Yes. Increases shall not be granted arbitrarily because players are temporarily off their games, or have discontinued play. However, exceptions may be made for temporary disability upon authorization from the club's Handicap Committee.
Reasons for changing a Handicap Index include an injury to the player. The score file then needs to be audited each month to see if an override is still warranted. The player should continue to post their scores as they play so that the Handicap Chairman may see the player's progress. - Updated: September 1, 2005
