Handicap increase despite shooting below (net par)

[Deleted member 18121]

Hi all

I suspect I know the answer, but I'll lay out the scenario.

I don't play competition golf, but instead record all rounds on the EG app with another player attesting them.

I played yesterday off 8.6 but only 8 shots given according to the app when I started my round. I shot a +6 gross round (IE 2 under) so was expecting a small cut, instead I went up .3 to 8.9

my assumption is that other scores were put in that day by other members and the course was playing easier that usual.

any thoughts/input greatly appreciated.

 

[YandaB]

How many cards do have ? It could be that your average no longer has an extra shot taken off as you only have a few scores or that your 21st score was a really good one and dropped out.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

How many cards do have ? It could be that your average no longer has an extra shot taken off as you only have a few scores or that your 21st score was a really good one and dropped out.

I've put in 17 cards since I got the app in April.

 

[BubbaP]

 

[2blue]

I've put in 17 cards since I got the app in April.

It's how many you've got since Jan 2018... not since you got the App.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

It's how many you've got since Jan 2018... not since you got the App.

17... I stopped playing competition golf quite some time ago and only since the app came live did I start to record scores again.

 

[Steve Wilkes]

Hi all

I suspect I know the answer, but I'll lay out the scenario.

I don't play competition golf, but instead record all rounds on the EG app with another player attesting them.

I played yesterday off 8.6 but only 8 shots given according to the app when I started my round. I shot a +6 gross round (IE 2 under) so was expecting a small cut, instead I went up .3 to 8.9

my assumption is that other scores were put in that day by other members and the course was playing easier that usual.

any thoughts/input greatly appreciated.

Most probably a course rating lower than par, which could account for a -2 being a +1 or +2 over Handicap

 

[Wabinez]

the picture posted above tells you.

now you have 17 cards in, it averages your lowest 7 score differentials and pops out a number.

until you get 20 scores in the system, your Index will fluctuate a little bit.


also, I imagine course rating for the new place is probably under whatever par is, so although you only shot +6, the differential could be 8 or 9, so index can likely increase.
Par is largely irrelevant for handicap purposes. Use course rating as your guide.

 

[rulefan]

Hi all

I suspect I know the answer, but I'll lay out the scenario.

I don't play competition golf, but instead record all rounds on the EG app with another player attesting them.

I played yesterday off 8.6 but only 8 shots given according to the app when I started my round. I shot a +6 gross round (IE 2 under) so was expecting a small cut, instead I went up .3 to 8.9

my assumption is that other scores were put in that day by other members and the course was playing easier that usual.

any thoughts/input greatly appreciated.

As you only have 17 scores your index will be the average of the best 6.
See post #4