Handicap Committee

OPENING LETTER 2025

To All Sleepy Hollow Members

As we settle into the new season at Sleepy Hollow, the Handicap Committee for 2025…Judy McDougall, Mel Reingold and Amy Chan would like to emphasize the responsibilities of the Members and the Handicap Committee at our club.

The mandate of the Handicap Committee is to attempt to ensure the accuracy of the handicaps of all our members and that Sleepy Hollow complies with the requirements of Golf Canada and the World Handicap System (WHS).

To achieve the above mandate, there are two main requirements that we must ask of our members:

• Players must strive to make the best possible score on every hole played.

• Players must post the score of all games that are played under the rules of golf.

To be eligible for Club Tournament Play, members must have a “Current” Golf Canada Handicap index. To maintain a current Index, players are required to post all acceptable scores from any course played.

Anyone registering for Match Play or club tournaments will have their postings reviewed. If it is determined that your handicap index is not current, you may be required to play the competition with a 0 handicap.

In addition to monitoring and attempting to ensure the integrity of member handicaps, it is our goal to communicate with and educate the membership on the rules of golf and on any matters that relate to the World Handicap System. We will continue to send out our “Did You Knows” via email, to provide some insight into the rules of golf, as well as posting them in the change rooms.  We welcome any communication, feedback, or suggestions in our effort to best accommodate our members’ education needs.Please feel free to reach out to any member of the committee should you have any questions or concerns.

Sleepy Hollow Handicap Committee