GHIN

GHIN: Golf Handicap Information Network. The USGA system used by a majority of golf courses in the U.S. to calculate handicaps.

GHIN Number A golfer's identification number for handicap purposes.
gimme A short putt, typically the length of the putter grip, that players assume a golfer will be able to hit into the hole. Counts as a stroke.

GHIN: Golf Handicap Information
USGA: Handicap Manual
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GHIN (Golf Handicap & Information Network) handicap service begun in 1981 maintained by the USGA
Example: GHIN began in one regional golf association in New York.

Established by the USGA and managed by the Golf Handicap Information Network (GHIN) this creates a method of adjusting golfers' scores to a standard such that they can compete on equal terms.
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See also: Par, Hit, Handicap, Shot, Putt