There is something to be said for a fabulous fall foray into the Alberta Rockies and Columbia Valley. Even when Mother Nature doesn’t fully cooperate, the entire region offers its typically laid-back vibe and stunning mountain back drops.
They continue to attract golfing groups from across Canada and around the world. It has become apparent to us at BCgolfguide that if your group is keen on a trip to the Alberta Rockies or Columbia Valley, lead-time is perhaps your best friend.
An interesting snippet here from GOLF Magazine.
“There will always be sand-baggers and vanity-caps, handicaps that travel better or worse than others. But with plans in the works for a universal handicap system, one that applies to every golfer on the globe, there will be far fewer of all those unwanted things.”
Anyone out there familiar with “Universal Handicaps” ?
It’s an adjustment coming our way in 2020 to the system the world of golf has used forever – it seems.
That’s where the comment above came from – an article speaking to the nuances associated with Universal Handicaps.
“We want to make the right decisions now to encourage a more welcoming and social game,” said Mike Davis, CEO of the United States Golf Association.
Perhaps the biggest news in golf heading into 2019 is the Rules Modernization.
The Rules are typically updated every four years through the work of the R&A and the United States Golf Association. A joint committee of these associations, on which the Chair of Golf Canada’s Rules and Amateur Status Committee sits, is charged with revising, modernizing and improving the Rules of Golf. Continue reading “Rules of Golf “Modernization” is here!”