Before 2018, Vietnamese golf developed rapidly but lacked a "common measure" of handicap. Each golf course, each scoring application is implemented on many different platforms, not according to international standards. Golfers do not have a standard handicap index to compete in national tournaments, and the Organizing Committee always has to manually compare, wasting time and easily deviating. Vietnamese golf at that time was in a fragmented and opaque state.
The appearance of vHandicap in 2018 completely changed that picture. For the first time, Vietnam has a single national handicap system, applying the World Handicap System standard, unified throughout the territory and recognized by USGA - R&A. From being a different style from place to place, golfer handicaps have been standardized, transparent and linked with the entire golf course, club and domestic tournament system.
Over 8 years, vHandicap has become the central application of the Vietnamese golf community with many golfers trusting to use it. Golfers can track their form over time, store all match history, and manage handicaps automatically and accurately. The image input feature helps eliminate manual recording operations - golfers only need to take a scorecard, the system will process and calculate. In parallel, the Yard Book feature provides maps of each hole, distance and tactical suggestions, becoming a "field handbook" to help players improve their performance.
vHandicap also brings a deeper experience through a system to look up complete golf information, clubs and personal performance statistics. Golfers can analyze strengths - weaknesses, thereby adjusting their training strategies.
In recent years, VG Corp has continued to promote digital transformation by integrating the livescore solution on the platform. When golfers participate in tournaments using this system, the results will be directly synchronized to the vHandicap account immediately after completing the round.
One of the factors creating community trust is the way VG Corp operates vHandicap based on the criteria of transparency - fairness - security. The system is built on AWS Cloud infrastructure, complying with multi-layer security standards and legal regulations on personal data protection. Discount data is strictly monitored by VGA, ensuring accuracy and fairness in all rounds.
Notably, VG Corp always maintains a spirit of receptiveness and listening to the community. From feedback on applications, emails to direct comments from clubs and operating teams, continuously improving the system, optimizing algorithms, adding features and quickly handling arising problems.
The greatest value that vHandicap brings is the ability to integrate the entire golf journey into a single application: handicap management, point entry, field lookup, statistics viewing, tournament results receiving and community connection. Data is linked seamlessly, making all activities convenient, accurate and fair.
The trust of hundreds of thousands of golfers and the recognition of VGA are clear proof of vHandicap's role in the process of professionalizing Vietnamese golf.
