Ok Neil, we'll play along but only if you fly us over to watch a game
__________________ Hitting the Ball is the easiest part of the game-hitting it effectively is the most difficult. Why trust instinct when there is a science."1-G.
The USGA would like to inform all golfers that there is a possibility of MAJOR rule changes to the game of golf which may occur sometime after November 4. This is only a preview as the complete rule book is in the process of being rewritten now.
Here are a couple of basic changes that you can expect to see shortly:
Golfers with handicaps.
Ø below 10 will have their green fees increase by 35%
Ø between 11 and 18 will see no increase in green fees
Ø above 18 will play for free and even get a check from the club/course played
The amount of money put in for bets will be as follows:
Ø for handicaps below 10 an additional $10
Ø between 11 and 18 no additional amount
Ø above 18 you will receive the total amount in the pot and you do not even have to play.
The term "gimme" putt will be changed to entitlement and will be used as follows:
Ø handicaps below 10, no entitlements
Ø handicaps above 11 to 17, entitlements for putter length putts
Ø handicaps above 18, if on green, no need to ever putt, just pick it up
These entitlements are intended to bring about fairness in scoring so that the final scores of all players will be about the same.
In addition, a Player will be limited to a max of one birdie and/or six pars, any excess must be given to those fellow players who have not yet scored a birdie or par. Only after all players have received a birdie or par from the player making the birdie or par, can that Player begin to count his score again.
The current USGA handicap system will be used for the above purposes but the term "net score" will be available only for scoring those players with handicaps 18 and above.
This is intended to "redistribute" the success of winning by making sure that in every competition the above 18 handicap players will post only "net score" against every other player's gross score.
Because Golf is the greatest game in the world today, these new Rules are intended to CHANGE the game of golf. Golf must be about fairness only and it should have little to do with one's own ability.
__________________ Hitting the Ball is the easiest part of the game-hitting it effectively is the most difficult. Why trust instinct when there is a science."1-G.
__________________ The student senses his teacher’s steadfast belief and quiet resolve: “This is doable. It is doable by you. The pathway is there. All you need is determination and time.” And together, they make it happen.
__________________ Hitting the Ball is the easiest part of the game-hitting it effectively is the most difficult. Why trust instinct when there is a science."1-G.
Ok Neil, we'll play along but only if you fly us over to watch a game
B. J. Hathaway, G.S.E.B., M.C.I.
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