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FAQ

	What types of memberships do we offer?
	ALL Memberships are FREE until December 31st 2024 FREE   REGULAR Membership This will be $10.00/year and allows for full READ only access to all your private and Public Outings. This membership gives you the ability to join public and private outings, review all the courses played, review all your detail scorecards, join a group(s), review your standings within a group or outing, review your detail winnings, post scores to individual rounds and much more.   PREMIUM Membership This will be $35.00/year and gives you all the privileges of the REGULAR membership plus the ability to create an unlimited number of outings. You'll be able to create public and private outings and invite others to join those outings. It also allows you to record scores for your individual rounds.
	What are the steps for becoming a MEMBER?
	1. Press the Register button and fill out all required data. 2. An email will be sent to our site and to you. 3. Once approved, another email will be sent to you with your new login ID and a temporary password. 4. Login with your ID and temporary password and change your password. 5. If a Premium member, you may now add, modified and delete outings, otherwise you may add single rounds and join private and public outings.
	What is considered a Golf Outing?
	A golf outing is considered to be a gathering of 4 or more golfers that will meet at some golf course, locally or at a remote location, in order to participate in a round of golf. For remote outings, the coordinator member will research places that he/she wishes to schedule the outing. He/she will then use this application to record such things as the AGENT he/she worked with to schedule the outing, the ACCOMMODATIONS that participating members will be staying at, the COURSES that participating members will be playing and the types of ROUNDS that will be played. He/she may also use this application to keep track of the amount each player will pay for the outing. Once the outing has been scheduled, this application will be used to record all player's scores, determine round/tournament winners and keep track of each player's handicap.
	Where did we obtain the golf course data?
	Our 17,000+ golf course data with 50,000+ Tee data is updated periodically from US Golf Data. US Golf Data database provides us with tee and yardage, statistics, and scorecard information, plus other data such as Course Name, City, State, Street address, Zip Code, County, Phone, Fax, Website URL, Course Designer (Architect), Year Built, Course Status (Public, Private, Municipal, etc), Guest Policy, Email address, Course Manager and more.
	What handicaps will be used during an Outing?
	There are 2 types of handicaps that can be used. If the player has a USGA handicap, all rounds will use that handicap when calculating scores/winners. If the player doesn't have a handicap then a handicap of 18 will be used until the coordinator has recorded a round for you using this apps. Once a round has been recorded, we will start using that score and future scores to determine the players handicap. That handicap will be calculated based on the rules set aside by the USGA.
	Who assigns players to a team?
	Players can chose to play on a fixed team or the Outing Coordinator can assign teams based on each players handicap. This application can automatically assign teams for the following number of players and rounds. 8 Players with Individuals playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 8 Players with 2 men teams playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 8 Players with 4 men teams playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 12 Players with Individuals playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 12 Players with 2 men teams playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 12 Players with 4 men teams playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 16 Players with Individuals playing 1,2,3,4 or 5 rounds. 16 Players with 2 men teams playing 1,2,3,4 or 5 rounds. 16 Players with 4 men teams playing 1,2,3,4 or 5 rounds. 20 Players with Individuals playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 20 Players with 2 men teams playing 1,2,3,4 or 5 rounds. 20 Players with 4 men teams playing 1,2,3,4 or 5 rounds. 24 Players with Individuals playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 24 Players with 2 men teams playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 24 Players with 4 men teams playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 28 Players with Individuals playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 28 Players with 2 men teams playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 28 Players with 4 men teams playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 29 Players and above has not been implemented.
	What is the difference between an Outing Tournament and Outing Round
	An Outing Tournament may be comprised of 1 to many rounds and an Outing may be comprised of 1 to many Tournaments. For example: a tournament could start on a Thursday and end on a Sunday (as in Professional Tournaments) or an individual tournament could be played on each day. A round consists of a single 18 (or 9) hole round on 1 golf course and each round could be in a different format. Round 1 could be a 2 Man Best Ball and Round 2 could be a 4 Man Callaway, etc.
	What are Trophy Points (TP) ?
