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Newbie Handicap Question

  • 17-05-2009 5:55pm
    #1
    randomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭


    Hi, I am relatively new to golf and have a question about obtaining my handicap. Today I scored 95. I should have broken 90, but I had a meltdown on the 16th and went out of bounds three times, and then missed a put and ended up scoring a 12. The last few times I have played that hole I have scored 5, 4 and 5.

    I wasn't playing with a GUI member today so I wont be submitting my card, but if one of my cards has a meltdown hole how is this handled for my handicap?

    Thanks,
    Randomer


Comments

  • #2
    VinylJunkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭VinylJunkie


    Correct me if im wrong but im sure they add up the three scores get an average then take away standard scratch.

    It evens out in the end!


  • #3
    Berti Vogts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭Berti Vogts


    If it's a stableford competition, you just have no score for the hole.

    As far as I know, in strokeplay (for the purposes of deciding if you get a point 1 back only) the 12 in your example would be reduced to a double or triple bogey. This prevents cheats deciding on the 18th that they want to get a point 1 back when they wouldn't otherwise get one.

    By the way, you are aware that your handicap is only adjusted when you enter a qualifying competition? You seem to be saying that you would have entered your card if you were playing with a golfer with a full handicap.

    Don't follow you VinylJunkie :confused:


  • #4
    DonkeyPokerTour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭DonkeyPokerTour


    VinylJunkie wrote: »
    Correct me if im wrong but im sure they add up the three scores get an average then take away standard scratch.

    It evens out in the end!

    Incorrect. The way it was explained to me was that they look at every hole. Any hole that is in excess of a double bogey is rounded back to a double bogey (i.e. the 12 becomes a 7 if its a par 5 or a 6 if its a par 4). Then the score is totaled and SSS is taken away.

    Remember this is only a guideline and the handicap sectary has the final decision. So even if you shot a modified 90 all 3 rounds, you'd be very unlikely to be give 18, instead you would get something like 14-16.

    Regards
    Ian


  • #5
    randomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭randomer


    Possibilities wrote: »
    By the way, you are aware that your handicap is only adjusted when you enter a qualifying competition? You seem to be saying that you would have entered your card if you were playing with a golfer with a full handicap.

    I am new to golf and don't currently have a handicap. I have been told that I have to play three rounds with members and submit the cards to get my initial handicap. They said that I can't play in the competitions until I get my handicap.


  • #6
    randomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭randomer


    DonkeyPokerTour wrote: »
    Incorrect. The way it was explained to me was that they look at every hole. Any hole that is in excess of a double bogey is rounded back to a double bogey (i.e. the 12 becomes a 7 if its a par 5 or a 6 if its a par 4). Then the score is totaled and SSS is taken away.

    Remember this is only a guideline and the handicap sectary has the final decision. So even if you shot a modified 90 all 3 rounds, you'd be very unlikely to be give 18, instead you would get something like 14-16.

    Regards
    Ian

    Thanks Ian. I had heard something like that, but they didn't fully explain it.


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