Keep your GHIN handicap current from your scorecard
Wedge is an iPhone app that links to your GHIN account. It brings in your official Handicap Index and the scores you have posted, uses your index for course handicaps in every match, and posts the rounds you score in Wedge to GHIN hole by hole.
By Donato Di Ferdinando, creator of Wedge. Updated .
How it works
- Link GHIN when you sign up, or later from Settings, then Handicap. You sign in with your GHIN number or email and your GHIN password.
- Wedge imports your Handicap Index and every score you have posted to GHIN, so your round history and stats start full rather than empty.
- When you set up a round or a match, Wedge works out your course handicap from your index and the tees you play. In a net match, it gives strokes from the lowest course handicap on the hardest holes by stroke index.
- Score the round hole by hole. If one player kept the card for your group, you approve your scores first.
- On the Round Complete screen, tap Post to GHIN. Wedge sends the hole-by-hole scores, and you can also post later from the round's page if you skip it.
- Wedge refreshes your index from GHIN, and the index card on your home screen shows its trend over time.
What it keeps track of
| Item | What Wedge does |
|---|---|
| Handicap Index | Shows your current index from GHIN with a chart of how it has moved, and how many strokes above or below your handicap your recent rounds average. |
| Course handicap | Works it out for your tees from your index, slope rating, course rating and par, for full 18-hole and nine-hole rounds. |
| Net matches | Applies each player's course handicap, with team allowances for best ball, alternate shot and scrambles. |
| Posting | Sends your hole-by-hole scores to GHIN when you tap Post to GHIN. |
| Score history | Imports the scores you have posted to GHIN and adds every round you play in Wedge. |
| Players without GHIN | Calculates a Wedge index from their Wedge rounds once they have 3 full rounds. A player with no index yet can have one entered in Match Setup. |
Is it official?
Your official Handicap Index is the one GHIN keeps, and it only counts scores that are posted to GHIN. When your GHIN account is linked, the index Wedge shows comes from GHIN and is labeled Official GHIN index. Rounds you score in Wedge become part of that record when you post them. Posting is your choice for each round, so a casual nine or a practice round can stay in Wedge only.
Wedge follows GHIN's posting rules. An 18-hole score needs at least 10 holes played, with GHIN filling in the rest, and a nine-hole score needs all 9 holes of one side. GHIN may adjust a hole score when it applies its own maximum hole score, and Wedge marks those holes on your card.
If you do not have a GHIN account, Wedge calculates an index from your Wedge rounds using the World Handicap System method. It starts once you have 3 full rounds (54 holes) and is labeled Calculated by Wedge. It is useful for net games with friends, but it is not an official Handicap Index and does not count for USGA competitions. Linking GHIN replaces it with your official index.
On a golf trip: the host can set the index a player without GHIN plays off for that trip. An official GHIN index always takes priority over a number set by the host.
Price
Wedge is free to download, and linking GHIN, your index and your history are available without a subscription. Playing rounds in Wedge, which is how you score and post them, needs Wedge Pass at $29.99 a year, and new subscribers get a 3-month free trial. You also need your own GHIN account, which comes with a membership at a golf club or a golf association.
Handicap calculators and comparisons
To see how an index is worked out, try the Handicap Index calculator. The course handicap calculator shows the strokes you get on a given set of tees and the allowances for team formats. If you are deciding between apps, read Wedge and the GHIN app and Wedge vs TheGrint, which both post scores to GHIN.
Get Wedge
Wedge keeps your GHIN Handicap Index in the same app you score in. It uses your index for course handicaps in every net match and posts your rounds to GHIN hole by hole when you tap Post to GHIN.
Frequently asked questions
Does Wedge post scores to GHIN?
Yes. Link your GHIN account once, then tap Post to GHIN at the end of a round. Wedge sends the score hole by hole.
Is the handicap in Wedge my official USGA handicap?
When GHIN is linked, yes: Wedge shows your official GHIN Handicap Index. Without GHIN, Wedge calculates an unofficial index from your Wedge rounds.
Do I still need the GHIN app?
You need a GHIN account, which comes with a club or association membership. You can link it to Wedge and post your rounds from Wedge instead of entering them again in the GHIN app.
Can I post a partial round to GHIN from Wedge?
Yes, under GHIN's rules. An 18-hole score needs at least 10 holes played, and a nine-hole score needs all 9 holes of the front or back.
How does Wedge calculate a handicap without GHIN?
It uses the World Handicap System method on your Wedge rounds once you have 3 full rounds. The result is labeled Calculated by Wedge and is not official.
Does Wedge use my handicap in money games?
Yes. In a net match Wedge works out each player's course handicap from their index and the tees, and gives strokes from the lowest handicap in the match.
Related
- Handicap Index calculatorEnter your recent scores with each course's rating and slope to see every score differential and the Handicap Index the World Handicap System works out from them.
- Course handicap and playing handicap calculatorWork out your course handicap from your Handicap Index, slope, course rating and par, then your playing handicap for four-ball, alternate shot or a scramble.
- Wedge and the GHIN appThe GHIN app keeps your official Handicap Index. Wedge posts to GHIN hole by hole and adds money games, settling up and golf trips. Here is what each one does.
- Wedge vs TheGrintTheGrint and Wedge both post scores to GHIN and both run team events. Here is where they differ on Nassau and presses, settling bets, golf trips and price.
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