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Down from 30.9 to 30.2.

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What?  You wanted a bigger jump down?   Patience, grasshopper.  Patience.

RiCK

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What?  You wanted a bigger jump down?   Patience, grasshopper.  Patience.


YES!

Haha.

Actually, I have a few big differentials that are above my current HC that are coming off over the next few rounds so unless I'm mistaken, my HC will likely stay the same or go down unless something catastrophic happens:

37.2

41.0

44.1

43.8

41.0

42.0

39.2

Christian

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24.2 --> 22.8

New philosphy - Lowest Score Wins + play the longest club off the tee that ISN'T going more than 20 yds off center. On the back 9 that meant going to a 5 iron. I can still crack it 180 and straight. My feet really start hurting and I'm too stubborn to rent a cart; and when they do I have trouble getting my hips moving forward and bail on the down swing with my woods sending the ball right and fading.

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Using Diablogolf handicap app, 4/30/15 reported HI - 21.4

Previous HI based on my spreadsheet was 19.6.  I discovered I was in error as I wasn't treating 9 hole rounds properly and I mostly play 9 hole rounds.  I was just doubling them for HI calcs.  I now see the proper way is to combine two consecutive 9 hole rounds and base the calculation on the combined rounds.

You may know this already.   9 hole scores played on 18 hole courses should be combined. There is a different HI system for scores played on 9 hole courses. Those cannot be combined.

RiCK

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You may know this already.   9 hole scores played on 18 hole courses should be combined.    There is a different HI system for scores played on 9 hole courses.   Those cannot be combined.

Source?

I've never heard this.  I've been under the impression that the only way any 9 hole score makes it into your handicap calculation is by being combined with another 9 hole score before the first 9 holes are 21 rounds old.

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You may know this already.   9 hole scores played on 18 hole courses should be combined.    There is a different HI system for scores played on 9 hole courses.   Those cannot be combined.

Pretty sure that's incorrect. It's just a nine-hole score.

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Originally Posted by rkim291968

You may know this already.   9 hole scores played on 18 hole courses should be combined.    There is a different HI system for scores played on 9 hole courses.   Those cannot be combined.

Source?

I've never heard this.  I've been under the impression that the only way any 9 hole score makes it into your handicap calculation is by being combined with another 9 hole score before the first 9 holes are 21 rounds old.

http://ub40golf.com/articles_hc/Nine-Hole%20Handicaps.pdf

RiCK

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You may know this already.   9 hole scores played on 18 hole courses should be combined.    There is a different HI system for scores played on 9 hole courses.   Those cannot be combined.

http://ub40golf.com/articles_hc/Nine-Hole%20Handicaps.pdf

Section 5

Posting a Nine-hole Score to an 18-hole Handicap Index®

Q. How do I post a Nine-hole score to my “18-hole” Handicap Index?

A. Each nine holes on a golf course has its own USGA Course Rating™ and Slope Rating®. Make sure to post the nine-hole score with the appropriate nine-hole USGA Course Rating and Slope Rating. Two nine-hole scores will eventually be combined to create an 18-hole score and be designated with the letter “C” (e.g., 85C).

Nine-hole scores are combined in the order that they are received into the player's scoring record from any club or from any combination of nines, regardless of score type. For example, a front nine middle tee score could combine with a front nine back tee score made from any course.

Please visit Section 5-2c and 5-2d of the USGA Handicap System manual for further reference.

http://www.usga.org/HandicapFAQ/handicap_answer.asp?FAQidx=13

I play 9 hole rounds all the time, on 9 hole courses and 18 hole courses and they are combined.. doesn't matter.

Bill Z.

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Originally Posted by rkim291968

You may know this already.   9 hole scores played on 18 hole courses should be combined.    There is a different HI system for scores played on 9 hole courses.   Those cannot be combined.

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Originally Posted by rkim291968

http://ub40golf.com/articles_hc/Nine-Hole%20Handicaps.pdf

Section 5

Posting a Nine-hole Score to an 18-hole Handicap Index®

Q.  How do I post a Nine-hole score to my “18-hole” Handicap Index?

A.  Each nine holes on a golf course has its own USGA Course Rating™ and Slope Rating®. Make sure to post the nine-hole score with the appropriate nine-hole USGA Course Rating and Slope Rating. Two nine-hole scores will eventually be combined to create an 18-hole score and be designated with the letter “C” (e.g., 85C).

Nine-hole scores are combined in the order that they are received into the player's scoring record from any club or from any combination of nines, regardless of score type. For example, a front nine middle tee score could combine with a front nine back tee score made from any course.

Please visit Section 5-2c and 5-2d of the USGA Handicap System manual for further reference.

http://www.usga.org/HandicapFAQ/handicap_answer.asp?FAQidx=13

I play 9 hole rounds all the time, on 9 hole courses and 18 hole courses and they are combined.. doesn't matter.

