Merely having the ability to enter TTC tournaments is not sufficient. Members of a TTC that are issued Handicap Indexes can only be from a small, defined geographic area. TTC members must be able to personally return scores for posting. Furthermore, scores and scoring records must be posted immediately after play, and must be made available immediately for review by all fellow members. Additionally, a TTC can mail score reports of all club members to all club members for additional peer review.
Members are to be encouraged to golf together outside of TTC events.
Anyone not meeting this minimum requirement must be dropped from handicap rolls at the end of the season. If the USGA is asked to determine whether or not a TTC complies with the USGA Handicap System, the USGA will ask the TTC to provide documentation that it is satisfying the provisions noted above.