3rd Place, 2 under handicap but no cut....educate me

[Deleted member 18121]

Hi all

Played a medal yesterday for the first time in a very very very long time. Played quite well despite being 3 off the tee on the first and 3 off the tee on the last......I came 3rd by 1 shot.

Anyway, the point of this post is that I played 2 under my handicap but didn't get a cut.....can you educate me on why not?

Handicap is 15
Par is 70
CSS is 68
I shot an 83

So 83-15 = 68. So I matched the CSS. I'm assuming that's why I didn't get a cut?

 

[Billysboots]

That's exactly why you didn't get cut.

 

[full_throttle]

yes, you have answered your own question. only scores below the CSS attract a reduction,

but well done on your score

 

[Lump]

Sucks doesn't it. Almost as bad as being done on countback for the win.

 

[FairwayDodger]

Handicap is measured against sss/CSS not par, so you were bang on handicap rather than two under it.

Well played tho!

 

[Deleted member 18121]

cheers all.....I've relived my last drive in my head and cant workout how I hooked it so badly. Oh well, nice to put a decent score together.

 

[Tashyboy]

I once won a midweek comp on count back. I took the money and the second place guy took the hcap reduction whilst I had none. Gutted.

 

[sam85]

I once won a midweek comp on count back. I took the money and the second place guy took the hcap reduction whilst I had none. Gutted.

I'm trying to think of a scenario where this is possible but I'm not sure there is. Happy to be corrected if there is.

 

[sam85]

I'm trying to think of a scenario where this is possible but I'm not sure there is. Happy to be corrected if there is.

Ignore. I guess the second placed player could of had a horror hole or 2 that was rounded down for handicap purposes.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Hi all

Played a medal yesterday for the first time in a very very very long time. Played quite well despite being 3 off the tee on the first and 3 off the tee on the last......I came 3rd by 1 shot.

Anyway, the point of this post is that I played 2 under my handicap but didn't get a cut.....can you educate me on why not?

Handicap is 15
Par is 70
CSS is 68
I shot an 83

So 83-15 = 68. So I matched the CSS. I'm assuming that's why I didn't get a cut?

How did you end up 3 off the tee on the first? It's a very inviting drive! The only way I can imagine is if you stray too near the driving range, identifying which is yours might be tricky!

 

[Nashy]

I had it on the flip side that I shot a 76/68 at an open at Roya lStDavids yesterday and so -1 for me. CSS for away players ended up being 72 so I have got a 0.8 cut.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

How did you end up 3 off the tee on the first? It's a very inviting drive! The only way I can imagine is if you stray too near the driving range, identifying which is yours might be tricky!

It was on the Princes course.... the OOB down the left is like a magnet to me, which is weird as a hook isn't normally my bad shot.

 

[duncan mackie]

It was on the Princes course.... the OOB down the left is like a magnet to me, which is weird as a hook isn't normally my bad shot.

It's a magnet to many people!

BTW the men's CSS was 67 for that competition (68 for the ladies) - but you were still in buffer of course.

 

[Tashyboy]

I'm trying to think of a scenario where this is possible but I'm not sure there is. Happy to be corrected if there is.

I think he had shot something like a nine and an eight on two par fours which were rounded down.
Ironically the exact same happened in div 2 on the same day.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

It was on the Princes course.... the OOB down the left is like a magnet to me, which is weird as a hook isn't normally my bad shot.

Ah ha! That makes sense.

I like the Princes course, I'm trying to persuade a friend to head over there with me this afternoon, he hasn't played for a year so a good set of 9 holes to get back into things. Sufficiently challenging, not overly long but a pretty place to spend tme.

 

[Norrin Radd]

that must have been some hook off the last Adam ,the ninth is pretty open as it only has a strip of rough between it and the eighth hole .mind you it is pretty thick in places.
good knock though mate .

 

[Deleted member 18121]

that must have been some hook off the last Adam ,the ninth is pretty open as it only has a strip of rough between it and the eighth hole .mind you it is pretty thick in places.
good knock though mate .

Thanks.....yeah I essentially I hooked it just past the 8th green. Not normally a shot I pull out of the bag.....but I had to end in a blaze of glory.

 

[Hosel Fade]

Yep that's why, gets really annoying at ours because the SSS is 2 under off both sets of tees. Hard to rethink of 38 as level and 36 as the buffer