New handicap system. An American view

[duncan mackie]

Lets be honest, supplementary cards are a bit rubbish aren't they, just doesn't give me the same spark as a Q. i put in 5 last year, 2 I was cut on and the others I buffered, which was good but not seeing your name in results or on going live leaderboard isn't the same.

How you feel about them is somewhat irrelevant in this context - we are discussing whether there is any change (outside cat 1) going forwards, that's all.

 

[rulefan]

No system restriction on supplementals currently that I'm aware of?

The current restriction for Category 1 players will remain

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Surely anything thats brings people playing more closely to their correct handicap is a good thing.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

The current restriction for Category 1 players will remain

I’m confused as I was led to believe the categories were going ?

 

[rulefan]

I’m confused as I was led to believe the categories were going ?

Duncan said 'currently'

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Duncan said 'currently'

Ah I thought he was meaning “currently there are no plans in the WHS “ to place any restrictions on

 

[Swango1980]

If Cat 1 goes, will there be, or need to be, restrictions in place for the very good golfers (I.e. the ones that are Cat 1 now). Because, I presume the restrictions that are currently in place are to discourage them to use Supplementary cards to maintain their handicap, given it impacts their eligibility in Cat 1 events, along with county and national golf selection.

 

[patricks148]

No system restriction on supplementals currently that I'm aware of?

i was under the impression it was 10 and cat 1 there were restrictions there too for SGU members?

 

[Deleted member 3432]

I think its fair to say this thread has drifted more than a little....

 

[mikejohnchapman]

I've said it before but I'm sure I will never hand in a scorecard from a non-competition round. It's not the same game, you have gimmes (some generous), dropping from out of bounds and lost balls, etc etc - I fail to see how you can base a handicap off of that. Nonsense.

So you would rather play all your rounds under competition pressure rather than a friendly game and base your handicap on those rounds?

 

[robinthehood]

So you would rather play all your rounds under competition pressure rather than a friendly game and base your handicap on those rounds?

He's saying he plays a mix.
I'm the same, comps for handicap and everything else for fun, all sorts of rule breaks and stuff.
If whs offers a simple way adding non comp scores then I may add a few. But it will need to be computerised from start to finish .

 

[User20204]

How you feel about them is somewhat irrelevant in this context - we are discussing whether there is any change (outside cat 1) going forwards, that's all.

I didn't say it was.

 

[User20204]

If whs offers a simple way adding non comp scores then I may add a few. But it will need to be computerised from start to finish .

Isn't that what supplementary cards are now, so in effect no different.

 

[robinthehood]

Isn't that what supplementary cards are now, so in effect no different.

Yes I mean the process , no signing a book etc before heading out. End to end online all via an app please.

 

[User20204]

. End to end online all via an app please.

Oh yes please but I'm not overly hopeful. Interestingly enough, a couple months back I was a guest of a friend at his course and when we met up, his mate told me he had already signed them both in for a supp that day, I have to assume he did so online, didn't know you could.

 

[robinthehood]

Yeah I think we can do it via the computer in the club house, but an app would be nice and pretty easy to implement. I have heard they hope to bring one out for score entry at least.

 

[duncan mackie]

The current restriction for Category 1 players will remain

So basically absolutely no change from the current situation? A little different from your post surely?

 

[duncan mackie]

Yes I mean the process , no signing a book etc before heading out. End to end online all via an app please.

Disagree - the process remains the same; you have to register your intention prior to play.
How you do that is somewhat incidental.

 

[robinthehood]

Disagree - the process remains the same; you have to register your intention prior to play.
How you do that is somewhat incidental.

? Under current process I put no scores in.
If there were an app available I could use end to end I most likely would.
Just a little dismissive, but dw.

 

[TheJezster]

Wasn't the initial intention for us all to enter ALL our scores, whether friendly knocks or not? What happened to that?

Seems now it's like nothing will have changed.... Almost struggling to see the whole point of it really..