markgs
Tour Rookie
How many times a year should you hit your handicap?
How many times a year should you hit your handicap?
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Rooter
Money List Winner
how many times are you playing?
D
Deleted member 18121
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If you're an improving golfer.....regularly + beyond it.
If you've reached your skill level threshold...... in buffer often, play to handicap every month or so.
All clarity removed.
If you've reached your skill level threshold...... in buffer often, play to handicap every month or so.
All clarity removed.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Over a year I would say about 15-20% of rounds should be buffer or better.
I'm sure the Powers that be have a figure....
I'm sure the Powers that be have a figure....
pbrown7582
Money List Winner
Thinks is a touch higher 30% including buffers.
You shouldn't be playing to it and beyond regular!
You shouldn't be playing to it and beyond regular!
D
Deleted member 15344
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If you change your golf clubs every 5 weeks - not very often
In comps Prob around 20% but depends on different variables
In comps Prob around 20% but depends on different variables
duncan mackie
Money List Winner
How many times a year should you hit your handicap?
the handicap system handicaps you to play to buffer or better a certain % of the times you play, and this will vary with your handicap category.
it's not rocket science to work out what you have to do in each category for your handicap to remain at a particular level using a normal distribution curve. For cat 1 it works out about 40% and for cat 4 it's going to be around 20%
a new and improving golfer will be doing better than this and their handicap will be reducing
Nosevi
Head Pro
Agree with the above. Another way of looking at it is that a cat 1 golfer should average 2 shots over his/her handicap, cat 2 it should be 3 to 4 shots over etc. Written by the EGU:
"- The EGU will not allow clubs to automatically amend handicaps of Category 1
players (handicaps scratch to 5.4) but they are expected to play on average 2 shots
worse than handicap.
- A Category 2 player(handicaps 5.5 to 12.4) - 3 to 4 shots worse
- A Category 3 player (handicaps 12.5 to 20.4) - 5 to 6 shots worse
- A typical Category 4 player (handicaps 20.5 to 28) should expect to play, on an
average day, 6 to 7 shots over handicap e.g. a 21 handicap player will usually play
to 27 over.
-Where there is a demonstrable trend for the player’s net differential during the
year being greater than + or – 3 and particularly greater than + or – 7 the computer
will recommend increase or decrease accordingly. The computer’s software reviews all
players (including those whose handicaps have been amended during the year after a
qualifying competition), takes into account the Competition Scratch Scores and
comparisons with other players of comparable handicap when making its
recommendations."
A study showed that most players of a given cat are within half a shot of this.
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
Excuse my naivety but what is 'buffer'?
D
Deleted member 16999
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A couple of years back (I think) I read an article put together by EGU from Howdidido stating the average club golfer only plays to his handicap 2.7 times a year.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Probably no more than 5-6 every year plus a handful of buffer zones. And that's pushing it for me and I play every comp available
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
I hope to hit buffer or better every time I play. That's not possible, obviously, but realistically expect to do so at least 50% of the time..... Of course my handicap is dropping so sooner or later that will tail off.
Crow
Crow Person
Your buffer is a number of shots that you're permitted to be over handicap by and still not receive 0.1 back.
The actual number varies with your handicap category, for instance:
Cat 1, handicap = 5 or less, Buffer = 1 shot
Cat 4, handicap = 21 to 28, Buffer = up to 4 shots
D
Deleted member 15344
Guest
Buffer in general terms as I understand is the amount of shots over CSS or it might be the par where you don't get .1 back - it's also different for each cat
ie Cat 2 for example has 2 shots over CSS
So if CSS is 72 and the player has a 74 then they won't get an increase of .1 on their HC
Im sure if it not exactky correct someone will correct it soon enough
Spuddy
Challenge Tour Pro
I played 12 qualifiers this year and had 6 cuts and 6 buffers
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
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rosecott
Money List Winner
Just sit back and wait for the Annual Review.
I would expect about 50% of the time, I do have the advantage of a course with a high SSS/CSS to par
rosecott
Money List Winner
That should make no difference if SSS is accurate.
Spuddy
Challenge Tour Pro
Is there a way of working out what the computer will recommend?
