Old Skier
Tour Winner
How did having the holy grail of a “C“ prove anything other than you played 3 qualifiers.
World Handicap System (WHS)
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How did having the holy grail of a “C“ prove anything other than you played 3 qualifiers.
rulefan
Tour Winner
....... last year
Leftitshort
Well-known member
always thought it should be more. Seems like a missed opportunity to me. A real chance to try & legitimise the handicap system, rewarding commitment to the club game. Instead it’s another bandits charter. Make it 10 qualifiers a year. Don’t h e to be comp rounds anymore.
U might get away with sandbagging for 3 not for 10
Leftitshort
Well-known member
It doesn’t because the current system is broken. Looks like the next one will be also
HampshireHog
Assistant Pro
On my good round the calculated differential was reduced by 2.
Swango1980
Well-known member
If you are talking about the WHS Score History, the 18.6 would have been your handicap index BEFORE that round was played (i.e. your Index you used for scoring that round was 18.6). The 18.2 is your Index, and therefore after that final round, your index went from 18.6 to 18.2. If you are talking about what I think you are.
Your final sentence makes reasonable sense. you gross differential increases by 2 shots, and averaged over 8 scores, that is an increase of 0.25. Although, the handicap index is based on Score Differentials, which multiple each gross differential by 113/Slope. So you need to apply a factor of 113/Slope to the 0.25 (this is me thing out loud, but I have been entering member e-mail addresses and DOB into the WHS Portal for the last 2 hours, so my brain is like a pickle)
nickjdavis
Head Pro
No. Bloke got his 28 handicap and seemingly never entered a comp or a score for 18 months....obviously been playing and practising. Decided to put in 3 supplementaries in August.
First time out off 28 he shot 8 over gross...11 shots over SSS.
Kennysarmy
Newbie
Yesterday I was 7.8, today I'm 7.2
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Guess someone has found a new calculation method!
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Guess someone has found a new calculation method!
mikejohnchapman
Challenge Tour Pro
The ESR under WHS is different and kicks in if you have a -7 Gross Differential (! shot) or -10 GD (2 Shots).
If you want to apply a recent adjustment to a handicap index you can do so on the individual members page of the EG Platform by selecting official adjustment. You can add a one or two shot adjustment which will have the effect of reducing all 20 rounds in the playing record by 1 or 2 shots. As more rounds are added these will not have the adjustment so the ESR flushes through.
We’re still waiting for all our competition data to be correctly transferred. Fully expect mine to change again before Monday, but not to the extent it impacts the number of shots I get on my home course off any tee.
JGolfer
Active member
Hopefully I can get some help with this.
Under WHS if play my girlfriends home course. Is it possible for me to play a supplementary round at her course and her mark it then hand it in?
If so do I hand it in at her course or mine?
Thanks!
Under WHS if play my girlfriends home course. Is it possible for me to play a supplementary round at her course and her mark it then hand it in?
If so do I hand it in at her course or mine?
Thanks!
Old Skier
Tour Winner
After 2 Nov you can but must register at that club before play and they should enter card.
Swango1980
Well-known member
You follow the procedure set out at the club your playing at. I suspect their will be a terminal at the club to pre-register and then enter your score after. Might take a bit of time for clubs to get prepared for this, as they not only get used to WHS but also the fact the PSI terminals have been switched off due to Covid. Just ask the pro / member of staff how to go about it when you are there.
JGolfer
Active member
Sorry to sound stupid. But by pre-register do you mean register my intention to submit a card?
I’ll be asking when I’m there about how I go about it. Just didn’t want to sound stupid when I showed up
Old Skier
Tour Winner
Correct
rulefan
Tour Winner
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Something I learned from this forum, and subsequent R&A readings is that there are different forms of strokeplay.
Was looking at the handicap allowances, and noticed the difference in how two countries have articulated
For me, well Scottish golf are adding to the confusion ?
Was looking at the handicap allowances, and noticed the difference in how two countries have articulated
For me, well Scottish golf are adding to the confusion ?
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rulefan
Tour Winner
Not sure what you are meaning. The %ages for each format for England and Scotland tally with the GB&I Rules of Handicapping
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Ah no, it's the wording.
EGU had split by format and by type which made more sense to me.
Having stroke play, stableford & par/bogey all as formats on SG seems confusing (to me).
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Little shout for the WHS support at R&A. Raised a query and they replied very swiftly. They'd slightly misunderstood the question so posted another and again came back quickly with it resolved.
Caching issue apparently, can now see some CRs and SRs that were previously not showing.
Caching issue apparently, can now see some CRs and SRs that were previously not showing.
