Starting sometime in 2025 (we have no specific date), the GHIN system may no longer allow a direct connect to retrieve indexes. To manage golfer indexes, you can use the following options:
- Let golfers update their index when signing up for tournaments or posting scores. [Details...}
- Export your GHIN golfers with indexes and import the data into Tournament Manager. [Details...}
- Use GolfSoftware.com’s Handicap System
- Automatically integrates with Tournament Manager: No additional cost and offers many advantages.
- Flexible handicap calculations: You can calculate handicaps any way you prefer, unlike GHIN, which uses a fixed formula.
- Event specific handicaps: Handicaps can be based only on scores from your group's events, while GHIN requires golfers to post all scores, including those played outside of your events.
- Post scores from any course: Your golfers can post scores played on any golf course in the world.
- Transparency: Golfers can view exactly how their handicap was calculated, step-by-step.
- Cost savings: For golfers who don’t need a GHIN-sanctioned index, the "custom" handicap calculated by the system may suffice, saving on the cost of maintaining a GHIN index.
- Customizable course settings: Easily edit courses to reflect temporary changes or unique needs for your group.
- We are here to help: If you need help migrating your golfers and past scores into the system, feel free to contact us. For more details on the Handicap System, click here.
- Manually enter golfer indexes into the system. [Details...}
Regardless of what happens in 2025, on January 1st, 2026 the direct GHIN connection will be discontinued.