slave1 wrote: » Think it's rounded down to double bogey actually
Tempora wrote: » 22 is too low for 110-115 strokes but the handicap secretary was likely concerned that he would improve quickly once he started playing often, and didn't want him rinsing everyone in consecutive competitions as he got cut. I think it's probably the wrong decision on the secretary's part but that was probably the logic. There is a procedure for him to be adjusted up by more than the usual 1 stroke per year if he continues to play at that level. I am not intimately familiar with it nor with how often it is routinely applied by handicap secretaries in various clubs. Someone going around in 110-115 should be on a 30-32ish handicap in my subjective opinion. 105-110 should see you with a 26-28 handicap. I am literally pulling these numbers out of the air based on the handicaps I've seen and the performance of the players holding them.
mike12 wrote: » Might be, thought it was net double.
ahnoyouregrand wrote: » Quick (somewhat) related question. I played my first away open competition recently. Are all opens counting qualifying for handicap purposes? Will the away club ensure that this is added via golfnet or do I need to contact my own club?
dan_ep82 wrote: » Not all no. In winter most are not excepting links courses. The club should update golfnet and your club will see if. It will be under un processed away scores
JoeCole26 wrote: » Everyone says it’s harder to come down to where your handicap is probably at that to go up, so keep that in mind when handing in cards.
jamesbondings wrote: » had a question on handicaps. when toting up the strokes for the round, what is a scratch worth? 10? have two cards done, just need to do my final card but i have maybe 5 scratches on the two cards. i have maybe 6 or 7 pars and a birdie or two.
JoeCole26 wrote: » Hi OP, I handed in three cards back in May of 94,92 and 86 and got a handicap of 10 when I was playing nowhere near to that. I expected the handicap committee to cut maybe 1 or 2 once they had worked it out, as mentioned here, they don’t want newbies winning competitions straight off the bat. All the new members I have played with since have said they felt they were given a lot lower handicap than they expected. My last 7 rounds I have scored 27-30-30-31-29-24-28, which has really taken the enjoyment out of playing for me recently. Everyone says it’s harder to come down to where your handicap is probably at that to go up, so keep that in mind when handing in cards. Realistically I’m about a 15 handicapper. Based on the current system it will take me another 4 years to get there.
Ottoman_1000 wrote: » Technically you are actually meant to play out each hole when compiling your 3 cards. But quadruple bogie would be a score that would put you out of the scoring equation regardless anyway as the max handicap you can be given is 54!
hurleronditch wrote: » Speaking to a former handicap secretary about this as I just handed in my own three cards, he suggested a good way to think about it is mentally mark your card as a stableford round off a nominal handicap around where you think you’d be. So if you mark it off 18, and including the scratches you have 32 points that broadly suggests a 22 handicap round. It’s not perfect but gives you a ballpark at least. I handed mine in, a 12 and a 13 over and a clusterf&ck round littered with doubles and scratches. Will be interested to see what I get.
copacetic wrote: » On the current system you can only get back 2 shots a year, but new system due Nov 2 will resolve it for you. Before that you would have to ask specifically for a review, although you will probably find you are coming in the bottom half of the pack each comp but not right at the bottom with those scores...
Seve OB wrote: » 2 shots? Where do you play?
ThunderCat wrote: » Lads is there any special allowance this year due to courses being closed for a few months with regards losing your handicap by not playing enough? My understanding is that you have to play in at least 3 counting comps over a calendar year to keep your handicap. Was just looking over my own activity this year and I've only played in one counting singles comp so far. I seem to have played mostly in doubles/team comps and with a baby at home I'm not getting out very much anyway. Just wondering if I need to get the finger out and play in two more counting comps before the year is out or if it's relaxed because of the year that's in it. Also roughly speaking when do the counting comps stop? October? Thanks.
charlieIRL wrote: » I'm in a very similar situation, with lockdown and then localised lockdowns, I've only 1 counting round played. Could be a busy few weeks for me.
ThunderCat wrote: » Looking back over my own playing activity and I can see I played in an away counting comp in Corballis in Jan 2019 so I'm guessing they probably have counting comps all year round there. Don't know where you are based but you could perhaps get in a couple of comps there as late as Christmas if you were still stuck in order to secure your handicap. You might see me out there with you. Pair of us in Santa hats hacking away.
