Handicap

[Dave_Hill_GPGC]

Hi all,

Just joined a new club, Ganstead Park just outside of sunny Hull.

Have two cards marked, 1st one 96 with 3 quadrouple bogies!!! (Think I was feeling the pressure). 2nd one was yesterday, 87 (15 over) nothing over double.

Any ideas what the current handicap system is? It used to be an average of the 3 cards when I was a member at Hornsea 8 years ago (22 then) but I've heard current protocol is for the lowest score as your handicap.

Thanks in advance....

 

[Region3]

I'm sure I've read it's the best of the 3 after stableford adjustment ie. your 96 will become 90, so 15 if you don't beat 87 next time out.

 

[Fyldewhite]

Yes, it should be the difference between the lowest netted down card and the SSS of the measured course played.

Playing to handicap is not an average round, it should be a good one. Statistically, if a player has a correct handicap he should average a few shots above (low players one or two, higher handicappers four or five).