rounding of playing handicap

DIEGO WORST

if exact hanidcap is 8.5, what is the playing hadicap, 8 or 9?

I reckon, according to CONGU, that it should be 9, but my club insists that it should be 8. Seems a bit odd, as another guy in the club has an exact handicap of 12.5 yet has a playing handicap of 13!

slumped

It amazes me the number of golfers that don't know how this works!

You start the month on 8.4 - playing 8

If on the 18th of the month you get 0.1 back you go to 8.5 playing off 8.
On the 24th of the month you get 0.1 back again, you go to 8.6 and play off 8.

On the first day of next month your handicap is subject to an up-revision. So now you are off 9.

So assuming you are 8.5 today and don't get cut, you will be off 9 on the 1st October.

S

The Novacastrian

I was in a similar position and this is what I was told, I think it is right but will stand corrected if not!

If your handicap today is 8.5, then you play off 8 until the end of the month. Then at end of the month if it is still 8.5, then you go out to 9, i.e. the change occurs at the end of the month.

hope this helps

DIEGO WORST

that would explain it. Thanks for that.

celica140bhp

Is it the same for down-revving.....e.g. you start the month at 8.5 (playing off 9) then get cut to 8.4, do you immediately start playing off 8 or wait until the following month?

fred funk }{

ALL handicaps are adjusted at the end of the month.

slumped

fred funk }{ wrote:

ALL handicaps are adjusted at the end of the month.

This is wrong.

If you are cut to 8.4 for example your new handicap takes effect immediatley.

S

stringy

slumped wrote:

This is wrong.

If you are cut to 8.4 for example your new handicap takes effect immediatley.

S

agreed. losing .1, .2, .4. play off lower handicap immediate effect

gaining .1, wait til end of month before playing off new increased handicap

slumped

This thread fascinates me. Out of the posters, two do not appear to know how to adjust their handicaps properly.

S

fred funk }{

Thanks lads, I didn't know that. I'm still on the learning curve.:D

celica140bhp

Slumped,

This thread fascinates me. Out of the posters, two do not appear to know how to adjust their handicaps properly.

In fairness, a silly comment! So what if people are not sure on the exact rules, that's why people ask questions!!!!!!!

Your answers are helpful, but comments like this are just plain stupid!

FlutterinBantam

slumped wrote:

This thread fascinates me. Out of the posters, two do not appear to know how to adjust their handicaps properly.

S

Well you do Slumpy,spot on so far;)

redzerdrog

sorry lads I am new to golf and have no idea how handicaps are worked out or anything like that. I was wondering has anybody a link to somewhere that it is all explained.

celica140bhp

go to www.gui.ie and follow the handicaps shortcut - plenty of info there.

redzerdrog

celica140bhp wrote:

go to www.gui.ie and follow the handicaps shortcut - plenty of info there.

cheers