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Under the old handicap system (ie UHS) what was called SSS was in fact CR (rounded). The new part was Slope. The appropriate SSS was...

The USGA Course Rating was implement well before WHS

No reports of it happening around here Not something I have ever claimed.

1) Has the this been published anywhere? Other than 'I have heard' or 'it was in a magazine' etc

1) Have you got the data ? 2) WHS - did you mean UHS ?

Perhaps because the ones who used to win are no longer winning.

Who plays scrambles for competitive reasons? They are just friendly social occasions surely. We have 3 a year, nobody notices who wins...

How did your club set allowances for scrambles? At least there is some consistency now.

How often does that happen? How do you determine the the player should be off 18? Do you ever question it with the committee? If you do...

That is my understanding. If a course decided to refurbish all bunkers with new/fresh sand at the same time they could simply declare...

IMO the difference is specifically identifying such bunkers by saying something like "all bunkers marked by a blue stake are ground...

As someone said earlier, it is a discussion thread. And in fact the R&A do have a grading system for referees.

The situation where all bunkers are declared GUR is not specifically prohibited but I would suggest there would be some justification in...

Yes. As I said, MLR E-6 is designed specifically for this situation. But re-reading the OP I'm now not clear about the direction of...

That was my point. In pro events all referees are equal. The boss would normally be the Tournament Director (or some such) but probably...