^This.  If you use GHIN, post your 9-hole scores and they'll automatically be combined with the next 9-hole round.  if the course you play is rated in GHIN (which it obviously would be if you're posting to it), it will also have 9-hole slopes and course ratings for each tee box.  If you're tracking it on your own on a spreadsheet or something, you'll have to get the 9-hole slope and course rating to properly track/combine them.

Mac

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Yeah a 9 hole course with have a rating like any other course. I play one here and it combines with any front or back scores I have out there.

Anyway no change for me haven't played enough and when I am out there I rarely if ever finish enough holes to post a score.

Dave :-)

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Originally Posted by pecos24

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Originally Posted by rkim291968

You may know this already.   9 hole scores played on 18 hole courses should be combined.    There is a different HI system for scores played on 9 hole courses.   Those cannot be combined.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkim291968

http://ub40golf.com/articles_hc/Nine-Hole%20Handicaps.pdf

Section 5

Posting a Nine-hole Score to an 18-hole Handicap Index®

Q.  How do I post a Nine-hole score to my “18-hole” Handicap Index?

A.  Each nine holes on a golf course has its own USGA Course Rating™ and Slope Rating®. Make sure to post the nine-hole score with the appropriate nine-hole USGA Course Rating and Slope Rating. Two nine-hole scores will eventually be combined to create an 18-hole score and be designated with the letter “C” (e.g., 85C).

Nine-hole scores are combined in the order that they are received into the player's scoring record from any club or from any combination of nines, regardless of score type. For example, a front nine middle tee score could combine with a front nine back tee score made from any course.

Please visit Section 5-2c and 5-2d of the USGA Handicap System manual for further reference.

http://www.usga.org/HandicapFAQ/handicap_answer.asp?FAQidx=13

I play 9 hole rounds all the time, on 9 hole courses and 18 hole courses and they are combined.. doesn't matter.

^This.  If you use GHIN, post your 9-hole scores and they'll automatically be combined with the next 9-hole round.  if the course you play is rated in GHIN (which it obviously would be if you're posting to it), it will also have 9-hole slopes and course ratings for each tee box.  If you're tracking it on your own on a spreadsheet or something, you'll have to get the 9-hole slope and course rating to properly track/combine them.


Looks like I read my source wrongly.  I stand corrected.   Soldier on.

RiCK

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I am happy to be trending in the right direction!!    I'm already past 20 rounds so my cap represents current play and not 2014 golf.   My May1 revision is 4.2 which is   a .7 drop from April 15.   If my peak index was April 15th, I will be a happy camper!!

It's GO TIME!   It's time to stop screwing around and playing better golf!!!  I want to be in the 2's soon......then 1s.

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There is a different HI system for scores played on 9 hole courses.

As you already indicated, this was not correct.  However, a club may issue local 9-hole handicaps to players who routinely only play 9 holes.  Perhaps that was what you recalled.

Brian Kuehn

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As you already indicated, this was not correct.  However, a club may issue local 9-hole handicaps to players who routinely only play 9 holes.  Perhaps that was what you recalled.

yes...this is BS..

So long as the course has a CR and SLOPE..........the 9's will be combined by GHIN once there are scores to combine.

What's in Paul's Bag:
- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Driver
- Big Bertha Alpha 815 3-wood
- Callaway Razr Fit 5-wood
- Callaway Big Bertha 4-5 Rescue Clubs
-- Mizuno Mx-25 six iron-gap wedge
- Mizuno Mp-T4 56degree SW
- Mizuno Mp-T11 60degree SW
- Putter- Ping Cadence Ketsch

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As you already indicated, this was not correct.  However, a club may issue local 9-hole handicaps to players who routinely only play 9 holes.  Perhaps that was what you recalled.

In the local league I play in they keep a separate HI for league that only includes the scores I post for league.  I think that is silly, I think everyone should carry a USGA HI but whatever.

Bill Z.

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Up to 14.7 from 14.6. Should be down by May 15.

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As you already indicated, this was not correct.  However, a club may issue local 9-hole handicaps to players who routinely only play 9 holes.  Perhaps that was what you recalled.

In the local league I play in they keep a separate HI for league that only includes the scores I post for league.  I think that is silly, I think everyone should carry a USGA HI but whatever.


I played in a 9-hole summer league last year and they did the exact same thing.  You started out with your USGA HI, but they then kept a separate league HCP which was adjusted weekly based solely upon your league scores.

Mac

WITB:
Driver: Ping G30 (12*)
FW:  Ping K15 (3W, 5W)
Hybrids: Ping K15 (3H, 5H)
Irons: Ping K15 (6-UW)

Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX CB (54*, 58*)

Putter: Ping Scottsdale w/ SS Slim 3.0

Ball: Bridgestone e6

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you might be a non-golfer if you play in a golf league.....LOL

What's in Paul's Bag:
- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Driver
- Big Bertha Alpha 815 3-wood
- Callaway Razr Fit 5-wood
- Callaway Big Bertha 4-5 Rescue Clubs
-- Mizuno Mx-25 six iron-gap wedge
- Mizuno Mp-T4 56degree SW
- Mizuno Mp-T11 60degree SW
- Putter- Ping Cadence Ketsch

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