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SI think once you get to the point you are needing to shoot several shots under par to play to scratch it becomes difficult. At this...
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SStroke indices are not just about difficulty and are often set following a formula to make sure they are spread out. 1 and 2 are often...
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SAll true, but virtually everyone can reach the green in "regulation!" 😉
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SI would imagine it’s given its rating because it’s short. At the start of the round you have however many shots your handicap gives you...
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Ssunshine replied to the thread Why can't slope ratings be more fluid?.My post had nothing to do with Grims Dyke. I'm sensing a bit of defensiveness about the course on your part.
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Ssunshine replied to the thread Why can't slope ratings be more fluid?.Yes agree, I was exaggerating a little, but I've seen really low players on these types of courses a few times. 5 iron off the tee then...
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Ssunshine replied to the thread Why can't slope ratings be more fluid?.This I completely agree with. Easy for a scratch golfer but a nightmare for a high hc with a slice.
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SThis to me suggests the slope rating should be higher then, because a bogey golfer doesn't have the ability to play that way. Slope is...
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Ssunshine replied to the thread Newbie feeling completely lost.Golf is about getting the ball into the hole. Please go out to a pitch and putt course or short 9 hole course and start playing. You'll...
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Ssunshine replied to the thread Why can't slope ratings be more fluid?.Have you ever seen a genuine scratch golfer playing a short and tight course? Mid iron off the tee, wedge into the green, they find it...
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SThe problem is all golfers are different but the system cannot take that into consideration. What is a difficult course for you may be...
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The problem with your proposed system, is that it had zero mathematical basis. Handicaps for the vast majority of those playing most...
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SIt isn't down to the governing bodies (I assume you mean the R&A and USGA). It is entirely dependent on the resources if the relevant...
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SIsn't that pretty much exactly how the existing course rating system works? By predicting what typical scratch and bogey golfers would...