Swinglowandslow
Well-known member
I appreciate the frustration of the O P.
I have never been a single figure player. As a senior I have played with a senior 7 capper who had been a lot lower. He told me re senior competitions , stablefords, that he now cannot afford to make one mistake , if he does he doesn’t win. Someone, he says, around 20 will have a good day, and will therefore win.
Some high handicappers will always play around or worse than their handicap, some others will sometimes play much better, quite a few holes to par, or maybe even birdie, . Up and Downers, I call them.The latter are the ones who win.
I’ve done that. Other days I’ve had 20 points, or less.
I’m over 80. Today, before retiring injured, I swung well, and I was going to play well. I could tell. So, one over on the 1st, birdied the par 5 second, parred the next one, missed a 2 foot putt which would have given me par on the next.
The point? The way I was going, I played like a ten handicapper. Some days I can. Some days like 25 capper, especially in medals.
I believe single figure cappers in seniors stablefords ,generally, haven’t got a prayer.
I am leaning, frankly, to Divisions, like in football. All in the division play off equally,
and there are promotions and relegations.
I know it won’t happen, handicapping being a be all and end all to some golfers, but otherwise,maybe the answer is one we used to have.
In a serious competition your handicap is limited to 18. A shot a hole advantage is enough, ain’t it?
Yes, handicapping isn’t the best part of golf, but I wouldn’t give up playing because of it.
Enjoy your round
I have never been a single figure player. As a senior I have played with a senior 7 capper who had been a lot lower. He told me re senior competitions , stablefords, that he now cannot afford to make one mistake , if he does he doesn’t win. Someone, he says, around 20 will have a good day, and will therefore win.
Some high handicappers will always play around or worse than their handicap, some others will sometimes play much better, quite a few holes to par, or maybe even birdie, . Up and Downers, I call them.The latter are the ones who win.
I’ve done that. Other days I’ve had 20 points, or less.
I’m over 80. Today, before retiring injured, I swung well, and I was going to play well. I could tell. So, one over on the 1st, birdied the par 5 second, parred the next one, missed a 2 foot putt which would have given me par on the next.
The point? The way I was going, I played like a ten handicapper. Some days I can. Some days like 25 capper, especially in medals.
I believe single figure cappers in seniors stablefords ,generally, haven’t got a prayer.
I am leaning, frankly, to Divisions, like in football. All in the division play off equally,
and there are promotions and relegations.
I know it won’t happen, handicapping being a be all and end all to some golfers, but otherwise,maybe the answer is one we used to have.
In a serious competition your handicap is limited to 18. A shot a hole advantage is enough, ain’t it?
Yes, handicapping isn’t the best part of golf, but I wouldn’t give up playing because of it.
Enjoy your round
