Maximum amount of .1 increases

fred funk }{ · 10-09-2018 08:45PM #1

Had a look online but couldn't find anything on it. Just wondering what the maximum amount of .1 increases are for Cat 1. I know it's one whole shot from your lowest that year for Cat 2 and upwards. I'm cat 1 and have increased more than one whole shot this year from my lowest.

spacecoyote · 10-09-2018 08:55PM

I noticed this myself. I'm Cat 2 and am up 1.1 now from my lowest this year. Have they removed the cap?

fred funk }{ · 10-09-2018 09:00PM

spacecoyote wrote: »

I noticed this myself. I'm Cat 2 and am up 1.1 now from my lowest this year. Have they removed the cap?

I just thought it was a cat 1 thing. Strange as I didn't hear anything about it.

paulos53 · 10-09-2018 09:06PM

AFAIK it is only category 1 that get unlimited 0.1 increases.

I am category 2 and my increases were limited to 1.0 this year. I was outside the buffer in 2 further competitions without an increase. Fortunately I managed to get a big cut to wipe out that 1.0 increase (and a little bit more for good measure).

spacecoyote · 10-09-2018 09:28PM

paulos53 wrote: »

AFAIK it is only category 1 that get unlimited 0.1 increases.

I am category 2 and my increases were limited to 1.0 this year. I was outside the buffer in 2 further competitions without an increase. Fortunately I managed to get a big cut to wipe out that 1.0 increase (and a little bit more for good measure).

Just double checked. Had my numbers wrong, I've hit the 1 above last weekend, so I could well be wrong

Benicetomonty · 10-09-2018 09:31PM

Im cat 1 and hit my limit last year. But never happened this year, got well over the shot back before getting cut again. Dont understand what the story is tbh.

Golfgraffix · 10-09-2018 09:40PM

There is no 1sl for Cat 1 golfers

prawnsambo · 10-09-2018 10:01PM

Golfgraffix wrote: »

There is no 1sl for Cat 1 golfers

Yeah. It's local to Ireland only though. As is the whole one stroke limit thing.

20.10 Increases in Exact Handicaps should not be subject to restriction unless a Union so directs. A Union may restrict the increase of Exact Handicaps to a maximum of 1.0 stroke in a calendar year except for increases granted under Clause 23.
Ireland directs that the increase of the lowest Exact Handicap under this clause is restricted to a maximum of 1.0 stroke for Category 2 and above, it does not apply to Category 1 players. England, Scotland and Wales make no direction under this clause.

fred funk }{ · 10-09-2018 10:12PM

Thanks lads.

Benicetomonty · 10-09-2018 10:53PM

Golfgraffix wrote: »

There is no 1sl for Cat 1 golfers

There certainly was last year.

charlieIRL · 10-09-2018 11:13PM

If I keep going the way I’m going I’ll hit my limit shortly.

Rikand · 10-09-2018 11:29PM

Benicetomonty wrote: »

There certainly was last year.

Good to see the system working properly against blatant handicap builders like you!

:pac:

Benicetomonty · 11-09-2018 07:30AM

Rikand wrote: »

Good to see the system working properly against blatant handicap builders like you!

:pac:

Im the other end of the problem, involving players who manage to maintain a lowish handicap whilst all too often being unable to break 80 ðŸ˜¢

Still dont understand why I had the limit last year but not this year.

fred funk }{ · 11-09-2018 07:34AM

Benicetomonty wrote: »

Im the other end of the problem, involving players who manage to maintain a lowish handicap whilst all too often being unable to break 80 &#55357;&#56866;

Still dont understand why I had the limit last year but not this year.

They must have changed it this year. I've contacted the GUI and await their response.

11-09-2018 08:39AM

fred funk }{ wrote: »

They must have changed it this year. I've contacted the GUI and await their response.

It only came into effect this year.

prawnsambo · 11-09-2018 08:57AM

Exactly wrote: »

It only came into effect this year.

Yeah. That bit I quoted is from the very latest CONGU manual.

Golfgraffix · 11-09-2018 09:10AM

fred funk }{ wrote: »

They must have changed it this year. I've contacted the GUI and await their response.

This was the response I got a while back from the Leinster Branch

Thank you for your email.
There was a change introduced this year whereby the one shot limit does not apply to Category 1 Players until they reach Category 2. For further information please refer to Clause 20.10 in the CONGU Manual which states -
Ireland directs that the increase of the lowest Exact Handicap under this clause is restricted to a maximum of 1.0 stroke for Category 2 and above, it does not apply to Category 1 players. England, Scotland and Wales make no direction under this clause.

Maximum amount of .1 increases

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