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Learn how you can cut your penalty strokes and lower your golf scores. For beginners, a good knowledge of the rules of the game help keep down penalty strokes. This article will identify and discuss some of those common rule violations resulting in unwanted penalty strokes.

Golf Handicap and Why It’s Important to the Sport:  A golf handicap is a numerical measure of a player’s ability over an entire round of golf.  The lower this number is, the better player you are. The ability rating is to enable any golfer with a lower skill play with an experienced play on a level playing field.