Version 4.1 Feb 7, 1994

 This is a program to calculate the golf handicap of any number of
 individuals who may have played on any number of courses.  It provides
 the ability to add players and courses.  It maintains a file of players
 and a file of courses, plus an individual game file for each player.
 There is also a file "golfdefs" which saves context between runs.

 The Hcp is 96% of the average of the best (lowest) differentials between
 adjusted gross score and course rated par.  The adjusted gross score is
 the score resulting from reducing the score for any given hole in which a
 net score of more than a bogie was recorded (1973 rules). The 1993 rules
 changed this to a maximum of 6 plus hcp/10.  The change is incorporated
 for scores after 1992.

 It shows the last 20 differentials , or all differentials, whichever is less
 (used in actual handicap calculations) with the ones used (Best 10 or
 best half) highlighted.  A separate highlight shows the midpoint
 differentials which are the ones that are most likely to be replaced by a
 new one.

 It is constantly under revision, as I think of things I would like to do
 with it...like the Analysis and Edit selections in the menu, the automatic
 date capability, the entering of numbers via the up and down arrows as a 
 change from the default numbers...handy for entering scores and dates, the
 use of left and right arrows to go to the select players or select course
 boxes from the option box, etc.

 Another change (probably soon) will be to incorporate the "slope"
 handicap which seems to be to multiply each differential by (113/slope),
 where slope is the slope rating for the course.  As I understand it, that
 is the way it is supposed to be used. New information, for me.
 Also, I may make the use of 1973 or 1993 adjusted score rules a choice
 as well as the use of the slope calculation. At present, the
 adjusted gross score for dates before Jan 1 1993 use the 1973 rules
 (maximum net bogies = handicap for handicaps 1-18, max net double bogies
 = (handicap - 18) for handicaps 19-36, etc.  After Jan 1993, The rule
 becomes a maximum on any hole of 5 + handicap div 10.
 

 3.0 First version to be made available as Shareware.

 3.1 Removed the 80x87 library functions, saving 12k memory.
     Corrected return to option box after using left/right arrows.
     Fixed the monochrome response to look decent.  (It was
     originally	written for mono, but changed to color when I got an 
     SVGA monitor).  Now its is OK on either.     

 4.0 Put in the 'View' capabilities to allow the selection of players
     and courses to be from original lists or by sorted lists of
     various kinds. (Currently: By original entry, alphabetically, 
     alphabetic by surname or by handicap for player; original entry,
     alphabetic, or by rated par for courses).

 4.1 Set up larger maximum windows, and increased the maximum number
     of players and courses to 255 each (which could be easily raised
     higher if that is found desirable.

 If you become a registered user, I will send you the latest update. 
 If you have any suggestions, or complaints (Heaven forbid!) I would
 appreciate a note.  I may be reached via Compuserve, (70673,3070), but
 I confess to not checking the mail there as regularly as I should.
 Or, you may write to the address below.

 The program itself is NOT cluttered with reminders, nudges, etc. to send it
 in, so if you choose not to do it, I will probably never know, and you will
 not be bothered.  If, however, you feel it appropriate to register, I will
 send you (along with latest version), some of the auxiliary programs I have
 used in developing this. 
  
 There are a number of files that will be generated.  GOLFDEFS keeps
 track of the last course and golfer, so that upon program entry,they will
 become the defaults.  COURSES keeps all the courses, along with the pars
 and the rated par for the course.  GOLFERS keeps the list of golfers, 
 together with their last (up to 20) games, and their current handicap.
 There is also a GOLFRx file for each golfer, which has ALL his games
 that have been recorded, on any course that he played (And entered in the
 program, of course).  

 To run the program, simply copy the executable file to an appropriate empty
 directory and execute it.  It will generate the appropriate default
 files and await your entry of golf courses, and players.  After such 
 entry, it will prompt for hole by hole scores for selected courses
 and players. On completion of a score, it will compute a handicap
 for the player.  It will use the single score for the first computation
 and the lowest half (of up to 20 scores) for the rest.  It will display
 the differentials used, with the low half in red, the medians in blue
 and the high ones in black.  You will note the scores per hole will use
 a similar scheme to show under par, par and over par scores.
 Shortcuts, and options are shown at the bottom of the screen.

 You may register by sending a payment of the amount of one
 Greens fee at your home course. (Minimum of $5.00...to cover costs of 
 reproduction, and mailing.  Thought I better add that, in case a bunch
 of people have VERY cheap greens fees! Otherwise I could go broke!)
 If there is sufficient interest, I will consider including source
 code for this program (written in Pascal).
 
  Send your registration request, and check to
	James W. Butler
	90 Appleyard Lane
	Holliston, Mass 01746-2539
 Copyright (c) 1993,1994 by James W. Butler