Forum Profile Handicap Indices....

[No Mulligans]

I'm happy with my trend but getting doubtful that the trend will continue:

[MyrtleBeachGolf]

Kind of just maintaining at this point. Haven't been able to put together a few good rounds in a row. I feel like my driver is starting to come around. Hoping next months revision drops below 12.

[Mac62]

18.9 -> 18.4.  Down 4.7 strokes since January 1st (was 23.1 at the start of the year).

[shanksalot]

I stop playing in tournaments two years ago and therefore no longer need a handicap. When I played at my best I was a mid single digit with a low of 5.0.

[Braivo]

I'm happy with my trend but getting doubtful that the trend will continue:

That is one hell of a trend, down nearly ten shots in a year! Nice improvement.

[BuckeyeNut]

3.3- 2.9

My lack of recent play will rear it's ugly head soon enough!  I'm not sure if I can continue to trend down.  Only time will tell!!  I surely need to get my head out of my ARSE and play better!!!

I am still not happy AT ALL with how I am striking the ball.   I look like a hack while playing, and score via smoke-n-mirrors.   My montra so far in 2015 is hack the ball in play from the tee......get it near the green.  Chip and putt for par.

[onkey]

8.5 to 7.9, down from 11.0 at the start of the year. Keep expecting it all to fall apart but am quietly optimistic that it might still get better.

[mailman]

Down from 20.4 to 18.9 :) Well chuffed to finally be BELOW 20!!!!! Regards Mailman

[Jim Ludden]

I should just put 7- to 8.5 for mine as I tend to never break out of this range:(

[MyrtleBeachGolf]

I should just put 7- to 8.5 for mine as I tend to never break out of this range:(

I've been a 12.something for over a year now. :(

[MacDutch]

New best round ever yesterday :-D Shot a 78 (+7) on my homecourse from the tips. Including a +2 on the back nine, which is by far the most difficult nine I play regularly (3490 yards, a lot of water). Handicap to an all time low of 8.4 :banana:

[jetsknicks1]

Dropped two strokes from 21.1 to 19.0. Five out of my last six rounds have been in the 80's, including an 88 today which I'm hoping, will drop it a bit more. :-D

[BuckeyeNut]

No change....I'm not playing enough!!  I'm well behind my normal 'rounds played' pace for the year.

[flopster]

7.5  I know this has to stop eventually, hard to imagine getting above 8 but I was a 8.7 3 years ago so I guess anything is possible.

[Gunther]

7.5  I know this has to stop eventually, hard to imagine getting above 8 but I was a 8.7 3 years ago so I guess anything is possible.

lol, it can happen quickly. I went from 6 to 9.6 in about 8 months last year. Quit for 8 months and very slowly workin it back down. 18 rounds back now and I've only dropped 1.3 points. Seems to increase a lot faster! Hope you have better luck than I did.

[jetsknicks1]

Quick question. I use my scorecard.com which provides an official USGA handicap. It shows me at a 19.0 but also shows my trend handicap at 18.0. Anybody know what that means?

[DaveP043]

In the US, your handicap index is updated on the 1st and the 15th of each month.  The Trend handicap is the index you'd have if the reporting period ends today, or if you don't post any more scores before the new index comes out..  For instance, my official index is 5.1 as of 7/15.  In the two weekends since then, I've played pretty well, and my trend is now 4.4.  If I don't play before Saturday, my index will be 4.4 on August 1.

[jetsknicks1]

In the US, your handicap index is updated on the 1st and the 15th of each month.  The Trend handicap is the index you'd have if the reporting period ends today, or if you don't post any more scores before the new index comes out..  For instance, my official index is 5.1 as of 7/15.  In the two weekends since then, I've played pretty well, and my trend is now 4.4.  If I don't play before Saturday, my index will be 4.4 on August 1.

Awesome, thanks for the help Dave.