What’s you’re golf handicap? (2 Viewers)

[BonScot]

Well that was tough. Ground was damp so it played long. Lost a few balls in the rough today.

Took forever. 5 hours 34 minutes. Brutal when I’m used to finishing in 3 hours.

Managed 5 pars. Not on the 15th sadly where my drive was right down the middle but my hybrid shot went waaaaaay left never to be seen again.

Anyway here’s some pictures…

 

[BonScot]

And some more…

 

[asofine]

I'm a 7.1. Been down to a 5.4 but my putrid iron play is really holding me back.

I started a YouTube channel that follows my progress: http://www.youtube.com/c/NotAScratchGolfer

 

[longflop]

Took forever. 5 hours 34 minutes. Brutal when I’m used to finishing in 3 hours.

There is a direct relation between the length of the round and my scores. Without fail longer rounds are higher scores. 2:45 to 3:15 is my sweet spot.

 

[Jonesey07]

All of my rounds in 2021.

No clue what my actual handicap is, though.

 

[BonScot]

All of my rounds in 2021.

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No clue what my actual handicap is, though.

At a guess I’d say 9 or 10.

 

[Jonesey07]

At a guess I’d say 9 or 10.

I can get on board with that.

 

[Pinesol13]

I've never bothered to calculate my handicap, because I'm no fucking good

But last weekend, for the first time in my life, I shot under 100. I threw myself a little party with a cigar and glass of bourbon in the pool.

 

[BonScot]

I've never bothered to calculate my handicap, because I'm no fucking good

But last weekend, for the first time in my life, I shot under 100. I threw myself a little party with a cigar and glass of bourbon in the pool.

Well done getting under 100. And what did you score on the back nine?

Once you get the 100 monkey off your back you’ll start doing it all the time.

 

[Pinesol13]

Well done getting under 100. And what did you score on the back nine?

Once you get the 100 monkey off your back you’ll start doing it all the time.

LOL. I shot a 49 on the front, and immediately started sweating bullets thinking "don't screw this up". Somehow I managed a 47 on the back.

Two other fun facts about that special round

1) We pick a par 3 on the front and back and do a closest to the pin sidebet, and pick a par 5 on the front and back for a longest drive bet. I won 3 out of the 4, which paid for my round plus a few beers.

2) We had, literally, the slowest group I've ever seen in front of us. But not for long, we asked if we could play through on the 2nd tee box..........the 2nd F-ING tee box......

 

[krafticus]

All of my rounds in 2021.

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No clue what my actual handicap is, though.

So your best round, you avoided the fairway at almost all cost??

 

[Jonesey07]

So your best round, you avoided the fairway at almost all cost??

Gotta love this game.

3 of them were planned misses so to speak.

 

[Chippy McChiperson]

poor hand-eye coordination

 

[TheDonkeyKong]

I've never bothered to calculate my handicap, because I'm no fucking good

But last weekend, for the first time in my life, I shot under 100. I threw myself a little party with a cigar and glass of bourbon in the pool.

Love to hear it bud

 

[IaHawk]

I typically play 5-10x a year. Is that enough to calculate a handicap? I've always been curious what my handicap is (for golf). Based on how I compare to others who know theirs, I'd guess around 15...but I could be way off.

 

[TheDonkeyKong]

I typically play 5-10x a year. Is that enough to calculate a handicap? I've always been curious what my handicap is (for golf). Based on how I compare to others who know theirs, I'd guess around 15...but I could be way off.

All depends what course you are playing

 

[Pinesol13]

Anybody ever play the courses at Turning Stone? I'm going there next weekend to play 3-4 rounds

 

[mathewsarcher83]

Been playing more frequently this year (maybe every other weekend) and my index is down to 18.9. Not where I want to be but down from 21.2 in recent years.

My main goal this year was to break 90 for the first time and I shot 91 the other day. It could’ve been like 88/89 with a few barely missed putts but it is what it is.

 

[danopoker]

What's the maximum handicap... 32? 36? Whatever that is, that's my handicap. I'm a double-bogey-is-par-on-a-tough-course player.

 

[mathewsarcher83]

I think 36

 

[mathewsarcher83]

I’ve been playing for bogey golf on most holes and par on simpler ones. Been working to minimize blow ups

 

[Goldfish]

I think it would be really cool to have a golf/poker meet up! Somebody set that up!

 

[BonScot]

What's the maximum handicap... 32? 36? Whatever that is, that's my handicap. I'm a double-bogey-is-par-on-a-tough-course player.

54 now. Used to be 28 for men and 36 for women.

 

[Pinesol13]

I think it would be really cool to have a golf/poker meet up! Somebody set that up!

8 players, play 18 holes, your score determines your starting stack for the poker tournament that night....

 

[BonScot]

I think it would be really cool to have a golf/poker meet up! Somebody set that up!

Have it over here. What’s not to like?

 

[Goldfish]

Have it over here. What’s not to like?

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Where is this course?

 

[Goldfish]

Where is this course?

Ahhh, Scotland. Of course!! Hahaha. Looks Awesome.

 

[PGA PRO]

8 players, play 18 holes, your score determines your starting stack for the poker tournament that night....

I'm in!!!

 

[Goldfish]

Sounds good to me.

 

[Pinesol13]

I'm in!!!

Longest Drive gets a 20% bonus in their starting stack.
Closest to the Pin get's a Show'Em chip, or maybe gets to choose their seat.