lichtie23 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Happy WHS launch day Gents 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Happy WHS launch day Gents Not that it matters as I won't be submitting any scores for a while, but I still don't see anywhere on the app to pre register a round. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Not that it matters as I won't be submitting any scores for a while, but I still don't see anywhere on the app to pre register a round.Same here, as I expected. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Shedboy Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 My handicap is a tad higher than first projected and there's a decent score missing from 2 weeks ago. Anyone else noticed issues? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian1 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 My previous handicap under the old (and really good) system was 11.1. When I checked my predicted WHS ten days ago I was down to 8.6 but now up to 9.3 - lost a good round and replaced it with a rubbish one (that doesnt count in my 8 I have three counting scores in the bottom four (first to drop off when I resume medals next year) and can expect to move up to 11 again at the start of the season - there are going to be lots of big movements in handicaps - previously you could be assured of a further 9 rounds at a specific handicap. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 My handicap is a tad higher than first projected and there's a decent score missing from 2 weeks ago. Anyone else noticed issues? I still have a score to go in from last week but pretty sure that’s because my club haven’t done that as yet. My handicap index is 9.6. Was playing off 10.9 as of last week. Edit to add I would think your first move would be to contact your club re any concerns. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian1 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 On 26/10/2020 at 23:25, Distant Doonhamer said: So I think I’m beginning to understand this. My projected handicap index is 9.3. My course off the white tees has a course rating of 72 and a slope rating of 125. So my Course Handicap playing off these tees is 9.3 x 125/113= 10.3. If I’m playing in a singles medal or Stableford competition my Playing Handicap for that event is 95% of my course handicap I.e. 10.3 x 0.95 = 9.8 so a playing handicap of 10 for the competition. The figure of 113 used in the calculation above is the slope rating for a reference course of standard playing difficulty. Thus my course with a slope rating of 125 is rated as more difficult so my course handicap is higher than my handicap index by a factor of 125/113. That’s my understanding of it but I may well have misunderstood something Coincidentally my new WHS is also 9.3 but my course rating off white tees is 71.2 (with a slope rating off white tees of 131) so I make my playing handicap for my own course in normal medals as 10.8 - so back to 11 where I was under old system. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Coincidentally my new WHS is also 9.3 but my course rating off white tees is 71.2 (with a slope rating off white tees of 131) so I make my playing handicap for my own course in normal medals as 10.8 - so back to 11 where I was under old system.My handicap index is 9.6. Course slope rating for the medal (white) tees is 125. So my course handicap for those tees is 9.6 x 125/113=10.6. Course rating off white tees is 72. We also quite often play Stablefords off the yellow tees. For this the slope rating is 123. That gives me a course handicap for those tees of 10.4. Course rating off yellow tees is 70.8. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian1 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, Distant Doonhamer said: My handicap index is 9.6. Course slope rating for the medal tees is 125. So my course handicap for those tees is 9.6 x 125/113=10.6. We also quite often play Stablefords off the yellow tees. For this the slope rating is 123. That gives me a course handicap for those tees of 10.4. Interesting. My handicap index is 9.3 but off all tees at my home course I would play off 11 Dividing all slope ratings by 113 Yellow - 69.5 SR 128 = 10.5 White - 71.2. SR 131 = 10.8 Black - 71.8 SR 133 = 10.9 would that be right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Interesting. My handicap index is 9.3 but off all tees at my home course I would play off 11 Dividing all slope ratings by 113 Yellow - 69.5 SR 128 = 10.5 White - 71.2. SR 131 = 10.8 Black - 71.8 SR 133 = 10.9 would that be right? Yes. Also need to remember that when playing in a medal you get a playing handicap for that event which is 95% of your course handicap. Thus on my course handicap off the whites my 10.6 becomes a playing handicap for that event ie 10.6x0.95=10.1. So a playing handicap of 10 for the competition. Thankfully all these calculations should be done automatically when you register for the medal on the day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 The app updated in the last 10 minutes and I can now pre register for a round. I’m happy with my handicap so I don’t think Iv got to wait for anything else to change. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Hahn Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 13 hours ago, Distant Doonhamer said: Great play. Given the conditions you’d have been brave to declare you were going to count today’s round in advance of playing which of course you would have to do for it to count in the new system. Very true. Though I think after this I'll probably just pre register for all my casual rounds. Worst that could happen would be it doesn't make my top 8 out of 20. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 The app updated in the last 10 minutes and I can now pre register for a round. I’m happy with my handicap so I don’t think Iv got to wait for anything else to change. Is that IOS or Android? Mine did an update earlier but still isn't showing that. I'm on Android. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Is that IOS or Android? Mine did an update earlier but still isn't showing that. I'm on Android.IOS mate 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Mine has been disappearing on and off. I tried to click it to see what happens, but it just said no courses in my area. TBF I was in an office in the centre of Glasgow, so that may not be a fault! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Very true. Though I think after this I'll probably just pre register for all my casual rounds. Worst that could happen would be it doesn't make my top 8 out of 20.Yes that makes sense. Worth considering that adjustments for playing conditions on the day will only take place if at least 8 scores submitted that day. That could be either disadvantageous or advantageous depending on circumstance of course. Below is lifted from USGA FAQs Q. What is the Playing Conditions Calculation (PCC) and how does it work?A. At the end of each day, the Playing Conditions Calculation takes place automatically to determine if scores made at the course were significantly higher or lower than the expected scores of the players who made them, primarily due to weather and/or course set up.If scores were abnormally low or high, a PCC adjustment between -1 and +3 will be applied to the Score Differentials of everyone who played that day. A negative (-) adjustment means the course played easier than expected and a positive (+) adjustment means the course played more difficult than expected. A PCC of 0 means the course played as expected, which will be the case on most days.The PCC:Uses scoring data so no action is required by the club/course staff or golfer (except for posting scores),Includes only scores made by players with a Handicap Index of 36.0 or below,Considers both 9-hole and 18-hole scores in the calculation, andOnly takes place if at least 8 scores were posted on a given day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 That’s it confirmed that courses will close down south during lockdown. The PM rejected the appeal to keep them open. A ridiculous decision in my opinion 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Hahn Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 2 hours ago, lichtie23 said: That’s it confirmed that courses will close down south during lockdown. The PM rejected the appeal to keep them open. A ridiculous decision in my opinion Seconded, that's ridiculous. Can obviously see the benefit of closing the clubhouse but the course? Gtf. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Seconded, that's ridiculous. Can obviously see the benefit of closing the clubhouse but the course? Gtf. Rob Lee was on SSN saying that it’s ok to meet someone and go for a walk in a park but you can’t meet someone on the course and walk around that. Makes a fair point 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, lichtie23 said: Rob Lee was on SSN saying that it’s ok to meet someone and go for a walk in a park but you can’t meet someone on the course and walk around that. Makes a fair point It's worse than that. It's ok to meet someone and have a walk on a golf course but not ok to meet them there to play golf on the same course despite the fact that the people walking will inevitably spend more time close together than 2 golfers would. We had loads of people walking on our course in last lockdown which is fine. We also had kids making sandcastles in a bunker as well as allegedly a couple humping in a bunker. As far as I'm aware these two things were separate incidents. Edited November 2, 2020 by Distant Doonhamer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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