richart
Major Champion
I wish you well in raising as much as possible for a great charity. I have no problems with how you are doing it, it is just unfortunate that golfers are going to be the least impressed, as the method is not new to them.
Do you not think that by not applying for a handicap until you are all but down to scratch is cheating the handicap process?
Have you approached CONGU to see what cards you need to submit to be allocated a 0.0 handicap, Id be amazed if you submit 3 level par rounds they'd give you scratch?
The real hard part of these challenges is getting from 5 to 0, partly from how many rounds you need to play at gross or better, and ultimately you are trying to short circuit this by your approach.
A big part of being a scratch golfer is the consistency required over a period of time, a process you are clearly trying to avoid (due to the time pressure of the challenge)
Good luck, I seriously think you will struggle, and personally feel because of the approach even if you do get there you will have cheated the process that 99.9% of golfers understand as the handicap system (ie waiting until you are of a certain level before getting your first handicap).
I wouldn't get too excited about 1000 viewings as most of us would have several viewings each to keep up to speed with the posting the we and our fellow forum members are making.
If the average poster looks here 10 times that is only 100 different people and I certainly looked and posted here more than 10 times.
Chris
Next you will be telling me there's no Father Christmas.![]()
A couple of questions either for the OP or someone who knows the ins and outs of the handicap system.
Are you allowed to 'pick and choose' your first 3 cards for initial handicap?
I thought you had to nominate it as a qualifying round before you started, and hence not being able to use the scores you want to.
Are you allowed to enter supplementary rounds if you're playing plenty of qualifying competition rounds?
If so, I would again think you had to nominate it as such before you played and not be able to choose to not hand it in if it gives you 0.1?
Two points if I may..
In the video of your round, you had several lost balls.
Did you play your provisional shots and add the correct penalty for the lost ball so 3 off the tee and 4th shot from the fairway/rough?
Secondly, do you know how the handicapping system works at 5 and below?
ie if your'e off 5.0 and you shoot a gross 60, you will only be cut to 4.0 as your only cut 0.1 for every shot under CSS
I ask this as someone who has been there before.
It took me a whole summer to go from 5 to 4 and I had once played off 2.
You say it's a challenge that's never been done before....have you ever wondered why?
Good luck though and get some practice on your driving and putting
Thanks for showing an interest