mikseymono
Assistant Pro
Hi all!
Played yesterday in a stroke play comp. Tough windy conditions, with Mickey Mouse pins and concrete greens.....anyhow's.....playing in a four ball...after 4 holes my playing partner (pp1) was 7 over (his handicap is 3.9) and was not playing well. After 5 holes he started to complain about a leg injury......then he made a few pars but by the 9th green he was back on the slippery slope and was 12 over. Strangely my other pp was ALSO saying he was injured, and also not playing well, though him being a 55 year old fireman I know this to be true as he is the sort never to give up. So after the 9th hole pp1 and pp2 both abandon the round and duly sign their card 'abandon due to injury' and walk in. Leaving me and pp3
So, question is this.......how many times a year can one abandon a round claiming injury? PP2 was definately injured but rather unsure on PP1. It then struck me that if you do this regularly you can protect you handicap somewhat....the last time this happened was with the same player at a different club 8 years ago. Isn't this a form of cheating the system? I know injuries can happen....but the point is we all play good and bad golf which is all part of the 'golf package' we love...it just seems to me that this is a way to beat the system by keep your handicap artificially lower by not submitting your rubbish rounds owing to 'injury'. PP1 is a new member who was around an 8, 5 years ago, and has come waltzing in the mens team and displaced our 6th player because his handicap is 'better'......
To add to my day PP2 then came out and caddied, pushing his trolley around, for his son PP3, for the remainder of the 9 holes...jeez, couldn't make it up.
Just curious as to what peoples take on this is.
Thanks,
M
Played yesterday in a stroke play comp. Tough windy conditions, with Mickey Mouse pins and concrete greens.....anyhow's.....playing in a four ball...after 4 holes my playing partner (pp1) was 7 over (his handicap is 3.9) and was not playing well. After 5 holes he started to complain about a leg injury......then he made a few pars but by the 9th green he was back on the slippery slope and was 12 over. Strangely my other pp was ALSO saying he was injured, and also not playing well, though him being a 55 year old fireman I know this to be true as he is the sort never to give up. So after the 9th hole pp1 and pp2 both abandon the round and duly sign their card 'abandon due to injury' and walk in. Leaving me and pp3
So, question is this.......how many times a year can one abandon a round claiming injury? PP2 was definately injured but rather unsure on PP1. It then struck me that if you do this regularly you can protect you handicap somewhat....the last time this happened was with the same player at a different club 8 years ago. Isn't this a form of cheating the system? I know injuries can happen....but the point is we all play good and bad golf which is all part of the 'golf package' we love...it just seems to me that this is a way to beat the system by keep your handicap artificially lower by not submitting your rubbish rounds owing to 'injury'. PP1 is a new member who was around an 8, 5 years ago, and has come waltzing in the mens team and displaced our 6th player because his handicap is 'better'......
To add to my day PP2 then came out and caddied, pushing his trolley around, for his son PP3, for the remainder of the 9 holes...jeez, couldn't make it up.
Just curious as to what peoples take on this is.
Thanks,
M