	When the Outing Coordinator creates a single round for a Tournament, he/she can assign points that may be won by players (or teams) that are participating in the round/tournament. You can currently win points for closest to the pin on 1,2,3 or 4 par 3's and longest drives on 1 or 2 par 4's (or par 5's) holes. You can also win points for 1st, 2nd or 3rd place (either as an indivdual or on a team) for each round or for the entire tournament. You can also win 1st, 2nd or 3rd place points for being the low net among all the players participating in the round or tournament. The outing coordinator will detemine how many points can be won for each round prior to play. The Outing coordinator will also determine how many points each player will have to wager for each round. If each player wages 500 points and there are 20 players participating, then 10,000 points will be distributed among the possible ways of earning points. After the round/tournament, the points waged by a player will be deducted from the number of points won during that round/tournament. The Outing Coordinator will determine the value of each point.
	How is a player's handicap determined using the CALLAWAY System?
	Under the Callaway System a player’s handicap is determined after each round by deducting from his gross score for 18 holes the scores of the worst individual holes during the first 16 holes. The table below shows the number of “worst holes” scores he may deduct and the adjustment to be made, based on his gross score. For instance, if his gross score for 18 holes is 96, he turns to the table and opposite that score finds that he may deduct the total of his three and a half worst holes scored on Holes 1 through 16 inclusive. Thus, if he has one 9, one 8, and two 7, his handicap totals 28. From his total further plus or minus adjustment is then made according to the adjustment shown at the bottom of each column. For a gross score of 96 the adjustment requires a deduction of -2, resulting in a final handicap of 26. Thus, 96 minus 26 handicap equals a net score of 70. ------------SCORE-------------------------------------DEDUCT-------------------------- .....................74.......75......76..........................½ worst hole and adjustment .....................77.......78......79..........................1 worst hole and adjustment .....................80.......81......82.......83................1½ worst hole and adjustment .....................84.......85......86.......87................2 worst hole and adjustment .....................88.......89......90.......91................2 ½ worst hole and adjustment .....................92.......93......94.......95................3 worst hole and adjustment .....................96.......97......98.......99................3 ½ worst hole and adjustment ...................100......101....102.....103.....104.....4 worst hole and adjustment ...................105......106....107.....108.....109.....4 ½ worst hole and adjustment ...................110......111....112.....113.....114.....5 worst hole and adjustment .........115.....116......117....118.....119.....120.....5 ½ worst hole and adjustment .........121.....122......123....124.....125.....126.....6 worst hole and adjustment .........127.....128......129....130.....131.....132.....6 ½ worst hole and adjustment .........133.....134......135....136.....137.....138.....7 worst hole and adjustment .........139.....140......141....142.....143.....144.....7 ½ worst hole and adjustment .........145.....146......147....148.....149.....150.....8 worst hole and adjustment -----------------------------------ADJUSTMENTS---------------------------------------- ...........-3.......-2.........-1...... 0......+1.......+2........Plus or minus to handicap NOTES: 1. No hole may be scored at more than twice its par. 2. Half strokes count as whole. For instance a high score of 7 would count as 4 strokes off your handicap.(7 divided by 2 is 3 ½) 3. The 17th and 18th holes are never deducted. 4. In case of ties, lowest handicap takes preference. ALL RULES WILL BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO, NO EXCEPTIONS.
	What type of tournament formats do we support?
	1 MAN CALLAWAY Each player plays their own ball. After each round the net score of each player is calculated using the Callaway system. The winners are then determined for each foursome based on low net scores.   2 MAN ALTERNATE (FOURSOMES) One Player hits from tee and then alternating shots until ball is putted out. Players alternate hitting from tee boxes. 50% of the combined team handicap shall be used to determine strokes on each handicap hole. The 3 teams with the lowest scores will be determined the winners for that round. If player 1 has a handicap of 14 and player 2 has a handicap of 20 then they would use a handicap of 17 (a stroke on handicap holes 1 -17).   2 MAN BEST BALL (FOUR-BALL) Each person hits and records the best net score (using handicap) on each hole as team score. For example if Joe shoots a 5 and Bob shots a 5 and Bob receives a stroke on that hole, then a 4 will be recorded. The 3 low scores will be determined the winners for that round.   2 MAN CALLAWAY Each player plays their own ball. After each round the net score of each player is calculated using the Callaway system. Then the two players net score are totaled to deternine the winning teams. The 3 teams with lowest total will be determined the winners for that round.   2 MAN CHAPMAN Each player hits from the tee. That team then chooses the best tee shot and the player not hitting the chosen tee shot hits next. After this, the team will play alternate shots until the ball is holed out and the score is recorded. 