Swango1980
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18 holes. A few holes were much shorter and if there were any winter greens, bucket holes. The winner had a Playing Handicap of 47 I think, which helpsWas it 36 holes ?
Even in winter that’s a very silly score!
Winter Golf and Handicap
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Banchory Buddha
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Higher scores won't increase handicaps? Well there ye go
Banchory Buddha
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Ah sorry, forgot the slightest misdemeanour on here gets a warning, but casual xenophiobia is fine, gotchahave you misplaced your sense of humour?
BiMGuy
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You are going to have to explain that one to me!Ah sorry, forgot the slightest misdemeanour on here gets a warning, but casual xenophiobia is fine, gotcha
sjw
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You're having a laugh, right? Joking about the weather in a particular country isn't xenophobicAh sorry, forgot the slightest misdemeanour on here gets a warning, but casual xenophiobia is fine, gotcha
Swango1980
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I wouldn't bother asking him questions. I think he just puts anyone that disagrees with him on Ignore.
Backache
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I don't play in any stroke play competitions in winter so I wouldn't ever put in a card but our course isn't measured in winter anyway.
I love going out and having a knock but can't take the score seriously when you're either on a mat or playing hit and splash.
I love going out and having a knock but can't take the score seriously when you're either on a mat or playing hit and splash.
D-S
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It’s not golf in the winter on a parkland course - it’s cleaning.
Clean the ball, hit the ball, clean your club, clean the ball, hit the ball, clean your club, clean the ball rinse and repeat on every shot then at the end clean your shoes, trolley etc
Clean the ball, hit the ball, clean your club, clean the ball, hit the ball, clean your club, clean the ball rinse and repeat on every shot then at the end clean your shoes, trolley etc
Orikoru
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Bold of you to assume everyone cleans their clubs, shoes and trolley.
clubchamp98
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Yes just spent the afternoon doing just that.
Golfnut1957
Newbie
None of that applies to my mate, he's not lazy, but he won't do anything that he deems not necessary and none of that is necessary. He may clean a large dollop of mud off his ball but it's a cursory wipe not an actual clean. Shoes, clubs, trolley, all go into the back of his car and won't be taken out until the next round.
It is actually quite amusing to watch him occasionally try to scrape the dry mud out of the groves of a wedge because he has a lob shot requiring spin.
D-S
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If he puts cards in using encrusted clubs and muddy golf balls does this constitute handicap manipulation?
Banchory Buddha
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If "crap" is worthy of deletion, then no I'm not joking
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You should have been the only English bloke watching Argentina v England in the World Cup in a Welsh Clubhouse. Actually, some of it was pretty awful.
Back in the U.K., in the northeast of England, I played comps all year. Why? Because I loved playing golf, especially with mates. The handicap takes care of itself. It might go up and it might go down but that’s way down the list after playing golf with friends. And pretty much everyone else’s handicap does the same. There’s no loss of competitiveness. So why not just play?
If it’s the grotty weather, fine, don’t play. But not playing to protect a handicap… that’s just bizarre.
If it’s the grotty weather, fine, don’t play. But not playing to protect a handicap… that’s just bizarre.
Is that based on playing at Cleveland though? By crikey it gets colder but you would still have run on the ball there, greens will still be excellent. I've been a member at a links course before and there is minimal difference between the seasons there in terms of playing. Parkland is a whole different ball game. It's all carry, no run, greens are often bobbly. Trashes the card for many golfers. Those golfers it doesn't impact, the good ones / bigger hitters, will certainly be mighty hacked off when the rest of us start the new season much higher, but score better as the ball starts to roll again.
My current course runs no qualifying comps until April now. If it did, I would still play, just not enter. It's a lottery on parkland in winter and scores should be treated accordingly.
Swango1980
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I'm still not sure those really boggy type conditions have as big of an impact on handicaps as you think. They may contribute to your really bad scores, and certainly help a player make their excuses for their bad day (in over 50% of their rounds). But I also think that on their good days in the winter, they can score pretty much just as well as the good days in the summer. That is only my own perception, from playing in one of the boggiest courses in the county since 2005 to 2021, and playing at a course now that doesn't drain at all well in winter, thus getting wet and no roll.
Every good score I've got this year is during the good weather, dry weather when the ball was running. Every high score is when the course is wet, no question. I can look back and tell you how wet Northumberland was this past year by looking at the EG app and seeing my competition rounds
Swango1980
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I guess it is difficult to judge anything from individual experiences. Last week we had 3 holes closed, as the course was so wet, and I finished with 39 pointsEvery good score I've got this year is during the good weather, dry weather when the ball was running. Every high score is when the course is wet, no question. I can look back and tell you how wet Northumberland was this past year by looking at the EG app and seeing my competition rounds
BanditI guess it is difficult to judge anything from individual experiences. Last week we had 3 holes closed, as the course was so wet, and I finished with 39 points
