Cooke is in poland so they might have a different handicap system, like the one we are going to in 2020
Wolf
Well-known member
Ah now that makes a lot more sense to me I wasn't aware of that..
Makes so much more sense if that's how it works out there.
Teach me to assume it was a UK based player doing the handicap fudgery
I don't know why he didn't explain that in the first place, i noticed it yesterday and you were still confused (rightly so)
cookelad
Tour Winner
Definitely, the club ran a weekly stableford on a Wednesday (when there wasn't a midweek medal or trophy) from when the clocks go forward to when they went back and from about May onwards there would be at least one comp on per weekend and throw in the odd open on top.
And this was a few years before I left the UK
Wolf
Well-known member
Makes more sense now I know where you're based as my assumption was based on UK.
Now I know how he does it I almost admire his ability to manipulate it to that extent, that in itself takes some serious planning and trust in ability to go low and get the cuts. Can't for the life of me though ever think why of you're that good you wouldn't want to push further and get lower. But then I like you think differently to the person in question and would prefer to get as low as I can
cookelad
Tour Winner
I edited to say this was a few years ago before I left the UK, I agree I'd think he could quite easily get into plus figures if he'd wanted to
Wolf
Well-known member
Sorry mate must have missed the edit.
Shows what some people will do to win I guess, but I'd rather take the plus figure and thankfully there's less people like that than there are genuine players in the game.
User20204
Well-known member
I don't understand bandits, I don't care about winning anything, all I care about is being the best golfer I can possibly be and as far as I can see your handicap is the best gauge of how good a player you are.
Crazyface
Tour Winner
That's nice. Have fun paying your £3/4/5 each week to play in these club comps to monitor your handicap and getting nowt back.
User20204
Well-known member
I don't pay £3/£4/£5 each week to play in comps to monitor my handicap.
rksquire
Head Pro
Played with a 17 handicapper yesterday, he was 1 under thru 4 holesfinished with 29 points
I'm not sure that makes him a bandit? I know of high handicappers (and was one!) who would be capable of a nice run of holes - I once (as a 21 handicapper I think) had a nice run on our back 9 (holes 12-16) that had 2 birdies and 3 pars, 3 under through five. Was 3 over for the back 9 in total and felt class. Even now when I check my card from Saturday, I can see I played the last 14 holes in 4 over, but the first 4 at 8 over which in totality is about right for my handicap but in isolation for those last 14 holes is misleading. A guy playing bogey golf can put a run of holes together, but is unlikely to be able to do it consistently for the whole round. If you're an improving golfer you'll see that you will see that you can string 3/4/5 holes together that will give you encouragement but will have others calling you a bandit.
This. High handicap, long hitters get called bandits. Even when their short game stinks. God forbid a high handicapper should hit the fairway! I think a lot of people get labelled incorrectly - if you're protecting your handicap, you're a cheat.
User20204
Well-known member
I don't believe I actually was suggesting he was a bandit. I made the comment in reference to higher handicap players that are capable to stringing things together, as he did very nicely at the start.
Crazyface
Tour Winner
How do you have you handicap checked then? Serious question.
User20204
Well-known member
Sorry I'm not understanding what you mean by checked ?
GB72
Money List Winner
Guessing what is meant is that many clubs charge £3-£5 to enter a competition and so if there is no chance of winning, you are just effectively paying to have your handicap assessed every week.
User20204
Well-known member
There is no obligation to pay anything to enter our clubs competitions, if you choose to do so and are in the top 3 of your section then you'll pick up whatever the respective pay out is.
GB72
Money List Winner
Thast is a good system, can still work on your handicap without paying out. It is £3 a time to enter comps at mine plus £2 for the 2s pot if you want.
Sweep
Journeyman Pro
I think a lot of Cat 3 golfers could be seen to be bandits. They can hit a good ball, score reasonably well and yet still mess up the odd hole, so in match play they can be a potent force.
It often doesn’t mean they are bandits though. They probably play competitions every week and because of the odd bad hole their medal scores are not that great. But in match play you need to be in your A game to beat them. They will gift you a hole or 2 but still have the shots to take you out on the others.
It often doesn’t mean they are bandits though. They probably play competitions every week and because of the odd bad hole their medal scores are not that great. But in match play you need to be in your A game to beat them. They will gift you a hole or 2 but still have the shots to take you out on the others.
Khamelion
Tour Winner
Does 41 points with 2 blobs off 20HC count ?
It wasn't in a comp, just the usual weekend friendly between myself, Kraxx and Hacker_Hughes
Hoping to keep some of this winter form for the start of the season.
It wasn't in a comp, just the usual weekend friendly between myself, Kraxx and Hacker_Hughes
Hoping to keep some of this winter form for the start of the season.
not if its on a short winter course
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