AlbertsTache
Club Champion
When speaking to people who don't play the game I've heard different opinions on what they consider a "good" player. Just wondered what handicap everyone thinks you have to be to be considered good?
Handicap of a "good" player
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srixon 1
Journeyman Pro
It depends on where you are looking from. To me good is somebody that is scratch or plus.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
H/cap Category 2 - Good
H/cap Category 1 - Expert
H/cap Category 1 - Expert
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Trouble with that is that Cat 1 goes from 5.4 to +whatever.....there's a World of difference between someone off 5.4 and someone off +5...
AlbertsTache
Club Champion
This is where I stand on it too, the guy I spoke to today said his brother plays golf and is a good player. I asked his handicap and it is 13. I'm off 4 and don't consider myself a "good" player.
woody69
Journeyman Pro
A "good" player to me is someone in single figures with less than 5 being very good. Get to 1 or less and you're falling into great.
It's all relative. You play off 3 according to your sig so you're one of the good guys to Mr Joe Average. Obviously there are players that are better than you, but that doesn't mean you don't fall under the "good/very good" category.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
4 h/cap is a good player (to me).
User20205
Money List Winner
I played with a junior off scratch yesterday, I used to think I was a good player.....I'm not 
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Snelly
Guest
A scratch or + handicap is exceptional.
1-3 is very good.
3-6 is good.
7-10 is reasonable.
10-13 is not bad.
13-18 is passable.
18+ - no comment.
1-3 is very good.
3-6 is good.
7-10 is reasonable.
10-13 is not bad.
13-18 is passable.
18+ - no comment.
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Deleted member 17920
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Even scratch to someone who a plus handicap is a different league.
woody69
Journeyman Pro
What about people like you who have no official handicap. I guess that makes you exceptional as you play off scratch right?
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Snelly
Guest
I don't agree. If you are off 0, you are a proper golfer and can hold your own in a matchplay situation against nearly all good amateurs.
Bigger difference between 0 and 2 and 0 and +2 in my view. In approximately ten years of trying hard, I never got to 0 and it seemed a long way off, even though I was off 1.4 to 3 during my best golfing years.
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Snelly
Guest
People like me? I am far from exceptional.
Not quite sure where you are coming from? Officially though you are correct. If you have no handicap and wish to play in an event that requires one then yes, you are obliged to play off scratch.
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Deleted member 17920
Guest
I wasn't talking matchplay as you don't get a handicap from matchplay. I watch the golfers who are 1-4 then watch the golfers here that are +2 +3 and +4 and its a different league. It really is worlds apart from the 1 and 2 handicaps that I have seen. I am sure you was good whilst you was off 1.4 but to play to +2-+4 is just totally different.
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Deleted Member 1156
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On a slightly different topic..... does anyone think it is easier to attain a lower handicap these days? Reason I ask, there is an old guy at my club (mid 70's) who used to play off scratch. He told me that back then, there were only about 70 or so scratch golfers in the country yet today there are probably 70 +3's or better.
Anyone got any info on his claim?
Anyone got any info on his claim?
cookelad
Tour Winner
I'd almost agree with that, I'd probably a bit easier on the 18+ers
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Snelly
Guest
I don't consider 5 to be good when compared to, say, 2 or 3. To get from 7.4 to 5.4 requires someone to play 10 below their handicap - not too hard over a few rounds. To get from 5.4 to 3.4 requires them to play 20 below handicap - a lot harder.
SaintHacker
Journeyman Pro
I'm a good golfer, for about 14 holes...
rosecott
Money List Winner
I'm a good golfer, for about 14 holes...
Snelly - diplomatically - thinks not.
