rob2
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Welcome to the gang Fred, their a good bunch 
Rob2
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AlchemyGolf
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Welcome to the madness!!
HomerJSimpson
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Welcome to the forum. Theres a forum golf day at Royal Ascot on Friday April 3rd if you are interested. Mike Harris (GM editor) and two of the GM staff - Neil Tappen and Paul O'Hagan) are playing along with 15 or so forum members and it'll all get featured in the GM magazine if you fancy it.
If not enjoy the lively banter on here
If not enjoy the lively banter on here
TonyN
Money List Winner
Welcome to the forum funky!
To give you a spin on your questions. I think you have the right Idea. Yes on a par 3 oficially you must hit the green in 1 for a G.I.R and in 2 on a par 4, BUT as you say if your off 18 you get a shot at EVERY hole so if you hit a par 4 on your third you have hit the G.I.R and your there in 2 for your handicap that will leave you two putts for a 5 which will give you a net par.
Its the great thing about handicaps, its designed to keep everyone competitive, no matter how short you might hit the ball!
To give you a spin on your questions. I think you have the right Idea. Yes on a par 3 oficially you must hit the green in 1 for a G.I.R and in 2 on a par 4, BUT as you say if your off 18 you get a shot at EVERY hole so if you hit a par 4 on your third you have hit the G.I.R and your there in 2 for your handicap that will leave you two putts for a 5 which will give you a net par.
Its the great thing about handicaps, its designed to keep everyone competitive, no matter how short you might hit the ball!
haplesshacker
Money List Winner
Great to see more folks joining in. Welcome to the banter!
As far as your questions go, you probably have already seen, I'm in the 'if it's on the putting surface, it's a putt, if not, then no, it's not a putt' camp.
I use Scoresaver for my score recording, and I mark everything in gross. The program then works out what my nets are.
The scorcecard that you can print shows you how many shots per hole you get for your handicap. So it's very easy to be on a par four with 2 shots for your h'cap. Suddenly it becomes a par 6! Easy.
Hope it helps.
As far as your questions go, you probably have already seen, I'm in the 'if it's on the putting surface, it's a putt, if not, then no, it's not a putt' camp.
I use Scoresaver for my score recording, and I mark everything in gross. The program then works out what my nets are.
The scorcecard that you can print shows you how many shots per hole you get for your handicap. So it's very easy to be on a par four with 2 shots for your h'cap. Suddenly it becomes a par 6! Easy.
Hope it helps.
Midnight
Journeyman Pro
Hi,
Welcome to the forum mate. Look forward to meeting you at a game some day.
Cheers
Midnight...
Welcome to the forum mate. Look forward to meeting you at a game some day.
Cheers
Midnight...
rgs
Tour Rookie
Welcome to the forum.
bobmac
Major Champion
Wow. Fred, over 50? Are you really Fred Couples?
Spot my deliberate mistake
Spot my deliberate mistake
andiritchie
Journeyman Pro
Welcome Fred hope you enjoy
RGDave
Money List Winner
Welcome funkyfred (freddyfunk!!)....enjoy....
The q? about GIR has been answered, but I say set your sights on what YOU can realistically do. I struggle on long holes but have been known to hit 9 or more GIR!
In the early days (first year-ish, aged 23) I'd be lucky to get on any green more than 100 yards away. The full distance shots rarely went on target, and the rest were dire....I started on about 120 shots per 18!!!
The q? about GIR has been answered, but I say set your sights on what YOU can realistically do. I struggle on long holes but have been known to hit 9 or more GIR!
In the early days (first year-ish, aged 23) I'd be lucky to get on any green more than 100 yards away. The full distance shots rarely went on target, and the rest were dire....I started on about 120 shots per 18!!!
