendation. The club's Handicap Committee decides whether to apply it, with notice to the member, an opportunity to respond, and recourse to appeal, under Rule 7.1a of the Rules of Handicapping.

Why we use these terms

References to the World Handicap System™, to the Rules of Handicapping, and to specific rules are made for identification and compatibility only. They describe what our tool works with and the basis for what it recommends. They do not imply that the USGA or The R&A endorse, sponsor, certify, or are otherwise associated with Tournament Index.

Third-party marks

Golf Genius, GHIN, ForeTees, Lightspeed, Cap Patrol and Cap Score are trademarks of their respective owners. Any comparison we publish is based on those companies' own publicly available materials, and is made for the purpose of honest comparative reference.

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