Through the Green is the quarterly handicap-focused article in the official journal of the Northern California Golf Association, NCGA Golf magazine. NCGA Director of Course Rating and Handicapping Jim Cowan authored all the articles. Cowan is a member of the USGA Handicap Procedure Committee.
- The Great Divide – April 2013
- “R” You Kidding Me? – January 2013
- One Size Fits All – October 2012
- Unsportsmanlike Conduct, Part 3 – July 2012
- Unsportsmanlike Conduct, Part 2 – April 2012
- Unsportsmanlike Conduct, Part 1 – January, 2012
- Handicap Certification – October, 2011
- Tournament Handicaps “On the Side” – July, 2011
- Open Mic Night Part 3: Sandbagging – April, 2011
- Open Mic Night Part 2:Â Sandbagging – January, 2011
- Open Mic Night: Sandbagging – October, 2010
- Mission Improbable – July, 2010
- Online in Time – April, 2010
- In Sync – January, 2010
- Posting Made Easier – October, 2009
- Which Tees Should You Play? – July, 2009
- NCGA Net Score Database – April, 2009
- Taking on Tiger – January, 2009
- Helping Your Club Thrive – October, 2008
- The Accuracy of Ratings – July, 2008
- NCGAÂ eGolfer – April, 2008
- No Executive Privilege – January, 2008
- Posting Scores From Anywhere – October, 2007
- Confirming Your Current Handicap Index – July, 2007
- Check Your Scorecard, Then Your Ego – April, 2007
- How Do You Compare? – January, 2007
- Mythbusters, Part III – October, 2006
- Mythbusters, Part II – July, 2006
- Mythbusters, Part I – April, 2006
- New Kid on the Block – January, 2006