Unwritten Golf Rules You Learn As You Play In golf as in all of life, there are rules—written and unwritten. Most of us can understand the written rules, i.e. the laws of the land, the laws of the road for driving. They are clear, they are precise and our parents and teachers make sure we…
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Three Simple Steps to Lower Your Golf Handicap
Lower Your Golf Handicap By Setting A New Goal For Yourself It’s every golfers dream to lower their golf handicap (GHIN) and play better golf. At the beginning of a new season such dreams can become a reality by taking a few practical steps towards that goal. First: Find out where you stand by reviewing…
Don’t Want To Pay To Get a Golf Handicap? Here’s An Easy Way To Calculate It – “GHIN” Free
Are you a casual golfer who loves the game, the socializing, the great walk outdoors, followed by the 19th hole, but you can’t be bothered getting an official handicap from The Golf Handicap and Information Network known as GHIN? You’re not alone. Lots of players just want to enjoy the game and not worry about…
What Does A Golf Handicap REALLY Mean?
If you play a lot of golf, then you probably have a handicap index calculated by the GHIN system (Golf Handicap and Information Network). It’s a complicated calculation that is determined by course rating/slope and your score and the math is best left to the computers. But what does the handicap number really represent for…
GHIN News – How To Post Golf Scores in Winter
Here in the northeast most of the golf courses are closed for the season. A few on Cape Cod remain open during winter but the ground is frozen, ponds and streams are iced over and golf balls perform in very unexpected ways. For this reason scores kept for handicap purposes cannot be posted during the…
Is It Important to Have An Official Golf Handicap?
Many players when they first begin the game of golf, are simply focused on learning the game. They choose to play for a variety of reasons: for business networking, social gatherings, or just to have fun. But after a few rounds of golf, a player interested in improving her game and playing with a variety…
