Golf Random Irritations

[Slab]

Irritated by articles reporting that so & so ‘predicts’ xyz player will win the Masters (or any other sporting event)

These aren’t predictions. At best it’s just a guess but often its just who they hope will win

 

[Imurg]

Irritated by articles reporting that so & so ‘predicts’ xyz player will win the Masters (or any other sporting event)

These aren’t predictions. At best it’s just a guess but often its just who they hope will win

The one that annoys me is " can "X" win The Masters"...
Is he teeing it up on the Thursday?
Yes?
Then he can..anyone teeing it up can....
Will they?
Well, let's have a look on Sunday night shall we...

 

[Neilds]

The one that annoys me is " can "X" win The Masters"...
Is he teeing it up on the Thursday?
Yes?
Then he can..anyone teeing it up can....
Will they?
Well, let's have a look on Sunday night shall we...

The old buggers who hit the first shots can't win

 

[Imurg]

The old buggers who hit the first shots can't win

Ah..but, technically, they're not playing in it...

 

[Neilds]

Ah..but, technically, they're not playing in it...

But they are teeing it up

 

[JonnyGutteridge]

Irritation as it relates to the handicap system… but a question as I thought I had a grip on it, and clearly I’m missing some info.

Scenario: These 2 players, off 3.1 and 3.4, are playing in a Stableford, from the navy tees.

How many shots does each player receive?

 

[D-S]

Irritation as it relates to the handicap system… but a question as I thought I had a grip on it, and clearly I’m missing some info.

Scenario: These 2 players, off 3.1 and 3.4, are playing in a Stableford, from the navy tees.

How many shots does each player receive?

They get whatever the computer says they get.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Irritation as it relates to the handicap system… but a question as I thought I had a grip on it, and clearly I’m missing some info.

Scenario: These 2 players, off 3.1 and 3.4, are playing in a Stableford, from the navy tees.

How many shots does each player receive?

I’m not sure what’s the issue ? Their course HC is 5 so the shots they get will be dependent on the format and HC allowances so for a Stableford it will be 5

 

[D-S]

I’m not sure what’s the issue ? Their course HC is 5 so the shots they get will be dependent on the format and HC allowances so for a Stableford it will be 5

No, their course handicap isn’t exactly 5 it is a number to a lot of decimal places, which I can’t be bothered to work out (this is why competitions are run via ISVs). The handicap allowance, if it is singles Stableford, will be 95% of this number.
All of this will be calculated by the computer, hence they get whatever the computer gives them.

 

[JonnyGutteridge]

No, their course handicap isn’t exactly 5 it is a number to a lot of decimal places, which I can’t be bothered to work out (this is why competitions are run via ISVs). The handicap allowance, if it is singles Stableford, will be 95% of this number.
All of this will be calculated by the computer, hence they get whatever the computer gives them.

I think this is why, it’s like 4.729 which goes to 4.49 from 95%.