RichA
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WHS - current GM article
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Deleted member 23270
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Let me guess.....you're a higher handicapper?
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Alternatively, it has balanced it out a little bit more, and the low handicaps don’t have the advantage they used to have
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Good point. Think I'll stop working on my game and just let my handicap go up 5-10 shots so I can win a few medals
wjemather
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Indeed it does, but the flawed analysis has too much margin for error to support such a claim.
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If that makes you enjoy the hobby more, then by all means you crack onGood point. Think I'll stop working on my game and just let my handicap go up 5-10 shots so I can win a few medals
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Just checked my club results for this year. Individual competitions only, there have been 3 'Cat1' handicappers that have won, a 6 and two 9's, the rest are all mid to high handicappers. Considering we have a medal/stableford at least once a week this isn't a very high percentage as we have over 50 guys off 5 or lower.
Backache
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In what sporting world do you want to devise a handicap system that actively discriminates against better sportsmen.
The concept is ludicrous.
Backache
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It is not suggesting it is balancing it out. The data suggests it is discriminating against good golfers in Stableford competition.
wjemather
Well-known member
As presented, the data does not support such a claim; there are simply too many variables that have not been accounted for, or even acknowledged.
Backache
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My understanding was that it was intended to give people an even chance not stop good golfers from winning.
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If the system has been devised correctly it shouldn't discriminate against anyone. All should have an equal chance of winning but that doesn't appear to be the case with WHS.
RichA
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Anecdotes about individual clubs are meaningless, so here's a summary of mine this year...
39 Stableford comps
HI 0-9: wins = 13 (max score 43)
HI 10-19: wins = 15 (max score 41)
HI 20-29: wins = 6 (max score 42)
HI 30+: wins = 1 (40)
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If anecdotes about individual clubs are meaningless why did you post your club results?
RichA
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To be ironic.
RichA
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I don't know. It's 15 so maybe. My last Stableford victory was midsummer 2022, but I don't rely on golf to pay the mortgage so I try not to worry about it too much.Let me guess.....you're a higher handicapper?
4LEX
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As a +1 handicap I don't bother entering many club comps simply because I have zero chance of winning. I'd need to shoot a course record just to scrape into the Top 3 in a lot of events. I only bother with knock outs, Club Champs and next year will focus on regional/national events if I can stay injury free.
The new system has been a disaster and devalued a lot of club golf, IMO.
The new system has been a disaster and devalued a lot of club golf, IMO.
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
If you play well you could get to +2
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Goes for everyone.
Its only 8 scores away. (Could be fewer)
clubchamp98
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Many a truth said in jest!Good point. Think I'll stop working on my game and just let my handicap go up 5-10 shots so I can win a few medals
But in the real world that’s what is happening.
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