Rethinking Putts
If you're wondering how to lower your handicap index and you see this after you putt...
you should rethink your putting stroke. Golf pro Andrew Grove can help with your thought process.
In Case You Haven't Noticed
The latest scorecard rates the copper tee box on hole #10 as a par 5. The copper tee box is officially located "halfway up the hill" (415 yards) and not "down below" by the parking lot. No official reason for this change was provided when publishing this blog. The SGL staff or handicap committee will announce once more information becomes available.
Handicap Knowledge
2024 Club Authorization Education Quiz
The USGA requires Salishan Golf Links to be certified every year. This allows SGL to use the Rules of Handicapping and provide a Handicap Index for its members. Linda and I must score 80% or more for certification, which we did. To test you, I will share 2-3 questions and their answers monthly. It's not necessary to email your answers to Linda and me.
Question Four
4) The Committee in charge of the competition has the ability to set the Terms of the competition, including which of the following?
a. Determine the stroke index allocation to be used for the competition.
b. Set a maximum Handicap Index for entry or use.
c. Set a maximum Playing Handicap for use.
d. All of the above
See Rule 7.2a – Terms of the Competition and Appendix E – Stroke Index Allocation. (page 74) (Click on the link. Look on the left, scroll down to the table of contents, and click Rule 7.2a; that page will automatically open.)
Question Five
5) What value is used for adjusting hole scores (e.g., net double bogey) when posting a score for handicap purposes?
a. Handicap Index
b. Low Handicap Index
c. Course Handicap
d. Handicap allowance
Question Six
6) John and Jane are playing a match from different tees, but par is 72 for both players. Since Jane is playing from tees with a Course Rating that is 2.0 strokes higher than the tees John is playing, Jane must add 2 strokes to her Playing Handicap.
a. True
b. False
See Rule 6.2b – Calculation When Multiple Tees Are Used in a Competition. (page 71)
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TL;DR - d, c, b
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Monthly Posted Scores Report
SLAM Social Scramble
Are you part of a couple interested in swinging, or are you a single individual looking to swing? Then SLAM is the perfect event for you! SLAM stands for Salishan Ladies And Men and is a nine-hole scramble that began decades ago as a couples' only golf social but is now open to anyone interested in playing a quick nine holes and then enjoying a cocktail at the Hook & Slice. The cost is $5.00, and there are cash prizes for first place, closest-to-the-pin, and longest drive. Join us at the SGL clubhouse around 2:30 on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month and meet others who like to swing - a golf club.