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Perry Puzzler for 2026-10-03
 
A golfer has 20 scores in their GHIN record and a current Handicap Index of 5.2. Their oldest score—the one about to drop out—is a 78 with a 6.3 Score Differential, and that 6.3 is currently one of the golfer’s lowest 8 differentials.
The golfer plays today and shoots 76, producing a 4.5 Score Differential. The 4.5 enters the golfer’s lowest 8, while the old 6.3 drops out of the most recent 20.
Assuming no PCC, Exceptional Score Reduction, or cap is involved, what should happen to the golfer’s Handicap Index? 		A. It must increase because a counting score dropped out
B. It should decrease because the new 4.5 replaces the counting 6.3
C. It must remain exactly the same because both scores counted
D. There is not enough information to determine whether it rises or falls
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