Low / med / High???

[scottbrown]

Following on from a thread I have read on a USA forum.
What would you consider a low / med / high handicap. There are some real strange views on the other forum like +-2 Low
2-5 Med
6+ High
Thats pretty harsh in my view, but then it is an american forum.

I would classify handicaps as below

+ - 9 low
10-18 Med
Anyone with more than a shot a hole = high

Whats your views?

 

[pbrown7582]

I'm with you I think single figures low and more than a shot a hole high sonthat leaves 10-18 medium.

 

[Captainron]

The average handicap is about 17 I believe. I would have to agree with your classification. Those other lads are being wishful if 6 is a high handicap.

 

[Smiffy]

If 6 was classed as a high handicap, I would have given up years ago.....

 

[drawboy]

There is still a massive difference between a 18 and 10 handicap player though, I know that they are lumped into the same catagorie but skill wise the gap is still large. as is the gap between zero and 7/8. I'd rather see a different system than the low,medium,high handicap catagorie we currently use. I know that the system is there so we can all compete fairly but a 10 handicap player trying to beat an 18 will have his work cut out usually.

 

[Ethan]

I would say Cat 1 up to 5, is low, and above 15 is high.

Remember that in the US, handicaps tend to be lower, perhaps by 2 shots. A typical UK X handicapper should win 7 out of 10 matches against a typical US X handicapper.

 

[rosecott]

I know that the system is there so we can all compete fairly but a 10 handicap player trying to beat an 18 will have his work cut out usually.

Would you then want to make it virtually certain that the 10 handicapper should beat the 18 handicapper?

 

[Hobbit]

Smiffy, 6 is high......................................bye

If 6 was classed as a high handicap, I would have given up years ago.....

Only kidding mate.

 

[patricks148]

Id go with the cat we have, 0-4 low 5-13 med and above that high.

At my club and the group i play with 9 is a high handicap!!

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I'd go along with the divisions for competitions:
Div 1: upto 12 - low
Div 2: 13-18 - medium
Div 3: 19 + - high

 

[DaveM]

Think I will go with Gil on this one. My cousin was a pro for 30yrs, until ill heath got the better of him. He always said 10 was a good mans handicap, and 12 was a good womans h/c. This is for those that only get out once a week or so.

 

[thecraw]

I would say Cat 1 up to 5, is low, and above 15 is high.

Remember that in the US, handicaps tend to be lower, perhaps by 2 shots. A typical UK X handicapper should win 7 out of 10 matches against a typical US X handicapper.

What he said, although I'd be inclined to go with 18+ as high.

 

[bladeplayer]

I would say Cat 1 up to 5, is low, and above 15 is high.

.

Tend to agree with Ethan here . i play off 9 & wouldnt consider myself as a low handicap golfer ..

 

[Matty]

Well, let's put it this way - I play off 22 at the moment and I'm expecting a cut to 19 or 20 over the season.

I consider myself a high handicapper now and if I get to 19, I'll still consider myself a high handicapper!

Surely if you are breaking handicapping into 3 divisions (low, med and high) it would be sensible to break the numbers into thirds too. Maximum handicap for a male golfer is 28 so low is 1-9, medium is 10-18 and high is 19-28. Simples!

 

[bladeplayer]

Well, let's put it this way - I play off 22 at the moment and I'm expecting a cut to 19 or 20 over the season.

I consider myself a high handicapper now and if I get to 19, I'll still consider myself a high handicapper!

Surely if you are breaking handicapping into 3 divisions (low, med and high) it would be sensible to break the numbers into thirds too. Maximum handicap for a male golfer is 28 so low is 1-9, medium is 10-18 and high is 19-28. Simples!

The difference being tho Matty the 4 shot difference , while the same numericaly is very different Ability wise in say a 5 to 9 handicap & 9 to 13 handicap .. both only 4 shots but massive difference very little between the 9-13 but miles between 5-9.. .. id see 5 as a low handicapper , but thats just a personal opinion ..

 

[Val]

I would say 6 and under as low, 7 - 15 mid 16+ high