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Golf Course Slope and Rating: Explained
You see these numbers on the scorecard all the time, but do you ever stop to think about what they actually mean? Course Rating is a numerical value that indicates the difficulty level of a golf course...
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Hazard or OB? How to Score it.
Imagine your 276 yard drive comes off the tee beautifully and then begins to slice into the woods. Your ball ends up beyond the “red or white” stakes and you wonder how to score the next shot. Some...
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Golf Terms Explained: What is a Golf Handicap?
We’re often asked, “what’s your handicap?” before friendly competition. We often know our number but few of us fully understand how it works. Essentially, a golfer’s handicap places a numerical value...
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How Different Golf Formats Work
During the golf season we often find ourselves attending a few charitable, client, or ‘just for fun’ outings. In addition to the usual outing instructions (what holes are closest to the pin and which...
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Golf Slope Anyone?
Aside from the usual bag of clubs, tees, balls, gloves and marking and repair tools, requisite needs on the golf course these days include other must-have items like the Orange Whip tempo trainer,...
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How a Yardage Book Works
The age of GPS phone applications, laser range finders, and even GPS enabled watches, has brought exact yardages to the masses. Of course, all this technology comes at a price – not to mention all the...
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USGA Handicap: What is the Max Score You Can Take on a Hole?
Time to fess up…we’ve all had that one disappointing 8 or 9 on a par 5 because we were forced to drop a ball, take a penalty, and then 3 putt. When this happens handicapping golfers often wonder,...
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What is a Good Golf Score for Beginners?
Let’s be fair, golf is a difficult game. Players are asked to strike a small ball accurately and carry the ball from point A to point B traveling over 300 – 550 yards and get it to fall into a 3 inch...
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Can You Use Your Driver on the Putting Green?
My putter is broken, can I use my driver on the putting green? Yes, you can, and you may have to! The rules of golf allow you to putt with any club in your bag. Granted, the putter is specifically...
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What is the Penalty for Hitting Outside of the Tee Box?
News from The (British) Open! Jaco Van Zyl teed off three inches in front of the tee markers on the 8th hole of the Old Course Friday (July 17, 2015). So what’s the penalty for hitting outside of the...
View ArticleAnchor Ban and Other Major Golf Rule Changes Coming in 2016
You have likely heard of the impending anchor ban, but the USGA and R&A have also made some changes to a few more rules for 2016. First, they have decided to completely remove rule 18-2b involving...
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Golf Slope Rating and How It Relates to Your Golf Game
A golf scorecard is full of numbers. When you grab a scorecard to put into your pocket prior to walking to the first tee, you probably only pay attention to a few of those numbers – such as the par...
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Understanding Strokes Gained Statistics
During a PGA TOUR broadcast, you have likely seen something like this: It’s a relatively straight forward graphic. In a nutshell, Rory hit the ball way better than anyone, while also putting fairly...
View ArticleKnow Your Golf Rules: Situation One, Ball Out of Bounds
You tee the ball up and take a mighty swing at it. You watch it sail off into the distance toward an area defined by some white stakes, or red, or yellow. Do you know what options are available for...
View ArticleKnow the Rules: Situation Two, Water Hazards
It’s a fine, warm day (well, not here in Maryland in February, but a guy can dream) and you are standing on the tee of a par-3 with a stream down the left side of the hole that crosses in front of the...
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Everyone is Starting to Test the Flagstick In or Out Theory
We’re only a handful of days in to 2019 and already the new flagstick rule has everyone talking. For anyone who’s been completely checked-out for the past few months, here’s how the rule reads: New...
View ArticleRULE CHANGE: Pace Of Play Is Getting A Kick In The Ass
Even though the 2019/2020 golf season has started, and we are quickly approaching the tournament of champions in Hawaii, for most fans of the sport the season doesn’t really start until the Masters....
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Here’s How the New World Handicap System Works
Millions of golfers keep a registered handicap so they can track their progress, enter tournaments, compete with friends, etc. If you count yourself among those millions, you have no doubt noticed...
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