Cleveland Golf Club, Sunday 29th January

[moogie]

If the course is played from the yellows, or a shortened course. It should be 90%.
We get our handicaps off a full length course played off the whites, playing off a shortened course, de-levels the field.
(shorter players can suddenly start hitting holes they couldn't in summer, and longer players start being able to hit hazards they couldn't in summer)

That's not true mate, everybody I know got their starting handicap off yellows

Handicaps are given out for a reason

I've yet to play a meet where somebody has cried on for a reduction, unbelievable
Plus every meet I've played has been off yellows

Failing to see anybody's argument here

 

[Lump]

That's not true mate, everybody I know got their starting handicap off yellows

Handicaps are given out for a reason

I've yet to play a meet where somebody has cried on for a reduction, unbelievable
Plus every meet I've played has been off yellows

Failing to see anybody's argument here

I have no issue with anyones handicap. But IF we playing a shortened course, with preferred lies (winter rules) I believe we should be off 90%. The same thing that clubs do in winter to level the playing field.

I think the reason we play from yellows at meets is because not everyone has the ability to play from the whites, therefore the consensus is we play from yellows to make it playable for all.

 

[Khamelion]

Bri, the argument here is that people are arguing and for that you have no argument from me, but I would argue that if people are arguing for arguments sake then an argument is bound to follow and I'll argue that point if people disagree.

 

[2blue]

A rhetorical question; what is the difference between 18 off full and 18 off 90%? Its only 2 shots. And most people won't know the course, and its unlikely to be 20*C and no wind.

Full handicap.

We're there for everyone to enjoy themselves, not struggle around a links course on an average winter's day.

And whatever some grey, faceless Civil Servant (or Geordie) says, Redcar is in Yorkshire! This is a home fixture for the Yorkies, and they have the honour on the first tee, as it should be!

Oh... Brian.... that was a very short 'Fishing Trip' though we did catch quite a few.... I could have kept it up for a few more days until their pip's really squeaked. I never used to be like this .... must be my 50 yrs spent with Yorkies... though I've always liked a laugh & that's without following Newcastle :ears:

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I'm very confused by all this talk. Does anyone mind if I put my ball down, hitting it repeatedly, in turn of course, until it goes in the hole? At that point I will count how many times I hit it to get it in the hole and write that down. I will then endeavour to repeat a further 17 times. I will smile, joke, be jolly and shake hands at the end of it, assuming I still have feeling in my fingers. Can I just do that?

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Bri, the argument here is that people are arguing and for that you have no argument from me, but I would argue that if people are arguing for arguments sake then an argument is bound to follow and I'll argue that point if people disagree.

I'd like to argue Redar is in Cleveland and not Yorkshire, they're closer to being Monkey Hanger's these days. :rofl:

 

[2blue]

:rofl: STOP IT!!!! JUST STOP IT :rofl:

 

[2blue]

I have no issue with anyones handicap. But IF we playing a shortened course, with preferred lies (winter rules) I believe we should be off 90%. The same thing that clubs do in winter to level the playing field.

I think the reason we play from yellows at meets is because not everyone has the ability to play from the whites, therefore the consensus is we play from yellows to make it playable for all.

Oih... stop being logical... it'll get you no where :rofl: :rofl:

 

[Deleted member 16999]

:rofl:

I'll be doing my bit Dave, I've declared my winter handicap of 11, can't wait until April 01st when I go back to 13. :whoo:

 

[moogie]

I'm very confused by all this talk. Does anyone mind if I put my ball down, hitting it repeatedly, in turn of course, until it goes in the hole? At that point I will count how many times I hit it to get it in the hole and write that down. I will then endeavour to repeat a further 17 times. I will smile, joke, be jolly and shake hands at the end of it, assuming I still have feeling in my fingers. Can I just do that?

No you can't Neil
Dave the Grinch has pinched everybody's shots
It's now a scratch event
Cat 1 and pros need only apply

 

[Val]

Jeezo man, it's like a kids playground in here.

If it's a shortened course for everybody through winter does it mean a 20 handicapper requires their full allowance to be cut 2 but a 4 handicapper gets cut none just to level the field? Absolute nonsense.

 

[moogie]

I'll be doing my bit Dave, I've declared my winter handicap of 11, can't wait until April 01st when I go back to 13. :whoo:

So that's an official 13
Happy days :thup:



Winter handicap means diddly squat

 

[moogie]

Jeezo man, it's like a kids playground in here.

If it's a shortened course for everybody through winter does it mean a 20 handicapper requires their full allowance to be cut 2 but a 4 handicapper gets cut none just to level the field? Absolute nonsense.

Exactly mate
I've never seen a meet throw up so much crap

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Exactly mate
I've never seen a meet throw up so much crap

Only went like this once we chose 2 Captains before that it was just a meet :rofl:

 

[Lump]

My winter handicap is 3. I've been shooting gross level scores most of the winter, so playing off full handicap on a winter course bothers me not. Off 90% I loose ZERO shots, even off 3/4 I only loose 1 shot. Again, bothers me not.
What I'm trying to avoid is a white wash, so levelling the field with 90%, as most clubs do in winter, would hopefully make for a tighter match....

 

[Deleted member 16999]

So that's an official 13
Happy days :thup:



Winter handicap means diddly squat

Unfortunately EGU shows 11 against my name and CDH No.

 

[moogie]

Unfortunately EGU shows 11 against my name and CDH No.

So.....it's not a winter handicap then....??

 

[moogie]

Only went like this once we chose 2 Captains before that it was just a meet :rofl:

You can go off people

 

[Khamelion]

No you can't Neil
Dave the Grinch has pinched everybody's shots
It's now a scratch event
Cat 1 and pros need only apply

PMSL:rofl:

 

[Khamelion]

This is the best laugh I've had in a good while, it's great, Bri and Dave keep it up, well in Dave's case, it's the thought that counts.