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Tuesday, 31 January 2012	Did you know you can’t post scores made on most par-3 courses?
Thursday, 12 January 2012	Did You Know These Golf Related Numbers?
Wednesday, 30 November 2011	DID YOU KNOW? Beginning in 2012, Handicap Revision Dates Will be the Same Everywhere!
Tuesday, 15 November 2011	Did You Know A Slope Rating Has Nothing To Do With Topography!
Tuesday, 1 November 2011	Did You Know? The term “handicap” was first used in golf inthe 1870’s
Tuesday, 18 October 2011	Did you know? You can’t compare a golf course’s difficulty from the Slope Rating alone!
Tuesday, 4 October 2011	Did You Know, taking a “mulligan” does not negate your score for Handicap purposes?
Tuesday, 20 September 2011	100 Years of Handicapping
Monday, 5 September 2011	DID YOU KNOW there are 10 “Handicap Controls” incorporated into the USGA Handicap System?
Tuesday, 23 August 2011	Did You Know Net Contests Often Require Handicap Allowances?
Monday, 8 August 2011	The USGA Handicap System Formula Includes A “Bonus for Excellence”
Sunday, 24 July 2011	Par has very little meaning within the Handicap System
Tuesday, 12 July 2011	Slope By Itself Does Not Equalize The Game When Two Sets Of Tees Are In Play
Tuesday, 28 June 2011	To post or not to post, that is the question!
Tuesday, 14 June 2011	Did You Know Match Play Scores Must Be Posted?
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