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No wonder everyone wants to pay them back as soon as possible......... 
2009 USGA Rule Changes -- June 15, 2009
As current rule changes are being considered at this time, the following
changes are also under consideration by the USGA rules committee.
Golfers with Handicaps:
- Below 10 will have their green fees increased by 35%.
- Between 11 and 18 will see no increase in green fees.
- Above 18 will play for free and even get a check from the
club/course played.
The dollar amount for wagers will be as follows:
- For handicaps below 10, and additional $10.00.
- Between 11 and 18, no additional amount.
- Above 18 you will receive the total amount in the pot
And you do not even have to play.
The term “gimme” will be changed to “Entitlement” and used as follows:
- Handicap below 10, no entitlements.
- Handicaps above 11 to 17, entitlements for putter length putts.
- Handicaps above 18, if on green, no need to putt, just pick it up.
These entitlements are intended to bring about fairness in scoring so that
The final scores of all players will be the same.
In addition, a player will be limited to a maximum of one birdie and/or six
Pars. Any excess must be given to those fellow players who have not yet
scored a birdie or par. Only after all players have received a birdie or par
from the player making the birdie or par, can that player begin to count his
score again.
The current USGA handicap system will be used for the above purposes
but the term “ net score” will be available only for scoring those players
with handicaps 18 and above. This is intended to “redistribute” the
success of winning by making sure that in every competition the above
18 handicap players will post only “net score” against every other
player’s gross score.
These new prospective rules are intended to Change the game of golf.
Golf must be about Fairness only. It should not have anything to do with ability.
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