Author: Kevin O'Connor
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The New Year is here – how did I do last year?
Golfers are often encouraged to look forward, forget about the past (especially really poor shots) and aspire to do better. Yet sometimes it helps to take ... -
Under the Radar Services
The SCGA provides an array of services in support of golf outside of the issuance of a Handicap Index, yet a few of these may not ...
