Must Read Articles

Sandy has put together a list of articles that are a “must read” if you have a serious interest in handicap manipulation,“sandbagging”.  He has also included access links to the guru of identifying sandbaggers and handicap manipulation Dean Knuth, the “Pope of Slope”.  Sandy’s idol.

1. 1. “Your Getting Ripped Off!”, Barrett, Dave, Golf Magazine, July, 2002 Vol. 44, No. 7, pg 139-147.
   2. “Steady Eddie vs. Wild Bill”, Lambrino PhD, James, Golf Magazine, April, 1999 Vol. 41, No. 4, pg.184.
   3.  “Grab a Partner with a 20 Handicap Who Can Reach the Par 3’s”   Goodner, Ross Golf Digest August 1984 pg 55-56 From The Pope of Slope Dean Knuth
   4. “Dealing with Sandbagging”, Carney, Robert, Golf Digest, November, 1987, page 156. Dealing with Sandbagging
   5. “Fighting Back Against Sandbaggers”, Newport, John Paul, Golf Journal, July 2, 2011 Wall Street Journal From The Pope of Slope Dean Knuth
   6. “How to detect a sandbagger or vanity handicapper”, Knuth, Dean, Golf Digest, August 2003.
   7.  “Busted: Catching Sandbaggers”  Golf Digest December 2010 Page 58 From Dealing with Sandbaggers Pope of Slope.
   8.  “Reverse Sandbagging” Advice for the Forlorn, Golf Digest, November 1997, Page 104 From Dealing with Sandbaggers Pope of Slope
   9. “The 10 Most-Wanted SANDBAGGERS” Goodner, Ross, Golf Digest, April, 1985 pg 105-106.
   10.  “Odds of Shooting an Exceptional Tournament Score”. From Dealing with Sandbaggers Pope Slope Dean Knuth
   11. “Sifting Out Sandbaggers: The Pro’s Role” Corcoran, Mike, Associate Editor, Golf Digest.
   12. The Advisor, (Knuth Tournament Point System) Golf Digest, May, 1999, pg.42.
   13. Observations from a “sandbagger”, Knuth, Dean, Golf Digest, October 1999, pg 30.
   14. About the PopeOfSlope – Dean Knuth, member of the USGA Handicapping Procedure and Handicap Research Committees.
   15. Dean Knuth Designed the Slope System – The Pope of Slope. Jerry Poling, Wisconsin Golf, 1991.
   16. How many strokes do you get in match play? Knuth, Dean, Golf Digest,  October 2011, pg.38
   17.  Handicap Guru: Meaning of codes after Handicaps, Knuth, Dean Golf Digest 2013, pg .58
   18. A Fun Alternative to 102 Member-Guest: Go informal and skip 18 bad experiences, David Fay, Golf Digest, August 25, 2014
   19. Five Keys to the New World Handicap System  Ryan Harrington, Golf Digest December 31, 2019
   20. Flaws in the New World Handicap System, Dean Knuth (aka the Pope of Slope), Golf Digest January 1, 2020
   21. The Program that Eliminates Cheating and Sandbagging at your Golf Course for Good   Joel Beall, Golf Digest January 22, 2020
   22. The Sandbagging Scandal that Shook Golf,  Dave Anderson, Golf Digest March 2001
   23. Dirty Little Secrets of a Sandbagger, Guy Yokum, Golf Digest September 1995
   24. Pebble Organizers Wary of Sandbaggers, Ron Krochick, SF Chronicle, SFGATE, February 2009, Updated February 2012
   25. Funny Sandbagger Story, David Wells, A peek at the PEAK 2015
   26. How Your Handicap Index Stacks up against Golfers in the United States, Josh Berhow, Golf News September 2020
   27. Our Latest Podcast Examines that Notorious Golf Scoundrel-The Sandbagger, Daniel Rapaport, Golfworld:  Local Knowledge S2 Ep7 Golf Digest
   28. How Paul Bissonette beat Sidney Crosby earned title of  Sandbagger, Golf.Com, James Colgan November 2020
   29. For Hole Indexing, One Size Does Not Fit All, Inside Golf, Richard Fellner June 7, 2021
   30. The Golf Handicap Explained:What it is and How to use it, Fairway Approach. Brandon DeCroce November 3, 2021
   31. Does Slow Play cause higher scores?  Zepher Melton, Golf.com January 28, 2022
   32. Sandbaggers in your midst, Here’s How to Deal with them. Josh Zens, Golf.Com January 27, 2022
   33. This is the Average Handicap Index among Golfers in the United States. Zepher Melton Golf.Com January 22, 2022