Upcoming Social Round – Pre-Nomination

On the evening of Sunday 28^th September 2025, Golf Australia (GA – the governing body of Australian amateur golf) will switch off GOLF Link and transition Australia’s golf handicap system to a new platform called Golf Australia CONNECT (GA CONNECT).

Every Australian golfer, golf club and golf course will be transitioned to the new platform. GA have advised a 4-day offline period until 2^nd October to complete this task, during which we will be without a handicapping system and CSS score submission will be suspended.

Any scores that are recorded during the offline period are ineligible for handicapping in Golf Australia CONNECT. So, during the outage period, please play golf, have fun, and then dispose of the scorecard thoughtfully as it won’t be added to your playing history.

We will endeavour to enter all CSS rounds submitted to us before Sunday 28^th September and then resume normal CSS operations after GA CONNECT comes online.

There will be two key changes coming from 2^nd October:

The first of these is the introduction of the new Official Golf Australia Official App, which replaces the existing GA Handicap App. The new app will retain the existing handicap lookup feature and introduce a range of exciting new tools. The new mobile app will be available via either the Apple App or Google Play stores.

Secondly, there will be a new portal to access your GA Handicap. This will be done via Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia’s new website, GOLF.com.au which goes live on October 2. Through your account, you will be able to view and track your handicap in a streamlined and highly functional new dashboard.

You can learn more about the Golf Australia Connect project here.