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[bshack]

Pretty excited, the revision date is today and I have never had an index before. I thought I was around 12 or 13 however I found out that my index is 7.6 which makes me really excited and of course want to get inside 6 by years end. This is my first time in the last 4 or 5 years that Ive played more than 2 rounds of golf a year so im pretty excited.

Just needed a place to share my excitement... thanks guys now I just have to keep it low.

[shades9323]

Pretty excited, the revision date is today and I have never had an index before. I thought I was around 12 or 13 however I found out that my index is 7.6 which makes me really excited and of course want to get inside 6 by years end. This is my first time in the last 4 or 5 years that Ive played more than 2 rounds of golf a year so im pretty excited.

Good job! What made you think you would be a 12/13?

[bshack]

i wasnt sure about the system and I shot normally shot between +10 and +13 for 18 holes... I just thought the index was an average of strokes above par.... I did shot 2 rounds under 80 though and have shot Even or under par 3 times on 9 hole practice rounds...but i dont count those since its on an short course...

[DavidFehertysBike]

Youll be wanting that 12 handicap again when you suddenly have to give the guys you play with 3 or 4 strokes..lol.

[BallStriker]

Just received my first GHIN of the year and it came out a 4.0 based on a few very good rounds at the end of last year (I really "feel" like I am playing to about a 6 or 7)......I switched men's club this year and had to go back and reinsert as much as I could remember from last year (which was like 5 rounds).....I have played 7 rounds this year and have broken 80 only 4 of those 7.........I am playing in a tournament this weekend and just feel like I am going to get killed playing at a 4 handicap....oh well, a couple of poor tournament rounds should get me trending updward...LOL...

[bshack]

Youll be wanting that 12 handicap again when you suddenly have to give the guys you play with 3 or 4 strokes..lol.

yeah I am a little disappointed about that :). Im gonna play in a nature valley amateur tournament in september and now il be a different flight... should be interesting; however id rather be last in a good flight than winning while sandbagging

[Doctorfro]

If you play in any club tournaments, you'll wish you had a 10-13 hcp because those are the guys that are going to kill you out there. Trust me, I know. Not saying you should "bag", just stating a fact. I have to give up 11 strokes to a guy in my next match play round who's a 17 and shot 81 in a tournament this year. I'm feeling good about that. But congrats anyway. I remember when I got under 6 for the first time. It's an accomplishment.

[double_j]

If you play in any club tournaments, you'll wish you had a 10-13 hcp because those are the guys that are going to kill you out there. Trust me, I know. Not saying you should "bag", just stating a fact. I have to give up 11 strokes to a guy in my next match play round who's a 17 and shot 81 in a tournament this year. I'm feeling good about that. But congrats anyway. I remember when I got under 6 for the first time. It's an accomplishment.

10-13 seems to be the sweet spot for tourney sandbaggers. It's high enough where they'll still get a decent amount of stokes, but low enough that they can still play a round in the 70's and excuse it as just a really good day.

[Yukari]

10-13 seems to be the sweet spot for tourney sandbaggers. It's high enough where they'll still get a decent amount of stokes, but low enough that they can still play a round in the 70's and excuse it as just a really good day.

I am not sure if that is accurate. When I was about 12 HC or so, I begin to have a lot more score fluctuation. Sometimes I would shoot in the mid to low 80's with rare sub 80's, but then will have many in the 90's. Once I got to below 10 HC, my score fluctuation got less drastic.

I think the reason 10-13 HC players are dangerous in a match play is that they are capable of shooting a good score at any given day, unlike much higher HC players. In general 10-13 HC players have the game to play with just about anyone. It is their unpredictability of which game they bring, that makes them dangerous. Just my 2 cents.

[BallStriker]

I am not sure if that is accurate. When I was about 12 HC or so, I begin to have a lot more score fluctuation. Sometimes I would shoot in the mid to low 80's with rare sub 80's, but then will have many in the 90's. Once I got to below 10 HC, my score fluctuation got less drastic.

I think you actually just supported the point double_j was trying to make...........i.e., a lot of the sandbaggers out there "carry" handicaps in the 10-13 range.....I personally think he is right, but may be a little high...I would say 8.5-12 range...an 9 handicap can shoot 77 and claim a great day....

[RandomRaiderTTU]

I am not sure if that is accurate. When I was about 12 HC or so, I begin to have a lot more score fluctuation. Sometimes I would shoot in the mid to low 80's with rare sub 80's, but then will have many in the 90's. Once I got to below 10 HC, my score fluctuation got less drastic.

I think this post is on the money. I'm sitting at an 11.4 right now and on any given day I can shoot between 78 and 93. Of my top 20 scores right now, 10 are 90+, 9 in the 80s and a 79.

[acegolfer]

10-13 seems to be the sweet spot for tourney sandbaggers. It's high enough where they'll still get a decent amount of stokes, but low enough that they can still play a round in the 70's and excuse it as just a really good day.

I agree with this. I play in a 15-man league. Last year, our league champion had 11 index and the runner up had 13.

My HI was 13.1 before the last week's tournament. I shot 78 for a net score of 63. Broke the league net score record by 3 shots. I feel sorry for a 4 capper who shot 70 for a net score of 65. As a 12 capper now, I can shoot anywhere between 76 and 100.

[drglew]

bshack, congrats.

Word of warning to you though, if this is your 1st index and you <10 posted scores, it may fluctuate wildly if you have a bad round, as every score will count. Once you build up a little "buffer" then the GHIN system will only count the best 10 out of your last 20 scores so it probably won't fluctuate quite as drastically...

[DaSportsGuy]

I agree.

I'll go out one day and put up an 80 hitting 12/18 fairways and then come out the next day and shoot a 93 and only hit 3/18 fairways. When I'm on I can really light it up. When I'm not, it's usually a long day on the golf course.

[JML22]

I haev a friend who calls himself a 8 or 9 but he breaks 80 almost every round on a very hard course
the course hosting the telus skins
Any estimations on a cap?
i told him to start putting his rounds in

[Lefty-Golfer]

10-13 seems to be the sweet spot for tourney sandbaggers. It's high enough where they'll still get a decent amount of stokes, but low enough that they can still play a round in the 70's and excuse it as just a really good day.

Or it could be what a 10 is...I am a 10 at my course and have had 2- 79's, 1-80 and 2-81 this season....to go along with a couple rounds in the 90's and several in the 88 89 range. 10 HC golfers are all over the map. Most low guys i know (under 6) would rather play a 17 then a 10. If the 10 has good day it is lights out.

[Lefty-Golfer]

I haev a friend who calls himself a 8 or 9 but he breaks 80 almost every round on a very hard course

if he breaks 80 every other round (depending on the course rating and slope and of course the par for the course) he is almost certainly between a 4 and 6

[Lefty-Golfer]

I think you actually just supported the point double_j was trying to make...........i.e., a lot of the sandbaggers out there "carry" handicaps in the 10-13 range.....I personally think he is right, but may be a little high...I would say 8.5-12 range

i hate to argue with you but...a 9 shooting a 77 is a great day...just sayin.