http://www.oga.org/index.php en nswanner@oga.org Copyright 2012 2012-05-20T23:13:02+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/3647 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/3647#When:22:52:24Z There are several easy ways to convert your Handicap Index to a Course Handicap? First, let’s review what the difference is between a Handicap Index and a Course Handicap, and the meaning of each.  Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2012-05-14T22:52:24+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/3585 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/3585#When:15:38:30Z Did You Know you can post your score even if a USGA Course Rating and Slope Rating is not available for your gender on the set of tees you want to play?  Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2012-04-30T15:38:30+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/3285 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/3285#When:20:06:51Z Did You Know? Peer review isn’t just an important definition in the USGA Handicap System. Peer review denotes action. It’s a process that is at work at every OGA Member Club. Peer review is alive, but is it well? Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2012-03-30T20:06:51+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/3195 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/3195#When:17:47:33Z Your golf world is right at your fingertips with a personalized mobile experience that allows OGA Members to manage and follow their game, and more! Free download available now! Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, How To Post a Score, The Scorecard, 2012-02-29T17:47:33+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/3040 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/3040#When:23:08:08Z The next time you find yourself with a handy excuse at the ready, or you hear someone else trying to justify why they don’t need to post their score, make sure it’s one of the reasons listed here and not something unwarranted like “the clubhouse was closed”, or “I used a mulligan,” or even sillier, “I was playing Winter Rules.” Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2012-02-14T23:08:08+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/3025 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/3025#When:01:08:01Z An 18-hole golf course must be at least 3,000 yards in length, or at least 1,500 yards per 9-holes in order to be posted to your scoring record for a USGA Handicap Index. Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, The Transition Zone: The OGA Course Rating Blog, 2012-02-01T01:08:01+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2862 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2862#When:07:10:14Z OGA Members play on average more than 50 rounds of golf and post more than 2 million rounds of golf on GHIN each year. Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2012-01-13T07:10:14+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2814 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2814#When:01:37:14Z An important new policy in the upcoming revised USGA Handicap System Manual (2012-2015) will be a National Revision Schedule. Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2011-12-01T01:37:14+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2794 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2794#When:01:22:57Z Slope actually indicates the mathematical slope of a line (rise over run) when graphing scores against a Handicap Index. Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, The Transition Zone: The OGA Course Rating Blog, 2011-11-16T01:22:57+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2770 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2770#When:19:46:45Z .... and the first computation was based on the player’s best three scores. Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2011-11-01T19:46:45+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2748 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2748#When:20:20:11Z It seems natural as golfers to want to note (and perhaps argue about) the similarities or differences regarding the difficulty of golf courses by looking at the Slope Ratings.  Its really not that simple!  Read more! Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2011-10-18T20:20:11+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2736 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2736#When:17:19:27Z A score must NOT be posted to a USGA Handicap Index if a majority of the holes are not played under the principles of the Rules of Golf. In an 18-hole round, a majority would be 10 or more holes, so a mulligan here or there still requires tha you post your score! Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2011-10-04T17:19:27+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2638 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2638#When:10:44:50Z On October 11, 1911 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, the USGA adopted the first USGA Handicap System. Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2011-09-20T10:44:50+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2651 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2651#When:01:17:32Z It all begins with licensing, and golf clubs may only issue a USGA Handicap Index to its members by agreeing to apply those controls as set forth by the system. Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2011-09-06T01:17:32+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2629 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2629#When:22:40:56Z A primary purpose of the USGA Handicap System is to provide the most possible equity between golfers of different skill levels, and often this requires computing different allowances of a full course handicap depending on the format of the competition. Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2011-08-23T22:40:56+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2486 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2486#When:22:43:09Z The USGA slightly rewards the accomplishments of more skilled players with this aspect of the formula. Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2011-08-08T22:43:09+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2485 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2485#When:15:13:25Z Par is a poor indicator of difficulty. So what is the meaning of PAR and is it important to handicapping? Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2011-07-24T15:13:25+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2484 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2484#When:21:49:58Z The procedure for making adjustments, described in Section 3-5 of the USGA Handicap System, is a Rule of Golf (Rule 6-2) and cannot be waived. Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2011-07-12T21:49:58+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2452 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2452#When:22:35:50Z Did you know that if you follow the rules of the USGA Handicap System, you have no choice regarding which scores to post? Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2011-06-28T22:35:50+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2387 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2387#When:21:04:27Z It is a black and white rule of the USGA Handicap System that “Scores in All Forms of Competition” be posted to a Handicap Index. Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2011-06-14T21:04:27+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2282 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2282#When:21:38:33Z YOU KNOW YOU WANT ONE!  5 Reasons to GET GAME with a USGA Handicap Index from the OGA! Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, How to Get a Handicap, 2011-05-16T21:38:33+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2218 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2218#When:22:33:46Z You’ll play to your handicap (or better) only one in five times.  Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2011-04-26T22:33:46+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2217 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2217#When:22:23:09Z The number one handicap hole on your course is not (or shouldn’t be) the “hardest” hole. Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2011-04-19T22:23:09+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2193 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2193#When:08:24:16Z Under the rules of the USGA Handicap System, each player is required to record a hole score for a hole not finished, not played, or not played under “The Rules of Golf”, and to reduce any hole score where it is higher than the maximum allowed under Equitable Stroke Control (ESC). Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2011-03-19T08:24:16+00:00 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2170 http://www.oga.org/index.php/Handicapping/preferreddetail/C69/2170#When:20:43:51Z Two basic premises underlie the USGA Handicap System, namely that each player will try to make the best score at every hole in every round, regardless of where it is played, and the player will post every acceptable round for peer review....yet for some golfers, they come up with a littany of excuses for not posting their scores. Handicapping, Preferred Lies: The OGA Handicapping Blog, 2011-02-28T20:43:51+00:00