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Rule 6-6

Handicap and Adding Scores on Score Card in Stroke Play

Q. Who must apply the handicap and add the scores on the score card after the round is completed?

A. The Committee is responsible for the application of the handicap and the addition of the score cards on the card. (Rule 33-5) The player is only responsible for making sure the correct handicap is recorded on the card and that the hole-by-hole scores are correct. (Rules 6-2 and 6-6b)


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