Conference 7.286::golf

Jim,

Best of luck with the charity event.  I play in a few over here 
in the UK, they are great fun and the money always goes to a 
worthwhile cause.

Not knowing two much about American golf courses, can you explain 
blue tees, white tees, and the rating you mentioned 72.8/141 ? 
Here in the UK, we have four colours for tees:-

   Whites:-  Championship tee, used for giving official yardage.
   Yellows:- Everyday tee, normally shorter than white.
   Blues:-   matchplay tee, used to keep championship tee free
   Reds:-    ladies tee, to keep woman out of our hair ;-)

There are also "tiger" tees, introduced in the early 80's for 
professionals to let rip. I'm not sure what the 72.8/141 rating 
is, and hence can't say if we have an equivalent here.

Also, it's very interesting that you get 50% of the entry fee 
matched by Digital.  I've never thought about that before, and I 
will certainly see if we have a similar arrangement over here.

    Another Question ??
    
    What do you mean when you talk about the slope.??? Is it the obvious ??
    
    And what is a mulligan ???
    
    
    Good luck with the charity event.....

Hi,

	Our tees are usually:

		Blues	- championship (longest)
		Whites	- everyday use
		Red	- ladies (shortest)

	Some courses also have tees even further back than the blues.
	These are usually gold or black (at least at the courses I've seen).

	I've been on "resort" courses that have 6 different sets of tees.

	Slope and rating are not universally understood on this side of the
	pond either :-).  They were developed by the USGA to make handicapping
	equitable.  Previously, your handicap was calculated based on your 
	scores.  If you played out of a difficult course, your scores were
	higher and hence your handicap was higher, than a golfer playing out
	of an easier course.

	The USGA now "rates" every golf course.  The "rating" is a measure
	of average scoring.  I believe it is more or less the average score
	that a scratch golfer would shoot.  The "slope" is a measure of how
	much more difficult the course is for higher handicap players than
	scratch players.

	When you submit a score for handicap calculations, you also include
	the slope and rating of the course on which you played.  The USGA
	then calculates your handicap INDEX, not your absolute handicap.
	When you play at any course, your index is adjusted by the slope
	and rating of THAT course, to determine what handicap you play to
	on that course.

	Bradford's rating of 2 over its par, and a slope of 141, indicate it
	is extremely tough.

	Re .0:  Does this mean Digital SUBSIDIZES 50% of the cost?  Or that
	the total contribution is $150?

Mike

    Mike,
    
      Thanks for the clear explanation. As far as the matching goes, DEC
    will contribute an additional $50/person to the AHA. This is equivalent
    to the percent of the $100 fee that it cost to enter the tournament. In
    essence $50 of each $100 goes to AHA and $50 goes to the cost of runing
    the event. DEC WILL NOT subsidize your entry fee.
    
      Hope this helps.
    
    Jim

    Re .2
    
    � And what is a mulligan ???
    
    I not too sure if the definition is the same this side of the pond, but
    a mulligan is when you hit a duff shot, elect not too play the ball,
    and place another ball down forgetting all about the duff shot.
    
    Normally only 1 mulligan per round and only in friendly's.
    
    Not too sure how the name originated, but then thats the Irish ...
    Ady
    

    Hi
    
      Origin of the name Mulligan(From what I heard):
    
    In the early days of the Pro tour the touring golfers would travel
    from tour stop to tour stop by automobile. Well, the driver would
    usually drive all day and night until the next tour stop. A fella
    named Mulligan would drive his automobile all day and night and
    upon arriving at the Golf course he had to start the golf tournament.
      But because he had driven all night his fellow golfers would give
    him an extra shot if one of his drives went astray. His name
    being Mulligan hence the term.....
    
    Joe
    
    

     Right. An extra shot with no penalty at a professional tournament.
    NOT!
    
    --Jack