60% of the lower handicapped player plus 40% of the higher handicapped player shall be used for determining the teams handicap. If Joe has a 14 handicap and Paul has a 24 handicap then the team will use 60% of 14 + 40% of 24 which means the team will use a handicap of 8.4+9.6=18; therefore they will receive 1 stroke per hole as their handicap. The 3 teams with the lowest scores will be determined the winners for that round.   2 MAN POINTS Each Player plays their own ball. Points are recorded on each hole as follows: Eagle +7, Birdie +5, Par +3, Bogey +2, Double Bogey +1, Others +0. If a player shoots even par (18 * 3)then that would be 54 points. Each players known handicap is subtracted from 54 to determine the number of points they would need to shoot even par. Now the points are totaled on each of the 2 players score card and that number is subtracted from the points they needed to shoot par. The 2 players with the lowest remaining points are determined to be the winner for that round with the next 2 taking 2nd and 3rd place. For example: Joe has a handicap of 30, meaning he needs to have 24 points to shoot par (54-30). After adding up his points during the round, he comes up with 30 points. That number is subtracted from 24 leaving a -6 or a 66 (72 + -6). Joe's Partner, Paul, has a handicap of 16 and needs to have 38 points to shoot par(54-16). Paul's points add up to 34, meaning he has a +4 (38-34) or a 76 (72 + 4). The two scores are added together. The 3 teams with the lowest scores are determined the winners for that round. A player cannot have more than 6 points above or 6 points below their handicap; if this happens, then the +6 or -6 will be used.   2 MAN SCRAMBLE Each player hits from the tee. The 2 man team then chooses the best drive and they both hit from that point. This continues until the ball is putted out. 35% of lowest handcap + 15% of second handicap shall be used. The Outing Coordinator can determine how many tee shots must be played by each player on the team. If Joe has a handicap of 12 and Paul has a handicap of 21 then that team will receive a handicap of 7 (12 x .35 + 21 x .15), meaning they will receive a stroke on handicap holes 1 - 7. The 3 teams with the lowest scores will be the winners for that round.   2 MAN STABLEFORD Each player hits from the tee. Using each players handicap to determine which holes the player receives strokes on. Using each holes net score record the points as follows: Double Eagle +8, Eagle +5, Birdie +2, Par +0, Bogey -1, others -3. The 2 players points are added together and the 3 teams with highest points are the winners for that round.   4 MAN BEST BALL Each player hits and records best net score (using handicap) on each hole as team score. For example if Joe shoots a 5, Bob shots a 5, Fred shoots a 6 and Dave shoots a 7 and Bob receives a stroke on that hole, then a 4 will be recorded. If Bob doesn't have a stroke on the hole and Fred receives 2 strokes, then a 4 will be recorded.   4 MAN CALLAWAY Each player plays their own ball. After each round the net score of each player is calculated using the Callaway system. Then the four players' net score are totaled to deternine the winner. The 3 teams with lowest total will be determined the winners for that round.   4 MAN POINTS Each payer plays their own ball. Points are recorded on each hole as follows: Eagle +7, Birdie +5, Par +3, Bogey +2, Double Bogey +1, Others +0. If a player shoots even par (18 * 3) then that would be 54 points. Each players known handicap is subtracted from 54 to determine the number of points they would need to shoot even par. Now the points are totaled on each of the 4 players' score card and that number is subtracted from the points they needed to shoot par. The 4 players with the lowest remaining points are determined to be the winner for that round with the next 2 taking 2nd and 3rd place. For example: Joe has a handicap of 30, meaning he needs to have 24 points to shoot par (54-30). After adding up his points during the round, he comes up with 30 points. That number is subtracted from 24 leaving a -6 or a 66 (72 + -6). his Partner, Paul, has a handicap of 16 and needs to have 38 points to shoot par(54-16). Pauls points add up to 34, meaning he has a +4 (38-34) or a 76 (72 + 4). All four scores are added together. The 3 teams with the lowest scores are determined the winners for that round. A player cannot have more than 6 points above or 6 points below their handicap; if this happens, then the +6 or -6 will be used.   4 MAN SCRAMBLE Each player hits from the tee. That team then chooses the best drive and they all hit from that point. This continues until the ball is putted out. 20% of lowest handicap + 15% second lowest + 10% third lowest + 5% of lowest handicap shall be used. The Outing Coordinator can determine how many tee shots must be played by each player on the team. If Joe has a handicap of 8 and Paul has a handicap of 12 and Fred has a handicap of 21 and Bill has a handicap of 26 then that team will receive a handicap of 7 (8 x .20 + 12 x .15 + 21 x .10 + 26 x .05), meaning they will receive a stroke on handicap holes 1 - 7. The 3 teams with the lowest scores will be the winners for that round.   4 MAN STABLEFORD Each player hits from the tee. Using each players handicap to determine which holes the player receives strokes on. Using each holes net score record the points as follows: Double Eagle +8, Eagle +5, Birdie +2, Par +0, Bogey -1, others -3. The 4 players points are added together and the 3 teams with highest points are the winners for that round.
