Category: Golf
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Golf: How do you calculate your course handicap?
in: GolfI was asked how one calculates their course handicap. To do this you need to know what your personal handicap index is. If you don’t know what your index is there are free calculators on the Internet. The calculation is: course handicap = personal handicap * (course slope/113) Adding this number to the course rating…
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Golf: What is a good score?
in: GolfI was asked whether Linda’s score (112) the other day was a good one or not. The NGF (National Golf Foundation) maintains an FAQ, that says the following: So Linda’s score of 112 is just above average. However, this is her second year playing and so I figure that getting close to the average is…
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Golf: Slope and Course Rating
in: Golf
What are course and slope ratings?As some golf courses are hard than others, the USGA uses these ratings as a means to measure the relative difficulty. Course rating is the number of strokes a “scratch” golfer would be expected to score. The higher the rating, the harder the course.Slope rating is a measurement of the…
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Milestone/Golf: Linda scores112
Like the fence posts racing by our car windows as we travel along the highway, daily events flash by. There are a few events that happen in one’s life that are noteworthy. For example the look of excitement on Arnold’s face as he walks up to join you on the first tee. Or the pleasure…
