Jay1
Head Pro
Bit of history first. I joined a new club in June, having not been a member anywhere and only playing a few times a year for 5 years, after moving to a new area. On joining the new place I asked if I could take on my old handicap to save doing 3 cards. My previous handicap was 9, but they said no, understandably as it expired.
I put 3 cards in and was given a handicap of 12, as I was understandably a little rusty. Since then this has been my competition and handicap history.
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[TD="align: center"]-0.5
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]7.1
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]38 pts (08)
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]7
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC0033, align: center"]-4
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-0.8
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]7.6
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]81 - 09 = 72
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]5
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC0033, align: center"]-1
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-0.2
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]8.4
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]82 - 09 = 73
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]8
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC9900, align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"]8.6
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]84 - 09 = 75
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]15
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC9900, align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"]8.6
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]80 - 09 = 71
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC0033, align: center"]-4
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-0.8
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]8.6
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]85 - 09 = 76
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]32
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC9900, align: center"]+2
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"]9.4
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]85 - 09 = 76
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]11
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC9900, align: center"]+1
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"]9.4
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-2.0
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]9.4
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]83 - 12 = 71
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]2
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC0033, align: center"]-3
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-0.6
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]11.4
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"]12.0
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Now the original Clause 23 Adjustment I completely agree with as I said immediately that I felt my handicap was wrong and was just a result of being at a new club and being rusty.
I'm not sure I agree with the recent "exeptional scoring" reduction though. They have taken an extra 0.5 off me for last weekends competition. Granted I was 4 under handicap, but it was not a crazy low score and I was only 10th overall in the comp (nobody above me got any such adjustment)
Much as I ultimately want to play off as low a handicap as possible (and I've never been off 7 before), I want to get there in a fair manor, and I'm not sure I feel this is. Yes I've been in a steady run of form but my scoring hasn't been spectaculrar at all and I've not shot any really low scores. The 38 points was a 78. par is 72, standard scratch 73 and comp scratch went up to 74, depite there being 9 scores better than mine and 3 over 40 points.
I know this sounds like a bit of a moan, but it's generally not, I just wanted to see what others thought, and also whether this "expetional Scoring" adjustment is a normal thing (seeing as it's not quoted as another Clause 23)
Thanks for reading and any views
J
I put 3 cards in and was given a handicap of 12, as I was understandably a little rusty. Since then this has been my competition and handicap history.
17 Nov 12 | Exceptional Scoring Reduction | |||
17 Nov 12 | Stableford | |||
12 Sep 12 | September Midweek medal | |||
15 Aug 12 | August Midweek Medal | |||
11 Aug 12 | Board Medal | |||
4 Aug 12 | August Medal | |||
28 Jul 12 | Board Medal | |||
18 Jul 12 | July Midweek Medal | |||
29 Jun 12 | Clause 23 Adjustment | |||
27 Jun 12 | June Midweek Medal | Division 1 Winner | ||
5 Jun 12 | First Award |
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[TD="align: center"]-0.5
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]7.1
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]38 pts (08)
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[TD="align: center"]7
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC0033, align: center"]-4
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-0.8
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]7.6
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]81 - 09 = 72
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]5
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC0033, align: center"]-1
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-0.2
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]8.4
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]82 - 09 = 73
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]8
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC9900, align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"]8.6
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]84 - 09 = 75
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]15
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC9900, align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"]8.6
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]80 - 09 = 71
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]3
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC0033, align: center"]-4
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-0.8
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]8.6
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]85 - 09 = 76
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]32
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC9900, align: center"]+2
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"]9.4
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]85 - 09 = 76
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]11
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC9900, align: center"]+1
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"]9.4
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-2.0
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]9.4
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]83 - 12 = 71
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]2
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC0033, align: center"]-3
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-0.6
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]11.4
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"][/TD]
[TD="align: center"]12.0
[/TD]
Now the original Clause 23 Adjustment I completely agree with as I said immediately that I felt my handicap was wrong and was just a result of being at a new club and being rusty.
I'm not sure I agree with the recent "exeptional scoring" reduction though. They have taken an extra 0.5 off me for last weekends competition. Granted I was 4 under handicap, but it was not a crazy low score and I was only 10th overall in the comp (nobody above me got any such adjustment)
Much as I ultimately want to play off as low a handicap as possible (and I've never been off 7 before), I want to get there in a fair manor, and I'm not sure I feel this is. Yes I've been in a steady run of form but my scoring hasn't been spectaculrar at all and I've not shot any really low scores. The 38 points was a 78. par is 72, standard scratch 73 and comp scratch went up to 74, depite there being 9 scores better than mine and 3 over 40 points.
I know this sounds like a bit of a moan, but it's generally not, I just wanted to see what others thought, and also whether this "expetional Scoring" adjustment is a normal thing (seeing as it's not quoted as another Clause 23)
Thanks for reading and any views
J