Highest hcap playing to scratch

[Tashyboy]

Having a gander on Facebook last night and one of the lads has posted a piccie of his card. He played Ramsdale yesterday with a hcap of 9 and shot a level par 70. Obviously he is over the moon.
anyone else know of an higher handicapper that has played to scratch.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

I shot a one over par 71 at my home course when playing off 11, close but no cigar.

 

[patricks148]

What you are describing is shooting level par. As handicaps are taken from the SSS/CSS its not the same as "playing to Scratch"

I would Imagine the "short Game wizard" may be up there:rofl::rofl:

Though a guy at ours shot the CSS (73) par 71 off 12 in the club champ qaul this year. though he did have a 96 the 2nd round

 

[Liverbirdie]

I had a 4 under gross on my own course off the yellows, in a Saturday morning bounce game with my mate. I was off 9 at the time.Our yellows are only about 180 yards shorter over the whole course.

Everything was holed out (as had 3 birdies in the first 6 holes), all rules applied. I was a very good putter in them days.

Off 5 now, and my second best score is 1 under gross - go figure.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

If you look at any off the big multi day opens you will find there are more than several people who are higher handicaps playing to scratch

Wasn't there a 48 or 49 pointer in the Southport classic recently from a single figure handicap.

 

[cookelad]

First time I shot level par I was playing off 12 either Presidents Day or Captains Day, meant I’d finally got down to single figures

 

[jusme]

First time I shot level par I was playing off 12 either Presidents Day or Captains Day, meant I’d finally got down to single figures

That must have went down well?

I'm certainly not ascribing you to the following thought, but is often discussed how our president/captains days are won by persons 'holding' their handicap

 

[duncan mackie]

Highest would have been 10 in a Q comp and 11 in a match

 

[cookelad]

That must have went down well?

I'm certainly not ascribing you to the following thought, but is often discussed how our president/captains days are won by persons 'holding' their handicap

Not sure I understand why people would protect their handicaps for presidents or captains day? Prize giving on the day perhaps? Anyway, no definitely not I was desperate to get to single figures back then and just had a blinder that day!

 

[garyinderry]

1under off 7 and level off 8

i was 3 under through 13 and limped home with a putt that wiped its feet before dropping for under par round.

the level round i was 2under through 15 then dropped 2 silly ones on 16 and 17 to need an up and down from a bunker to save par on 18.

they were great things to get off my back. i was bricking it both times with nothing riding on it bar the battle between myself and the course.

certainly taught me to feel more comfortable with a good card going.

 

[patricks148]

1under off 7 and level off 8

i was 3 under through 13 and limped home with a putt that wiped its feet before dropping for under par round.

the level round i was 2under through 15 then dropped 2 silly ones on 16 and 17 to need an up and down from a bunker to save par on 18.

they were great things to get off my back. i was bricking it both times with nothing riding on it bar the battle between myself and the course.

certainly taught me to feel more comfortable with a good card going.

you do know that 7 and 8 are not higher than 9 don't you

 

[garyinderry]

you do know that 7 and 8 are not higher than 9 don't you

I am on my way back there :rofl:

 

[Yant]

I once played matchplay against a 15 handicapper who shot level par.

FML

 

[patricks148]

I once played matchplay against a 15 handicapper who shot level par.

FML

love it when that happens

i played a couple of years ago against a guy off 12 (so giving 7 shots at the time) was 3 under gross for the front 9:rofl: played out my skin and only just avoided the dog licence.

I asked him after why i hadn't seen him in many comps before.. he said he refereed matchplay and Texas scrambles :rofl:

 

[chrisd]

Either level or maybe 1 over playing a 4bbb against MashleyR7 and partner including a hole in one off 11h/c

 

[Tashyboy]

I did him a dis service, he never finished level. He played one under 😳 Shot a 70 on a 71 for a 61

 

[Crow]

It's got to be Kim Jong-Il, 38 under par in his first round or something like that.

 

[upsidedown]

Shot a 4 under 68 off 5 at Carden Park this year on the Cheshire.