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What do people mean when they refer to golf's 'governing bodies'?

These bodies are the R&A and the United States Golf Association. The USGA has jurisdiction in the United States and Mexico; ...
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Rules of Golf Review: I shot an 84 but it posted like I shot an 81. What gives?

You left the golf course with an 84 and when you woke up the next day, the Golf Handicap Information Network (GHIN) treated it like an 81. How is that possible? When the World Handicap System was ...