Cat 1 golfers

[Deleted member 3432]

Mine has gone up from 5 under CONGU to getting 7 shots under WHS

#yearoftheploughingmachine

 

[rulefan]

If it makes you any happier, I’m off .5 and currently the 55th lowest at Burnham.

Burnham & Berrow ? There only seems to be about 20 < 1.0

 

[MendieGK]

Burnham & Berrow ? There only about 20 < 1.0

doesn’t mean your handicap has to be held there.....we’ve got a truck load of away members

 

[rulefan]

doesn’t mean your handicap has to be held there.....we’ve got a truck load of away members

Aah, makes sense

 

[jim8flog]

Same here. For various reasons, I had a poor year on the course with only a couple of decent rounds in comps - my handicap went up to 3 - and then WHS came in and I finished the year on 1.

Meanwhile most high handicappers gained shots and gain even more when you slope them for playing handicap.

Trying to be patient and see how it goes when comps on the full course begin but I fear it's the death knell for low handicappers in handicap comps.

Does your club not play in Divisions?

Where I play the first Division is 10 or better and comps are often won by the lower handicaps.

 

[rulefan]

Same here. For various reasons, I had a poor year on the course with only a couple of decent rounds in comps - my handicap went up to 3 - and then WHS came in and I finished the year on 1.

Meanwhile most high handicappers gained shots and gain even more when you slope them for playing handicap.

Trying to be patient and see how it goes when comps on the full course begin but I fear it's the death knell for low handicappers in handicap comps.

As there are more higher handicap players than low, then if handicaps are correct the chances of a winner coming from the former group is greater. However the 95% adjustment to playing handicap evens it out.

 

[Dannyc]

Also due to COVID and restrictions on behaviour we have had loads of new golfers at most clubs who most have started with higher handicaps than there standard of golf is like most golfers do when they start the game

 

[Lump]

+3 is our lowest male
+2.2 is our lowest female
11+ handicappers
80 below 5.4
Won’t win a medal round our place without shooting -2/3 gross.
tough school at times

 

[srixon 1]

Stoneham does pretty well here I think.

Lowest: +5.3
Total += 17
Scratch: 15
1+2: 27
3-5: 61

I always thought it was very competitive when I was there.

i played Ryan Henley in a scratch match at Stoneham a few years ago. He was Hampshire county champ at the time. I didn't win. Where is the butt kicking emoji?

 

[srixon 1]

Burnham & Berrow ? There only seems to be about 20 < 1.0

That is because it is hard as nails.

 

[SteveW86]

i played Ryan Henley in a scratch match at Stoneham a few years ago. He was Hampshire county champ at the time. I didn't win. Where is the butt kicking emoji?

I don’t know him, but there’s a Ryan Moody (member) who recently shot 11 under round there

 

[hovis]

As there are more higher handicap players than low, then if handicaps are correct the chances of a winner coming from the former group is greater. However the 95% adjustment to playing handicap evens it out.

3/4 handicap used to even things out. 95% doesn't do Jack!!!!!

 

[rulefan]

3/4 handicap used to even things out. 95% doesn't do Jack!!!!!

When did 75% apply to strokeplay?

 

[jim8flog]

Also due to COVID and restrictions on behaviour we have had loads of new golfers at most clubs who most have started with higher handicaps than there standard of golf is like most golfers do when they start the game

That is one of the big advantages of the WHS . Initial handicaps are based upon the best score of 3 if the next score is better it is based upon that and if the next score is even better it is based upon that.
Under the WHS a player gets to their correct handicap a lot quicker than they would have done under the UHS.

 

[hovis]

When did 75% apply to strokeplay?

You didn't mention stroke play. I'm talking about the old allowances that used to apply, even then we used to play 3/4 of handicap in medal play

 

[Foxholer]

...Under the WHS a player gets <closer> to their correct handicap a lot quicker than they would have done under the UHS.

See my insertion - in bold!
An improving player, especially one with few results, is a 'problem' for both systems! In UHS, vigilant Handicap Secretaries had, at least at one stage, the facility to monitor and adjust such members.

 

[jim8flog]

In UHS, vigilant Handicap Secretaries had, at least at one stage, the facility to monitor and adjust such members.

And they still do under Rule7 and Appendix D of the Rules of Handicapping.

 

[Foxholer]

And they still do under Rule7 and Appendix D of the Rules of Handicapping.

But, as you originally posted, WHS does most of that 'monitoring'adjustment' for them!