I'm very consistent i play to it every time its RO
Playing to your handicap..how often?
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Orikoru
Tour Winner
I've only been a member for this year and played 6 competition rounds so far - the first five were all over my handicap (although I was lucky to avoid a +0.1 on one of them because me and my playing partner were the only two to play on the Sunday and I got one more point than him!) and the most recent one I finally played exactly to my handicap. So not even had a cut yet!
Kaizer_Soze
Head Pro
16 comps so far this season, 1 cut (a paltry 0.2) 2 x played to, 6 x buffer and 7 x 0.1.
Fair to say I've yet to hit my purple patch this year :lol:
Fair to say I've yet to hit my purple patch this year :lol:
but you have played to it half the time, buffers mean you played to it.
Kaizer_Soze
Head Pro
Very true, just feel like I'm on the verge of shooting a couple of really low scores, hopefully sometime over the next couple of weeks, practice and consistency is the key
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Deleted member 16999
Guest
I'm sure GM published an article on this a while back and if my memory serves me right, I think on average it was between 1 in 4-5 rounds. 
Coffey
Challenge Tour Pro
15 Qualifiers, 10 0.1's, 4 buffers, 1 cut.
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Deleted Member 1156
Guest
Since August last year I've played 16 qualifiers
13 x 0.1
2 x buffer
1 x 0.1 cut
13 x 0.1
2 x buffer
1 x 0.1 cut
only 16...protecting your handicapSince August last year I've played 16 qualifiers
13 x 0.1
2 x buffer
1 x 0.1 cut
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Deleted Member 1156
Guest
only 16...protecting your handicap
I'm clinging on to Cat 1 by the skin of my teeth
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kerber0s1983
Assistant Pro
I've played 70 social rounds this year
Played to handicap or below 24 times, around buffer 10 times, the 36 would have been over buffer zone if a comp round. Although played 20 new courses so that probably is some of it
I've played 3 comp rounds (now work weekends)
1, cut, 1 buffer, 1 +0.1
Played to handicap or below 24 times, around buffer 10 times, the 36 would have been over buffer zone if a comp round. Although played 20 new courses so that probably is some of it
I've played 3 comp rounds (now work weekends)
1, cut, 1 buffer, 1 +0.1
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Last 15
6 over; 5 to; 4 under
No idea what that says about my golf.
6 over; 5 to; 4 under
No idea what that says about my golf.
drewster
Tour Rookie
In the last season and a half i've had 8 cuts, 4 buffers and 12 0.1s. Not sure if this is indicative of a standard cat 2 golfer or not ? Playing to or below my handicap 50 % of the time.
Yant
Head Pro
Depends how regularly i'm playing.
Tashyboy
Please don’t ask to see my tatts 👍
Out of 18 comps of all formats, I have been in the buffer zone 8 times, with two cuts. Been an up and down season so far when it has been bad it has been woeful. When it has been good it has been fine margins to becoming brilliant.
sam85
Head Pro
17 qualifiers for me so far this year
0 cuts
2 buffers
15 lots of very poor golf
0 cuts
2 buffers
15 lots of very poor golf
just checked mine for this year from mid April when our season starts.
13 comps
Six 0.1
five Buffer
two cuts
13 comps
Six 0.1
five Buffer
two cuts
HankMarvin
Tour Rookie
Crow
Crow Person
Here's a tale of misery to offset the number of players who play quite regularly to handicap.
2015, started with 8 handicap, 16 qualifiers, no cuts, 1 buffer, 15 x 0.1s, ended with handicap of 10
2016, started with handicap of 10, 17 qualifiers, one cut of 0.4, three buffers, 13 x 0.1s, ended with handicap of 11
2017, started with handicap of 10, 6 qualifiers to date, no cuts, no buffers, 6 x 0.1s
In summary; 39 qualifiers, one cut, four buffers and 34 x 0.1s
I'm now sitting on 11.4, one more dismal round and I'll be playing off 12, that will be four shots back in less than three years, it's a wonder I still have any motivation left to go out and play.
2015, started with 8 handicap, 16 qualifiers, no cuts, 1 buffer, 15 x 0.1s, ended with handicap of 10
2016, started with handicap of 10, 17 qualifiers, one cut of 0.4, three buffers, 13 x 0.1s, ended with handicap of 11
2017, started with handicap of 10, 6 qualifiers to date, no cuts, no buffers, 6 x 0.1s
In summary; 39 qualifiers, one cut, four buffers and 34 x 0.1s
I'm now sitting on 11.4, one more dismal round and I'll be playing off 12, that will be four shots back in less than three years, it's a wonder I still have any motivation left to go out and play.
