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Old 03-14-2006, 10:41 AM
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Re: Handicapping system

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Originally Posted by GreeBoman
Yep, I think thats the R&A version, at least thats how it is in Ireland.
Also there is the buffer zone.
This is an amount of shots over par you can be without getting the 0.1 back on.
Depending on your handicap the buffer zone is larger or smaller.
Exactly what we have here as well - just forgot about it. I think for higher hcp it's 4 points and for lower it's 2 points.

I suspect the European countries use R&A rules and US and Canada use USGA rules. Don't know about the rest of the world though.
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