My handicap is too low (apparently)
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DCB
Well-known member
Get back playing competitions, try playing with different folks. If you don't play you have no chance of your handicap finding its level.
Remember you need three cards in a year to keep the handicap as a Competition handicap. Loose that status and you need three cards just to get it reinstated.
Fyldewhite
Tour Winner
Not been involved for a couple of years since the ESR came in. Confess I haven't read up on this in too much detail and assumed it was a recommendation like the Annual Review report was and could be over-ridden by the committee who have the ultimate responsibility?? If it's just automatic then fine, didn't realise. Not much point in having a handicap committee nowadays then?
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
It can be over-ridden, but handicap secretaries are encouraged to apply it.
Canary_Yellow
Journeyman Pro
In practice, I presume it's applied pretty much automatically? I know it is at my club. I think the system automatically calculates and applies an ESR unless it is overrideen.
Hickory_Hacker
Q-School Graduate
The slump ended a couple of years ago ... You will know how bad you are, with some assistance you might get yourself back to playing like a 14 handicapper. I hope you do, good luck.
pbrown7582
Money List Winner
No mystery a fairly straight forward proceed where all triples are rounded to doubles and SSS subtracted. The lowest score left from 3 cards is initial starting handicap.
Fyldewhite
Tour Winner
This is what should happen but there is still discretion, other evidence etc. then there's always the "Two arms, two legs.......eighteen!!" brigade :lol:
Foxholer
Blackballed
No mystery, but occasional aberrations while the player gets used to the course.
A previous handicap should be considered.
It took me 6 months to play to handicap when I went back up to the links course in Scotland from a Parkland South East England course. A decent number of buffers, but nothing better!
Jon321
Tour Rookie
Sorry to hijack but a very quick question. I'm in the process of putting in my 3 cards. Is it the average of the 3 or the best? Only reason I ask is my first card was the worst I've played in years. (96) then 2 days later my 2nd card was 80. It's par 72. Usually shoot somewhere between 80-85.
pbrown7582
Money List Winner
It's the best so with 80 on par 72 if SSS is 72 too then 8 could be in the offing, previous playing history and previous handicaps can have a bearing too but primarily it's best card.
Jon321
Tour Rookie
Thanks for your reply. Will they look at the 96 and think maybe 8 is too low? I was probably expecting something around 10-12.
SSS is 71 off the yellows and 72 off the whites.
devonboy
Hacker
Not at my place. I submitted 3 cards on Friday, an 81, 86 and a 90 and they gave me 13 today!
Par is 72.
Played today and shot a 77 for what would have been 44 points!!!I
Usually play to about 9 so sent the GM an email asking if he wants to cut it a bit so I don't get labelled a bandit when i enter a comp.
Par is 72.
Played today and shot a 77 for what would have been 44 points!!!I
Usually play to about 9 so sent the GM an email asking if he wants to cut it a bit so I don't get labelled a bandit when i enter a comp.
pbrown7582
Money List Winner
The is potentially some rounding down off trebles in the 96? Anything above a double is made a double.
Jon321
Tour Rookie
Think I had 2 trebles and a quad in it. Had 6 pars and a birdie so I was 25 over for the other 11 holes. Hopefully get the last card in over the weekend or early next week and see what they give me.
pbrown7582
Money List Winner
96 becomes 92 then.
Good luck with your third round.
Good luck with your third round.
Jon321
Tour Rookie
Cheers mate. Just need the weather to hold off.
