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Author: Kevin O'Connor

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Kevin O'Connor

Kevin joined the SCGA in August of 2012, and will oversee utilization of the USGA Handicap System by SCGA members and member clubs, including utilization of the GHIN service. Having worked at the Northern California Golf Association in a similar role, and then more recently in a senior management role with the United States Golf Association, his experience positions him to assist the SCGA and its members in continued successful implementation of these core programs.

  • Handicap HintsWinter 2021
    By Kevin O'Connor
    January 15, 2021
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    WHS: A first-year review

    As 2020 was the first year for the World Handicap System™, we thought we would look back at some statistical information to see how things have gone. ...
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  • Fall 2020Handicap Hints
    By Kevin O'Connor
    October 14, 2020
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    Handicap Hints: Exceptional Score Reductions

    GLAD YOU HAD A GREAT ROUND, BUT … Occasionally, everything comes together during a round of golf. Some may remember Bishop Pickering having “the best game ...
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  • Handicap HintsSpring 2019
    By Kevin O'Connor
    April 26, 2019
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    Your Potential Ability: Why You Don’t Always Play To Your Handicap

    The word “potential” feels upbeat in so many ways. We all have potential in relation to many things, including golf. Some consider their golf potential to ...
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  • Handicap HintsWinter 2019
    By Kevin O'Connor
    January 21, 2019
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    Maximum Score: A New Format for a New Era

    The New Rules of Golf have introduced a format called “Maximum Score.” Its definition, listed as Rule 21.2, is: “A form of stroke play where your ...
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  • Fall 2016Handicap Hints
    By Kevin O'Connor
    October 24, 2016
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    Golf’s Great Equalizer: It’s a Safe Bet that the Handicap System Makes Your Games More Enjoyable

    Golf can bring all kinds of feelings, from despair making someone want to quit the game to the euphoria from a great shot or round. For ...
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  • Handicap HintsSummer 2016
    By Kevin O'Connor
    July 1, 2016
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    In Pursuit of Smiles: Measuring the progress of junior golfers

    It can be an exciting time when someone new to the game catches golf fever. This can happen at any age, but the look on the ...
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  • Handicap Hints
    By Kevin O'Connor
    April 1, 2016
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    Keeping your scoring record accurate

    Having an accurate scoring record is important in connection with the calculation and issuance of a Handicap Index®. Sometimes, a little assistance is needed, whether it ...
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  • Handicap HintsWinter 2016
    By Kevin O'Connor
    January 1, 2016
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    USGA Releases Changes To The Handicap System

    The United States Golf Association announced revisions to the USGA Handicap System™ that went into effect on January 1. Let’s take a look at some of these ...
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  • Handicap HintsSummer 2015
    By Kevin O'Connor
    July 1, 2015
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    To Post or Not to Post: Is that a Question?

    The success of the math calculation in the USGA Handicap System™ is only as good as the data entered. As noted in Section 5-1 of The ...
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  • Handicap HintsSpring 2015
    By Kevin O'Connor
    April 1, 2015
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    The Alphabet Soup

    Just when you think you’ve got the Handicap System figured out, a letter appears next to your Handicap Index. What happened? Sometimes these letters are a ...
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FeaturedTravelWinter 2021

Western Waltz: 18 Fave Holes From the Rockies to the Pacific

Packing a passport and jumping on an overseas flight doesn’t appear to be in the cards anytime soon. That’s OK. There are plenty of public-access trophy courses and hidden gems in ...
  • Eternal Sportsman: The Dual Passions of Bode Miller

    By Judd Spicer
    January 18, 2021
  • Enchanted Valley: San Gabriel CC

    By Joe Passov
    January 17, 2021
  • The Rising Star of Gabi Ruffels

    By Matt McKay
    January 16, 2021
  • A Look Back in Time: The LACC’s Hope-Ware Collection

    By Judd Spicer
    January 16, 2021
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