Adjustments

A tweak here and a tweak there.

Small adjustments appear in many forms and are crucial in golf—some improve performance, others make the game more pleasurable. Altering a club's loft and lie can significantly affect your shot. Small variations in stance or grip can greatly alter the ball’s path. Even minor adjustments to your putting line might determine whether you make a birdie or settle for a par. Lastly, adjusting a wedgie—unrelated to a sand or lob wedge—is another small but essential tweak.

Similarly, the Salishan Golf Links Handicap Committee adjusts Handicap Indexes to ensure fairness. They use the USGA Handicap Review Tool, which analyzes all scores from the past year to detect players who regularly score outside their expected range or display other irregularities. When such cases are found, the tool suggests necessary adjustments to the player’s Handicap Index.

Any adjustment is solely at the discretion of the Handicap Committee. When an adjustment is made, the player’s Handicap Index will be updated and marked with an “M” (e.g., 14.3M) to signify a manual adjustment. This “M” will stay on the Index until the Committee removes or alters it, and the player will be notified.

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