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[max power]

Maybe if you actually read the thread you would know? Where does it ever say my low round is 82 with my best two nines combined? Does it say that anywhere? No. 82 is my best full consecutive 18. Everyone knows it's much harder to shoot your handicap over 18.

I totally agree, it's harder over 18 than 9. Which is why my best 9 is 2 under par. But golf is usually played a "full consecutive" 18 at a time, and that's what people think of when they think of a handicap. I read the thread, and I don't think that a handicap that is primarily computed on 9 hole stretches accurately conveys a "golf handicap." And your handicap does not match "the best score you've ever had", or I'd be scratch or a 1 capper. It's what you reasonably expect to shoot on a good day, apparently you should hit your handicap about 20-25% of the time.

[golfro]

well then... im gonna go refigure out my handicap by playing some 9 hole rounds. I very well might be a scratch player then if i take the best 9 hole rounds.

Hit me a PM sometime, I'm in Seattle and we can play some 18 hole rounds and figure out your real handicap.

[Paz]

I totally agree, it's harder over 18 than 9. Which is why my best 9 is 2 under par. But golf is usually played a "full consecutive" 18 at a time, and that's what people think of when they think of a handicap. I read the thread, and I don't think that a handicap that is primarily computed on 9 hole stretches accurately conveys a "golf handicap." And your handicap does not match "the best score you've ever had", or I'd be scratch or a 1 capper. It's what you reasonably expect to shoot on a good day, apparently you should hit your handicap about 20-25% of the time.

It actually is when you haven't enough rounds. I don't know why you guys take it so seriously honestly. Once I post another few rounds it will be my top 2 rounds and yeah by the time I post 20 rounds it will be my top 10. I understand that so it's subject to change. Really, why do people care?

[Shanks A Million]

It actually is when you haven't enough rounds. I don't know why you guys take it so seriously honestly. Once I post another few rounds it will be my top 2 rounds and yeah by the time I post 20 rounds it will be my top 10. I understand that so it's subject to change. Really, why do people care?

Jelousy? who knows. Heck, I don't score that low, but I play courses with very high ratings and slopes. If I go out and shoot 90 on a 76/141 course, and you shoot 85 on a 70/105 course, who's played better? Obviously, I have. Score means nothing. Most people just play easy courses. I don't know if I've played a slope less than 130 in the last few years. I turn in a lot of scores on a courses in the 130-140 range. Anything less is boring. A few years ago, I played Palm at Disney from the white tees, and was hitting the ball like utter crap, and could barely make contact, so I took every stupid risk I could for fun, made zero birdies, and tripled

every single par 5, and still carded a 94. That's kind of ludicrous. And people who play these easy courses make comments about people shooting terrible scores on tour. I think most people just have no respect for how hard tour courses are. Even a tour course like Palm from the members tees was unbelievably easy.

[Paz]

Jelousy? who knows. Heck, I don't score that low, but I play courses with very high ratings and slopes. If I go out and shoot 90 on a 76/141 course, and you shoot 85 on a 70/105 course, who's played better? Obviously, I have. Score means nothing. Most people just play easy courses. I don't know if I've played a slope less than 130 in the last few years. I turn in a lot of scores on a courses in the 130-140 range.

I agree. I would love to play harder courses which are generally more expensive. Sometimes I do on Sunday mornings. But generally I just play my home course twilight for 25 dollars. I shot 38 on the back one day and then 39 on the front two weeks later. It helps when you have a birdie on the first hole and is it so hard to believe I had 4 bogeys and 4 pars for a 38 (35.0/131)?? When it's not the summer it's hard to get in full rounds when playing twilight.

[Ash1974]

But golf is usually played a "full consecutive" 18 at a time, and that's what people think of when they think of a handicap. I read the thread, and I don't think that a handicap that is primarily computed on 9 hole stretches accurately conveys a "golf handicap.".

This is what I thought, did not know you could have a handicap from playing 9 at a time, learn something new every day

On this note I would only ever calculate my handicap over 18 as when I do 9 it is a practice round after work midweek.

