What would you be most pleased with?

[Piece]

Quiet day at work, so I'm on GM forum today

Reading some posts about best score etc., I wonder this - what would make you more happy:

• Shooting a few under handicap on a very easy course, or
• Shooting a few over handicap on a very hard course?

Personally, looking back, I've been happier shooting a few over on hard courses such as Royal Lytham, St Andrews. Obviously it also depends on the conditions of the day, competition, etc.

 

[Alex1975]

Hmm, not an easy question. I guess I expect to shoot my handicap or better on an easy course so the latter...

 

[North Mimms]

Quiet day at work, so I'm on GM forum today

Reading some posts about best score etc., I wonder this - what would make you more happy:

• Shooting a few under handicap on a very easy course, or
• Shooting a few over handicap on a very hard course?

Personally, looking back, I've been happier shooting a few over on hard courses such as Royal Lytham, St Andrews. Obviously it also depends on the conditions of the day, competition, etc.

Definitely the latter.
Played Kauri Cliffs in NZ off second (longer) set of ladies tees one over handicap, and still consider it my best ever round of golf

 

[G1BB0]

at this moment in time I would take either option

if forced then the 2nd

 

[pokerjoke]

A good question.

For me shooting under handicap on any course is my preference.
Purely because I played better than my handicap says I should,so to me a very good round.
Over handicap on a tougher course tells me I played worse than I should do.
My best round on my home course recently has given me more pleasure than my over
handicap round at B@B recently even though they are chalk and cheese when it comes to golf courses.

 

[pbrown7582]

a couple over on a hard course for me.

 

[drdel]

First option.

But a repeatable swing would be nice !

 

[G.U.R]

Option 2 for me always good to play a new course to around your handicap give or take +5

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Option 2 :thup:

 

[CMAC]

MOST pleased with

equal to handicap on hard course (or better)

 

[LinksTurf]

Definitely the latter. I shot 8 over my handicap at Carnoustie championship on my first playing of it in a 3 club wind. In those conditions, I was very pleased!!!

 

[mcbroon]

Option 1 for me.

I'd always rather beat my handicap, regardless of the perceived difficulty of the course.

 

[cookelad]

Quiet day at work, so I'm on GM forum today

Reading some posts about best score etc., I wonder this - what would make you more happy:

• Shooting a few under handicap on a very easy course, or
• Shooting a few over handicap on a very hard course?

Personally, looking back, I've been happier shooting a few over on hard courses such as Royal Lytham, St Andrews. Obviously it also depends on the conditions of the day, competition, etc.

The latter definitely! Was chuffed to bits to break 80 round Harlech & Turnberry a couple of years ago!

 

[Oddsocks]

Of I play a course harder than mine and shoot within buffer I'm happy, I'd rather shoot buffer on a hard course than tear up a goat track,

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Option 2 for me every time, I beat handicap at my 9 hole club All the time but can I crack the Hotckin? Can I hell! All I want to do is a sub 80 round this year on the hotchkin and I will be a very happy golfer

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Definitely the latter. Tells me I'm playing solid on a potentially longer, probably tighter course

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

I will take the former, irrespective of course difficulty playing better than h/c always makes me feel good.