PCC adjustment

[singh246]

Since the new handicap system came into play in Nov '22, I've had 44 rounds. Not a single one has had a PCC adjustment applied.

With the old system, I had 130 rounds and 33 rounds had an adjustment - so around 25%.

I saw the following article:

https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/news/world-handicap-system-playing-conditions-calculation-change/

There was a supposed change towards the end of August, but I'm still seeing no adjustments applied.

What's everyone else's experience with this?

 

[Wabinez]

I think if you searched for PCC, you'd find a range of topics.

Ultimately, if there is no PCC applied, the scores going in that day are in the expected ranges of those that are playing. No-one knows what these ranges are. It's a proprietary formula. I guess the simple answer is simply....play better.

I have had PCCs on some rounds, I have not had PCCs on some rounds. Put the score in the system, and see what you get given the following day. Don't worry too much about it.

 

[KenL]

I agree with the OP and it is something worth bothering about.
Every single round, except 1, that I have submitted have been PCC 0.
Many of these have been comps in very challenging weather. These would definitely have affected the CSS under the old system.

 

[Wabinez]

I agree with the OP and it is something worth bothering about.
Every single round, except 1, that I have submitted have been PCC 0.
Many of these have been comps in very challenging weather. These would definitely have affected the CSS under the old system.

CSS and PCC are two completely different things.

CSS looked at the scores submitted by handicap categories, PCC looks at expected scoring range. Which is going to be wider than people think

 

[KenL]

CSS and PCC are two completely different things.

CSS looked at the scores submitted by handicap categories, PCC looks at expected scoring range. Which is going to be wider than people think

What's the point in having it if it virtually never changes?

 

[rosecott]

At our place, PCC occurrences so far this year are 5% of total comps. I suspect that might be the norm.

 

[rulefan]

Since the new handicap system came into play in Nov '22, I've had 44 rounds. Not a single one has had a PCC adjustment applied.

With the old system, I had 130 rounds and 33 rounds had an adjustment - so around 25%.

I saw the following article:

https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/news/world-handicap-system-playing-conditions-calculation-change/

There was a supposed change towards the end of August, but I'm still seeing no adjustments applied.

What's everyone else's experience with this?

It's been less than a month since it was changed, why would you expect to see any PCC effect? Has the weather changed significantly where you are? Would you have expected the CSS to make an appearance in CONGU days?

 

[IanM]

I have only 3 rounds with pcc changed in a long list.

Does it bother me? Not at all.

 

[Wabinez]

What's the point in having it if it virtually never changes?

its not meant to change that often.…but it does move. I’ve had a few.

maybe play tougher golf courses ?

 

[Backsticks]

What's the point in having it if it virtually never changes?

So that if it should change, it can. How often do you use the airbags in your car ?

 

[yandabrown]

I've got 3 in my last 20 scores, two 1's and a 3 (a particularly nasty February morning). So that's about 15% of the time. All of them were before it was changed.

 

[KenL]

So that if it should change, it can. How often do you use the airbags in your car ?

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[Old Skier]

Had a PCC adjustment of 3 at The Warren yesterday.