Indus Golf League handicaps adhere to the USGA Handicap rules, with the noted exceptions listed below.

The purpose of the USGA Handicap System is to make the game of golf more enjoyable by enabling players of differing abilities to compete on an equitable basis. The System provides a fair Course Handicap for each player, regardless of ability, and adjusts a player's Handicap Index up or down as the player's game changes. At the same time, the System disregards high scores that bear little relation to the player's potential ability and promotes continuity by making a Handicap Index continuous from one playing season or year to the next. A Handicap Index is useful for all forms of play, and is issued only to individuals who are members of a licensed golf club.

Indus Golf is a member of the Texas Golf Association and is currently a licensed Golf Club.

The USGA Handicap Manual can be found at the following link:
http://www.usga.org/Rule-Books/Handicap-System-Manual/Handicap-Manual/

Two basic premises underlie the USGA Handicap System, namely that each player will try to make the best score at every hole in every round, regardless of where the round is played, and that the player will post every acceptable round for peer review. The player and the player’s Handicap Committee have joint responsibility for adhering to these premises.