Your National Rank

[sms316]

I can't say I look at my GolfLink page too often, but I had a look this morning and noticed that they have added a National Rank, based on your exact handicap.

Of course if you upgrade to GolfLink Mates :roll:, you can see your State, Club, and Grade rankings as well.

My exact at the moment is 0.1. Ranked 1211 (would have expected about 500).

My brother is on 4.3. Ranked 5232 (about what I would expect).

I'd like to see the ranking of someone on 36.4, if for no other reason than we could see how many GolfLink users there are (and how much the operators of GolfLink get out of male users).

[adlo]

14.4 puts me at 79049

[henno]

19.6 ranked 147194.

[henno]

14.4 puts me at 79049

Looks like there are almost as many golfers between 14.4 and 19.6 as there are between scratch and 14.4 :?

[sms316]

Looks like there are almost as many golfers between 14.4 and 19.6 as there are between scratch and 14.4 :?
That isn't surprising.

[just]

21.4 - 170015.

[shazza_rs]

11.3 has me 2118 in the chicks ....

[dc68]

4.1 = 4645

[Dotty]

A 31.7 marker is just over 246,000.

This 10.7 marker is just under 37,000.

[dc68]

brother 1.1 = 1622

[haysey]

8.7 = 23781

[adlo]

That is weird given sms rank. Only another 400 people between 0.1 and 1.1.

[Chris32]

How can I find mine out without upgrading to golflink mates? Or not possible

[sms316]

How can I find mine out without upgrading to golflink mates? Or not possible
Don't need Mates for National Rank.

[adlo]

How can I find mine out without upgrading to golflink mates? Or not possible

35372

Its on the main page now

[Webster]

pointless

[adlo]

Some people love to be ranked Jack, like sms

[sms316]

Some people love to be ranked Jack, like sms
Rank. Not ranked.
:wink:

[adlo]

Apologies

[AndyP]

It's interesting for discussion and nothing else.

[Dotty]

pointless
It's just a number.
No different to the digits on your number plate, or a chest-bib in the City-To-Surf.

[adlo]

Pi?

[Chris32]

35372

Its on the main page now

Ha, cheers

[Webster]

Ok, a bottle of Stones for the person who can post the golflink number of the number 1 ranked male and female in the country. You have 24 hours. Good luck.

Jack.

[adlo]

Blakey PI to the rescue

[just]

a bottle of Stones
Now that's rank.

[Webster]

Stones is lovely stuff and you know it.

[just]

I only drink the Special Reserve (http://www.stonesgingerwine.com/products/stones_special_reserve.shtml) myself. Massive, fruit driven style with excellent mouthfeel.

[Dotty]

Our no. 2 associate has a national rank of 18. Unfortunately, I can't see the rank of our best associate, as she is handicapped by her other club.

[Chris32]

The blokes one would have to be out of these guys I'd imagine -

1 NISBET Daniel Caboolture
2 SHERRATT Jordan Thaxted Park
3 MACPHERSON Bryden Peninsula
4 BECKMANN Daniel Yarra Yarra
5 JAGER Matt Melville Glades
6 SMITH Brendan Pymble
7 SCRIVENER Jason Mandurah
8 MCCARTHY Ryan Seabrook
9 RICHARDSON Kalem Riverside
10 NINYETTE Brody Joondalup
11 McCARDLE Maxwell Flagstaff Hill

[Webster]

I dont want names, I want a clickable link to the top rater's golf link accounts. Shouldnt be too hard to track down.

[sms316]

What's Boonie off these days?

I reckon plus 4.0 would be about #1.

[Chris32]

SHERRATT Jordan Thaxted Park - plays off +3 but dunno how to get the golflink numbers

[Grunt]

Grunt H'cap 17.6 Rank 118823

[markTHEblake]

The blokes one would have to be out of these guys I'd imagine -

Unlikely. any of the players in that list are defined as 'recognised golfers' and as such have national handicaps which are much harder to get low than a club handicap. (there may even be a limit of +1 for a national handicap :? ) - unless of course they have a club handicap somewhere.

The lowest club handicapped golfer in australia will most likely be some unknown Achilles Jones who lives out in the sticks, plays only one course off +6 or whatever and nobody else ever heard of him cos whenever he plays somewhere else he automatically plays of 0 or 1.

