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Golf Like a Pro
by mac-lpoa
BRIAN BATEMAN, HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL
EVEN THOUGH THERE will be a lot of planning and preparation happening over the next few months for 2020, the main focus will be adjusting to the World Handicap System. The R&A and USGA have combined efforts to revamp the handicap system. While the goal of the new World Handicap System is the same as the old GHIN system, most calculations and processes will be modified.
Lakewood Oaks’ Handicap Committee is working to get the information out to the membership, implementing all the changes for the MGA and WGA events, and putting all required and encouraged safeguards into effect to protect all handicapped competitions and casual play. If you have any questions or do not understand any aspect of the transition, please contact the Handicap Committee or Golf Shop for clarification, as I am certain that others will have similar questions.
Three major changes for us right out of the gate:
• We will continue to post scores until December 31, 2019, at Lakewood Oaks. • All players must have a unique email address associated with their World Handicap System handicap (two players cannot use the same email address). If you are sharing an email address with another person, please contact the golf shop so that we can get that changed.
• January and February we will not be able to post scores from the Kansas City Area.
Even though the Handicap Committee will be breaking down the World Handicap System into relevant pieces for Lakewood Oaks, let’s consider this a data dump for those that want to go through the entire 128 pages of the new system. In order to view the new handicap manual, simply click on this hyperlink https://fsga.org/ files/cm/Rules%20of%20Handicapping_USGA_Final.pdf.
If you aren’t interested in the entire manual, here is a link to some short videos published by the KCGA, https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UC3r4avxfXjRg_3qL3FY-yUA.
Use Option 3 for some quick info, simply view the quick “5 Things to Know” chart on the following page.
Brian welcome all questions and suggestions, so feel free to contact him 816.541.2455 or brian@logc.org.
