Indian Hills Moving Forward

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I hope everyone had a chance to read last weeks article that covered the new and improved Indian Hills website. I encourage everyone to visit the new website at  www.indianhills.cc and see all updates and new information about the Club. This week I will discuss the importance of having an established USGA Handicap.

The USGA Handicapping System was developed to “make the game more enjoyable by enabling players of different abilities to compete on an equitable basis.” There are many players at Indian Hills who already have established handicaps but also many who do not. I want to encourage all players to establish a handicap for many reasons but most importantly for member tournaments. I have heard numerous times “that team is stacked” or “that team is unfair.” The only solution is for member events to be handicapped which would require players participating in designated events to have an established USGA Handicap. In order to achieve this, it will be a group effort. I am currently working with the ASGA to ensure our golf course is rated from all four sets of tees. Once completed, members can post scores playing from any set of tees and establish a handicap to level out the playing field in member events.

If you have any further questions, comments, or concerns you can always stop by or call the golf shop at (501) 884-6018. Also, check out www.usga.org under USGA Handicapping for more information. Next week I discuss the 2011 Tournament Schedule. Have a great week!

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