[Paz]

This is what I thought, did not know you could have a handicap from playing 9 at a time, learn something new every day

Yeah it's completely legal to do so. Even 7 holes counts because the USGA understands sometimes things don't go according to plan weather wise. Although, I don't know why someone couldn't finish 9 if they could finish 7. haha

[Ash1974]

I take it the same goes for 18 then, if you don't finish you can still count it as a handicap round? after how many holes?

[Paz]

I take it the same goes for 18 then, if you don't finish you can still count it as a handicap round? after how many holes?

You'd have to read the official rules I'm not sure. I believe if you complete 7 or more holes you can apply it to your handicap. Although I don't think that means if you complete a front 9 and 3-4 holes of the back 9 that you can apply the back 9 as well. I think it's 7 holes per 9.

[Shorty]

Your handicap is what you should score if you match your best scores you've ever had.

You have got to be kidding!

[kpaulhus]

This thread makes my drunk ass laugfh. Im never going to believe any of the single digits i see anymore. Im working so hard to get to a 9.9. Its my goal fopr this year. Today i shot an 83 on a 131 course and the dif was a 9.4 Im working but damn man. I would never boast a handicap based off of a 9 hole round. I dont even enter them. if I cahn only plauy 9 its for fun. Im drunkk btw lol

[sean_miller]

This thread makes my drunk ass laugfh. Im never going to believe any of the single digits i see anymore. Im working so hard to get to a 9.9. Its my goal fopr this year. Today i shot an 83 on a 131 course and the dif was a 9.4 Im working but damn man. I would never boast a handicap based off of a 9 hole round. I dont even enter them. if I cahn only plauy 9 its for fun. Im drunkk btw lol

A slope rating refers to the ability of a scratch golfer to shoot the course rating. A high slope doesn't always mean a high course rating, but they are typically related.

By the way, what are you shooting for those 9-hole rounds that aren't being entered? If they're better than your index, you might want to google "sandbagging".

[fr0sty]

You'd have to read the official rules I'm not sure. I believe if you complete 7 or more holes you can apply it to your handicap. Although I don't think that means if you complete a front 9 and 3-4 holes of the back 9 that you can apply the back 9 as well. I think it's 7 holes per 9.

http://www.usga.org/handicapping/pub...-Handicapping/

Q. What scores can be used for handicapping? A. A golfer is required to post scores whenever he plays at least 7 holes. If 7 to 12 holes are played, then that score shall be posted as a 9-hole round. If 13 or more holes are played, it shall be posted as an 18-hole round.

[Paz]

A slope rating refers to the ability of a scratch golfer to shoot the course rating. A high slope doesn't always mean a high course rating, but they are typically related.

Exactly. Some people think sandbagging is when you don't apply ALL of your rounds. You aren't required to post ANY of your rounds. You post what is acceptable by your own standards. You are considered a sandbagger only if you DO NOT post rounds that will lower your index, because that gives you an unfair advantage in tournament play.

[Shanks A Million]

A slope rating refers to the ability of a scratch golfer to shoot the course rating. A high slope doesn't always mean a high course rating, but they are typically related.

Actually, slope doesn't affect scratch golfers. Rating is what a scratch golfer is expected to shoot as his average differential (I believe it's differential). Slope is a number used to calculate how much higher the differential of a bogey golfer would be.

[sean_miller]

Actually, slope doesn't affect scratch golfers. Rating is what a scratch golfer is expected to shoot as his average differential (I believe it's differential). Slope is a number used to calculate how much higher the differential of a bogey golfer would be.

Yeah, that's it - related to the probability of a bogey golfer to shoot their handicap - higher means less likely. A true scratch player should shoot the rating (or thereabouts). My point was that a high slope could theoretically yield a high differential if the rating is low, but it doesn't typically work that way.

[billysandy]

Actually, two 9 hole rounds combined equal 77. Same course, two weeks apart. I don't have an official handicap yet but when the revision date comes next week I will and it will be 5.7. My lowest full 18 is 82

You can't really just decide that is what your handicap is by taking 2 9hole rounds 2 weeks apart. Which were probably 2 good rounds for you.

[billysandy]

Your handicap is what you should score if you match your best scores you've ever had. A round can be applied to a handicap even if the whole 9 is not completed.

That is definitely not how it works.