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getting harder to win

  • 30-09-2008 5:22pm
    #1
    kingshankly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,650 ✭✭✭


    lads is it just my imagination or is it getting harder to win gone are the days if you got 38 or39 points you were nearly sure to win but now it's nearly always a score in the early 40s is the one to beat anyone think the same


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  • #2
    DIEGO WORST
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    depends on the course, I guess.

    Depends on competition too. I c 44+pts winning some of the bigger competitions in my club, and 38pts winning the minor ones. The old chestnut of guys hanging onto their handicaps.


  • #3
    slingerz
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    DIEGO WORST wrote: »
    depends on the course, I guess.

    Depends on competition too. I c 44+pts winning some of the bigger competitions in my club, and 38pts winning the minor ones. The old chestnut of guys hanging onto their handicaps.

    I had 42 points in our club singles and came 3rd. Had 41 points in the open singles the day before and I won.

    In the last week and a half I won with 38 and 41 points and came third with 42! When I won with 41 standard scratch was 40 and its usually 38. I thought I'd get cut more. I was playing off of 20.7 and now off 18.5

    I think I'll still score well off of 19


  • #4
    not yet
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    Without a doubt...........

    Agroup of 6-8 of us play each week, last year 32-34 would have been there most weeks, now 38-40 is the target......

    I dont know if people are getting better or just bandits.


  • #5
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,954 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    kingshankly wrote: »
    lads is it just my imagination or is it getting harder to win gone are the days if you got 38 or39 points you were nearly sure to win but now it's nearly always a score in the early 40s is the one to beat anyone think the same

    3-4 shots better than your handicap expecting to win,no chance on most courses.
    42-43 is the norm ,which gives lower handicappers a chance.
    Lately though I've seen 46 and 48 point winning on tough courses which is ridiculous.Bandits.


  • #6
    Woodgate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 775 ✭✭✭Woodgate


    I agree, I had 41 points (off 5) on Sunday and wasn't even at the races for prize. 47 points won the comp, guy off 15 shooting 4 over.


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  • #7
    kenco
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    Big problem here and definately one in my place. The scores are just mental (something mad like 47 in one of the rounds of the captains). I myself shot 43 on a near perfect round and only won by a single shot with a gaggle on 42!

    The mid week 9 hole is just as bad. I have been beaten on countbacks on 23, 22 and 21! Our place is screwy though as the CSS is normally -3....


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