Download Area & External Links

See the table below for downloadable files that are referenced on this site. Click on a file to download it.

From time to time, various groups (such as USGA, Golf Canada, Golf Association of Ontario etc) publish documents designed to explain or clarify some aspects of the game.  To make it easy to find and read these, we will put links on this page to the original sites containing the documents. Links are normally highlighted and/or underlined - that may depend on your browser and its settings. 

Handicapping

The World Handicapping System that was introduced in 2020 and since extended is currently used here in Canada. We use a calculation based on the concepts, but it is only for Gaffers play. 

Here is the Golf Association of Ontario (GAO) website for handicapping information Handicap Information Site (GAO)

Other articles and documents

This article  Provisionally Speaking explains why it is often a good practice to hit a provisional ball when your first may be lost.

Here is an article published in 2024 about some rules that many regular players misinterpret 10 Most Misunderstood Rules 

Downloadable Files