Need some advice

Senna

I've been playing golf for years, but never had a handicap. Up until now it was usually just me and a mate heading out for 9 or 13 holes every couple of weeks. I work horrendous hours and all weekend, so never really got the opportunity to play in comps.
This year i've made time and completed 8 rounds of 18 holes in the last 2 months (huge amount for me). I want to put cards in for handicap now, but the last 3 rounds weren't great and i'd prefer my handicap to be as accurate as possible.
I play on a par 72 course and i think the SSS index for the white tees is 71. My last 8 rounds were;
90*
90*
89*
84
82
84
95
84
*last 3 rounds

Should i put the scorecards in for the last 3 rounds, or should i put all 8 scorecards in, or should i put in my 3 lowest?
I might not get many 18 hole rounds played from now on, so i'd really like a handicap sorted.

thelongfellow

Senna wrote: »

I've been playing golf for years, but never had a handicap. Up until now it was usually just me and a mate heading out for 9 or 13 holes every couple of weeks. I work horrendous hours and all weekend, so never really got the opportunity to play in comps.
This year i've made time and completed 8 rounds of 18 holes in the last 2 months (huge amount for me). I want to put cards in for handicap now, but the last 3 rounds weren't great and i'd prefer my handicap to be as accurate as possible.
I play on a par 72 course and i think the SSS index for the white tees is 71. My last 8 rounds were;
90*
90*
89*
84
82
84
95
84
*last 3 rounds

Should i put the scorecards in for the last 3 rounds, or should i put all 8 scorecards in, or should i put in my 3 lowest?
I might not get many 18 hole rounds played from now on, so i'd really like a handicap sorted.

Up to you. Your handicap will be taken from the lowest of your 3 scores. Most people hand in their last 3 rounds.

NoelAPM

Well your handicap is ment to be an indication of your best playing ability, not an average or your worst. I would pick your best 3 cards and then you can sleep at night when you win your next comp knowing you have genuinely improved your game through working on it!

Mr. Larson

You've obviously got more than a fair bit of ability based on your scores. If it were me I would put in the 3 best cards - I would be gunning to try to get the lowest handicap possible issued and then your challenge would be to play to it.

If it were me, I would be slow to give you more than 10 or 11 based on those scores...