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Old 02-05-2005, 11:55 AM
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Re: Golf Course SSS

SSS is Standard Scratch Score and is a rating given to every course recognised and registered with the R&A. The rating is nothing more than an estimate of what a scratch player should score on the course under reasonable conditions.

The R&A only use distance in the SSS formalula, not the difficulty of the course itself. Unlike the USGA who rate the course first by distance and then they apply a slope to amend the SSS with course condition, difficulty of the course, etc.

Well, if your first handicap is a 14 than means you should score in the region of 85 to get a differential of 0 against your handicap. If I was Vijay, I'd bank as much money as I can and quickly as I can! I'll tell to watch out for you next time I see him.
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