Exactly wrote: » You can't get around people fudging the system to begin with. If they have no handicap from elsewhere and nobody has any knowledge of their playing prowess or lack of it. That is why most Clubs restrict winning of majors in a players first year. In terms of allocation the 3 cards are input into Golfnet and a suggested handicap is given to the handicap secretary. I am sure there is a fancy formula or algorithm at work in the background to do this. They may or may not choose this suggested handicap or amend slightly based on their knowledge. Like everything with Golf there is a trust element that the person submitting the cards is playing to the best of their ability at the time.
prawnsambo wrote: » Another factor here is the long break between qualifying competitions. We had no qualifying competitions before lockdown as the ground was too wet and placing everywhere. So you have the double whammy of no qualifying, almost daily practice before qualifying started back and lots of lads getting waaay better in the interim due to lots of practice and lessons. It'll sort itself out very quickly though. Some big cuts going around.
Golf is my Game wrote: » Non qualifying comps shouldn't influence things. But again, If, the handicap sec his doing his job. You should be adjusting handicaps whether qualifying or not if their is a pattern, and in the middle of the winter you have the annual review. Winter leagues, hampers, winter scrambles, and the likes even though frequently no qualifying should always prokoke a few adjustments.
[Deleted User] wrote: » You can't get around people fudging the system to begin with. If they have no handicap from elsewhere and nobody has any knowledge of their playing prowess or lack of it. That is why most Clubs restrict winning of majors in a players first year. In terms of allocation the 3 cards are input into Golfnet and a suggested handicap is given to the handicap secretary. I am sure there is a fancy formula or algorithm at work in the background to do this. They may or may not choose this suggested handicap or amend slightly based on their knowledge. Like everything with Golf there is a trust element that the person submitting the cards is playing to the best of their ability at the time.
PARlance wrote: » I wasn't suggesting any fudging, think there's lots of reasons for big cuts in these circumstances. I was just surprised by the "generosity"* of our HC Sec though, but the new (to me) double par method would account for that. Bit of a daft change imo. I know a few guys that handed in mid 90's cards. They were given 22-24HC which would have been 18ish under the old system but correct under this double par method.
REFLINE1 wrote: » OP i was in a similar situation. Submitted three cards of 100, 102 and 105. Got given 26. (Par 71). Played first comp yesterday and scored 31 points.
GreeBo wrote: » That would seem within the norm to me, I'm sure you can think of a bunch of places you could have saved 3-4 shots.
REFLINE1 wrote: » I've thought of very little else since i left the course. The golf bug has well and truly been caught But yes, could fairly easily have scored mid 30s.
Exactly wrote: » The higher your handicap the less consistent you are (normally) and play to your handicap less frequently compared to a lower handicap. If you have the bug though I'm sure the handicap won't be long dropping.
youcancallmeal wrote: » I got the exact same around late 2018 when I joined a club for the first time. Then winter league kicked in so no qualifying comps for 3 months, I played a lot during this time and improved dramatically. I won several competitions in 2019 and got my handicap down to 17. Came 3rd in golfer of the year standings. Anecdotally they now never give out handicaps like that any more because of me and another guy in a similar situation who actually won goty(He went from 25 to 15 last summer). Every new member I've played with in the last 9 months or so are saying the same thing, they've been given a low handicap they can't play to.
dddmor wrote: » Hi everyone, Quick question, I was playing off 12.5 and scored 40 points with SSS being 36 so I should be cut 4 units. I believe 12.5 is the last bracket you get cut 0.3's Will it work like this or have I got it wrong?? 1 X 0.3 = 12.2 3 x 0.2 = 11.6
Fotish wrote: » I have just become an Away member of another club. I now have two swipe cards , mo Home card and my Away card. Does anyone know which card I should use when playing at my Away club.? I need to know that my handicp will be maintained properly , obviously my Home club is responsible for my Handicap.
Ottoman_1000 wrote: » Apologies if I am hijacking this thread. But I have a new member playing a casual 18 holes with me this evening and he asked me to mark his card so he can put it towards his lot for his handicap. How many strokes beyond par is he allowed before I tell him to pick it up? is a treble bogie the max on each hole?
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