Are you embarrassed by your handicap??

Macster said:
Certainly not.......mine's where it should be, I can play near it regularly on leisure knocks, but put a Medal Card in my hand and off White's,.....and playing to it suddenly
sharpens the senses.
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What odds does playing off the whites matter, surely the relative css would account for that.
 
Couple of years back maybe, but now I couldn't give a hoot, I'm off 20 (19.6) and I don't care if it goes up or down. I learned not to let such a insignificant little number affect my game or enjoyment.
 
Frustrated with mine as I know I can play so much better but not having membership and playing once every 4-6 weeks doesn’t help.

when it does click into place I do get embarrassed being off 15
 
Frustrated mostly. Vary rarely do I manage to keep a blob or two off the card. Even when scoring decent points in bounce games.

Hit my fair share of pars, usually more than most of my mates off similar and slightly lower handicaps. Just can’t seem to concentrate for 18 holes.
 
I’m not, I don’t really care that much about it, yes I’d like to be lower but it’s a hobby and I do it for fun and my days of really getting annoyed about lack of progress are long gone
 
Not embarrassed. Frustrated as I want to be lower and feel a better and more consistent golfer is in there. It is what it is and firmly believe these days, don't worry about getting cut (or going up) and just go out and play with freedom and a clear game plan and good rounds will take care of the handicap
 
A few years ago I was.When I joined my club it was just after recovering from major cruciate ligament surgery and had a handicap given of 21 off my three cards. I gradually got my handicap down to 16 and won one of our majors so wrote and asked could I be considered for reduction at handicap review and got cut to 14.
I was on that improvement curve and I'm now down to 11 which I believe is a fair reflection.
 
Lwatson-jones said:
Nope, not much embarrasses me.

more often than not, I play to somewhere around my h/c
sometimes over, sometimes under.

I play my golf for my own pleasure, and love every stroke I play (be it good or bad), and don't really care what others think.
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Great attitude matey ............................... I might borrow that, if I may :thup:.
 
Pin-seeker said:
I can’t see how anyone would be embarrassed by their handicap.
People take this game way too seriously.
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It's the first question other golfers ask you. You are judged by other golfers by your h/c. You only have to read the comments on this forum to know that.

In answer to the question, yes. Maybe this year............
 
I'm embarrassed it's so high, I should be at least half of what I am but I can't string 18 holes together when it counts.

Maybe this is the year...
 
Dando said:
Frustrated with mine as I know I can play so much better but not having membership and playing once every 4-6 weeks doesn’t help.

when it does click into place I do get embarrassed being off 15
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Similar for me, replacing with 18hc. Although do have a membership, but not had many comp rounds to calibrate where I think I should be. Also, practice over winter, which seem to genuinely have made a difference has not yet been reflected as have not had a comp round.
 
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