Handicapping Master Thread

[elchene]

I use golfhound.com . It's free and easy to use.

[mutadayen]

Golfhound.com seems to be broken...DNS error. Scratching that one off the list :)

[elchene]

  mutadayen said:

Golfhound.com seems to be broken...DNS error. Scratching that one off the list :)

ha

. it was working when i posted the link.

[PuterPutter]

golfhound is going through a server migration.

[thedub]

i just signed up for digitaldivot.com and i was wondering how many rounds do you have to have in order to recieve a handicap??

[duffer79]

check out www.oobgolf.com i think its better than the pay sites, and its free.

[joshtpa]

I really like Digitaldivot.com Totally free and works great.

[cbaileyau]

  duffer79 said:

check out

Checked it out and I like it alot. keeps track of alot of stuff, great interface.

[perlguy9]

It's not an official USGA handicap, but I like oobgolf.com quite a bit.

[MrSandman]

the only one that matters:

http://www.ghin.com/

Everything else is nothing more than an at home statistics tracker.

[joshtpa]

I dont know if I agree with that. Just because it isnt USGA, doesnt make it "not the same stats".

[MrSandman]

  joshtpa said:

I dont know if I agree with that. Just because it isnt USGA, doesnt make it "not the same stats".

1. Yes, GHIN is the ONLY one that matters. Anything else is just keeping track for fun. Show up at a member/guest with a golfhandicaps.com hdcp and have fun playing as a zero giving strokes to everybody.

2. With all the freebie cpu programs, you could set up multiple accounts. Low one to "profile" with, and a high one for when you're playing matches. 3. You can't use a everybodylovesgolf.com internet handicap for tournaments that require you to be a certain handicap. Do you think they would let you play the Old Course if you showed up with a handicap from some Chuck-E-Cheese site? 4. Why would you even open the door to the controversy instead of simply paying the $35 at your local driving range or public course (if you don't have a membership somewhere) and setting up a legit card? These online ones are good for beginners learning what a handicap is, but once as you have over 10 scores to post you should get a GHIN card. Also, this is not a knock on programs like Scorecard, that track and follow all sorts of other stats for you. I'm saying the golfhandicaps.com sites are BS scams, and you're better off just paying the price of a dozen balls to get a legitimate handicap.

[joshtpa]

Why are they BS? I dont play in Tournaments, so why do I have to pay? If I do, it is for a charity foundation. You are taking it way to seriously. When I am a 2 or less, than it is time to take it seriously. But with me shooting right around 80 each time does not warrant me to spend the money to have a LEGAL Handicap. Im glad it works for you, but many do it for their own benefit, not because they have to try and prove to others what their legit handicap is.

[Dent]

  joshtpa said:

Why are they BS? I dont play in Tournaments, so why do I have to pay? If I do, it is for a charity foundation. You are taking it way to seriously. When I am a 2 or less, than it is time to take it seriously. But with me shooting right around 80 each time does not warrant me to spend the money to have a LEGAL Handicap. Im glad it works for you, but many do it for their own benefit, not because they have to try and prove to others what their legit handicap is.

I agree, I have a handicap for the purpose of discussing skill levels or playing with other players. I also keep it for this forum as well. When you are making a discussion, I can guarantee almost everyone looks at your handicap to see if you know what you are talking about.

I can tell when people ask a 3.0 handicap questions they would never ask a 36. It shows me where I am at, it keeps it secret. with the RCGA you can look up anyones name, see their handicap and see their scores. I have a bunch of ego maniac friends, in which handicap is everything. I don't want them seeing mine, although its better than half. I like to keep it a secret. I don't play tournaments, I don't need an "official" one. The one I have now is as "official" as it is going to get.

[CG031]

I've seen people who were horrible claim they were 5 handicaps. Handicaps in general are overrated. At times they can be useful, but I've seen people lie on theirs so badly it's not even funny.

I've seen it the other way around too. Someone will be like, "Yeah, I play to about a 20 handicap or so." and then they'll go out with you and shoot like 77...and they'll have a great swing too.

I should get a handicap, but I think any service if your just doing it for your own benefit is fine.

[Dent]

  CG031 said:

I've seen people who were horrible claim they were 5 handicaps. Handicaps in general are overrated. At times they can be useful, but I've seen people lie on theirs so badly it's not even funny.

I consider any website that calculates your handicap accurately when you enter 10 or more scores is official, It spits out the same number as the GHIN would. There is no difference.

@CG: so you really don't have a handicap? you just threw out a random number into your details or do you mean you don't have an official one?

[tree_under]

I entered my scores using the oobgolf and after entering all 4 games,its showing that Im a 4.5 hdcp!!!Thats insane!also,it says that my avg. score is 83.5?...Now im confused...

[MrSandman]

I don't have a USGA handicap to prove anything, I do it so when I go to a member guest, or play in a club championship, or even when I am playing a friendly match, I have a handicap to use.

Some of our friends use the BS computer scams (which is all they are, ways to cheat the usga of their money), and then one of our 4some just had his member guest and had to tell them sorry, but he can't bring them as 0 handicaps, and since they use some unofficial hdcp, that's what they would be. just playing in that tournament alone would be worth the $35 that a handicap costs, and considering it came with a free vokey wedge, 45 holes of golf, free booze, two dinners, etc..., I don't think they are thinking they made the right move by saving that $35 now.