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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy
Executives for practice, championship for GHIN is our rule. .
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That would have been a perfect solution and apparently, the way things were intended.
Unfortunately, Villagers complained that the Executive Course scores couldn't be posted to GHIN.
The Villages (Developer) using it's infinite influence & a dose of money (Golfer Courses pay to be including in the GHIN/Rating system), made a deal with the USGA, who changed their regulations and brought TV's Executive Courses into the system ... to the detriment of serious golfers, but to satisfy a vocal minority and to aid in marketing.
Now Executive Course "golfers" get to report their scores and all the associated fall out that comes with rating courses that shouldn't be rated.
Does anyone want to hazard a guess, how much revenue was involved with the "USGA new rules"?
People who never thought of having an official handicap, will now sign up & pay their $35 or whatever TV charges to be in the GHIN system. How many people? 10,000? How much does the "course" pay GHIN to manage the handicap? I don't know, $10 per year?
Revenue makes it all go around, especially for a "non-profit" like the USGA and the District/Developer.