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Inter-Service Scramble Championship The Inter-Service Scramble Championship will be on Saturday, July 9 at the Arlington course. The format is a four-person team scramble and will begin with an 8:00 AM shotgun start. The field is limited to the first eight (8) teams from each service so get your online entry in early. Online entries open at 7:00 AM on June 9, 2016. For complete tournament information and to enter click here . Purpose of a Golf Handicap The purpose of the USGA Handicap System is to make the game of golf more enjoyable by enabling golfers of different abilities to compete on an equitable basis. The system provides fair Course Handicaps for players regardless of ability, and adjusts a player’s Handicap Index up or down as one’s game changes. At the same time, it disregards high scores that bear little relation to the player’s potential ability and promotes continuity by making handicaps continuous from one playing season or year to the next. A basic premise underlies the USGA Handicap System, namely that every player will try to make the best score at each hole in every round, regardless of where the round is played, and that the player will post every acceptable round for peer review. Posting scores in person immediately following the round at the course where the round is played is the preferred way to expose scores to peer review. This method of posting shall be used whenever possible. Scores can also be posted via the Internet at www.vsga.org (at the middle of the Home Page) or at www.ghin.com (see “Post Score” at top of page). There is also a GHIN app available for your smart phone. Scores can be posted year round, weather permitting. Temporary ratings are established during the winter months at each course. A USGA Handicap Index compares a player’s scoring ability to the scoring ability of an expert amateur on a course of standard difficulty. A player posts scores along with the appropriate USGA Ratings to make up the scoring record. A Handicap Index is computed from no more than 20 scores plus eligible Tournament Scores in the scoring record. It reflects the player’s potential because it is based upon the best scores posted for a given number of rounds, ideally the best 10 of the last 20 rounds. A USGA Handicap Index travels well from course to course, as well as from one set of tees to another set of tees on the same course. A player’s Handicap Index determines the number of strokes a player receives depending upon the length and difficulty of the course being played.
Upcoming Golf Events Arlington June 6 – Golf Outing June 12 – Mixed Couples June 13 – Golf Outing June 23 & 25 – Member Guest
Fairfax June 24 – Member Guest June 27 – Golf Outing
Golf Guest Policy Reminders The ANCC golf guest policy limits the number of guests who can be introduced on any given day. The guest policy allows the following: •Monday – Friday (non-holiday): Three (3) guests at any time. •Saturday after 11:00 AM: One (1) guest. •Saturday after 1:00 PM: Three (3) guests •Sunday & Holidays: One (1) guest at anytime. •Sunday & Holidays after 1:00 PM: Three (3) guests. •Saturday before 11:00 AM: No guests.
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