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Member submitted Handicapping and Rules questions answered by the SCGA!

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    Hey Rules Crew: I Didn't Get to Finish My Round

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    Hey Rules Crew: My Ball Hit a Golf Cart and Landed on the Green. What’s the Ruling?

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    Hey Rules Crew: Wait, There's My Ball!

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    Writely Wedged: When Your Ball Glues Itself Above the Bunker’s Face

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    Hey Rules Crew: The WIND blew his ball in!

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    Know Your Scorecard: If Only They Could Talk

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    Beached, But Not Trapped: If an Entire Rule is Dedicated to one Area of the Course, you Know it Must be Important

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    Rules of Golf

    RULES OF GOLF USGA RULES HUB   RULES WORKSHOPS

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    Rules of Handicapping

    SCGA WHS HUB PLAYER REFERENCE GUIDE RULES OF HANDICAPPING COURSE HANDICAP CALCULATOR

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