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## Mass Golf Course Rating

Training Center

[CRS Data Entry](https://courserating.golf/home.php)

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# Course Rating Video Center

#### Learn or refresh yourself on the different components of Course Rating!

[Course Rating 101](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaJLWprF57oBqTgc9NxiTBHfm1p_RZTeQ)

The following video series, created by the USGA, is made to help show you all the components of course rating from a beginners standpoint. 

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[Preliminary](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZSL-syOjYF6G96wU-t6N_F7_jzGOq1-s/view?usp=sharing)

Preliminary Visits are an important part of our course rating process that allows us to collect important measurements to provide the rating team on rating day. Take a look into what is involved in the Prelim. 

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[Form 1](https://youtu.be/8u0X69WrwCY)

Get an in depth look into the Form 1 procedure and get comfortable with managing the steps to rating a hole with Tom!  

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[Things to Know](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IWbZ5AfZMsAR7D22DYIQJ0GDGIhfVm3X/view?usp=drive_link)

In this video, you will learn some helpful tips that aren't directly noted with in the Course Rating Book. 

# Resource Center

[Blank Preliminary Form](https://email.massgolf.org/hubfs/jp_prelim.pdf?hsLang=en)

Take a look at the blank Preliminary Form which is used to record the measurements that fuel the Form 1s ahead of the full rating.

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[Blank Form 1](https://email.massgolf.org/hubfs/jp_form1b.pdf?hsLang=en)

Take a look at a Blank Form 1 to get familiar with the format and flow of how you will rate and record the information for each hole.

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[Joe's Cheat Sheet](https://email.massgolf.org/hubfs/jp_cheat_sheet.pdf?hsLang=en)

Print out Joe's Cheat Sheet that has all the important charts for measurements all together for more efficient rating! (Thanks Joe!)

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