In part two of GolfNewsRI’s series on the new World Handicap System, we look at standardizing par. Standardized par means that the par of a course is going to be the same no matter what tees you play from. “The benefits in standardizing par at courses include simplification, avoiding confusion due to par not matching the scorecard at the course,
There are plenty of great golf-related books out there to read. The list is almost endless. But with everyone stuck inside due to the spreading of the coronavirus, perhaps there is a chance to catch up on some reading. With that said, GolfNewsRI has come up with a list of a few golf-related books that you can jump into while
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GolfNewsRI has begun a four part series, this being part one, regarding the new World Handicap System implemented by the USGA. “With golf season in Rhode Island all but underway, it is important for players to have a basic understanding of the system, as it is a little different. I’m trying to learn it myself,” said GolfNewsRI co-founder Joe Calabro.
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On April 20, 1973, Rhode Island’s Rick Holcomb set the east coast speed golf record. Holcomb played Triggs Memorial Golf Course in 39 minutes and 17 seconds, running the entire way. Here is his recollection of the day: It was a beautiful morning that day, I teed off at 8 a.m. on the first tee at Triggs. By 8:39:17 I
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The entire set of golf rules on one sheet of paper–wouldn’t that be nice?? As you can see in the picture above, that is how the game started–13 simple rules on one sheet. Obviously we’ve progressed through the years to the current Rule book of 24 Rules (down from the previous 34) in a book that is over 100 pages
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A new golf season is upon us. It is my opinion that the best way to begin each year is to check the grips on you clubs. I’m sure you can all remember when you first got your clubs and how great they felt, well, you can regain some of that feeling by putting new grips on them. The industry
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