Got my first official handicap today

[rudebhoy]

23, which really surprised me (am sure it will also surprise those on here who have played with me!).

Done my cards over the last week and handed them in today. 100, 105 and 110. I was sure it would come out as 28, and was shocked at the result. i did have a flier this morning, was only 5 over after 6 holes, the secretary reckoned it was that run that knocked 2 or 3 off the handicap, something to do with how the algorithim works.

Anyway, am really chuffed, but confidently expect it to creep upwards once I start playing comps!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

23, which really surprised me (am sure it will also surprise those on here who have played with me!).

Done my cards over the last week and handed them in today. 100, 105 and 110. I was sure it would come out as 28, and was shocked at the result. i did have a flier this morning, was only 5 over after 6 holes, the secretary reckoned it was that run that knocked 2 or 3 off the handicap, something to do with how the algorithim works.

Anyway, am really chuffed, but confidently expect it to creep upwards once I start playing comps!

Whatever it comes out of, the fun and games to get that down starts now. Enjoy the challenge

 

[louise_a]

Well done, when you put cards in for your handicap, anything higher than a double bogey is rounded down to a double. The resultant best card is compared to SSS and the difference has an algorithm applied to it which basically multiplies the figure by 0.9135. The result is truncated to a whole number and that is your initial handicap.

 

[rosecott]

23, which really surprised me (am sure it will also surprise those on here who have played with me!).

Done my cards over the last week and handed them in today. 100, 105 and 110. I was sure it would come out as 28, and was shocked at the result. i did have a flier this morning, was only 5 over after 6 holes, the secretary reckoned it was that run that knocked 2 or 3 off the handicap, something to do with how the algorithim works.

Anyway, am really chuffed, but confidently expect it to creep upwards once I start playing comps!

If your course SSS is 72, your score of 100 would have given you a handicap of 25. Any high scores on individual holes would be adjusted down to double bogeys which could have dropped your best card down to 98 to give a handicap of 23.

Now live up to it.

 

[backwoodsman]

Well done

As Louise says, it's the best card (ie 100) that counts, and big scores get rounded down to double bogey. You thought it would be around about 28. So, 100 less 28 is a nett 72 - so if your course's standard scratch is close to 72 then the difference between the 28 you thought and the 23 you got could easily be accounted for by two or three holes where you got big scores .

Next target is downwards.

Edit:Beaten by Rosey... (But obviously I'm missing something with the SSS72, score 100 = HC25? Happy to be elucidated)

 

[Tashyboy]

Firstly well done that man. Now the above has been mentioned you would be able to work out which holes you have got more than double bogeys on. These may well be the holes you need to work on to get your hcap down.

 

[rudebhoy]

Par and Standard Scratch are 70. I never got my card back from the secretary, but I know i got 1 triple on the front 9, and 3 or 4 on the back 9.

I did play out of my skin on the front 9. maybe on reflection, it wasn't such a great idea handing that card in

 

[rosecott]

Well done

As Louise says, it's the best card (ie 100) that counts, and big scores get rounded down to double bogey. You thought it would be around about 28. So, 100 less 28 is a nett 72 - so if your course's standard scratch is close to 72 then the difference between the 28 you thought and the 23 you got could easily be accounted for by two or three holes where you got big scores .

Next target is downwards.

Edit:Beaten by Rosey... (But obviously I'm missing something with the SSS72, score 100 = HC25? Happy to be elucidated)

As Louise says, it's the best adjusted score minus SSS multiplied by 0.9135

 

[ManinBlack]

Well done mate. As others have said, now you have the job of getting it reduced. I'll give you 14 shots at home & fancy my chances!

 

[backwoodsman]

As Louise says, it's the best adjusted score minus SSS multiplied by 0.9135

Had never been aware of the 0.9135 till now.

Ta.

 

[GeeJay]

Congrats on getting your first handicap. Next target, break 100! Good luck.

 

[rudebhoy]

Well done mate. As others have said, now you have the job of getting it reduced. I'll give you 14 shots at home & fancy my chances!

I bet you do. I fancy your chances as well!!

 

[louise_a]

Had never been aware of the 0.9135 till now.

Ta.

Its to do with using the same algorithm as used in the annual review.
The algorithm is more complicate than 0.9135 for that is what it works out as.

Her is the example from the Congu manual.

Difference between best adjusted score and SSS =31

Initial Handicap = (31 + (31*0.13)/1.237
= (31 + 4.03)/1.237
= (35.03/1.237)
= 28.31 truncated to 28 and recorded as an Exact Handicap of
28.0.

 

[chip barm]

i put my last 5 cards into that golfshake app for fun. 115. 101. 99. 95. 87. it gave me a handicap of 24.

 

[Dasit]

23, which really surprised me (am sure it will also surprise those on here who have played with me!).

Done my cards over the last week and handed them in today. 100, 105 and 110. I was sure it would come out as 28, and was shocked at the result. i did have a flier this morning, was only 5 over after 6 holes, the secretary reckoned it was that run that knocked 2 or 3 off the handicap, something to do with how the algorithim works.

Anyway, am really chuffed, but confidently expect it to creep upwards once I start playing comps!

Sounds very similar to me.

I got my handicap earlier this summer after cards of 108, 104 and 100. My handicap was also given as 23.

Shooting 90 to 94 now in my last 5 or so rounds, but have not been qualifying competitions so no cards handed in.

Good luck mate, keep me updated on your progress.

 

[rudebhoy]

Sounds very similar to me.

I got my handicap earlier this summer after cards of 108, 104 and 100. My handicap was also given as 23.

Shooting 90 to 94 now in my last 5 or so rounds, but have not been qualifying competitions so no cards handed in.

Good luck mate, keep me updated on your progress.

will do, cheers.

asked the secretary yesterday about handing cards in as there are no official comps at our place until March. He said I could hand in a couple of "supplementary" cards a month and he would update my handicap. would guess it's the same everywhere?

 

[louise_a]

If you put it a supplementary card, you must say before you go out that you are doing a supplementary and then must return the card, you cannot decide after the round to put one in. You will probably have to tell the pro before the round or maybe record the fact in a book.

Also you must play over a measured course, which can be a problem in winter with temporary tees and greens in place at a lot of clubs.

 

[lukeysafc100]

If you had holes that were more than a double they are rounded down to a double (max 3 holes I think though not sure) - but I think it works it out over the holes not the round.
23 is a good starting handicap! If I were you I wouldn't pay attention to the par's! Your aim is bogey every hole!

Best piece of advice I will give to a higher handicapper is about Course management - take your medicine if you screw up.

 

[El Diablo]

If you put it a supplementary card, you must say before you go out that you are doing a supplementary and then must return the card, you cannot decide after the round to put one in. You will probably have to tell the pro before the round or maybe record the fact in a book.

Also you must play over a measured course, which can be a problem in winter with temporary tees and greens in place at a lot of clubs.

Do check out your specific club rules on supplementary cards - at our club you register in the book in the pro shop in advance, have to play off the yellow tees and they deduct 2 shots off your handicap as a starting point.

 

[rosecott]

Do check out your specific club rules on supplementary cards - at our club you register in the book in the pro shop in advance, have to play off the yellow tees and they deduct 2 shots off your handicap as a starting point.

Can you ask your club to point me in the direction of where the CONGU manual requires a 2-shot deduction for a Supplementary?