2014 Erie/Cleveland/Pittsburgh/Buffalo Summer Get-Together (August 16-17)

[iacas]

You can just play it as 3 shots to the green and try for par. I usually do, because I am not that great at getting those GiRs.

Y'all get handicap strokes and stuff…

1 point for bogey, 2 for par, 3 for birdie, 5 for eagle, 8 for albatross

[billchao]

5 out of the 10 par 4's are over 400 yards. 3 out of the ten are 300 yards or less. So it evens out I think.

Yea, looks like my kind of course, it will be fun! I hate a golf course that's just driver off the tee all the time. Options are good, and strategy required. I've started building my tee shots/course management plan. I'll have to see if any of my strategy changes one I actually see the course.

[CarlSpackler]

What kind of sadistic bastards put the #1 hcap hole first?

[iacas]

What kind of sadistic bastards put the #1 hcap hole first?

#10 would be higher, but they typically want the odd numbered holes on the front nine.

There's a range. You can get 70 balls for $7 I think. :) Enjoy! :)

[CarlSpackler]

#10 would be higher, but they typically want the odd numbered holes on the front nine.

There's a range. You can get 70 balls for $7 I think. :) Enjoy! :)

That's OK. I have plenty of junk balls that make good ravine donations.

[Slice of Life]

5 out of the 10 par 4's are over 400 yards. 3 out of the ten are 300 yards or less. So it evens out I think.

Yeah, but one of the sub-300 ones, you can't go for the green...unless you have some biiiiig cajones...

[iacas]

I have some tentative groupings. I need to find that sixteenth player, though.

I sorted by handicap, and then assigned groups ABCDDCBAABCDDCBA. Then I flipped a C and a D because two people who regularly play together already were on the same team, and the point is more to socialize with new people.

The team handicaps worked out to 52 44 43 41 that way.

Gotta find that one more person.

Or three more people (+ Mike and I = 20).

[Jeremie Boop]

I have some tentative groupings. I need to find that sixteenth player, though.

I sorted by handicap, and then assigned groups ABCDDCBAABCDDCBA. Then I flipped a C and a D because two people who regularly play together already were on the same team, and the point is more to socialize with new people.

The team handicaps worked out to 52 44 43 41 that way.

Gotta find that one more person.

Or three more people (+ Mike and I = 20).

My index is dropping pretty fast right now, it's dropped 1.5 and depending on what I score thursday may go down more..... Just a heads up

[iacas]

My index is dropping pretty fast right now, it's dropped 1.5 and depending on what I score thursday may go down more..... Just a heads up

Good. Let me know what it is. Technically I think handicap revisions come out on the 15th, and I'll make the adjustments necessary.

[CarlSpackler]

My index is dropping pretty fast right now, it's dropped 1.5 and depending on what I score thursday may go down more..... Just a heads up

If I don't get in another round by then, I will be up to a 15.2.

[saevel25]

Good. Let me know what it is. Technically I think handicap revisions come out on the 15th, and I'll make the adjustments necessary.

My handicaps are effective on the first of the month. Not sure if that is due to the association I joined or not. So I am stuck were I am at.

What kind of sadistic bastards put the #1 hcap hole first?

Look at it this way, get a par on number 1 and you are SET!!!

[Jeremie Boop]

My handicaps are effective on the first of the month. Not sure if that is due to the association I joined or not. So I am stuck were I am at.

Look at it this way, get a par on number 1 and you are SET!!!

Actually, I just checked and it said mine is effective as of 8/1 also... I guess my trending handicap won't come into effect for this... CRAP.....

[iacas]

My handicaps are effective on the first of the month. Not sure if that is due to the association I joined or not. So I am stuck were I am at.

From the USGA:

Note: In addition, the National Revision Schedule mandates all domestic golf clubs must revise on the 1st and the 15th of each month during the calendar year.

It says it's effective as of August 1 because… it's not yet August 15. The 1st is the most recent revision to your handicaps.

@CarlSpackler I'll update yours in the spreadsheet. And here. It didn't change your course handicap.

People attending (copy this post - don't quote, just select and copy - and add your name if you're attending):

1. @iacas 0.0
2. @iacas guest ( @mvmac ) 0.0
3. @vasaribm 15.6
4. @saevel25 6.6
5. @cipher 4.7
6. @Jeremie Boop 24.2
7. @CarlSpackler 15.2
8. @billchao 19.7
9. @georgep 8.4
10. @jamo 1.2
11. @cedrictheo 4.2
12. @Divot Master 13.6
13. @Lihu 15.1
14. @Rob Thompson 0.3
15. @GolfLug 14.0
16. @BradSomrak 9.1
17. @rwolfe 13.3
18. Tentatively Jason (getting username soon)
19. ????
20. ????

[saevel25]

From the USGA:

Note: In addition, the National Revision Schedule mandates all domestic golf clubs must revise on the 1st and the 15th of each month during the calendar year.

Ah, good to know!

[Jeremie Boop]

Hmm.... maybe I'll try to get another full round and the 9 holes from league done so I can get 2 full rounds on the books for my index. I'd like to get to about 22 before the next revision. Still horrible, but at least it's improving.

[GolfLug]

I posted a score this past Saturday, so I think I will have a small revision before the round.

[GolfLug]

You can just play it as 3 shots to the green and try for par. I usually do, because I am not that great at getting those GiRs.

I think that will happen plenty by default if not design anyway.

[CarlSpackler]

Look at it this way, get a par on number 1 and you are SET!!!

I'll be happy with a net par. ;-)