22 qualifying rounds per year

[Stuey01]

6 of which are midweek.

Does this seem low to you? It seems low to me.

I've had a frustrating competition year. Out of competition I've shot some silly scores, taken the money in many roll-ups, even off an artificially low handicap in one that maintains their own handicap book. I'm constantly accused of being a bandit and play under my handicap more often than not (out of competition..)
This winds me up no end, I'm desperate to get a cut to stop the calls of banditry, which results in me putting a lot of pressure on myself in the few comps available, and have returned a few bad results, and a couple of small cuts, which have left me at just one shot below the playing handicap I started the year on.

Having had to miss a few comps this year due to other commitments, weddings etc, my opportunity to play competition golf has been severely limited by the paucity of comps through the calendar.

I think if we had more comps the handicaps would be more reflective of ability (certainly mine...)

Last qualifier until April was yesterday. I missed it because I attended an ante-natal class with my wife in the morning and there were no othe players to play with and mark my card in the afternoon. So that's me stuck where I am for another 7 months. Going to put in a supp today I think.

It's the only thing I don't like about my current club, but it does annoy me. Am I being unreasonable?

Whinge over.

 

[Imurg]

As a 5 day member, very rare chances to play weekends, I get 16 chances. 3 left this year, 1 of which I definitely can't make, I've played 7 or 8 so far. Word is that they may run 1 a month through Winter, they don't normally, so I may get into double figures this year.
Some are able to play dozens - you know who you are (Rick and Rosie to name 2) - but the important thing is to play as many as you can. Use Supplementaries as well, although don't advertise it too much as many, wrongly, don't think your handicap will be genuine using them..
Important to have a handicap that reflects your score on a good day, not your best, not your average, but the score you get after playing well.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

It does seem low tbh . We have 20 Midweek comps 10 x medal and 10x stableford aswell as at least 15 weekend comps that are all qualifiers too.

I wouldn't bother putting supps in now and certainly not to please others just because you take their money.

 

[Hobbit]

Approx 70 Q's a year. Every Wednesday + at least 2 per month, weather permitting.

 

[duncan mackie]

I think if we had more comps the handicaps would be more reflective of ability (certainly mine...)

If you have played 22 Q comps in the year then your handicap already reflects your competition ability - I don't have the actual statistics but would be happy to bet money that this is within the top 0.1% (1/10th of 1%) of those who claim to play golf in this country.

Resolving the issues that result in your double bogeys will get your handicap down (quickly I suspect looking at your cards) but simply putting in more Q cards won't; they will just reflect the ones you already put in!

 

[Stuey01]

I haven't played 22 qualifying rounds, that is all that is available, including 2 rounds for the 36 hole club champs. I have played about 10.

Fair cop about the doubles (and worse) though. Too many blow up holes.

 

[duncan mackie]

I haven't played 22 qualifying rounds, that is all that is available, including 2 rounds for the 36 hole club champs. I have played about 10.

Fair cop about the doubles (and worse) though. Too many blow up holes.

ah - a little mis-understanding

10 is probably still in the top 0.5%, and probably higher, but at 10 there is a little more scope for additonal cards reflecting a different ability (but not much).

what there is though, is the opportunity to get in a really good card, within the handicapping system; so go for it. It's also good for focusing the mind over 18 holes

 

[Foxholer]

6 of which are midweek.

Does this seem low to you? It seems low to me.

I've had a frustrating competition year. Out of competition I've shot some silly scores, taken the money in many roll-ups, even off an artificially low handicap in one that maintains their own handicap book. I'm constantly accused of being a bandit and play under my handicap more often than not (out of competition..)
This winds me up no end, I'm desperate to get a cut to stop the calls of banditry, which results in me putting a lot of pressure on myself in the few comps available, and have returned a few bad results, and a couple of small cuts, which have left me at just one shot below the playing handicap I started the year on.

Having had to miss a few comps this year due to other commitments, weddings etc, my opportunity to play competition golf has been severely limited by the paucity of comps through the calendar.

I think if we had more comps the handicaps would be more reflective of ability (certainly mine...)

Last qualifier until April was yesterday. I missed it because I attended an ante-natal class with my wife in the morning and there were no othe players to play with and mark my card in the afternoon. So that's me stuck where I am for another 7 months. Going to put in a supp today I think.

It's the only thing I don't like about my current club, but it does annoy me. Am I being unreasonable?

Whinge over.

Probably quite a low number - though I was hampered by fewer some years ago.

However:

What you are saying is that you do not perform well when the pressure of playing in the qualifying competition exists, but can play well when there's no pressure - in the swindles/roll-up.

That's not a problem with the handicap, it's something you have to address!

And swindles having their on handicap book i a good thing imo. Your Congu handicap reflects your performance in qualifying comps; your Sindle handicap reflets your performnce in Sindles!

3 or 4 Supplementary cards wouldn't have gone amiss though. Pressure should be the same. That's where the advice of 1 guy who played in a money swindle was great. He stated that playing for sufficient cash to 'sting' made Medals simple. It worked for me - and it an't expensive either!

 

[Stuey01]

That's not a problem with the handicap, it's something you have to address

I agree, how better than to play more comps so they become routine? At the moment every one is "special".
I know I have a mental issue to overcome when playing a round that counts.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It does seem a little low. I guess you need to take as many opportunities as you can but have you asked the question to the club as to why there are so few