If the local USGA representatives want to...short courses CAN be rated.
However, that index (handicap) ONLY applies to that particular course.
Short Course Handicap
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The short course handicap cannot be applied to other layouts.
That means the four players gathering on the No. 1 tee have an accurate sense of their ability for only that facility. By the time they progress to visiting other courses, they should have graduated to standard-length layouts and receive a handicap index that can be applied anywhere. In the meantime, they'll have the footing to mark their own development from their earliest steps in the game.
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