3/4 handicap question 4BBetter Ball

[3offTheTee]

I read somwhere, I think that if someone plays off +4 and they received 3/4 of handicap it would be +3 rather than +5.

Can anyone confirm this and what does someone receive off +2 and +3 please?

 

[HRC99]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

Nope. Off 3/4 someone off:

+1 would be +1.25 therefore still +1
+2 would be +2.5 therefore +3
+3 would be +3.75 therefore +4
+4 would be +5

 

[HRC99]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

Oh and they'd also be bloody good at golf too.

 

[3offTheTee]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

Thanks although I would appreciate eh comments of Fyldewhite or Birdieman.

I am not saying that you are wrong and I am sure someone will have other thoughts

 

[SharkAttack]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

Think about it, when playing off 3/4 of your handicap it is so that you are recieving less shots. If a + handicapper played off a lower number eg +3 instead of +4 they would be getting 1 extra shot, because at the end of the round they would be adding one less shot at the end of the round.

Shark

 

[HughJars]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

Think about it, when playing off 3/4 of your handicap it is so that you are recieving less shots. If a + handicapper played off a lower number eg +3 instead of +4 they would be getting 1 extra shot, because at the end of the round they would be adding one less shot at the end of the round.

Shark

Exactly!

 

[3offTheTee]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

The Competition I am talking about is a 4BBB

 

[HRC99]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

The competition is irrelevant. If you are off 12, you get 9 shots - one quarter less. If you were off +2 and got +1, you'd be gaining a shot rather than losing one.

 

[net72]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

The maths means that a +4 handicapper off 3/4 would become +3. Thats what I have understood what would happen as well other wise they wouldn't be playing off 3/4, they would be off 1 and a quarter if they went to +5

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

The maths means that a +4 handicapper off 3/4 would become +3. Thats what I have understood what would happen as well other wise they wouldn't be playing off 3/4, they would be off 1 and a quarter if they went to +5

But that's maths not h'cap calculations. The whole point about 3/4 h'cap is you get less shots than you would off full h'cap.

Suppose you played off 8, you would get 6 shots. 2 shots less than your full h'cap. It doesn't make sense that someone playing off +8 plays off +6 as that is 2 shots more

 

[Fyldewhite]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

Thanks although I would appreciate eh comments of Fyldewhite or Birdieman.

Can't say I've seen this documented but all the replies above saying the handicap is adjusted to allow less shots would seem to make sense. However, that means that a player off +1, Scr, 1 or 2 will have no adjustment but a player off +2, +3 etc will. That doesn't sound right. I'll do some digging.

 

[HRC99]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

I've been trying to find a chart with plus handicaps on but can't seem to find one.

Having played with a plus handicapper the other day, I know that he played in a 3/4 handicap competition and he was +1.25 which remained at +1.

 

[Fyldewhite]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

Thanks although I would appreciate eh comments of Fyldewhite or Birdieman.

Can't say I've seen this documented but all the replies above saying the handicap is adjusted to allow less shots would seem to make sense. However, that means that a player off +1, Scr, 1 or 2 will have no adjustment but a player off +2, +3 etc will. That doesn't sound right. I'll do some digging.

Have consulted the CONGU bible.... surprised tbh. The +4 man plays off +3 and the + 2 man off +1 (-1.5 rounds up).

It's Decision 6(a) if anyones interested....there's a Q&A too..... Q9 here explains in rather painful detail....

http://www.congu.com/faqDetail.asp?id=9

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

Thanks although I would appreciate eh comments of Fyldewhite or Birdieman.

Can't say I've seen this documented but all the replies above saying the handicap is adjusted to allow less shots would seem to make sense. However, that means that a player off +1, Scr, 1 or 2 will have no adjustment but a player off +2, +3 etc will. That doesn't sound right. I'll do some digging.

Have consulted the CONGU bible.... surprised tbh. The +4 man plays off +3 and the + 2 man off +1 (-1.5 rounds up).

It's Decision 6(a) if anyones interested....there's a Q&A too..... Q9 here explains in rather painful detail....

http://www.congu.com/faqDetail.asp?id=9

I stand corrected. So the idea is to give the advantage to the better player. Interesting.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

And playing off + anything it isn't like they need much help anyway. Very interesting reading though.

 

[HRC99]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

I too stand corrected. Very interesting to know the reasoning behind it too.

I shall also have to tell the plus handicapper I played with as he's been ripped off!

 

[net72]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

The guy at +1 would remain at +1 due to the number being rounded off. There wouldn't be any change in handicap until they reach +3 which would be rounded to +2 off 3/4.

 

[Fyldewhite]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

The guy at +1 would remain at +1 due to the number being rounded off. There wouldn't be any change in handicap until they reach +3 which would be rounded to +2 off 3/4.

+2 gets rounded to +1 actually as -1.5 gets rounded up to 1. Looks like everything's in reverse once you get below 0 ! I was as surprised as anyone when I read the answer. Suppose it's one of those things that it's pretty rare for any normal club golfer to encounter. Best player I've ever played with was +1.

 

[net72]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

Yeah I see what you mean now, It's a bit of a strange world the other side of zero

 

[3offTheTee]

Re: 3/4 handicap question

Many thanks Fyldewhite. Thought you would know. Bye the way is the white relating to PNE?