The lowest club handicap i have heard of is +4 from a couple of golfers. One of the Emerald Lakes blokes, wobbles between +2 and +3

[Daves]

Grunt H'cap 17.6 Rank 118823

Ditto, identical HC and rank.

[henno]

Ditto, identical HC and rank.

Well that proves that their ranking algorythm is a load of bullshit.

[Chris32]

Unlikely. any of the players in that list are defined as 'recognised golfers' and as such have national handicaps which are much harder to get low than a club handicap. (there may even be a limit of +1 for a national handicap :? ) - unless of course they have a club handicap somewhere.

The lowest club handicapped golfer in australia will most likely be some unknown Achilles Jones who lives out in the sticks, plays only one course off +6 or whatever and nobody else ever heard of him cos whenever he plays somewhere else he automatically plays of 0 or 1.

The lowest club handicap i have heard of is +4 from a couple of golfers. One of the Emerald Lakes blokes, wobbles between +2 and +3

Yeah good point, but club handicaps are not recognized golflink handicaps are they?

I checked one of the young guys where I play, he is off +1 and is ranked 145

[ParMaster]

0.0 Hcp = National Rank of 1211.

My hcp 2.3 = National Rank of 2331.

Brendan Smiths Hcp +3.0 = National Rank of 20.

Daniel Nisbets Handicap +3.6 = National Rank of 7.

Scott Arnolds Handicap +2.7 = National Rank of 31.

Michael Smyths Handicap +0.5 = National Rank of 225.

Matt Jagers Handicap +1.7 = National Rank of 70.

Daniel Beckmanns Handicap +1.6 = National Rank of 74.

Ryan McCarthys Handicap +2.1 = National Rank of 53.



Theres a couple of them...:)

[Courty]

My 7.7 puts me at about 18,701, but I reckon there'd be at least 25,000 better golfers than me. :neutral:

[Scottt]

9.1 = 25938

Henno: shouldn't the same exact h'cap have the same rank? How could they place one guy of 17.1 ahead of another off 17.1? Or am I missing something?

[Dennis]

My exact at the moment is 0.1. Ranked 1211 (would have expected about 500).


I assume Golflink is prone to errors if you show a hcap of 0.1??

Me....11.4 = 42817

[Scottt]

Pity they can't rank you for parts of your game. We could look at PY's chipping rank and it would tell us how many players are registered to golflink. There can not be a worse chipping action than that playing comp golf in Aus. Even my nana pissed herself laughing when she saw it and she's 75, plays off 38 and has a titanium hip :lol:

[Dennis]

Pity they can't rank you for parts of your game. We could look at PY's chipping rank and it would tell us how many players are registered to golflink. There can not be a worse chipping action than that playing comp golf in Aus. Even my nana pissed herself laughing when she saw it and she's 75, plays off 38 and has a titanium hip :lol:

:smt038

It was the 60* wedge..not me

[zacdullard]

15.0 = 86172

[sms316]

I assume Golflink is prone to errors if you show a hcap of 0.1??

Probably not as much as you are prone to being a ****wit.

[markTHEblake]

Probably not as much as you are prone to being a ****wit.

we could do a ranking method for that.

Its actually quite scary to me to see how many golfers are playing off low numbers. When I was a young tacker, a 5 handicap got you into District and zone teams, and state schoolboy teams, and 2 would be State open teams.

Nowadays a 5 handicap is definitely B grade.

Having this ranking method of Golflink is a good idea, its fun to see where one stands in the scale of things. Doesnt really matter if it doesnt mean much. Also the National amateur rankings are on the Golf Australia site. Anybody that has played in GA point events will be listed.

[sms316]

Its actually quite scary to me to see how many golfers are playing off low numbers. When I was a young tacker, a 5 handicap got you into District and zone teams, and state schoolboy teams, and 2 would be State open teams.

Interesting.

My junior DGA team (only 6 clubs in the Murray DGA back then), the highest marker in the 7 player team was 1.

The current ACT junior team (which play in the Australian inter-state series) all play off 2-5.

Having said that, I am one of 2 in my junior side who is still an amateur. Marcus Fraser did OK I guess.:wink:

[markTHEblake]

The handicap system was different up until sometime mid-late 80's when the 15% CCR was introduced, and maybe some other things. Prior to that it was more difficult to get the handicap down (thats an IMHO) of course equipment and development are other factors too.

