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What is Pro Scorecard?
Simply put, the Pro Scorecard system is an online golf scorecard,
handicap, and statistics tracking system. After you
complete your round of golf, be sure to bring your
scorecard home with you. Log into your Pro Scorecard Membership, select your course and the date,
then enter your score
(and other stats if you choose)
for each hole. Pro Scorecard saves your round so
you can track your handicap and progress during the golf season
and throughout your golf career.
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What does it cost to become a
Member?
Your first 2 rounds are complimentary and give
you an excellent idea of what Pro Scorecard is all
about. Once you have completed your free trial, a
small annual subscription fee is required to enter
additional rounds into Pro Scorecard. Once you have
subscribed, your 5th round will generate your
handicap and you will be ranked against the entire Membership.
Once you
have completed your free trial, you can select from the
following Membership options (Add
7% GST to all Memberships):
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SINGLE
MEMBERSHIP FEE: |
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1 Annual Membership: |
$20.00 CDN
$12.00 US |
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Do you have group Membership
rates?
Yes! The annual
Membership fees per Member are reduced significantly
for Group Memberships! (Add
7% GST to all Memberships):
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GROUP
MEMBERSHIP FEES: |
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3 Annual Memberships: |
$45.00 CDN ($15.00
ea.)
$27.00 US ($ 9.00 ea.) |
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5 Annual Memberships: |
$60.00 CDN ($12.00
ea.)
$36.00 US ($ 7.20
ea.) |
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10 Annual Memberships: |
$90.00 CDN ($ 9.00 ea.)
$54.00 US ($ 5.40 ea.) |
To register for a Group
Membership, simply have every Member of your Group
sign up for their free trial. After everyone
has registered, send an email to
support@proscorecard.com containing each
Member's Username to receive the Group rate.
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How can I pay for or renew my
Membership?
You can purchase your Membership by any of the
following payment methods:
Cheques and Money Orders are payable to:
DAVID FERGUSON
Send your payment to:
David Ferguson
4 Rue Renoir
Cantley, Quebec
J8V 3L6
Canada
PAYING ONLINE WITH PAYPAL
What is PayPal?
You can now pay for your Pro Scorecard Membership using PayPal. PayPal is a secure and trusted credit card processor that is used by Ebay and other websites that require credit card transaction capabilities. For more information on PayPal, click here (opens new window).
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What is "Equitable
Stroke Control"?
Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) is the downward
adjustment of the individual hole scores for
handicap purposes in order to make handicaps more
representative of a player's potential scoring
ability. ESC sets a maximum number that the player
can post on any hole depending on the player's
Handicap.
When entering your round information, simply
enter the exact score you made on each hole.
Pro Scorecard will automatically adjust
your hole scores to calculate your round
differential.
The Pro Scorecard system uses the following table to
determine how to downward adjust each hole (if
necessary):
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Player's
Handicap |
Limitation On
Hole Score |
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0 or plus |
maximum 1 over par |
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1 through 18 |
maximum 2 over par |
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19 through 32 |
maximum 3 over par |
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33 and over |
maximum 4 over par |
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How
is my handicap calculated?
The Pro Scorecard round tracker system makes it easy to
track handicap. Pro Scorecard allows Members the ability to enter
in their hole scores, drive yardages, fairways in regulation and
more using a simple "digital scorecard" interface. After entering their round information,
Pro Scorecard
automatically generates a variety of statistics, including Members'
handicaps.
In order to calculate a Member's Handicap, the 10
best differentials from their last 20 rounds are
used. Technically,
Members must have completed 20 rounds to have an
accurate Handicap. However, for those with less
than 20 rounds, a handicap is generated after
entering 5 locked rounds.
A. Entering Scores: When entering a new
round into Pro Scorecard, simply enter the exact
score you made on each hole. Pro Scorecard will
automatically adjust your hole scores to
calculate your round differential.
B. Differentials: After each round
has been entered, submitted and then locked, a differential is calculated. Differentials are based
on a number of factors, including:
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The colour of tees you played from
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The Slope Rating for the course
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The Course Rating
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Your adjusted gross score (more on this later)
The formula for calculating a differential is not
too complicated. Let's have a look at an example round and how
it's
differential is calculated...
Imagine Susan shot an adjusted score of 90 from
the red tees at Hecla Island Golf Course. The formula for
calculating her round's differential would look
like this:
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Adjusted Gross
Score |
90 |
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Course Rating
(red tees) |
- 70.7
(from the Hecla scorecard) |
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Difference |
19.3 |
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Handicap
Differential |
113 x
19.3
= 18.5 |
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118 (Slope
Rating from the scorecard) |
Here is an explanation of each factor listed in the above
calculation...
Adjusted Gross Score: The Pro Scorecard system will automatically
downward adjust your scores for each hole behind the scenes. This is called Equitable Stroke Control
(ESC). ESC provides for a handicap that is more representative
of a player's potential.
