What's the lowest handicapper that you've played with?

[MarkT]

This week I played with Charlotte Heath who's the 35th best amateur in the world and who was runner-in the European Amateur last month. She plays off +6 (PLUS SIX if you're reading this on a vidiprinter) which is ridiculous. Carried it 230 yards, missed one fairway, hit the green with 4/4 fairway woods and no side to her at all. Probably the most refreshing thing that I've seen in golf for years.

 

[Orikoru]

Only scratch or 1-ish as far as I can recall. Best golfer at my club is +1.5 or so, but I've not played a round with him yet.

On a sidenote, didn't they change it so it's actually minus and not plus for the better than scratch people? So this guy is actually -1.5. ??‍

 

[rulefan]

Only scratch or 1-ish as far as I can recall. Best golfer at my club is +1.5 or so, but I've not played a round with him yet.

On a sidenote, didn't they change it so it's actually minus and not plus for the better than scratch people? So this guy is actually -1.5. ??‍

+ indicates better than scratch.

 

[Orikoru]

+ indicates better than scratch.

Does it though?

 

[Neilds]

Strangely the IG app uses minus and the EG app uses plus! Another thing that WHS can't agree on

 

[BiMGuy]

Is this a record for a thread being derailed into a pointless argument?

 

[Orikoru]

Is this a record for a thread being derailed into a pointless argument?

'Argument' is a bit over-the-top don't you think? Didn't see anyone arguing I was just curious what's correct now.

As you were.

 

[wjemather]

See The R&A/USGA's clarifications for further on the plus/minus question.

Plus 4 or 5 is probably the lowest I've played with/against.

 

[D-S]

Plus 4, I got 9 shots in a ’Mail on Sunday’ match against another club. Didn’t know what to do with them all!

 

[IanM]

Plus 3 point something. They did ok!

 

[JonnyGutteridge]

This is all the + handicaps at our club. I have played with the +3.2, and he was the first golfer I have ever properly “watched”. I noticed how he hit the ball, how good his swing was, and it was different to anyone I had ever seen before. Normally I don’t pay much attention to someone’s swing… He was different gravy.

I told him after 6 holes that his swing is reminiscent of Jon Rahm. He was incredibly humble, and shot the “worst” -1 I’ve ever seen. It could have been 62, but he didn’t hole a thing all day.

I was told afterwards, whilst singing his praises in the bar, that he played on multiple tours at a younger age and had been based at Burnham & Berrow. You have to be a serious golfer to take that course on every week ? He never even mentioned any of it, whilst I was sucking up to him all round.

The ball was so driven, low flighted, but just carried forever… And he never had more than about 3 yards of draw/fade, just awesome to watch, also it looked effortless.

I think the top 2 handicaps are new members, ex pros, but not based upon more than a few scores on IG. So not a true reflection.

Our club champion/most successful player is actually +2.5 atm, but under the congu system was at +4 which I think is mightily impressive.

 

[Robster59]

One of my friends is +3. Great golfer and a real down to earth guy. He has a great overall game, and he's his own worst critic.

 

[rulefan]

I have played with the two Fitz's (separately and not in competition!) before they went to the US. They were both + a lot

 

[backwoodsman]

Only played with someone off scratch (although hes a bit better now). And then only once. Played with folks off 3 or 4 a bit more frequently

 

[Beezerk]

Lad playing off 1, don’t think I’ve played with any scratch or plus golfers.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

+7 (she was +6 at the time)

 

[Sats]

Lad at our club is 15 and off +1, great little golfer.

 

[bernix]

our club champion at +2.4
turned pro last year

 

[Voyager EMH]

+3

It must have been over 25 years ago. Chap has been County Champion several times. First team match off scratch. I was off 4 at the time.
I won the first hole with a par. Chap dropped no more shots and got 4 birdies and an eagle and beat me 7&6.
I did not play too badly for me. Fairly sure I played well. Three over for twelve, maybe.
My biggest defeat in a first team match.
I remember it very well. He won't remember it at all.

 

[Backache]

Played with a plus1 in a medal who was very impressive.
Best golfer I've played with was when I was on holiday in NZ many years ago and had taken my clubs and had a round with my wife. An Aussie asked if he could join us, turned out he was a tournament pro on the Asian tour, hit the ball a mile and a nice bloke.