Swango1980
Well-known member
If you're playing in a competition, then it is more than likely you are a competitive golfer. If you have that drive, then it makes sense that you'll focus on the handicap that counts for your result. Ironically, the ones more likely to be focused on their handicap (wanting to keep it low) are the single figure handicappers, and their course and playing handicaps are the same anyway, so doesn't really matter,To me what I find irritating is that in Stableford Comps (the most common form of competition play here) far too many are obsessed by their points instead of their gross score and many want to check the points rather than the gross scores. I totally agree with you last sentence and wonder how many pick up
too early thereby affecting their Handicap Index calculation.