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President Obama has recently appointed a Golf Czar to insure that the game of golf is "fair" for everyone.
Major rule changes in the game of golf will become effective January 2, 2013.
This is only a preview as the complete rule book*(expect 2716 pages)*is being rewritten as we speak.
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Here are a few of the changes:
Golfers with handicaps:
- Below 10 will have their green fees increased by 35%.
- Between 11 and 18 will see no increase in green fees.
- Above 18 will get a $20 check each time they play.
The term "gimmie" will be changed to "entitlement" and will be used as follows:
- Handicaps below 10, no entitlements.
- Handicaps from 11 to 17, entitlements for putter length putts.
- Handicaps above 18, if your ball is on the green, no need to putt, just pick it up.
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These entitlements are intended to bring about fairness and, most importantly, equality in scoring.
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In addition, a Player will be limited to a maximum of one birdie or six pars in any given 18-hole round.* 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 actually making the birdie or par, can that player begin to count his pars and birdies again .
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The current USGA handicap system will be used for the above purposes, but a "net score" will be available only for scoring those players with handicaps of 18 and above.* This is intended to "re-distribute" the success of winning by making sure that in all competitions every Player above an 18 handicap will post a "net score" against every other player's "gross score".
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These new Rules are intended to*CHANGE*the game of golf.
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Golf must be about Fairness.*It should have nothing to do with ability, hard work, practice, and responsibility*.
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This is the "Right thing to do."
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So, please remember; if you shot a round of golf under par,**you didn't shoot it by yourself*.* Someone else built that course, and someone else cut the grass so that you could play on it. Someone else built the clubs and the cart.
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You need to share with everyone and anyone who made you a successful golfer.
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Major rule changes in the game of golf will become effective January 2, 2013.
This is only a preview as the complete rule book*(expect 2716 pages)*is being rewritten as we speak.
*
Here are a few of the changes:
Golfers with handicaps:
- Below 10 will have their green fees increased by 35%.
- Between 11 and 18 will see no increase in green fees.
- Above 18 will get a $20 check each time they play.
The term "gimmie" will be changed to "entitlement" and will be used as follows:
- Handicaps below 10, no entitlements.
- Handicaps from 11 to 17, entitlements for putter length putts.
- Handicaps above 18, if your ball is on the green, no need to putt, just pick it up.
*
These entitlements are intended to bring about fairness and, most importantly, equality in scoring.
*
In addition, a Player will be limited to a maximum of one birdie or six pars in any given 18-hole round.* 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 actually making the birdie or par, can that player begin to count his pars and birdies again .
*
The current USGA handicap system will be used for the above purposes, but a "net score" will be available only for scoring those players with handicaps of 18 and above.* This is intended to "re-distribute" the success of winning by making sure that in all competitions every Player above an 18 handicap will post a "net score" against every other player's "gross score".
*
These new Rules are intended to*CHANGE*the game of golf.
*
Golf must be about Fairness.*It should have nothing to do with ability, hard work, practice, and responsibility*.
*
This is the "Right thing to do."
*
So, please remember; if you shot a round of golf under par,**you didn't shoot it by yourself*.* Someone else built that course, and someone else cut the grass so that you could play on it. Someone else built the clubs and the cart.
*
You need to share with everyone and anyone who made you a successful golfer.
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