Frequently Asked PHGA Questions

Question: How do I get my scores entered into the Scoring System?
Answer: Send a picture of the scorecard to —>phgascores@gmail.com

Question: How do I find results of past games?
Answer: The results are posted on the PHGA website under Golf Genius

Question: My contact information on the PHGA Roster is incorrect. How can I get you my new contact information.
Answer: Use the My Contact Information Update form on the website.

Question: How can I send a message to the PHGA membership?
Answer: We use PHGAGOLF@googlegroups.com as our email messaging service for PHGA matters. If you find that you are not receiving PHGA email messages and want to be added to the distribution list, send a message to the PHGA scorekeeper with your name, PHGA code and email address.

Question: What tees do new members use?
Answer: All new members start by playing the blue tees or blue-white combo tees until 3 rounds are played. Female members start from the men’s Gold tees.

Question: What is a new members handicap?
Answer: New members competition handicap is 75% of the calculated handicap until five rounds have been completed

Question: What is GEM program?
Answer: The Golf Enjoyed More (GEM) program was created to allow for the use of alternate tees other than the PHGA standard Blue Tees. Please check the GEM Program section under Membership Info for all the details.

Question: How often are handicaps revised?
Answer: Handicaps are calculated using the USGA GHIN handicap rules. Handicaps are recalculated after each round. Per USGA guidance for tournaments we will invoke a local rule to freeze the application of handicap changes to tournament standings. Only scores recorded in an official PHGA event are used for handicap.

Question: When do I receive my winnings for playing in a PHGA event?
Answer: When you play in the Spring, Fall and Thursday Pot Games you receive your winnings at the completion of the round scoring. If you think you have a chance at winning in these events please stick around until the completion of the scoring, hearing the stories is worth the wait. If you can’t stick around due to other commitments we try to give it to one of your friends who will see you next. Otherwise we put the envelope in the computer bag or in the black box: Someone then chases you down to give you money.

When you play in a Travel Event the chairmen distribute the winnings at the end of the day.

When you play in a Weekend and Holiday Tournaments (Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day) events during the season payment is made by check on the evening of the Takahashi Classic Smoker. If you can’t make it to the Classic Smoker, the Treasurer will either mail you the check or hand it to you in person in the weeks following the Takahashi Classic.

Question: Some members who have unpaid dues won money. How can they even be eligible to win anything if they have not paid their dues?
Answer: Membership Dues Policy. Members who have not paid their membership dues and pay $10 to enter into a weekend PTT PHGA event will have their entry fee refunded. Your score will not be entered into the PHGA scoring program for your day’s play. Members can pay their dues by putting their payment in the black box in the clubhouse. The scorekeeper will check the black box to pick up scorecards at the end of the day of weekend play and check to find member due payments. Members MUST have their current dues paid in order for the weekend score to count as a PHGA round during the PTT season.

Players are encouraged to read the Information for PHGA Members Page.

Questions: How do skin bets work with the PHGA? Are they handicap adjusted or based on gross score? Do we do carryovers etc?
Answer: Skins are calculated from players NET hole score.
The skin pool pot percentage is determined by the number of players who are in the event.
Information on the pot breakdown and game selection can be found on the PHGA Games Page.

Question: What is my Sunday Tee-time for the Takahashi Classic? Will my Takahashi Classic Sunday Tee Time be posted on the website?
Answer: In the history of the Takahashi Classic the Sunday tee times have started at 12PM and end at 1:45PM. We tee off from the 1st and 10th tee in the Classic. Your team’s tee time will fall within these times. Your Sunday tee time is determined by your team score in relation to the field. High scoring teams tee off early and the leading teams tee off later in the morning.

The Sunday tee times are determined as soon as the final Saturday Scorecard is entered. The Sunday Tee Times are posted on the website. These times have been available typically by 3:30pm on the Saturday of the Takhashi Classic

Question: What makes a round an official PHGA event?
Answer: At least eight PHGA members must be present for the event and at least two PHGA members must be in the foursome. A complete definition can be found under the Refund Policy PHGA Completed Event.

Question: Are there Gimme Putts and can I improve my lie?
Answer: Always assume we are playing the ball “as it lies”. Lift, clean and place in your now fairway is allowed one holes declared by the golf course as cart path only.
All putts must be holed out (no “gimmies”). Always ask playing partners for assistance if not sure.