Most Improved Golfer 2011

peepee

Anyone following the GUI Most Improved Golfer 2011 competition?

Is it being played on the O'Meara course again this year and was it off the Blues last year?

peepee

Just bumping this, lots of views but no replies. No one here signed up for this on golfnet website?

mags1962

Sorry mate went from 14 to 11 last year but had to take a Medical break last August and I had one eye on getting into the play off but c'est la vie, best of luck and hope you make it. Keep us updated.

k.p.h

I don't really understand how this competition works TBH could someone explain or link to some info.

peepee

"The Most Improved Golfer will run from 1st April 2010 to 5th September 2011, inclusive. There will be two sets of results published on Wednesday of each week in Irish Independent.

1.The top 10 Most Improved Golfers in each of the four Handicap Categories in the week.
2. The top 10 Most Improved Golfers in each category for the year to date (year commencing 1st April and ending on the Monday prior to publishing).

The top 10 most improved players in each Handicap Category from 1st April 2010 to 5th September 2011, inclusive, will qualify to attend a National Final at Carton House on Thursday 29th September 2011

The Handicap Categories are :
Category 1 - Handicaps of 5 or less
Category 2 - Handicaps 6 to 12 inclusive
Category 3 - Handicaps 13 to 20 inclusive
Category 4 – Handicaps 21 to 28 inclusive

http://www.golfnet.ie/member/compterms.asp

mags1962

Best to enter via golfnet at the start of the season, link on your Handicap Swipe Card, given to GUI Members, also link from the Official GUI Clubs site.

k.p.h

Ah thanks yeah looks like an interesting competition must take a look to see if anyone local involved.

AdpRo

Would like to see the last few weeks tables. When I check my member details on golfnet if says I am entered in the most improved competition. I started April 2011 at 20.9 but have lost 0.4 in April, gotten 2 0.1's back in May and then lost 2.2, 1.2, 1.2 in the last 4 weeks, probably not good enough to make the paper or Carton House though!!!

dines08

Definitely is good enough. I got cut 2.1 and made the paper. Long time ago now it seems hahaha

Dr_Colossus

Is the list published anywhere else besides in the paper or is there anywhere to view previous weeks results?

Deco1983

Being cut nearly 5 shots in a month!!!Wow well done but surely the starting h'cap needs to be questioned in this instance?..Is this taken into account for golfer of the year?

k.p.h

One of the lad I play with occasionally started the season off 18 and struggled a little bit. He is now off 14 and I wouldn't be surprised if he got down another few before the season ends.

Another guy at out club is playing off 0.2 and I am lead to believe he is only playing about 3 years. Their is also another guy who I played with earlier this year is bouncing around 8 or 9 and had only been playing 1 season (started off 16).

Some people just take to it IMO :rolleyes:

Cubenio

Don't think that was the point being made KPH

aubreym

where is this information on the GUI website? cannot find it :-(

AdpRo

Deco1983 wrote: »

Being cut nearly 5 shots in a month!!!Wow well done but surely the starting h'cap needs to be questioned in this instance?..Is this taken into account for golfer of the year?

I've been playing regularly for 5/6 years off 21, never won anything and never managed to get cut, way too inconsistent, a new set of irons, 2 short game lessons and more time at the range / practice green have made all the difference. I didn't even manage to win a competition in July despite being cut 5 shots which is disappointing!

Barrym697

Hi
Someone mentioned this to me Saturday.
I started playing golf in mid April with friends 2011, joined a club end of June playing off 19, then I was pushed out to 19.3 now my official handicap is 15.0 after playing ok in July and excluding a further cut today so now it should be 13.5 with 41 points. Would that be good enough to qualify for Carlton house?
Cheers

pinseeker

Hi barrym697.Not sure how much you would need to have come down to get you into top 10 in your cat but wouldn't be far off.
Bad news is fairly sure entry date has well passed

Myksyk

Closing date July 31st

Myksyk

Hah, entered this and see myself in the top 10 in cat 2 today. Nice one. Further 0.6 cut today should keep me there for next week!