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hoopsisbest Reputation:96 Level:Superstar Since:Jan 10, 2008
	May 15, 2008 8:22 pm Score: 92
	If so, then forget it. There's too many crooked sandbaggers out there.
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Robtangle Reputation:98 Level:Superstar Since:Sep 13, 2006
	May 16, 2008 9:52 am Score: 97
	Agreed. I don't think golf should be taking on this kind of format - if anything, it already sounds like the actual golf is taking a backseat to gambling.
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badgerguy Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Aug 11, 2006
	May 16, 2008 2:59 pm Score: 86
	Generally in these big money Vegas deals, a lot of high rollers play, and yes, the handicap is part of it. In many cases, so is open "cheating" (although I guess it's not cheating if everybody can do it). For example, in one story I read about such events, a lot of players use Vaseline on the clubfaces of their drivers to make the ball fly straighter, things like that. Don't know if this would be that open, but I'll bet handicaps are involved.
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Flagman Reputation:95 Level:Superstar Since:Sep 19, 2006
	May 17, 2008 8:53 am Score: 94
	There are no handicaps used in this format. For those interested: www.worldseriesofgolf.com/tournament.aspx
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the catfish Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Sep 5, 2006
	May 19, 2008 12:55 pm Score: 95
	a round of golf is already 4-5 hrs. how long would all this betting take ? no thanks! it's a bad sign to "bet" on anything. didn't michael jordan get in trouble for this same thing? his outstanding golf debts in 94 ?
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hoopsisbest Reputation:96 Level:Superstar Since:Jan 10, 2008
	May 19, 2008 10:16 pm Score: 92
	There are no handicaps used in this formatFlagman: There may not be handicap included in the score, but they are still flighting the tournament based on handicap. In my book that means handicap is still part of the deal. There's still room for sandbagging cheats who should be in the first flight, but will have a better chance to clean up in the second or third flight. Handicap indexes have a come a long way, but they still aren't reliable enough to truly weed out the skilled sandbaggers.
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