On Monday, the U.S. Golf Association announced a series of rule changes regarding its handicap system that will go into effect Jan. 1, 2016.
Of course, the most notable – and controversial – change was this one:
"Playing alone and necessary peer review: To further support the key system premise of peer review, scores made while playing alone will no longer be acceptable for handicap purposes. This change underscores the importance of providing full and accurate information regarding a player’s potential scoring ability, and the ability of other players to form a reasonable basis for supporting or disputing a posted score (Section 5-1: Acceptability of Scores).