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Player's
Handicap |
Limitation On
Hole Score |
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0 or plus |
maximum 1 over par |
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1 through 18 |
maximum 2 over par |
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19 through 32 |
maximum 3 over par |
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33 and over |
maximum 4 over par |
For example... If Susan's handicap was 12, and she scored an 7 on
a par 4, the Pro Scorecard system would automatically downward adjust her
score to a 6 when calculating her differential for the round.
Course Rating: The course rating is found on the course's
actual paper scorecard.
113: The number 113 is a constant and never
changes. We multiply this constant (113) with the difference
of the Adjusted Gross Score for the round and the Course
Rating.
Slope Rating: The slope rating is found on the course's
actual paper scorecard.
The resulting differential is then used to calculate your
Handicap.
Finally... Your Handicap
Calculation: The following table outlines
the number of differentials used to calculate your handicap.
If you have only entered and locked 5 rounds, your lowest 1
differential is used to calculate your handicap. After 20 rounds (or
more) have been entered, the average of your 10 best differentials of the
last 20 rounds played are used. The following table applies...
Number of
Acceptable Scores |
Differentials
to be Used |
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5 or 6 |
Lowest 1 |
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7 or 8 |
Lowest 2 |
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9 or 10 |
Lowest 3 |
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11 or 12 |
Lowest 4 |
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13 or 14 |
Lowest 5 |
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15 or 16 |
Lowest 6 |
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17 |
Lowest 7 |
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18 |
Lowest 8 |
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19 |
Lowest 9 |
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20+ |
Lowest 10 |
The number of differentials are averaged and then
multiplied by 0.96 to obtain your handicap. For
example...
If you have only locked 14 rounds into the Pro
Scorecard
system, your lowest 5 differentials are added
together and divided by 5. The result is then
multiplied by 0.96 to get your handicap.
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My course list doesn't have any courses in it.
How do I enter my new round?
When you first become a Member, your course list
will initially be empty. To quickly add courses to
your list, you can perform a search for any courses
you wish to add. Your search will include courses
that have been entered by other Members. If you
can't find the course you are looking for, you can
create a course of your own and add it to your
course list.
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How many courses can I have in my course list?
As many as you like.
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How do I enter my scores from my scorecard?
After playing a round of golf, bring your
scorecard home with you and log into your Pro
Scorecard Membership....
- Select "Courses --> My Courses" from the left menu
- Select the "Enter Round" icon for the course you
wish to enter scores for
- Enter the date you played your round
- Check off any other statistics you wish to track
- Enter your scores (and stats) for each hole
You are not required to enter in your drive yardage,
number of putts, FIR or GIR information, but you
might want to give it a try at some point.
When entering your round information, simply enter
the exact score you made on each hole.
Pro Scorecard will automatically adjust
your hole scores to calculate your round
differential (See Equitable
Stroke Control).
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How many rounds of golf can I enter into
Pro Scorecard?
If you are registered for the 2 round free
trial, you are obviously limited to entering 2
rounds into the system. If you decide to purchase a
Membership, you are free to enter as many rounds as
you like!
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Can I enter a round with no scores or stats?
No problem.
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Can I enter 9 hole rounds?
Yes. Every 9 hole course is
actually an 18 hole course in Pro Scorecard. Just
play the course twice to finish your round.
Use your first 9 hole as the front nine and your
last nine holes as your back nine.
For example... you can play your
front 9 holes at Harbour View one day and enter your
score into Pro Scorecard. A week later, you can
play your back 9 holes at the same course and enter
you final 9 into Pro Scorecard. Now your round is
complete!
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Can I edit a round after I have submitted it?
Yes... as long as the round is not locked (see
below).
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What is a completed round?
To be considered to be a "completed" round, the
following rules must be met:
- Each hole must have a score
entered
- The score for the round must be
a realistic score (obviously a round score of 18
is not realistic)
After you have entered your scores
for a round, they are saved into Pro Scorecard.
However, just because your round is saved doesn't
mean it is a completed round. For example...
You might have only played and entered 9 holes, but
you plan on playing 9 more next week. Or maybe
you forgot to enter the 14th hole score.
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What are "Locked" rounds?
In order for any of your scores
to be posted on any statistical pages or
statistics
lists, you must first lock the round. Locked
rounds cannot be edited or removed from Pro
Scorecard,
so make sure your scores are correct before
locking your rounds!
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Why do I have to lock my round?
Locking your round is like... well... getting
your scorecard signed or "attested" by the course. A locked
round is a certified round. Once your round is
locked, it can't be changed or even deleted.
This keeps Members committed to accurate score
submissions and ultimately keeps any unrealistic
statistics or handicaps at bay (at least as much as
possible).
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