	Who do I contact if I have problems or issues?
	You can send an email to support@ourgolfoutings.com and explain any issues or concerns you may be having.
	What can I do if there is a course I want to play that is not listed.
	If the course is not listed within our 17,000+ courses then please send an email to support@ourgolfoutings.com with the name of the course, city and state. We will then see about getting our course sponsor to add that as soon as possible. In the mean time we can add the course manually and let you know by email when it has been completed.
	Will I have the ability to enter a score for an individual round?
	Yes, you can use the MyOGO / My Single Rounds Folder to maintain all your single rounds.
	What are the four stages of an Outing?
	In Process When an outing is first created it will be marked 'In Process' while the Coordinator acquires all the information about the Outing, such as the agent he/she is working with to plan the outing, the accommodations members will be stayng in and the courses that will be included. Once this information has been obtained, he/she will send emails to other members and non-members inviting them to the outing. Once all the members/non-members have agreed to join the outing, the coordinator will then enter all the necessary data for each member. This data will include such things as assigning acccommodations to each member, deciding which course(s) to play each day, determing team assignments (if not fixed teams), determing each rounds tournament format and assigning tee times to each team. Once all this data has been entered by the coordinator, he/she will mark the outing as being 'Planned'.   Planned This is the waiting stage because it will remain in this stage until the day the Outing begins. During this stage the coordinator may make changes to certain data such as adding new members to the outing incase another member drops out. On the first day of the Outing the coordinator will change the status of the outing from 'Planned' to 'In Progress'.   In Progress Once the outing is in this stage no more changes may be made to members, accommodations, points, tournaments, rounds and tee times. During this stage the only thing the coordinator can do is enter the scores as members complete their rounds and determine the winners of each round/tournament. Once all the scores for the round have been entered, the coordinator will then mark that round as complete and at that time no more changes may be made to scores for that round.   Completed Once all the rounds/tournaments have been completed for the outing and all the winners have been determined, the coordinator will mark the outing as complete. During the 'Complete' stage all data will be READ only and noone will be able to make anymore changes.
	What is considered an Agent?
	An Agent is anyone that helps the coordinator plan an outing. It could be a individual at a local or remote golf course, an individual at a golf resort or an individual the coordinator corresponds with on the internet about golf packages. The coordinator works with the agent when planning the outing for such things as the number of rounds included in the outing, the courses being played, the number of golfers that will be participating, the accommodations that can be provided and the outing cost per golfer. The outing cost could vary for each golfer depending on the accommodations they wish to use. For instance, if a 3 night, 3 round outing in a 3 Bedroom condo is $350.00/golfer (4 golfers in the condo) but the same outing staying in a hotel room for 2 golfers is $290.00/per golfer, then some members may prefer the condo and some may prefer the hotel accommodations.
	Can I automatically assign teams based on handicaps
	Yes but only for the following generated teams.   PLAYERS, TEAMS AND NUMBER OF ROUNDS 8 Players with Individuals playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 8 Players with 2 men teams playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 8 Players with 4 men teams playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 12 Players with Individuals playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 12 Players with 2 men teams playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 12 Players with 4 men teams playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 16 Players with Individuals playing 1,2,3,4 or 5 rounds. 16 Players with 2 men teams playing 1,2,3,4 or 5 rounds. 16 Players with 4 men teams playing 1,2,3,4 or 5 rounds. 20 Players with Individuals playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 20 Players with 2 men teams playing 1,2,3,4 or 5 rounds. 20 Players with 4 men teams playing 1,2,3,4 or 5 rounds. 24 Players with Individuals playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 24 Players with 2 men teams playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 24 Players with 4 men teams playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 28 Players with Individuals playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 28 Players with 2 men teams playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 28 Players with 4 men teams playing 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 rounds. 29 Players and above has not been implemented.