54 Handicappers - Scourge or Scarcity ?

[Rlburnside]

Don

Perhaps you'll need them

Don’t know what course Swango plays at but irrespective of the slopes of both courses I would bet if I played at his course I would score better.

 

[Swango1980]

Don


Don’t know what course Swango plays at but irrespective of the slopes of both courses I would bet if I played at his course I would score better.

Not so sure. At old course (slope 133), hou miss a fairway and you are either in a hedge, or jungle. Worst course for being offline. Also 3 par 4's 440 to 460 yards, 2 of which require a 220 carry off tee over water, otherwise not getting on in 2. Also a 580 yard par 5 up hill.

New course, slope 141, trees everywhere, very tight. Better course maintenance, so hopefully more likely to find a ball if you miss a fairway, but still chipping out sideways unless you are Phil Mickleson.

 

[clubchamp98]

Not so sure. At old course (slope 133), hou miss a fairway and you are either in a hedge, or jungle. Worst course for being offline. Also 3 par 4's 440 to 460 yards, 2 of which require a 220 carry off tee over water, otherwise not getting on in 2. Also a 580 yard par 5 up hill.

New course, slope 141, trees everywhere, very tight. Better course maintenance, so hopefully more likely to find a ball if you miss a fairway, but still chipping out sideways unless you are Phil Mickleson.

A lot of am golfers think they are Phil that’s were the 7/8s on holes come from.

 

[Swinglowandslow]

Guy who beat me was off about 11 or 12 I think when he really should have been off around 7 or 8, he won the winter pairs 2 years in a row, one of these folk who have won a few matchplay comps but can't seem to do it in medals apparently

Perfectly possible. Medal play calls for consistency. Someone can knock off several,pars in a row but then goes AWOL ( badly) on one or two holes and there goes his medal round.
But in matchplay he only loses a hole. Losing a hole by one shot is no different from losing it by being in a bush and water .
And then he could still win a match
Doesn't mean his handicap is wrong.?

 

[Imurg]

Don't know about 54 handicappers but those that get 2 shots on a 170 yard par should be taken out and shot........

 

[chrisd]

Don't know about 54 handicappers but those that get 2 shots on a 170 yard par should be taken out and shot........

I hope the shooting's being done by a lower handicapper cos a high handicapper is likely to miss ??

 

[Imurg]

I hope the shooting's being done by a lower handicapper cos a high handicapper is likely to miss ??

Not this one

 

[Diamond]

It’s the only time she is happy for me to play golf haha.

The company is good, but his golf isn’t

Get him some lessons for Christmas, everyone is a winner.

 

[jim8flog]

Don't know about 54 handicappers but those that get 2 shots on a 170 yard par should be taken out and shot........

Where I play the SIs are based upon difficulty using accrued medal data we have 4 par 3s 3 of them are (yellows)
143 yards SI 5
139 yards SI 7
217 yards SI 3

Lot of players getting 2 or more strokes on those par 3s

 

[SteveW86]

Get him some lessons for Christmas, everyone is a winner.

He’s had lessons.

You should have seen him before them. ??

 

[Diamond]

He’s had lessons.

You should have seen him before them. ??

God help you!

 

[Deleted member 23344]

Don't know about 54 handicappers but those that get 2 shots on a 170 yard par should be taken out and shot........

That‘s me dead then! ?

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Anyone requiring 2 shots per hole is playing off the wrong tees.

 

[clubchamp98]

Anyone requiring 2 shots per hole is playing off the wrong tees.

What about 3 shots a hole?
We would run out of tees!

 

[Deleted member 29109]

What about 3 shots a hole?
We would run out of tees!

Pitch and putt ??‍

 

[Foxholer]

Anyone requiring 2 shots per hole is playing off the wrong tees.

I'm certain there are quite a few other possible reasons!

 

[Imurg]

Anyone requiring 2 shots per hole is playing off the wrong tees.

Fragger would still get 27 shots from our Reds........

 

[Swango1980]

Anyone requiring 2 shots per hole is playing off the wrong tees.

I'd argue anyone requiring one shot per hole is playing off the wrong tees

 

[rosecott]

Anyone requiring 2 shots per hole is playing off the wrong tees.

Reminds me of those sketches with John Cleese, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett. I put you in the Ronnie Barker role looking down on anyone with a handicap higher than yours, while totally oblivious to being looked down upon by anyone with a handicap lower than yours. Smugness personified.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Reminds me of those sketches with John Cleese, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett. I put you in the Ronnie Barker role looking down on anyone with a handicap higher than yours, while totally oblivious to being looked down upon by anyone with a handicap lower than yours. Smugness personified.

If you say so! But my handicap is a long way from something to feel smug about.