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Just wondering what the protocol or standard is for posting scores for handicap purposes? I tend to post every score, but also feel that limits my ability to play a round "for fun" or to practice different types of shots, etc.
What scores should you post, and which scores / rounds can you / should you just pocket? Thanks for any insights! |
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| # 1 7/19/2010 9:40:53 AM |
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I post all my scores from regulation courses, but when I play this one course in my area, par 58, I just practice
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| # 2 7/19/2010 9:52:47 AM |
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I post all of my scores of rounds I play with other people. I go out alone probably 50% of the time, I dont post them do to the fact that sometimes I play a best ball with myself, and other times I try different shots in different situations. Sometimes I will hit 4 different shots from same location just to see the different results (practice).
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| # 3 7/19/2010 9:59:51 AM |
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All acceptable scores must be posted for handicap purposes. An acceptable score is one played during the active season under the rules of golf. If you wish to play a "Practice Round" not following the rules, that's OK, but do not post the score for handicap.
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| # 4 7/19/2010 11:31:42 AM |
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OK, so that kinda gets to my question otterman....let's say I am playing like schitt, and my goal is to lower my handicap. is it kosher for me to then start playing practice shots and not view it as an "acceptable round?"
Now, it may well be that the round is so bad, it would not count towards my 10 scores which are determining my handicap, but you can see where I am coming from..... |
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| # 5 7/19/2010 11:57:24 AM |
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In fairness, you should decide ahead of time if you are playing a "recorded" round or a "practice" round. Be aware however, that a very poor round has absolutely no effect on your handicap. Handicap is based on your best scores, The 1 round you shoot way over your handicap will get tossed out at the next revision.
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| # 6 7/19/2010 12:51:29 PM |
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It is tempting to not post bad scores but as otterman has pointed out, they don't affect your handicap. I like to post every score simply to keep a record of progress/regression. One idea is when you post your score it asks if you want to make any notes, that would be a good time to record something like "started off good,blew up, then started to practice". Personally, i've never played in a tournament and I just keep a handicap and post scores simply to keep track of my game.
Also,like Andrew McLeod said,I too only post scores from regulation courses. |
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| # 7 7/21/2010 10:46:33 AM |
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I post them all. I played 9 holes by myself yesterday after work, and played a second ball on a couple holes. I kept track of my "live" ball, though and carded it. I do that as well. I hit extra balls when I play just to prove to myself I can actually hit the shot I needed to. But I ALWAYS play my first or in play ball and record that score to the card. I post all of my rounds unless it is at a course that is not a par 70 or higher. We have some excutive course we play every once in a while and I do not record those scores to my handicap. Your handicap in my opinion would not really be accurate if you did not record all of your rounds no matter how bad you think they could get or actually are. |
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| # 8 7/21/2010 10:52:37 AM |
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I will post all scores good or bad unless I am playing some scramble tournament through work. But I will only post the ESC score.
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| # 9 7/21/2010 11:12:20 AM |
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I post every round I play ... whether it's at an executive course (par 62) or a regular course (par 70-72). If it has a slope and rating, then I will post the score. And by posting every round, you have the reports that tell you how you are doing in your game. Just posting the good rounds doesn't give you a good barometer of your game.
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| # 10 7/21/2010 11:13:26 AM |
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I never understood why you WOULDN'T card bad rounds anyway...the whole point of the handicap is to make competition fair across different skill levels. Why would anyone want to hamstring themselves by maintaining an unnaturally low handicap? I agree with that 1000%. If your handicap goes lower than what you really play at, whats the good that can come out of that? Its not correct and people will most likely know you are are lying about it or have not been honest with your posting of all scores. Plus, how are you to know if you are actually getting better if you dont post them? |
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| # 11 7/21/2010 11:14:57 AM |
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I never understood why you WOULDN'T card bad rounds anyway...the whole point of the handicap is to make competition fair across different skill levels. Why would anyone want to hamstring themselves by maintaining an unnaturally low handicap? I agree but they are out there. I know a guy who brags at the bar about a 68 he shot in highschool and talks about he's a 8 handicap, then I get him to get into this tourny with me and he says put him down for 18 handicap and goes out and shoots a 90. We lost the tourny because I put him down for an 8 handicap. |
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| # 12 7/21/2010 11:17:47 AM |
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I never understood why you WOULDN'T card bad rounds anyway...the whole point of the handicap is to make competition fair across different skill levels. Why would anyone want to hamstring themselves by maintaining an unnaturally low handicap? I guess some of that comes from not fully understanding how the handicap system works. As I noted in my original post, and others confirmed, an abnormally high score won't affect your index anyway, since it won't be one of the best 10 differentials used to calculate your handicap. I did post the scores I had in question (100 & a 101 while on vacation). Did not impact my index. |
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| # 13 7/22/2010 2:57:56 PM |
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You should only POST competitive rounds........Rounds that you are playing to score your best.........If you are playing a practice round or for fun; or if by the 3rd hole your on your 4th shot of tequila and the only score your trying to make is with the cart girl; don't post that round towards your handicap
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| # 14 7/22/2010 3:10:51 PM |
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If I'm working on my game and hitting more then one ball, sometimes will move a ball to hit a shot I have hit poorly in the pass, trying something new, I don't post a score most times will not even keep a score. All others are posted good or bad.
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| # 15 7/22/2010 3:13:39 PM |
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If I'm working on my game and hitting more then one ball, sometimes will move a ball to hit a shot I have hit poorly in the pass, trying something new, I don't post a score most times will not even keep a score. All others are posted good or bad. I dont keep score most time either if im out farting around, other than that I post em all. |
