what does MC mean on a golf leaderboard?
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Missed cut... which means they don't get to play on Saturday and Sunday.
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I don't have an answer, but I know a few interesting things about golf that you may find interest in.\n\n1) How golf got its name: GOLF stands for Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden. Of course that male-only priviledge has recently changed to include women.\n\n2) In Japan, if you score a hole-in-one, you have to have hole-in-one insurance. The Japanese consider that if you have been fortunate enough to score a h.i.o., then you need to spread that fortune with others. If you don't have the insurance you could have to pay a lot of money, like a million dollars.
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Golf has become the game of choice for business interested people today.  What other event could you do where you can talk openly with another person while waiting for the group ahead of you to clear the green?  Just because it is so widely played by so many people it has become common, not cliche', so enjoy your game and I hope you pick up the tab for anyone playing with you, how about a game next week?  Will you spot me 5 strokes?
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Golf is not an acronym. See:
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It stands for the Ratings Power Index....It is used to help select and seed teams for tournaments.
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putted is only in golf, you put something down, you have put somethingdown, you will put csomething down, its one of those words that doesn't change because of these
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Try here, it has a scorecard link:\n\nhttp://www.golfcourse.com/search/scorecard/scorecard.cfm?courseid=11722&source=GA
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It's golf! Links courses generally are open courses with no tall trees and small bushes and tall rough galore. I've played my fair share of links courses.
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golf?\nthats what bosses seem to like
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Yeah small world. I wonder why they still wanted to play through after the first guy realized who they were. I never understood golf.
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Handicapping is a system that allows golfers of different abilities compete against one another.  Although there are a number of variable factors (i.e. course difficulty), your handicap is roughly proximate to the number of strokes over par you would shoot over 18 holes.\n\nFor instance, someone who averages 82 (on a par 72 course) would have a handicap of ten.  One who averages 72 would have a zero handicap (also known as a "scratch" golfer).  If one player has a ten handicap and another has a twenty handicap, the ten handicap gives the 20 handicap ten strokes (to account for their differences in their respective handicaps).\n\nIn match player, holes are ranked 1 -18 according to their difficulty.  If a 15 handicapper plays a 20 handicapper, the 15 gives the 20 one stroke on the five most difficult holes.  If the difference in handicap is greater than 18, the stronger player must concede two strokes.  For example, if a 6 hancicapper plays a 26 handicapper, the 6 concedes two strokes on the two most difficult holes, and one stroke on the remaining 16.\n\nNote that the handicap system is only used by amateurs and never by professionals as pros are assumed to have a zero/scratch handicap.
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Yea, by pure luck! I'm not a golfer and couldn't tell you what club. I do use the Happy Gilmore swing. People laugh at me but that's how I got my hole in one! Good luck!
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Jerry's answer isn't completly accurate. \nFirst of all handicaps are not for bragging, handicaps exist so that you could play anyone in the world no matter how good they might be and potentially beat them. It basically levels the playing feild. Secondly, it isn't just the difference between your handicap and you fellow competitor's, there is actually a system to the whole thing. On the scorecard you will notice that each hole has a handicap rating; the number 1 handicap hole on the course has been determined by a USGA course commitee to be the most difficult, and of course the 18th is the easiest. If I were playing you,and my handicap is a 3, then I would "get" strokes on the 1,2,and 3 handicap holes; I would indicate this on the scorecard with little dots in each corresponding score box. Since you are a 19 handicap, then you would actually get strokes on every hole on the course, and that last stroke would appear on the number 1 handicap hole, in effect giving you 2 strokes on that hole. The reason it is done this way is so you can competivly play either stroke play or match play against anyone. So since you have 2 strokes on the number one handicap hole you could double bogey it and it would still be a net par for you.\nFor a complete breakdown on handicaps in Golf I highly recomend you vist USGA.org and order the official handicapping book... it's really cheap, like a couple of bucks, and it could save you a bet or two out on the course in the long run!
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According to Golf Digest, it's Sahalee just outside of Seattle.  Now, just to be clear: did you mean the best, or the best you can play without knowing a member?
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rowe2908 is correct.  It is a rule of golf based on the principle that the golfer must accept the consequences of his or her previous shot.  There are exceptions to the rule, but it is a rule.
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I work in sports media, and I can tell you if 5 players are tied for the same score, then the TV team covering the event will put the biggest name first, so the viewers can follow the stars.  IE.  Let's say Stewart Appleby, Tim Herron, Tom Lehman, Jesper Parnevik, and Tiger Woods were all tied at -10 for the lead of the Masters.  You can bet that CBS would have Tiger Woods' name listed first.
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Hello Jimmy\n\nBasic rules are to treat every one with respect , dont interfere with anothers swing, play the ball where it lies , furthest away plays first and lowest score is best. Always repair your divots and ball marks and at least one more so you can leave the course in better shape then befor you started.\n\nI would suggest reading up on some of the USGA rules at the USGA web site,,,,,,\n\nhttp://www.USGA.org\n\nThere are tons of rules but follow the above and you will enjoy your game.\n\nLeon \n\nSource(s):\n\nhttp://www.usga.org