The dimples ensure the air follows a little more around the back of a ball in flight than it would if the ball had no dimples. This reduces the size of the 'wake' behind the ball and the ball goes further.
The USGA GHIN App allows you to post your scores and create then maintain a handicap. It also helps with tracking of stats and providing course maps with GPS.
The course record at The Old Course at St Andrews is 61. The record is held by Ross Fisher who shot the 61 at the 2017 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
George C Thomas, an amateur architect was commissioned by the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Actually, he was not truly commissioned as Thomas agreed to take on the project, free of charge.
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