ger147
Tour Winner
Yep, still happens but it isn't allowed ??
Yep, still happens but it isn't allowed ??
ger147
Tour Winner
Verifying a score you did not witness and therefore cannot possibly genuinely verify also ruins the integrity of the game.
Banchory Buddha
Well-known member
As Gerry says, nothing, except the rules of course. Yes folks can cheat, but then that's the point of rules.
DanFST
Head Pro
But it doesn't.
How many cards get marked with a leather wedge or an incorrect count? I could mark all my own cards and it would make 0% difference to my handicap, cheating is for losers.
ger147
Tour Winner
It does as it is against the rules, and deliberately ignoring the rules ruins the integrity of the game.
Feel free to disagree if you wish.
DanFST
Head Pro
My club has a rule that phones can only be used on the course for an emergency. Integrity ruined by ignoring it?
Banchory Buddha
Well-known member
Don't be ridiculous. That's a club rule, it's not affecting your score.
Whereas if someone marks a score incorrectly, that's a mistake, but the intent to stick to the rules was there, you're making a ridiculous argument for the sake of arguing.
Canfordhacker
Q-School Graduate
I played a pre-registered round recently - torrential rain on the 13th led to flooded greens and unplayable conditions, comp abandoned. When I cancelled the round in the MyEG app it asked for a reason.
wjemather
Well-known member
Assuming you played the first 12 holes, you should not have cancelled the round since only 10 or more holes are required by the rules of handicapping. Instead, you should have recorded the holes that were missed out as not started (they would then be counted as net pars for handicapping; or net par +1 for the first hole not played if fewer than 14 have been started) and submitted your score.
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DannyOT
Assistant Pro
Well I can't be accused of artificially inflating my handicap. Played today and shot the worst round I can ever remember of 114 and its given me a WHS handicap of 7.3.
Old Skier
Tour Winner
I think it’s 14
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
wjemather
Well-known member
Assuming the reason for abandoning a round is valid, 10 holes or more played makes the score acceptable for handicapping, and:
- Net par +1 is added for the first hole not played, and net pars for the remainder.
- If 14 or more holes played and net pars are added for all holes not started.
Banchory Buddha
Well-known member
How on earth does a 7 handicapper shoot that?
DannyOT
Assistant Pro
Where do I start?
- 3 holes I found the oob between 2 fairways that I didn't realise were there, as I hadn't played the course for 10 years and didn't take a physical scorecard as was using the app.
- Couldn't read the greens at all and 3+ putted nearly every hole
- Generally terrible iron play
- Probably didn't factor in how draining it would be carrying clubs in 29c heat. Lost concentration after 9 holes.
At least the WHS is doing what it's supposed to and weighting my handicap on the best scoring round I've played.
Andrew Greenway
New member
Just played 18 holes but MyEG would only allow us to create a 9 hole card. Started play at about 1230 so plenty of time. Why is this?
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SammmeBee
Journeyman Pro
It is not you? If it isn’t then you should certainly have words…..
Andrew Greenway
New member
Who do I talk to? Quite new to the app.
Old Skier
Tour Winner
Sounds like they have shut down the 18 hole availability as they dont think an 18 hole qualifier is acceptable under current course conditions.
nickjdavis
Head Pro
The first port of call is to check with your club to see if they have placed any restrictions on the number of holes that can be played....they may have decided that only the front nine holes are in a suitable layout (in terms of tee placement, bunkers in play etc etc...obviously I dont know this is the case...it is speculation) to allow a qualifying score to be submitted.
