Appendix C: Handicap Allowances Handicap allowances are designed to provide equity in different formats of play, over both 9 holes and 18 holes. Handicap allowances are applied to the unrounded Course ...

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Preferred Lies Adverse conditions such as heavy snows, spring thaws, prolonged rains or extreme heat can sometimes damage the course or prevent use of heavy mowing equipment. When such conditions are ...

Just prior to entering college, Sigel advanced to the championship match of the 1961 U.S. Junior Amateur at the Cornell University Golf Course in Ithaca, N.Y. He lost to 16-year-old Charles S.

RULES Rule 5: Rule 5.2: 5.2b/3 - Application of Penalty for Practising on Course Before Round in Stroke Play Rule 5.2b explains when a player is not allowed to practise on the course before a round in ...

Definitions Acceptable Score A score from an authorized format of play which meets all the provisions set out within the Rules of Handicapping (see Rule Scores for Handicap Purposes). Active Season ...

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As cooler fall weather establishes itself across much of the country, golfers in some states will find their golf season move from “active” to “inactive” as it pertains to their Handicap Index®. What ...

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What are examples of circumstances where the golf club’s Handicap Committee may choose to manually apply a Handicap Index adjustment rather than accept the recommended adjustment from the USGA ...

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