Stableford CSS Q - Winner scored less points than CSS

[rikkitikk]

I am not totally up to speed with how CSS is calculated as I believe they changed the way it is calculated recently so I gave up on trying to understand it!

Recently I was in a stableford comp where the winner (10 hcap) scored 35 points but the CSS was 37 points. Is this possible for this to happen like this? I thought that CSS would be lower due to the low scores on the day.

Am asking as I don't think it should but am not sure so please explain slowly so I might have a chance of understanding it!

Thank you

 

[duncan mackie]

the mistake most make is to consider the score itself, or CSS itself.

CSS is calculated taking into account -
1. SSS
2. the % players playing to their buffer zone score in the field

the latter figures are tweaked based on the proportions of the field that are in lower handicap categories (because confidence in the statistical value of the results increases).

an example might help, but this is off the top of my head so the numbers won't be spot on - the principles the important thing!

SSS 70 / par 70 100 players with a handicap of 15 play.

if between about 30 and 50 of them score 33 points or more the CSS will be 70, less and it starts to go up.

it doesn't matter if they all get 33, or that they all get 40 - completely irrelevant.

 

[rikkitikk]

Duncan - Thank you for the answer. Show you how much I understand how it is calculated!

 

[Imurg]

CSS - completely irrelevant.

Couldn't agree more............:ears::clap::thup:

 

[louise_a]

I scored 34 last week in a stableford comp and got cut 0.4

 

[Garesfield ACE]

I scored 39 in s stableford comp on sunday and DIDNT get cut

 

[rosecott]

I scored 34 last week in a stableford comp and got cut 0.4

I scored 39 in s stableford comp on sunday and DIDNT get cut

Louise, your CSS range is 33 to 37 points, Par 72/SSS 72.

Golfboysatty, your CSS range is 34 to 38 points, whites Par 72/SSS 71 and 36 to 40 points, yellows par 72/SSS 69.