2 Scores out of 4ball count comp

[gopher99]

I played in a captains charity day on Sunday, where the format was 2 scores out of the 4ball count. With each player playing off 85% handicap, in my group there was a 6, 9, 14 and a 16 handicapper. We scored 98 points which surprisingly won the comp, thinking about it afterwards is this a decent score for the rounds or about average. I rarely play in comps like this so i wouldn’t know.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I have only played in one and I think that score would have won that as well. That is a stonker, well played.

If you think about it, 72 points would be par (please no one get nerdy about this, you know what I mean). Your group scored 26 points better. Nearly 5 1/2 points per hole, very consistent scoring across your team.

 

[Swango1980]

I played in a captains charity day on Sunday, where the format was 2 scores out of the 4ball count. With each player playing off 85% handicap, in my group there was a 6, 9, 14 and a 16 handicapper. We scored 98 points which surprisingly won the comp, thinking about it afterwards is this a decent score for the rounds or about average. I rarely play in comps like this so i wouldn’t know.

Verging on the bandit type score, averaging 5.5 points per hole. Not bad, considering no one got a shot on 2 holes (assuming these are Playing Handicaps you are quoting), 3 players didn't get a shot for 4 holes, 2 players for 9 holes and 1 guy didn't get a shot on 12 holes. So, I'd expect a fair few 3 and 4 pointers on a score like that, especially if players didn't get birdies on the easiest holes.

98 points would normally smash the field in this type of format when I play in them. Usual winning scores maybe creep over 90, but certainly high 90's is possible on a fantastic day. Mind you, once the winning score was 128 points, but none of the four had official handicaps so the organiser allowed them to all play off 28.

 

[IanM]

Played in one of these )pre WHS) at Royal Porthcawl on a February day where the seagulls were walking cos it was too windy to fly... the bulk of scores were high 70s/low 80s... one group came in with 96.

As they went up for their prizes, a low hissing sound came from the assembled others. They must have had a freaky good day, or were cheating like crazy!

 

[3offTheTee]

98 is an exceptional score and should win every time. We play quite a few and aim for 90 which should usually be in the prizes off 85%. Usually end up with low 80’s which misses out dependant upon the weather.

well done btw.

 

[gopher99]

These were playing handicaps and in the 4ball was 1 senior and 2 super seniors in there early 70’s and myself at 47 who was the youngster in the group. I had 6 birdies in 8 holes, and 4 of the birdies were strokes 1-4 on the card. In total I think we had 10 birdies over the round, the second place was 95 points, and joint 3rd was 93 points. I have never played in a comp like this before so I really didn’t have any bench mark of what to score and also no expectations of winning, it was more for the charity day which cost me over £200 in bids for more tee time vouchers.

 

[Swango1980]

These were playing handicaps and in the 4ball was 1 senior and 2 super seniors in there early 70’s and myself at 47 who was the youngster in the group. I had 6 birdies in 8 holes, and 4 of the birdies were strokes 1-4 on the card. In total I think we had 10 birdies over the round, the second place was 95 points, and joint 3rd was 93 points. I have never played in a comp like this before so I really didn’t have any bench mark of what to score and also no expectations of winning, it was more for the charity day which cost me over £200 in bids for more tee time vouchers.

6 birdies in 8 holes, which included birdies on the 4 hardest holes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is your handicap?

I think my best is 6 birdies in a round, and I've played well over 1000 rounds, my lowest handicap being 6.

 

[gopher99]

I am playing of 5.7 at the moment, but my lowest handicap has been 0.7. I just don’t play enough these days to get it lower.

 

[wjemather]

6 birdies in 8 holes, which included birdies on the 4 hardest holes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is your handicap?

I think my best is 6 birdies in a round, and I've played well over 1000 rounds, my lowest handicap being 6.

It's often a mistake to assume that the lowest stroke index holes are the most difficult. It's only relatively recently that guidance has promoted SI allocation based on difficulty; many courses will not have reassessed with changing guidance, so theirs could be based on any one of a number of different criteria (e.g. likely benefit to the higher handicapper in match play) - for example, when we complete reassessment of ours, the current SI 5, 6 and 7 holes (all par 5s) will become 16, 17 and 18.

 

[Swango1980]

It's often a mistake to assume that the lowest stroke index holes are the most difficult. It's only relatively recently that guidance has promoted SI allocation based on difficulty; many courses will not have reassessed with changing guidance, so theirs could be based on any one of a number of different criteria (e.g. likely benefit to the higher handicapper in match play) - for example, when we complete reassessment of ours, the current SI 5, 6 and 7 holes (all par 5s) will become 16, 17 and 18.

OK, my comment was a simplification rather than a detailed description of stroke indices. I realise that the SI was primarily set up to be used in match play, and thus the indices should be well spread out, try not to start with a SI 1 on Hole 1, etc. However, in general, the lower the SI the harder the hole.

Even if he had 6 birdies over 8 consecutive holes, on SI 12-18, I'd still be impressed. Even if his name was Rory McIlroy