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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.

  • Fall 2022FeaturedHandicap Hints
    By Kevin O'Connor
    October 25, 2022
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    Handicap Allowances

    There is often anticipation in the air as the date for the next handicap competition at a club approaches. Participants want to know what handicap value ...
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  • Handicap HintsSummer 2022
    By Kevin O'Connor
    July 22, 2022
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    Nine-Hole Scores: The Hows and Whys of Posting

    Nine-hole rounds are acceptable scores and are to be posted for handicap purposes. In general, when choosing to post a score, an option to define the ...
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  • Handicap HintsSpring 2022
    By Kevin O'Connor
    April 20, 2022
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    Keeping You Informed: GHIN Push Notifications on your Mobile Phones

    Last month, a new feature that can automatically provide updated information on a few key items tied to your handicap record and digital profile was introduced. First ...
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  • Handicap HintsWinter 2022
    By Kevin O'Connor
    January 24, 2022
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    New Year, New Handicap?

    Sorry, not quite so fast With the new year, many resolutions are made, including trying to improve our golf games (and our Handicap Index®). Unfortunately, “out with ...
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  • Handicap HintsSummer 2021
    By Kevin O'Connor
    July 16, 2021
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    When Time Is of the Essence: What to Do When You Can’t Finish

    SUMMER OFTEN BRINGS about an opportunity for early evening golf, and this periodically results in a race against darkness. To help get through as much of ...
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  • Handicap HintsSpring 2021
    By Kevin O'Connor
    April 26, 2021
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    Handicap Index Caps

    There are several safeguards in The World Handicap System, and one is a limit on the upward movement of the Handicap Index, known as a cap. The ...
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  • 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 2022FeaturedHandicap Hints

Handicap Allowances

There is often anticipation in the air as the date for the next handicap competition at a club approaches. Participants want to know what handicap value will be used in ...
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