Get an official GA Handicap without joining an expensive golf club
Access Golf is an online golf club offering official GA Handicaps at Australia's best price! Join before your next round
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Access Golf is an online golf club offering official GA Handicaps at Australia's best price! Join before your next round
"I've been using Access Golf for 6 months, and its been perfect for me as a casual golfer that thinks he could be Tiger Woods if he put a bit more effort in. Cheapest on the market and easy to use!" - Cameron A.
You will be issued a GOLF ID, valid at all golf courses in Australia, and receive $20m insurance cover under Golf Australia's PIP Plan. Memberships are valid for 12-months.
54 holes of scores are required to calculate your initial handicap. These can be rounds that you have already completed or are yet to play
You now have an official Australian Golf Handicap! Submit social scorecards through the Golf Australia App, or compete in tournaments nationwide. Track your performance through the Golf Australia app and have fun on the course!
Submit your competition rounds and Conforming Social Score (CSS) cards to accurately track results and find your potential. Only your best 8 scores count!
Easily track your handicap with the Golf Australia App
A Course Handicap is the Golfer’s Handicap Index adjusted to the course’s difficulty - see what a good round actually looks like on each course you play
An official golf handicap is required to compete in any competition - be it a serious state tournament or friendly Sunday club comp
Compete on an even playing field with friends and playing partners, finally settle that debate about who's really better, and much more!
A handicap is a numerical rating that indicates how many extra strokes a player is expected to take per round, in relation to the par of a course. For example, a 10 handicap, on a good day, could expect to score 10 over par.
A golfer’s handicap is fundamentally an assessment of a golfer's ability, and also provides a tangible method of tracking improvement.
A handicap is required to play in competitions and gives less proficient players a way of competing against better players, ensuring a level playing field.
An official Australian Golf Handicap is calculated and allotted in accordance with the Australian Handicapping, Slope Rating and Course Rating Systems as specified by Golf Australia, the peak national amateur governing body. This is in accordance with the World Handicapping System (WHS). The maximum playing handicap permitted in Australia is 54 for both men and women.
Golf Australia requires 54 holes to calculate your initial GA Handicap. This can take the form of 3 x 18-hole rounds, 6 x 9-hole rounds, or a combination of the two.
Your handicap is then calculated based on the average of the top 8 of your most recent 20 scores. Every round you play will update your last 20 scores, meaning your handicap rating will also be recalculated each time. This makes the GA Handicap an excellent indicator of your overall progress and improvement.
For detailed information on the World Handicapping System (WHS) click here
Yes! There is no minimum skill level to obtain a handicap. A handicap is a great way to track your progress and add fun to the game, so players of all levels are encouraged to get one.
No! A handicap is typically not required to play golf in social tee times, however some private courses may require one. A handicap is required to play in competitions.
A Golf ID is a unique code which identifies each golfer which has been a registered club member. A Golf ID is issued when you first join a club, and stays the same forever, even if you change clubs.. You only have one Golf ID.
The handicap records of all golfers can be viewed on www.golf.com.au The system instantly links 400,000 Australian golf club members and 1,600 golf clubs. You can turn up at any golf clubs, verify your handicap and/or membership of another club, play your round and have your handicap updated automatically.
More information can be found here
Access Golf is a Social Golf Club registered with Golf Australia and permitted to administer official Golf Australia Handicaps.
Yes! Access Golf welcomes members from every State and Territory in Australia.
Upon purchase of your membership you will be asked to submit 54-holes worth of scorecards (whether that be from three 18-hole rounds, six 9-hole rounds, or a combination of both). This can be done either as part of the registration process, or at a later date.
Please refer to our Scoring FAQs for what details are required on your initial scorecards.
Regardless, obtaining your GOLF ID will take just a few days (it can be sooner - we aim to complete new registrations as fast as possible). Once issued, you can immediately enter in competitions!
If competing in a competition or club day, submit your card at the club and they will load your score into the system, or (if available, submit through the Golf Australia App).
For Conforming Social Scorecards, simply enter your score into the Golf Australia App. Your round will typically be processed same day.
Golf Australia maintains a Player’s Personal Liability Insurance Policy for all members of affiliated golf clubs and facilities.
Broadly this policy covers the legal liability of your members to pay compensation for personal injury or property damage which occurs while playing or practising golf or attending a golf event or venue as a player, guest or spectator.
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Yes! Access Golf is an Official Golf Australia handicap provider. When you sign up to Access Golf, we will designate Access Golf as your home club which will allow you to submit scores from any club in Australia via the Golf Australia app. Your Golf ID will stay the same, and all scoring history will be retained.
Yes! There is nothing to stop anyone from being a member of multiple clubs. However, Access Golf must be designated as your home club in order to submit social scores through the Golf Australia app.
Yes! Typically having a handicap is a pre-requisite to participating in competitions. An official Australian Golf Handicap makes golfers eligible to compete in these, ranging from club days to state or national events.
Note, some private member clubs may prohibit or restrict entry from Social Club members in their club club day competitions at their discretion. However, by far and away the majority clubs are supportive and accept entry from Social Club members.
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