Round Authentication
Hi, I'm a relatively new user with a few 'buddies' and a couple of rouns recorded.
What is the benefit of authenticating your rounds? Is it a requirement for anything in particular?
Thanks
Matthew
Reply : Tue 21st Jun 2011 15:05
There is no benefit to having your round authenticated at this moment in time.
When you play an official GolfShake event your score will be recorded automatically.
Whenever I play with another GolfShaker I always get my score authenticated.
I play by the rules and know that if I cheat I'm only cheating myself. So for me, having my round authenticated is important.
Some people could decide to 'Cheat' the system and get one of their mates to authenticate a round of golf that wasn't correct, or even played. But, once again, all you are doing is cheating yourself and when you come to play an official event you'll be found out.
Russ
Reply : Tue 21st Jun 2011 15:08
It's really there as an additional option as we push up the acceptance of the Golfshake/Golfscoretracker handicap outside of just social play.
The handicap certificate will be shortly updated to include a note of which rounds are authenticated but as Russ says the system could still be cheated if someone really wanted to.
Reply : Tue 23rd Aug 2011 15:31
This is now resolved hopefully in terms of the minor glitch/confusion
http://www.golfshake.com/user/blog/17944/3067/Update_Authenticate_Rounds.html