[Tex]

The handicap system was different up until sometime mid-late 80's when the 15% CCR was introduced, and maybe some other things. Prior to that it was more difficult to get the handicap down (thats an IMHO) of course equipment and development are other factors too.
DELETED (looks like it is 12.5%)
:smt108

[markTHEblake]

actually its 12.5% normally :oops:

[Tex]

LOL you must have checked when I did HA!

[Moe Norman]

Ranked 17326

[henno]

Henno: shouldn't the same exact h'cap have the same rank? How could they place one guy of 17.1 ahead of another off 17.1? Or am I missing something?

Good point. Would that mean that the ranking system would not be the most accurate indication of golflink member numbers? Or do you think they would work it like they do with other tied positions? (3 people on the same rank, so the next level will be three rankings higher.)

[Tongueboy]

13271 and nothing wrong with Stones. good poo!!

[Scottt]

Yeah. Like comp results. If you have a winner, then three guys tied 2nd, the guy behind them is 5th. Yeah?

[Ned]

I'd love to have a 36.4 handicap and play in a group with sms316!!!!!=P~

[henno]

Yeah. Like comp results. If you have a winner, then three guys tied 2nd, the guy behind them is 5th. Yeah?

I guess we'll never know, but yes it makes sense.

[adlo]

Scottt, yes, exactly like that.

Unless Golflink felt like rating every 17.1 capper based on personal preference :)

[Dotty]

19.6 ranked 147194.
New handicap and pushes in front of 100,000 regular golfers.

[Grunt]

Grunt H'cap 17.6 Rank 118823

less than a day and I have improved 27 places, with no golf played. I like this improving without doing anything bit :)

Rank 118796 http://www.golflink.com.au/images/icon/RankUp.gif27

[Scottt]

Keep doing nothing, Grunt. :lol:

[sms316]

I'd love to have a 36.4 handicap and play in a group with sms316!!!!!=P~
Best of luck, on both counts.
:wink:

[Ned]

I'd love to have a 36.4 handicap and play in a group with sms316!!!!!=P~


Best of luck, on both counts.:wink:

Never say never, an old hacker like myself could be handy!!!!!:mrgreen:

[Lucasto23]

15.3 has me at 89780 and i've just moved up 13 spots today

[Eag's]

11.7 gets me 45864 hey jarro what a shock, you and me on the same number, who would of picked it :lol:

[Scottt]

Very strange - went from 9.1 to 7.9 in a day and my ranking has changed a whole seven places!!

[Daves]

Very strange - went from 9.1 to 7.9 in a day and my ranking has changed a whole seven places!!

The ranking won't update till tomorrow I would think. The movement in your rank today would be solely because some of those ranked around your old handicap changed yesterday. The system only updates once a day, otherwise it would be a nightmare to maintain.

[Bruce]

There is a bloke at my club off about 33. He's a smashing bloke and I hope I can be getting around as well as him at 85. He must be close to the worst ranking which will give an idea of how big the pool is.

Edit:

And in looking for him I found someone who hasn't played at all in the last few months so it clearly isn't the guy I was thinking of.
http://www.golflink.com.au/HandicapHistory.aspx?golflink_no=3190300058
Hcp - 36.4
Ranking - 256171

[Fishman Dan]

pointless

Agree. Treating this system (soon to be outdated?) as a pissing contest.

FYI - 13.3 has me at 65971.

[sms316]

Is this guy Australia's worst golfer?

http://www.golflink.com.au/HandicapHistory.aspx?golflink_no=2062501999

He's a member at Yowani. Is aged about 50, but looks like an 80 year old AIDS victim. Perhaps he has just "lived hard".

[henno]

Wow. That sure makes me feel a lot better.

[kpac]

Is this guy Australia's worst golfer?

http://www.golflink.com.au/HandicapHistory.aspx?golflink_no=2062501999

He's a member at Yowani. Is aged about 50, but looks like an 80 year old AIDS victim. Perhaps he has just "lived hard".

Consistent though.... Why would he put himself down to play the stroke event in march... surely when he's shooting 130+'s a stroke event is cruel. He's playing more golf than me though, so he's got something right.

[sms316]

And the prick always plays in the first group of the arvo field. So why can't we get around in under 4hr 45mins?
:-k

[markTHEblake]

Is this guy Australia's worst golfer?

He is very consistent, in fact he is probably the most consistent golfer i have ever seen, and with those high numbers that just has got to be hard to do.

