HDCP drops handicap on 2nd qualification day after a good round. is that fair?

[quinnski]

Qualifying for C-flight, I shot an 83 where the courses T's were moved up for renovation and construction.  2nd day, the HDCP chairman says he's deducting 2 strokes (reward for excellent play).  What?  Then confers with another member and tells me he's deducting one stroke...

Here are all my Tournament scores for Wilson and Harding:

xmas 1/09/15………………………..105—19..86—-Wilson

Wed   1/21…………………………… 97—18..79—-Harding

a.fool  3/27…………………………… 95—19..76—-H.

Treg   4/25……………………………. 83—19..64-—H.

Barb   7/17……………………………103—14..89—-W.

Cham 8/15……………………………  83—16..67—-H.

Cham 8/16……………………………  91—16..75— W.***

Wow, some sandbagger.  Look at my tournament winnings for 2015 - a total of $120.00 and as for skins, where I really cleaned up, a total of ZERO, not one penny.

So, does the decision make sense and is it fair?  Oh, I've been a member for at least 10 years.  Personally, I would like to invite Rhonda Rousey, UFC champ, to teach our HDCP person a lesson.  Looking forward to an explanation.  It's a matter of integrity.

Thanks,

Quinnski

[Lihu]

Qualifying for C-flight, I shot an 83 where the courses T's were moved up for renovation and construction.  2nd day, the HDCP chairman says he's deducting 2 strokes (reward for excellent play).  What?  Then confers with another member and tells me he's deducting one stroke...

Here are all my Tournament scores for Wilson and Harding:

xmas 1/09/15………………………..105—19..86—-Wilson

Wed   1/21…………………………… 97—18..79—-Harding

a.fool  3/27…………………………… 95—19..76—-H.

Treg   4/25……………………………. 83—19..64-—H.

Barb   7/17……………………………103—14..89—-W.

Cham 8/15……………………………  83—16..67—-H.

Cham 8/16……………………………  91—16..75— W.***

Wow, some sandbagger.  Look at my tournament winnings for 2015 - a total of $120.00 and as for skins, where I really cleaned up, a total of ZERO, not one penny.

So, does the decision make sense and is it fair?  Oh, I've been a member for at least 10 years.  Personally, I would like to invite Rhonda Rousey, UFC champ, to teach our HDCP person a lesson.  Looking forward to an explanation.  It's a matter of integrity.

Thanks,

Quinnski

One stroke doesn't seem too much like punishment, maybe they're just acknowledging that you are improving?

Two 83s on Harding? Nice!

[Golfingdad]

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Originally Posted by quinnski

Qualifying for C-flight, I shot an 83 where the courses T's were moved up for renovation and construction.  2nd day, the HDCP chairman says he's deducting 2 strokes (reward for excellent play).  What?  Then confers with another member and tells me he's deducting one stroke...

Here are all my Tournament scores for Wilson and Harding:

xmas 1/09/15………………………..105—19..86—-Wilson

Wed   1/21…………………………… 97—18..79—-Harding

a.fool  3/27…………………………… 95—19..76—-H.

Treg   4/25……………………………. 83—19..64-—H.

Barb   7/17……………………………103—14..89—-W.

Cham 8/15……………………………  83—16..67—-H.

Cham 8/16……………………………  91—16..75— W.***

Wow, some sandbagger.  Look at my tournament winnings for 2015 - a total of $120.00 and as for skins, where I really cleaned up, a total of ZERO, not one penny.

So, does the decision make sense and is it fair?  Oh, I've been a member for at least 10 years.  Personally, I would like to invite Rhonda Rousey, UFC champ, to teach our HDCP person a lesson.  Looking forward to an explanation.  It's a matter of integrity.

Thanks,

Quinnski

First of all, welcome to the site!

I'm no handicap expert so I just went to the USGA handicap manual and tried to look through their section on reducing handicaps. Section 10-3 says:

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A player's Handicap Index may be reduced under this procedure when a player has a minimum of two eligible tournament score differentials that are at least 3.0 better than the player's Handicap Index calculated under Section 10-2 .

Based on your list, it looks like the 4/25 (net 64) and 8/15 (net 67) scores might qualify you for this procedure.

To figure out for sure if any strokes could be deducted then we'd need the differentials as well.  But for the sake of exercise, let's assume those 83's have an average differential of 12.  Per the calculations on 10-3 linked above, you subtract that from your handicap of 17.2 to get 5.2.

Then you plug that number into the table shown in 10-3.  Based on the 5.2 number and the fact that you had 7 eligible tournament scores, then it appears as though you'd just miss having to lower your handicap.  Just barely.

If the difference in the average of those two differentials was 5.5 to 5.9, then your handicap would drop by a stroke.

It's entirely possible that they are going by the book, but its impossible to tell without more information.

[Dave2512]

Typical league stuff for sure.