Well the results are in

[TarDawg]

Got my first handicap in.. 17.5. Way lower than I was expecting. I fully expect that to jump up closer to between 22-25.

I think my handicap is scewed because of the 5 scores i had in there to get my first handicap 4 were at my executive courses where I do shoot around bogey golf. I think once I put in some scores at some more challenging courses that it will climb.

I'm playing a course Saturday that is a 71.5/131. It should do wonders for that handicap :)

Funny thing is I called my mother with this news (being the proud son and all) here is how that conversation went...


me: Well mom I'm a 17.5
her: there is no way your a 17.5 You are probably really a 30
me: well that's what GHIN says I am
her: they screwed something up. I shoot in the mid to high 80's and i'm a 22.
me:well i'm sure it's this low because most scores were at my executive course. And the only other score i had in there was the 96 i shot at the hard course I told you about
her:are you counting every stroke you take? There is no way you have a better handicap than me. Has someone been playing with you to verify your scores?
me:....
me:hey i'm at work i got to go bye.


Ahh now I truly realize why I am so screwed up in the head. Needless to say I won't be keeping her up to date with my scores/handicap any longer.

[CoolBreeze20]

HAha! I can just FEEL the love there. What has your lowest and highest score been on your executive course? How many rounds did you turn in, just 5? I think you need at least 10 to get a "good" idea of your true handicap.

[TarDawg]

low was a 76 on a par 58. twice. High was an 85 twice on the par 62. Low regulation length was 96. High was 105. So that's 6 rounds.

Again I think the handicap is scewed because of those exectutive course rounds even though they have a low rating/slope.

[Bourbon and Coke]

Your handicap with 6 rounds is only considering your best round of golf. The other scores are irrelevant.

[allin]

Got my first handicap in.. 17.5. Way lower than I was expecting. I fully expect that to jump up closer to between 22-25.

Does your family play cards? I bet the competition is fierce. I say offer to play her even up for laundry or cooking services from her, yard work or chores from you.

[Klean]

One of the reasons why I love golf. You can compete with any family member regardless of age.

[sacm3bill]

her: they screwed something up. I shoot in the mid to high 80's and i'm a 22.

She must be playing really easy tees to be a 22 with those scores (something like a 65 rating/110 slope).

Actually, that may not be an unusual rating/slope for ladies tees. But anyway, that would explain why her handicap is what it is.

[powerfade]

me: Well mom I'm a 17.5

I'm still crackin' up at this!

Thanks C'mon mom...where's the love???

[TarDawg]

Thanks guys. I'm sure once I get some more scores in I will be closer to a 20-22. Keep you guys posted.

[GaijinGolfer]

LOL...your mom sounds like shes pretty cool. It is possible that your handicap is artificially low because the courses you play on arent all that difficult.

[Stacey_E]

The more scores you post, the more accurate your handicap will be. Your best rounds are disproportionately represented in the begining.

[TarDawg]

LOL...your mom sounds like shes pretty cool. It is possible that your handicap is artificially low because the courses you play on arent all that difficult.

Yes as stated earlier i fully expect the handicap to rise once more scores come in. I just thought the conversation with my mom was classic. She was truly pissed about it.

[bogeyhitter25]

I can already tell that you and your mom have a deep, loving relationship.

[lucky7]

haha yea thats what happened to me. I guessed i was around a 13 handicap because i average about an 85. So i started adding my scores in and put in a 40 from the back tees and all of a sudden im like a 6.7 haha. Now after 11.5 rounds im an 8.8 but thats because i just shot 78 today :) In a few more weeks ill be a little higher.