Better late than never.

[palindromicbob]

Sorry for the brag but I haven't had much to shout about with my game this year. Have had a terrible season as shown by my handicap. A series of 0.1's back and the occasional buffer has seen me hit my max increase for the season.

Was getting ready to resign myself to starting next season with going back up to 18.

Today a society outing at County Sligo GC at Rosses Point. Weather was quiet simply perfect. No real wind to worry about and the sun was shining. We got to play off the whites (6445 Yards) rather than the green society tees (6250 yards). Par 71 SSS 72.

Managed to play relatively steady. A few hiccups and a blank I managed to also have plenty of pars and a birdie.

Returned with 38 points despite a blank on the 14 after a birdie 2 on the 13th. Classic PBFU.

Anyway. Won the society day by 3 clear points and got a nice litre of Bicardi (will try and exchange for whiskey) and a sleeve of balls for my birdie 2.

Most importantly I got my card back so I can return it to my home club and hopefully see a little 0.9 cut. That might leave me at 17 but gives me a nice buffer before I see 18 again. Chuffed to bits because I haven't managed anything of note this year.

Usual day of so many shots left out there but I'll not complain after sinking a 20ft putt on 17th for par.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Well played sir. Hope you get the cut you want and more importantly get the whiskey

 

[DaveyG]

Well played mate but how do you return the card and get a cut? Does it class as a supplementary and did you let your home club know you were playing?

I have heard people saying they were playing in opens before etc but surely if another member doesn't sign the card how can they accept it?

 

[palindromicbob]

Well played mate but how do you return the card and get a cut? Does it class as a supplementary and did you let your home club know you were playing?

I have heard people saying they were playing in opens before etc but surely if another member doesn't sign the card how can they accept it?

Congu clause 4.5 (b).

In Ireland a player is required to return all Non-Qualifying Scores achieved in competitions which have been played over a Measured Course to which Unions have allotted a Standard Scratch Score and where Competition Play Conditions exist.
NB: This information is to be used by the Handicapping Committee for immediate consideration in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23(B) with the exception of Cat.  players.

 

[DaveyG]

Congu clause 4.5 (b).

In Ireland a player is required to return all Non-Qualifying Scores achieved in competitions which have been played over a Measured Course to which Unions have allotted a Standard Scratch Score and where Competition Play Conditions exist.
NB: This information is to be used by the Handicapping Committee for immediate consideration in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23(B) with the exception of Cat. players.

Ok cool, cheers for your response. Makes sense I was just wondering if it was a choice thing when you said managed to get your card back!

Good work and congrats on the win!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Well played :thup:

 

[palindromicbob]

Ok cool, cheers for your response. Makes sense I was just wondering if it was a choice thing when you said managed to get your card back!

Good work and congrats on the win!

Thanks

 

[LanDog]

Well done Bobbo! Hope there's more instore, whiskey that is! :thup:

 

[Ads749r]

Nice playing and nice score. I'd offer to swap you the Bacardi for whisky but I've just typed "who cares" into google maps and I'm not prepared to travel that far sorry.

 

[badger57]

well played sir !

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Well played! A positive way to end the season and to give you a boost going into winter.

One question, is there really a 2 shot increase cap for a season? Is that an Irish rule?

 

[palindromicbob]

Well played! A positive way to end the season and to give you a boost going into winter.

One question, is there really a 2 shot increase cap for a season? Is that an Irish rule?

It's at the discretion of the union and the GUI have implemented it. Max 2.0 increase onto the lowest handicap achieved in a calendar year. I could have played 100 rounds scoring no more than 30 points and still have gone no higher than a 17 handicap this year.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Did you get the whiskey...we need to know

 

[palindromicbob]

Did you get the whiskey...we need to know

Lol. Not yet. Gave it to my Dad to sort out and see if they'll change it at his local.

 

[bladeplayer]

You sure youl get automatic cut Bob or is it for consideration only of the handicap sec ?, i return all my society scores (sheet in locker room) i have never been cut as a result or ive never met anyone that has

Good golf by the way

 

[palindromicbob]

You sure youl get automatic cut Bob or is it for consideration only of the handicap sec ?, i return all my society scores (sheet in locker room) i have never been cut as a result or ive never met anyone that has

Good golf by the way

Consideration of the handicap sec. Should be cut under Clause 23 as it was a measured course with an SSS. Cat 1 players are a different kettle of fish though Bill . My home club will tend to cut for returned scores that warrant it though. If they don't cut then so be it.

 

[patricks148]

Consideration of the handicap sec. Should be cut under Clause 23 as it was a measured course with an SSS. Cat 1 players are a different kettle of fish though Bill . My home club will tend to cut for returned scores that warrant it though. If they don't cut then so be it.

just out of interest, if it was a bad score that didn't make buffer would you still submit the card?

 

[Duckster]

Congu clause 4.5 (b).

In Ireland a player is required to return all Non-Qualifying Scores achieved in competitions which have been played over a Measured Course to which Unions have allotted a Standard Scratch Score and where Competition Play Conditions exist.
NB: This information is to be used by the Handicapping Committee for immediate consideration in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23(B) with the exception of Cat. players.

I don't think that a golf society match classes as a "competition" though. I think this is refers to (for example) Opens which are run by the club or course themselves and not societies. The English version of Congu has exactly the same rule, but ours are not effected by Society games.

https://www.gui.ie/home/playing-golf/handicaps/how-do-i-get-a-handicap

 

[palindromicbob]

just out of interest, if it was a bad score that didn't make buffer would you still submit the card?

Will be submitting all scores since finding out the requirements of Congu. Had always been told it was a requirement to submit scores where you play better than handicap to the home club but never knew about the all scores requirement until I checked the full CONGU requirements about 6 weeks ago. Fortunately that won't have had any real impact to me this year.

 

[palindromicbob]

I don't think that a golf society match classes as a "competition" though. I think this is refers to (for example) Opens which are run by the club or course themselves and not societies. The English version of Congu has exactly the same rule, but ours are not effected by Society games.

https://www.gui.ie/home/playing-golf/handicaps/how-do-i-get-a-handicap

Society competitions count as non-qualifying scores that should be submitted in the Irish edition of the CONGU manual.

"In Ireland, players and clubs must report to Home Clubs:
(a) All Qualifying Scores together with the relevant Competition Scratch Score.
(b) All Non-Qualifying Scores from Team and Society Golf played over a course for which the Union has allotted a Standard Scratch Score together with notification of the relevant SSS"

In some society outings these conditions don't exist, such as last week where we played a significantly shortened course set up for winter. Other society outings are usually scheduled to take advantage of open comps so these are fed back as qualifying scores with CSS etc anyway. Yesterday did met the conditions for the course but was non-qualifing as it wasn't an open. It was a measured course, with a SSS. I have to submit my card and let the handicap committee decide. In most cases the handicap committee at my club do implement a cut where warranted. My brother recently got cut 2 strokes based on a society score so I know it can happen. I'm just hopeful that this will buy me a little bit of a buffer to try and get my handicap down again.