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scott anderson

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #50 on: October 12, 2007, 07:00:40 PM »
3.4 index

John Keenan

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #51 on: October 12, 2007, 07:01:24 PM »
an enthusiastic  19.0
The things a man has heard and seen are threads of life, and if he pulls them carefully from the confused distaff of memory, any who will can weave them into whatever garments of belief please them best.

scott anderson

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #52 on: October 12, 2007, 07:01:45 PM »
make that avid 3.4

Bob Jenkins

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #53 on: October 12, 2007, 07:04:05 PM »

Avid - 8.7 index right now.

I'll get Jordan Wall's real 'cap for you or Sean Leary will!

John Kirk

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #54 on: October 12, 2007, 07:09:34 PM »
Avid golfer, 1.2 handicap

Powell Arms

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #55 on: October 12, 2007, 07:17:52 PM »
19.9 index, but can play to a 27
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JeffTodd

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #56 on: October 12, 2007, 07:30:58 PM »
Avid, 11.4.

Mike Benham

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #57 on: October 12, 2007, 07:31:58 PM »
I'm going to check GHIN on each of you ...


Being an avid golfer doesn't mean we play a lot of golf or have the time to practice !!!


Currently, as of the October 1, 2007, I sport a 2.2 index.  My handicap is a wife and four children and I have moments of brilliance where I putt like a 36 hdcp.

"... and I liked the guy ..."

Tim Bert

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #58 on: October 12, 2007, 07:37:25 PM »
Golfer - 10.2

Joe Bausch

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #59 on: October 12, 2007, 07:39:18 PM »
Avid golfer with an index of 5.9 (and a high variance).   ;D

My guess is if you could sample all 1500 GCA members that the mean would be around 9.
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Roger Tufts

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #60 on: October 12, 2007, 07:40:28 PM »
Avid Golfer

Index 4.2, should be lower next revision.

Through I either play like a 1 or an 8. Its one or the other, never in between.
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Frank Pasquale

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #61 on: October 12, 2007, 08:10:14 PM »
Avid golfer (wannabe college golf coach) 1.6 index

Paul Jones

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #62 on: October 12, 2007, 08:23:43 PM »
2.6 Index
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mike_malone

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #63 on: October 12, 2007, 09:00:46 PM »
Avid---12.3
AKA Mayday

C. Squier

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #64 on: October 12, 2007, 09:26:52 PM »
Avid, when I get the hall pass.

0.9

CPS

Brad Swanson

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #65 on: October 12, 2007, 09:42:38 PM »
I think the correlation here is the lower the post count, the lower the index.  These guys must be spending their time practicing and not posting.

FWIW, I don't have an official index either.  So Mr. Wagner, I'll take 2 a side.  ;)

Cheers,
Brad
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Doug Ralston

Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #66 on: October 12, 2007, 09:44:54 PM »
Shivas:

I think ill-thought out is a bit off.  Handicaps are there for a reason, and the one I referred to as being the "random tournament," it makes sense to have one.  I see too many sandbaggers without handicaps play in "net" tournaments and beat good players simply because the field wasn't level.

Hey - I'm all for playing straight up, especially with a group that is 5 and under - nothing worse than giving a (4) 2 strokes that can kick my ass on any given day.

Can you give me an example of an avid golfer (30+ rounds/year) who doesn't have a handicap AND considers themselves connected to the game?

Me! I will have played about 60-80 rounds this and never have competed with anyone, played in any tourney, or saw any reason for a handicap. I love golf and more I love golf courses. I will never conquer any course, so I will simply play them all [or as many as possible anyway].

Doug

Tommy Williamsen

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #67 on: October 12, 2007, 09:45:20 PM »
I have been a 4 or 5 for years.  It is good enough to be a decent club player but stink in state competition.  When I was in the 30's and 40's I was a 2.  
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Andy Troeger

Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #68 on: October 12, 2007, 09:58:26 PM »
Mike,
Count me in as another. I'll play about 50 rounds this year without a handicap. I moved and meant to get one set up somewhere and its October and never happened. Since I don't play in tournaments it hasn't made any difference. I'll probably sign up for next season anyway just to have it.

Tom Jefferson

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #69 on: October 12, 2007, 10:09:51 PM »
Aging CGCS.....9.8, slowly floating up.
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Steve Kline

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #70 on: October 12, 2007, 10:12:46 PM »
John - you do know that the entire system is set up so that handicaps "travel" correctly, right?  You know about what slope is and how it is used, right?

Your 7.6 gives you probably a 7 or 8 handicap at your normal courses and gives you a 9 or 10 at VN, because VN's slope is higher.  It's rating is higher too.

I'm gonna assume you know all that and like Tony, are just frustrated with your own personal situation.

Because please believe me, the system works.

TH
Even though I'm from Kentucky, I've managed to grasp how the handicap system is intended to work.  My point is that the differential in course handicap is not always large enough to reflect the difference in challenge between courses.

For example, my home course has rough that is usually no more than two inches.  I can go out and hit 6 fairways and still shoot 80 or under.  If I play a course like VN and miss the fairway by 20 yards (something I do at home), I'm probably going to lose a ball or at best end up having to hit a wedge out.  My chances of making par are not going to be very good.  Multiply this difference by 8 or more holes and you come up with a huge difference in scoring on a day with similar ball striking.  

I have a feeling that there are a lot of golfers that have a similar "personal situation."  All I'm saying is that the system doesn't always work well, but I freely admit I don't have a better answer.



I've gotta agree here that the ratings and slopes of courses are too bunched together. Also, your handicap should take into account if you play most of your rounds at one course. If you do, you most likely won't play to that handicap at other courses. Being very familiar with a course makes it easier to score well on that course. And the fact Oakmont members are known to have good travelling handicaps tells you the system is askew.

Wyatt Halliday

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #71 on: October 12, 2007, 10:17:16 PM »
Other Golfer

Index 1.8

...and found out last year it snows in Denver.

That heaping line of crap about year round play still gets to me.


Walt_Cutshall

Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #72 on: October 12, 2007, 10:19:05 PM »
Avid, 1.1

Bill Brightly

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #73 on: October 12, 2007, 10:24:22 PM »
3.7 index, avid golfer, MacRaynorphile

Mark Buzminski

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Re:What is the average handicap of a Golf Club Atlas poster?
« Reply #74 on: October 12, 2007, 10:37:56 PM »
Once a week golfer at this point in my life, but it's an avid once a week!  6 handicap.

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