Society Awards

[Papas1982]

As someone who doesn't play much competition golf, mainly my society or just friendlies.

Am after some opinions from the fountain of knowledge that is GM forum.

Last night was my society xmas/awards meal.
I was stuck at work so missed the fireworks! The main issue being the winner of the Main award, for highest top 5 (stableford) score total.

The winner of the award started the year playing off 23 and now plays of 24. His average for his best 5 rounds was apparently 40.5.
Whilst the predicted winner from the lads has gone from 26 down to 15.

I don't know the exact scores of either player, but know the player who's handicap has had two 43's, a 40 and a 39. Not sure if he's had a 37 to cover the gap in score. From the outside though, it appears strange to me that someone who's handicap has risen can beat someones who'd dropped so significantly.

I know if someone wins its a two shot cut, but arent shots cut for all scores over 36?

Any guidance appreciated, the guy who missed out is a quiet old boy, i'd happily fight his corner if i had the knowledge to do so.

Cheers

 

[Slab]

Seems really weird (but I've seen some absolute stooshies when it comes to society prize allocation, its kinda like the rationale goes out every window)

 

[Gopher]

Does he have a club handicap? I play in a society which allocates and organises its own unofficial handicaps, there are a few players who do not belong to a club, so they can gain a 'society' handicap.

Within the society days you can make up your own rules, so the winner of a comp gets cut 2 shots, second place one shot.

It sounds like your man should have been docked a few shots for the scores he's putting in.

 

[GreiginFife]

Sounds like something is seriously flawed with the system your society is using if this guy can win an overall comp, have 5 scores with that average and still go up a shot. Surely someone must have noticed or at least be responsible for noticing?

 

[Papas1982]

General rule I believe is 2 point cut for a win and then .3 or .4 handicap dependant for scores over 36. Only for first and second thiugh.

So in theory if he were to finish 3rd on 40 points a few times it would keep him stable and then bad rounds raise his handicap.

But i I agree it's fishy. Unfortunately he did all the scoring and unless I can get all 20 memebers to recall the scores from the 12 meets hard to see where he should be.

 

[chrisd]

The problem is also one that you really can't alter the rules retrospectively, so unless there been an error in the calculations all you can do is highlight the inequality of what's happened and ask that the handicapping criteria be changed to a fairer system next season.