Five&One
Head Pro
Still with you? I'm afraid I'm not. If he were submitting a card for an initial handicap, then scores over 7 at a par 5 would be reduced to double bogey 7. Once the player has a handicap that gives him a stroke at that hole, gross scores over 8 would be reduced to a net double bogey 8. That's the bit that I think Davey is finding difficult. A net double bogey is the lowest score which would result in the player getting no stableford points. Had he scored a gross 7, with his stroke he would be gaining a point.
For the purposes of scoring from your handicap you are correct, obviously. If he takes an 8 and has a stroke, thats a net 7 and doesnt score. If he takes a 7 and has a stroke that a net bogy and he scores a point.
However his gross triple bogey and above is taken as a gross double bogey for the purposes of assessing his handicap or altering it.
For the purposes of initial handicap and alteration of existing handicap they take the gross score with anything above a double rounded down to a double and your h/cap is based on your gross adjusted score versus the SSS of the course.
Sorry maybe I am not getting what part the OP didnt understand. ?? I looked at it like he didnt quite get the fairness and the thinking behind being able to score the same double bogey ( for handicap purposes) for taking 7 shots as you would if you took 12 shots. Something to be said for that I suppose, although overall I think CONGU is brilliantly concepted and achieves what it sets out to achieve.
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