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Handicapping: Active seasons
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What are the Soft Cap and Hard Cap Procedures?
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Why is there a Maximum Hole Score for Handicap Purposes?
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Course rating allows handicaps to be portable to any golf course
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January 15, 2020
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Acceptable golf scores can be submitted in various formats to reflect an accurate handicap
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Golf’s World Handicap System raises maximum handicap index to 54
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