The following rule changes have been made for 1998:

1. The handicapping system has changed slightly for 1998 with respect to "The Equitable Stroke Control System".

   The 1997 Equitable Stroke Control System was defined as follows:

               __________________________________________
              | Handicap |  Maximum Score (per hole) for|
              |          | _____________________________|
              |   Range  |  Par 3's|  Par 4's | Par 5's |
              |__________|_________|__________|_________|
              | 4 or less|     5   |      6   |     7   |
              |__________|_________|__________|_________|
              |   5 - 9  |     6   |      7   |     8   |
              |__________|_________|__________|_________|
              |  10 - 14 |     7   |      8   |     9   |
              |__________|_________|__________|_________|
              |  15 - 19 |     8   |      9   |     9   |
              |__________|_________|__________|_________|
              | 20 and up|     9   |     10   |    10   |
              |__________|_________|__________|_________|
    
   

   The 1998 Equitable Stroke Control System is defined as follows:

               __________________________________________
              | Handicap |  Maximum Score (per hole) for|
              |          | _____________________________|
              |   Range  |  Par 3's|  Par 4's | Par 5's |
              |__________|_________|__________|_________|
              | 4 or less|     5   |      6   |     7   |
              |__________|_________|__________|_________|
              |   5 - 9  |     7   |      7   |     7   |
              |__________|_________|__________|_________|
              |  10 - 14 |     8   |      8   |     8   |
              |__________|_________|__________|_________|
              |  15 - 19 |     9   |      9   |     9   |
              |__________|_________|__________|_________|
              | 20 and up|    10   |     10   |    10   |
              |__________|_________|__________|_________|