How to Establish a Handicap Record (WHS)

The Junior Golf Association of Arizona strongly urges all tournament participants to establish a World Handicap System (WHS) account. This WHS record is provided free of charge to all JGAA members, 18 years of age and younger, through AZ GOLF. The JGAA assigns a Handicap ID (GHIN#) to each member upon joining the organization.

Login Credential Registration & Score Posting

Score posting is available in the following outlets once you have an Active record and been afforded your WHS GHIN# assignment. If you have any questions or issues, please reach out to the Junior Golf Association of Arizona or AZ GOLF staff for additional support.

Approved WHS Score Posting Outlets:

• GHIN.com -or- GHIN mobile app. Once your WHS record is active, you will need to register a login credential (password), to access your account at GHIN.com or within the GHIN mobile app (free download). Click the CREATE PROFILE option on the login page of either GHIN posting outlet to get started.
  • **Special Note for Junior Golfer’s 12-years old (or younger)- Due to Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA), no ‘minor’ aged 12-years old or younger (based upon birthdate on WHS record) would be eligible to register a PERSONAL login credential at the GHIN posting outlet(s) listed above. Instead, to gain online access to score posting, please contact JGAA or AZ GOLF staff and confirm a GUARDIAN who would be eligible to setup a login on behalf of the Junior player.

Handicap Index Assignment

To be issued an official WHS Handicap Index assignment, representative of the golfer’s demonstrated skill and eligible for use in any NET/Handicap competition or casual round, AT LEAST (3) 18-hole score postings to the new record must be entered (can also be posted as combination of 9-hole score entries). As you continue to play more rounds, please try to post by the end of the day of play to assure your Handicap Index is always up-to-date, as recalculations for assignment are accomplished on a nightly basis.

Please note that if a member elects not to renew their annual membership, the handicap record will be inactivated on the JGAA roster as of December 31. When a member turns 19 years of age, they are no longer eligible to play in JGAA events and should consider join the AZ Under30 Club. https://azgolf.org/azunder30