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In match play the stroke index is used to evenly spread the handicap allowances across the course. This is done by allocating the odd stroke index numbers to the more difficult half (9 holes, Out or In) of the course, which is usually the longer half, and the even stroke index numbers to the easier half of the course.
In handicap stroke play competitions, a golfer's playing handicap is subtracted from the total number of strokes taken to produce a net score, which is then used to determine the final results. In handicap Stableford competitions, a player's handicap is distributed according to predetermined hole ratings (stroke index) and strokes deducted ...
The event was inaugurated in 1969 as the Hollywood Invitational Handicap over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles on the turf. [1] The event was run at a distance of a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles from 1969 to 1987 and recently 2015. From 1989 until 1998, the race was named the Hollywood Turf Handicap. [2]
Jake Olson and Watertown High School's boys golf team made it 2-for-2 this week by winning titles in the Huron Invitational on Friday.
The Whitney Stakes (run as the Whitney Handicap through 2013 and still sometimes referred to as such) is an American Grade 1 stakes race for Thoroughbred racehorses four years of age and older run at a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles. The current purse is $1,000,000.
In a 'result adjustment' style handicap event, the outcome may be adjusted by some factor determined by the handicap. Some forms of car or yacht racing. [ 2 ] In this case, the winner, on elapsed time, may differ from the fastest competitor when the times have been adjusted for the different competitors' handicaps.
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White Abarrio won the $3 million Pegasus World Cup by 6 1/4 lengths at Gulfstream on Saturday. Sent off at 5-2 odds, White Abarrio paid $7.60, $3.80 and $3. Locked returned $3.20 and $2.40, while ...