At the back end of 2009 I had a couple of good rounds close together and got cut to 12 (11.5 act). My average score for the year was 16.0 over par. In 2010 it was 14.6 and 2011 it was 16.62. Over this period my handicap has drifted out to a current 13.0. These stats are based on over 40 rounds per annum and I enter as many comps as I can.
Therefore every time I stand on the first tee I am giving the course 3+ shots and consequently come nowhere near to winning anything.
Is this really how the powers that be want handicapping to work?
Why not just have a rolling average which takes into account the way you are actually playing and not a couple of blinders from 2 years previously?
To get cut to that you must have played better than 11.5. Sounds like you're off the right handicap but your head is telling you different....
I've never understood why some people want to be higher. My ambition has always been to be as low as possible, and if I've been having a bad spell its been about getting out on the practice ground and working on my game.
Mind you, I could do some damage if I was given 4 shots back.