I'm even worse than I thought!

Slime

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Well...................this is a shocker, and not in a good way!
I'm due to play in the HFH event in a few weeks and, as I'm not a member of a club, decided to get my h'cap accurately assessed.
I use Golfshake.com as I was told this is a good site for h'cap assessment.
I've inputted every shot from every round of golf I've played since March this year, thirteen in total.(Rounds......not shots).
Now, I've assumed for a while that I play off 18, or very close to that, and have used that handicap whenever and wherever I play and generally score between 30pts and 40pts with the odd 22pts or 44pts thrown in.
I'm a bloody 21 handicapper with anactual h'cap of 20.5.
What's more is that I've discovered I'm a better putter & driver than I thought, and obviously, a worse iron player than I thought!
By entering FIR & GIR & number of putts it's provided me with all sorts of stats which I find very interesting, if not a bit depressing!
As for the HFH event, I plead with the powers that be that I'm allowed to play off 18, pretty please. I don't want to receive more than one shot on any hole..................pretty, pretty please.

Slime.

P.S. Anyone else use Golfshake.com and, if so, do you find it as fascinating as I do?
P.P.S As I've been playing of a false handicap, to my disadvantage, does this make me a Tidnab?
 
My regular playing partner is not a club member as he works most weekends. I don't play competitively now. [except our well contested games]
We have a Society [of two] handicap system which seems very simple and works well.
We play stableford and 39 points or better is a cut of one shot. If you lose three games on the trot you go up one shot.
I have been between 14 and 16 for two years now [currently 15] and he has come down from 28 to 15. Just about right.
 
Seems like a late charge for a few extra shots for Blackmoor and I'm sure Rick and the organisers won't fall for this old trick. Actually it is interesting you thought you were lower than you are but I wouldn't let it get you down and at least you can see what needs work
 
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