Equitable Stroke Control. I'm better than I thought!

[TourSpoon]

IMO, esc rarely comes into play for the mid-low single cap, especially for a round that counts making it almost numerically insignificant.  In fact, the USGA changed the rule from taking a max of 6 on any hole to double bogey because some felt it was unfair to allow a triple on a par 3, but only a single on a par 5  even though after a year long pilot the double bogey rule had little to no impact on the single's handicap.

http://www.usga.org/handicapping/articles_resources/USGA-Position-Paper-on-the-Equitable-Stroke-Control-Procedure/

[TheGeekGolfer]

Originally Posted by iacas

A little more respect, please. I "get it" just fine. 1% of rounds being affected by 1.02 strokes is statistically insignificant. Just because the facts don't mesh with the opinions you've constructed for yourself doesn't mean I "don't get it."

I agree - and always have - with your last sentence. I'm simply pointing out that ESC only does that, for the single digit handicapper, a very small percentage of the time. More so for higher handicappers (particularly on par fives because they aren't capped at "double bogey" they're capped at a hard score).

No disrespect was meant.  The facts mesh just fine with my opinions.