CR-Par

[D-S]

I understand that EG will be moving to CR-Par as part of the CH calculation. Timing will be later this year - this is going to mean new boards (or at least new sheets stuck over current ones) by the first tee.
Good move in my eyes and will align better with the rest of the world.

 

[Deleted member 15717]

I understand that EG will be moving to CR-Par as part of the CH calculation. Timing will be later this year - this is going to mean new boards (or at least new sheets stuck over current ones) by the first tee.
Good move in my eyes and will align better with the rest of the world.

Great move.

any sources for this?

 

[wjemather]

I understand that EG will be moving to CR-Par as part of the CH calculation. Timing will be later this year - this is going to mean new boards (or at least new sheets stuck over current ones) by the first tee.
Good move in my eyes and will align better with the rest of the world.

Great news if true. Source please?

 

[D-S]

Great news if true. Source please?

England Golf

 

[Deleted member 29109]

What makes the addition of cr-par better for handicapping other than alignment with the rest of the world?

 

[Deleted member 15717]

England Golf

got a link to a news article?

 

[D-S]

got a link to a news article?

No it was in an EG presentation.

 

[Skytot]

I understand that EG will be moving to CR-Par as part of the CH calculation. Timing will be later this year - this is going to mean new boards (or at least new sheets stuck over current ones) by the first tee.
Good move in my eyes and will align better with the rest of the world.

I’ve googled CR -Par and nothing. Can someone give an explanation please ?

 

[D-S]

What makes the addition of cr-par better for handicapping other than alignment with the rest of the world?

It will mean that every time we get someone on here saying that x scored y points in a comp, we won't have to always ask what the CR and slope is of the course.

 

[Skytot]

Ah , got it Course Rating .

 

[D-S]

I’ve googled CR -Par and nothing. Can someone give an explanation please ?

Your CH currently is Handicap Index X (Slope rating/113).
In future it will be Handicap Index X (Slope rating/113) + (Course Rating-Par) - this means that if you have one set of tees that is for example par 72 CR 69 - your current CH will be reduced by 3 shots, if you have another set of tees which is par 72 CR 73 your current CH will be increased by 1 shot.
This will all be calculated on the various Apps and on the boards but in essence and roughly if you get 36 points you will have played to your handicap whereas in the 1st example I gave you would currently need 39 points and in the second 35 points.

 

[bobmac]

A. You shot 82, what's standard scratch?
B. 70
A. You're off 12

Ah, the good old days

 

[Deleted member 31467]

I don't really understand this but I think it's good news for me. My course is par 70 but CR 71.5

 

[IanM]

I guess the folk who manufacture Handicap Boards are even happier!

 

[Skytot]

It will mean that every time we get someone on here saying that x scored y points in a comp, we won't have to always ask what the CR and slope is of the course.

Thank you

 

[Imurg]

I guess the folk who manufacture Handicap Boards are even happier!

Indeed...the boards have only been up 5 minutes...
Bet EG aren't chipping in to the cost...

 

[Voyager EMH]

Will CR-Par have to be factored in to the score differential calculation as well?
Asking for a friend.

 

[Swango1980]

This would make me very happy

 

[Deleted member 15717]

Will CR-Par have to be factored in to the score differential calculation as well?
Asking for a friend.

the differential calculation only takes into account CR and then de-slopes the course. The formula won’t change.

 

[Voyager EMH]

I believe that I will be going out on the same course, shooting the same scores and achieving the same score differentials.
So my objective of beating my 8th best score remains exactly the same and CR-Par having been used in my CH calculation makes no change whatsoever to this.

(Edit: Oh yes, if my CH changes, then there might be a change to the number of shot-holes impacting nett double bogey limit. Not a big deal, though)