Golf Handicap/Information System
			Decus library Vax-244 

	Author:		Fred Bassett
			JG Boswell Co
			PO Box 457
			Corcoran, CA 93212
			(209)992-2141

	Software:	Vax VMS	-	V4.5
			Basic	-	V2.4
			CDD	-	V3.3-1
			Cobol	-	V3.3-47
			Datatrieve	V3.4
			FMS	-	V2.3
			TDMS	-	V1.6
			Fortran	-	V4.5-219
			RDB/Vms	-	V2.1-5

	Copyright:	This golf handicap/information system is free
			for use of any persons, clubs, or orginizations
			for their non-commercial use. It may be used
			by clubs or orginizations that charge a membership
			fee, but a seperate and distinct fee for the
			information provided by this system is prohibited.
			Sale of this software system is always prohibited.

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A.		golf
		a pretty neat golf handicap/information system
		originally written in fall 1984 as an exercise in using
		the then new Vax Rdb/Vms product

		this system uses the following software: 
		Rdb/Vms, CDD, Datatrieve, TDMS, Cobol (with RDO)

		this system maintains information on golf courses, and
		players with their golfing history

		score cards are adjusted upon entry using the player's current 
		handicap and course rating where played and a new handicap is
		calculated

		the new handicap is calculated in program "pgmaddsrs" by the 
		currently known rules as specified by the USGA, as follows:
			1. adjust score for current handicap
				a. no 4+over par scores
				b. number of 3-over par scores allowed equals
				   handicap minus 18, if less than 0 then none
				c. number of 2-over par scores allowed equal to
				   handicap up to 18 (it's pretty hard to score
				   more than 18 double boggies when playing 18
				   holes, although some of you "worm-rapers"
				   will undoubtedly try)
				d. no carry-overs (you can't make a par and a
				   4-over par equal 2 double boggies)
			2. then subtract course rating from above 
			   adjusted score giving adjusted/rated score
			3. of last 20 adjusted/rated scores select the
			   lowest (best) 10 
			   (see note below when less than 20 scores available)
			4. sum the 10 scores divide by 10 then 
			   handicap equals 96% of this value rounded to
			   whole number (sorry no half swings)
			   (of-course divide by the number of scores summed
			    if less than 10 as described below)
			5. maximum handicaps allowed (and calculated)
				men   - 36 (sorry thats the maximum)
				women - 45 
			   (no equality of the sexes in golf yet!!!)
			6. I don't know how "official" this is, but it is the
			   accepted practice of clubs and golf courses in my
			   area when less than 20 scores available:
			   # of scores available	# of scores used
				 1 -  5				1
				 6				2
				 7				3
				 8 -  9				4
				10 - 11				5
				12 - 13				6
				14 - 15				7
				16 - 17				8
				18 - 19				9
				20				10
		
		see install.doc for information on how to set things up

		see other .doc files for program operation information
		
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