Handicap Change 2025

[Old Colner]

Started 8.8
Finished 9
Lowest 8.8
Highest 10.2

17 Qualifiers, all competitions.

 

[ExRabbit]

Pretty much the same - not sure if I will be bothering next year unless I get some oomph back before the season starts.

 

[sunshine]

Start: 17.5
Low: 14.6
High: 18.3
Current: 14.6
Scores entered: 23 (of which seven were comps and the rest GP)

Prior to last month, my all-time lowest handicap had been 15.9 for a few days in 2023. One exceptional score reduction and I'm now at 14.6! It still feels weird not getting a shot on some holes...

Well done.

I just looked at your golf map. Strong concentration of courses centred around Lincoln, your forum name may include a clue to your location

Bit of a travesty that the only courses you have played in the London area are Haste Hill and Stockley Park. Not exactly showcasing the highlights of the region

 

[Orikoru]

Well done.

I just looked at your golf map. Strong concentration of courses centred around Lincoln, your forum name may include a clue to your location

Bit of a travesty that the only courses you have played in the London area are Haste Hill and Stockley Park. Not exactly showcasing the highlights of the region

Ha, that's interesting. I know them both well. And HH is now (or soon to be) owned by the company that runs Stockley, I heard. I just played Stockley on Saturday. Greens were rubbish.

 

[azazel]

Started: 7.0
Finished: 5.7
Those are each my highest and lowest.
Seven qualifying scores. Unsatisfactory season.

 

[Hobbit]

Sadly, no rounds this year. I finally accepted that arthritis had won, and sold my clubs.

My previous 20 rounds started at 5.4, rose to 7.2, finished on 6.1.

Amongst those 20 rounds were a good few two’s and, shockingly, a longest drive. The last round saw a 3rd place finish and a simple, tap in birdie on the last hole but a mountain of pain.

 

[Billysboots]

Started at 9.2, lowest 8.6, finished 9.6. Although we still have a couple of qualifiers to play.

Oddly, despite the slight increase in handicap, I’ve played consistently better this year, but the rise has come about because I have only played about fifteen qualifying rounds, and have lost a couple of really low counting scores from some time ago in the process.

 

[LincolnShep]

Well done.

I just looked at your golf map. Strong concentration of courses centred around Lincoln, your forum name may include a clue to your location

Bit of a travesty that the only courses you have played in the London area are Haste Hill and Stockley Park. Not exactly showcasing the highlights of the region

Those two were chosen because they were relatively cheap and we could get a visitor tee time on a Saturday! I lived in London for three years but it was before I started playing golf properly. I had a seven iron and a putter and played pitch and putt in Gunnersbury Park, Palewell Common and some country park in south London. In comparison to those courses, Stockley was like Augusta.

 

[Depreston]

Tell me about it. I'm only getting 2 now and I don't get a shot at the stroke index 3 hole which is a 420 yard par 4 that is more often than not into the wind. I'm quite often hitting driver/3 wood and then need to get up and down to save par as I'm still short. Annoying.

Hit the gym mate

Then tell me if it works and I probably will still be too lazy to do it

 

[Springveldt]

Hit the gym mate

Then tell me if it works and I probably will still be too lazy to do it

Gym sounds like hard work, I'll just swing some speed sticks till I injure myself.

 

[DeanoMK]

Started at 10.3

Currently at 9.4

Lowest was 7.8

Highest was 11.3

Decent year, managed to get to and maintain a single figure HCP, which seemed impossible two years ago.

32 rounds on EG this year, no idea how many were from comps.

 

[RedEyes]

Started at 12.4
Lowest was 9.1
Highest was 12.7
Currently at 12.1

32 rounds all comps - Lowest score 74 Highest 95 - I had a shocking Summer after a very promising Spring!

 

[curious golfer]

Started 10.4
Lowest 10.0
Highest 10.9
Currently 10.3

30 qualifiers

 

[Depreston]

Started 10.4
Lowest 10.0
Highest 10.9
Currently 10.3

30 qualifiers

Now that’s consistent

 

[backwoodsman]

On 8th March I was 18.4. Went up to 21.1 and now back down to 16.5 . Comprises 29 'counting' cards.

Anyone know why I can only see back to 8th March on the EG golf app. (Used to be able to go back for a couple of years - at least?)

 

[Arthur Wedge]

On 8th March I was 18.4. Went up to 21.1 and now back down to 16.5 . Comprises 29 'counting' cards.

Anyone know why I can only see back to 8th March on the EG golf app. (Used to be able to go back for a couple of years - at least?)

Just checked and I can see all the way back to 2018 on mine

 

[Voyager EMH]

Same for me.
239 scores starting from 21/04/2018

Interesting to me is that I was 3.1 after 20 scores and low point of 2.4 in 2019, but of course knew nothing about it at the time.

 

[rulie]

Same for me.
239 scores starting from 21/04/2018

Interesting to me is that I was 3.1 after 20 scores and low point of 2.4 in 2019, but of course knew nothing about it at the time.

I can't find my HI that far back, but it was likely around 5. Since mid-March 2018 to date, I've posted 588 scores. Recognize that I'm in Canada and required to post all acceptable scores.

 

[SteveW86]

Have managed to go from a 10 down to a 6 this week, so good progress!

However, this is only because we have now switched to our winter course

 

[GreiginFife]

Started at 6.7, lowest was 5.4, but looks like I’ll be finishing on 7.0.

Some good scores in the middle of the year but too many dodgy back nine’s killing me.

Can’t complain but could have been better.