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The Callaway System was invented by Lionel Callaway, a onetime pro at Pinehurst Country Club.

Callaway is a popular scoring system used for one-time events where a number of competitors just don’t have an established handicap.

This situation is often the case faced by organizers when setting up corporate outings, benefit events or church tournaments.

Without having established handicaps from all competitors, how can an organizer score a tournament fairly?

When the Callaway System is in use, all competitors tee off and play stroke play with one exception – double par is the maximum score on any given hole.

Gross scores are totaled. Based on each golfer’s actual score (remember there is a double par maximum), each golfer totals up a prescribed number of worst scores from their scorecard, then applies a second adjustment that may add or subtract additional strokes.

Sounds complicated, eh? That’s why

 the Callaway System comes complete with a handy reference chart. Gross (using double par max.) Handicap Deduction

Sounds complicated, eh? That’s why the Callaway System comes complete with a handy reference chart. Gross (using double par max.)					Handicap Deduction
		70	71	72	Scratch
73	74	75			1/2 of Worst Hole
76	77	78	79	80	Worst Hole
81	82	83	84	85	1 1/2 Worst Holes
86	87	88	89	90	2 Worst Holes
91	92	93	94	95	2 1/2 Worst Holes
96	97	98	99	100	3 Worst Holes
101	102	103	104	105	3 1/2 Worst Holes
106	107	108	109	110	4 Worst Holes
111	112	113	114	115	4 1/2 Worst Holes
116	117	118	119	120	5 Worst Holes
121	122	123	124	125	5 1/2 Worst Holes
126	127	128	129	130	6 Worst Holes
-2	-1	0	+1	+2	Handicap Adjustment

OK, an example of the Callaway System:

George shoots 64. No deductions or adjustments are made because George’s score is lower than the scores listed on the chart. Tom shoots 71, which is on the chart, and the column to the right (“Handicap Deduction”) shows that a player shooting 71 plays at scratch – no adjustments.

OK lets say that someone shoots 97. Find 97 in the chart above and we see that its row (going across) corresponds to a handicap deduction of “3 Worst Holes.” So the he finds the three worst holes on his scorecard. The his three worst holes are a 9, an 8 and a 7. Total those up and we get a handicap deduction of 24.

Now we apply the second adjustment. Go back to 97 in the chart above; follow the column down to the “handicap adjustment” on the bottom line. The column for 97 corresponds to a handicap adjustment of -1. That means we’re going to subtract a stroke from our handicap deduction of 24. So our final, adjusted handicap allowance is 23.

And our net Callaway System score is 97 minus 23, or 74.

So using the chart is a matter of finding the gross score, looking across the row for the handicap deduction, then looking down the column for the adjustment.

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I heard this great tip to help cure a slice. Best of all it is simple to do once you understand it. I would have to say that I have battled with a slice in my game and I’ll bet you have too. This part of my game cost me in more than one area. So let’s take a look at the cure.

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I know you have heard the entire how to’s about holding you club, your golf swing, placing of your feet, down swing, follow through and the list goes on and on.  Right?  Well I don’t know about you but every time I read and article about one of the above my game took a big turn. Not necessarily for the better. So here’s hoping that my little article turns out better than those.

I would just like to add a mental aspect to the game. I have been accused of being mental about the game but that’s not what I mean. What I want to talk about is how you think about not just your golf swing,  but each and every shot you make. I would be willing to bet that you and I have a hard time being positive about our ability to strike the ball. Also where the ball is going or any one of a thousand things that could go wrong with the shot. Do you think Tiger has all that negative energy going on during his golf swing? I think not.

I like to use Tiger as an example because he is such talent and so good for and too the game of golf. There is no way he steps up to the ball and thinks about the last bad shot he made. He is not thinking of any of the things he could do wrong because he knows he is better than that. I don’t know Tiger but I am willing to bet that most of his address and setup is automatic. He is thinking of where he wants to put the shot and how good he will feel and has felt the last great shot he made.

That is the trick! The mind is the world’s greatest computer. Just like any other computer if you tell it what you want, and think about how you felt the last time you made the shot (like striking the ball to the green) your mind will make the needed adjustments by sending out the needed commands to your body.

Does that mean you can forget about the basics?  No.  You already know the basics. What you need to do is find a way to put them all to work when you need them. So, you have made a good or even great pitch in the past and your mind has recorded that action. What I am telling you is this, once you have physically set yourself for the shot, remember how you felt the last time you made it. This will complete the process and will keep your mind busy with a positive thought. It will also replay, in your mind, the last good pitch you made. Signals will be sent from your brain to your body.You will want to feel that way again and your body will respond positively.

Does this sound a little goofy? Well it works; remember the mind is never blank….if it was….how would you know? Think about it the correct mind set can go a long way. Launch your drives

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