Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
When you think of a good “club Amatuer” what do you see as their HC
HarshScratch or better.
Harsh
In reality, don't you think someone off 1, 2, 3 or 4 is generally regarded as a good player by most club members?
We aren’t talking about elite ams or prosSure, but to actually 'be good' and not get completely waxed just on a mini tour you need to be well into the + numbers.
We aren’t talking about elite ams or pros
This is just a good club golfers
I agree with this. I’ve played golf for almost 5 years now and played with a lot of people. I’ve only ever seen two people I would class as good golfers. So many people who play golf are terrible at the sport.Scratch or better.
I used to think the same. Now I'm below 5 and I'm still not a good golfer but I think of the lads that I play with who are scratch and plus as good golfers.Single figures decent.. maybe below 5 I'd class as 'good'. It's all relative though of course.
Agree with all this. I'm high single figures also, and I'm pish.As an 8.8 HI some people tell me that I am good, but I don't see it. The problem is I am too inconsistent and the band or range of scores I can return is ridiculous, from total hacker to scratch.
Now, my mate who has an index of 5.5, which is only 3 better than me, is a seriously good golfer. He makes it seem so easy, he mostly plays to his handicap and often betters it, and he is so consistent in each aspect of the game, A couple of seasons back he played for the scratch team in the league and at the end of the season took the prize for leading points scorer.
I suppose the answer for me is the point (handicap) at which a golfer achieves that level of consistency, which in my experience is at about 5.