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Author: Jimmy Becker

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Jimmy Becker

Jimmy's career in golf administration began in 2004 as an intern with the SCGA and spent some time at the NCGA from 2005-2011. Since rejoining the SCGA in 2011, he helps administer SCGA, CGA and USGA qualifiers/championships, and is featured in the Rules Crew video series, teaching the Rules of Golf to SCGA members and its clubs. He is also in charge of the site procurement process for the Championships & Golf Operations department along with managing the exemption and Player of the Year programs. He has served as a Rules Official at numerous USGA National Championships and has achieved the highest level of rating on the PGA/USGA Rules Exam. A native Southern Californian, in his free time he enjoys hanging out with friends, playing sports and going to the beach.

  • — Winter 2026FeaturedIn The Clubhouse
    By Jimmy Becker
    January 30, 2026
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    Weather and the Rules

    GOLF IS AN OUTDOOR SPORT. In Southern California, we are very lucky to enjoy good golfing weather most of the year. That said, there are times ...
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  • — FALL 2025FeaturedIn The ClubhouseKnow the Rules
    By Jimmy Becker
    November 4, 2025
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    Advice

    Explaining the Rule on when giving and taking advice is allowed GOLF, MUCH OF THE TIME, is an individual sport. The challenge of our game is ...
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  • Core MissionFeaturedKnow the RulesSpring 2025
    By Jimmy Becker
    May 15, 2025
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    Rule 25

    Adaptive Golf Before 2023, theRules of Golf did not specifically address rules and their modifications for players who had disabilities. This changed on January1, 2023, when ...
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  • Core MissionIn The ClubhouseKnow the RulesWinter 2025
    By Jimmy Becker
    January 27, 2025
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    Embedded Ball

    Relief Under the Rules of Golf Explained DURING THE WINTER SEASON, when days are shortened and the golf courses may be playing a bit softer or ...
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  • Core MissionFall 2024In The Clubhouse
    By Jimmy Becker
    October 16, 2024
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    Dropping Zones

    Relief Under the Rules of Golf Explained There may be a situation during a player’s round when there are practical problems with using the normal relief ...
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  • Know the RulesSpring 2024
    By Jimmy Becker
    May 6, 2024
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    Penalties: Not Just For Football!

    For many avid sports fans, penalties are most often associated with football. The sport is well known for their officials throwing the yellow flag for infractions ...
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  • Core MissionFeaturedKnow the RulesWinter 2024
    By Jimmy Becker
    January 28, 2024
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    Match Play Madness

    Whether you compete in SCGA Team Play, Women’s Team Play or in a match play event with your club, it is very important to understand the ...
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  • Core MissionFall 2023Know the Rules
    By Jimmy Becker
    October 21, 2023
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    Now Hear This: Audio Equipment and the Rules

    While many of us hit the links to escape technology and all our devices, one of the things we see (or hear) more often on the ...
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  • Know the RulesSummer 2023
    By Jimmy Becker
    July 21, 2023
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    Beached, But Not Trapped: If an Entire Rule is Dedicated to one Area of the Course, you Know it Must be Important

    RULE 12 of the Rules of Golf deals with bunkers (not sand traps). Bunkers aren’t the best place to be, but you will get out of ...
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  • Know the RulesSummer 2022
    By Jimmy Becker
    July 22, 2022
    7055
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    Know Your Scorecard: If Only They Could Talk

    In stroke play, whether you are in a friendly or serious competition, a scorecard is a vital component of the round. It tells an accurate story ...
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— Winter 2026CoversFeatured

SCOTTSDALE FOR ALL

THE LOWDOWN ON HIGH SEASON IN THE VALLEY OF THE SUN HEAT-SEEKING GOLFERS who favor Scottsdale, Ariz., relish the sublime mountain vistas, stately saguaro cacti and perfectly groomed, overseeded fairways. ...
  • GALLERY GOLF

    By Tod Leonard
    January 30, 2026
  • SoCal Flagship

    By David Weiss
    January 30, 2026
  • DESTINATION DINING

    By David Weiss
    January 30, 2026
  • Maggie Made Over!

    By SCGA Staff
    January 30, 2026
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