[ParMaster]

He is very consistent, in fact he is probably the most consistent golfer i have ever seen, and with those high numbers that just has got to be hard to do.

:lol:

[LarryLong]

The key to consistency at that level is that you just need to be the sort of golfer who always gets up and down from anywhere in 5 shots.

:)

[zigwah]

theres no way i could play a comp round with him, social golfs a different story.

I think there should be a test like getting you L's for driving about course etiquette would be less complaints cause you know someone is on their L's from behind. you ****ing hate it but say nothing cause you were there once too.

[markTHEblake]

I think there should be a test like getting you L's for driving about course etiquette would be less complaints cause you know someone is on their L's from behind.

Good pioint, they have that in Germany. You need to be certified by a golf pro before being allowed on a course.

However just because a bloke averages 130 it doesnt mean he is slow or has poor ettiquette. I once played with a woman who had a 45 hcap, she couldnt hit a wood as far as my sand iron, yet she still played faster than most men.

[AlexMc]

12.0 ranks at 49076.

[AlexMc]

And as for the search for the Number 1 ranked player on Golflink...when the Lake Macquarie Amateur was on they were putting the score sheets up after every round with the players Golflink number on it - made for some interesting reading. I imagine if we could track that down again (couldn't see it on the Belmont website now) we'd go close to finding said Number 1...

[ParMaster]

Alex i have that sheet. Lowest HCP i've found is +3.7 from Daniel Nisbet.

[mike]

12.6 ranks me at 57206http://www.golflink.com.au/images/icon/RankDown.gif-12


wtf does http://www.golflink.com.au/images/icon/RankDown.gif-12 mean?

[mike]

OK it means thats how many ranking spots I've dropped in the last 24 hours.

This is outrageous !

[AlexMc]

Alex i have that sheet. Lowest HCP i've found is +3.7 from Daniel Nisbet.
So that means 1-6 aren't Australian Rep players then?

[markTHEblake]

And as for the search for the Number 1 ranked player on Golflink...

It is Geoff Ogilvy.

got an email from Golflink today, and thats what they said. And Greg Norman is #24. Unfortunately they didnt tell us what his golf link no is.

[Jarro]

11.7 = 45863

[markTHEblake]

My handicap dropped by 0.2 today and my ranking improved by 2 places. Tough School.

apparently that was the previous day movement, the ranking updates overnight - the 0.2 dropped about 700 spots

[ParMaster]

So that means 1-6 aren't Australian Rep players then?


The lowest i have found was +3.7. Clearly there can be lower.

And Mark im sure if you find out what ogilvys membership number is then you can find out what his golflink is. Ogilvy is a member of The Victoria Golf Club so if u find his membership number there u can find out his golflink number.

I think he plays off +5 there.

[markTHEblake]

PM, if someone pays the Ozgolf Mates annual fee they could come across this information by digging around the comp result listings for the club. Otherwise no.

I have been a bit lucky the last couple of rounds, hcap went from 5.5 to 4.7, the national rank went from 10087 to 6963.

All i can say that means is that there is a lot of has beens chopping around off 5.
Have always said that any bum can play off 5, but not many can maintain a 4 handicap.

[markTHEblake]

I cant help it, am addicted to statistics...:neutral:
- if you want too add/revise new numbers to it and pass it on.

-3.6 ---- 7
-3.0 ---- 20
-2.8 ---- 19
-2.7 ---- 28
-2.1 ---- 53
-1.7 ---- 70
-1.6 ---- 74
-0.5 ---- 225
00.1 ---- 1211
00.5 ---- 1383
01.1 ---- 1622
02.3 ---- 2331
02.9 ---- 2884
03.3 ---- 3362
04.1 ---- 4645
04.3 ---- 5289
04.6 ---- 6468
04.7 ---- 6963
05.3 ---- 9332
05.5 ---- 10087
07.7 ---- 18701
08.7 ---- 23781
09.1 ---- 25938
10.7 ---- 37000
11.4 ---- 42817
11.7 ---- 45864
12.0 ---- 49076
13.3 ---- 65971
14.4 ---- 79049
15.0 ---- 86172
15.3 ---- 89780
17.6 ---- 118823
19.6 ---- 147194
21.4 ---- 170015
31.7 ---- 246000
36.4 ---- 257354

[ParMaster]

that must have taken some time to write MTB