GBWG starts journey

[GolfBallWhackerGuy]

Gday,

After a 5 year hiatus from golf altogether, Ive finally joined a club (New Brighton GC) as a social playing member. Im told that Im not actually a club member but I get an AGU thru golflink which is good enough for me as I am "allowed" to play once (or twice if Im lucky) per month.

As Ive had my permission notes signed and stamped, I'll be playing 5 rounds in the next few weeks to get my AGU h/cap and Im hoping that it will not be too high as to be labelled a "burglar" (as what happened the first time I joined a club :cry:). Ultimately, my goal is single figures (pretty hard goal to get) but short term is playing consistently mid-low 80's and hopefully breaking 80.

Will let you know how it goes... :D

[Lucasto23]

Good luck with it mate, nothing wrong with being a burgalar thought ;)

[GolfBallWhackerGuy]

Yeah Thanks mate. I prefer not to be labelled as one though.

[AndyP]

Did you look at other clubs in your area before signing up to New Brighton? Tennis clubs, bowling clubs, croquet clubs and fishing clubs are much better options that golf.

[adlo]

All the best, keep us posted.

3 cards is all you need for the handicap too. New rules. Makes it easier for you.

[GolfBallWhackerGuy]

Haha. Good one AndyP. Lawn bowls is for when i cant swing a club anymore and do people play croquet here? =) I never got hooked on fishing with my zero catches in 5 outings record. LOL The golf seemed like a better option at the time. Ask me again in a years time and it might be a different story. Haha

Thanks Adlo. They said I needed to hand in 5 to get a golflink AGU h/cap but I'll ask them again. Cheers

[adlo]

Thanks Adlo. They said I needed to hand in 5 to get a golflink AGU h/cap but I'll ask them again. Cheers

We had the same discussion with Zig when he joined Shep.

The new rules call for 3 cards. If they disagree with you, they are wrong.

[GolfBallWhackerGuy]

So today was my first outing. First time i played the course. Shot a dismal 100. Grrr.
I was nervous as hell and it was stinking hot. Two of my playing partners had to bail mid-round due to the heat. Hope theyre okay.
I never had it going until the 18th when i parred the hole (1st and only par of the day). I'll just ponder on that last hole to keep me from being on a downer.
Booked to play next thursday and hoping the nerves and the heat didnt book the same tee-time.

[GolfBallWhackerGuy]

Well, Ive finally handed in my 5 cards (Adlo, the club said I needed to hand in 5 to get a golflink AGU so i couldnt really argue with them).
I shot 100, 98, 90, 91 and 96. The handicap they given me is 20.
Its going to be a long road to get to where I want to be but Im committed to trying to improve. But at least I play in open comp days and with other ozgolfers (if you'll let me). =)

[henno]

Your club was wrong, but you're right in saying that there is nothing to be gained from arguing with them.

[CobraSS]

Don't know what the par or ACR is for your course, and how many holes you shot greater than a triple bogey on,that were subsequently adjusted down. But it looks to me as though they went on BURGLAR watch and gave you a handicap based on the best three cards of the five that you handed in.

Which given the number BURGLAR's I see getting new H/C's and then shooting the lights out for the next several weeks at my course, it probably isn't such a bad thing for them and the rest of their members.

[GolfBallWhackerGuy]

Henno, I reckon its so they could get more money off me as i pay $40 per game. But I wanted a Golflink AGU so i can play open day comps with my mates and that was the whole purpose of joining on the cheap $150pa social playing membership deal they had going.

CobraSS, from what it says on scorecard, the ACR is 73 and Par is 72. I recently also got a social club handicap of 19. I dont know how they compute h'caps, but looks like they have similar formulas.

[CobraSS]

Given the above, assuming you had nothing worse than a triple bogey (and they actually did equitable score adustments) it looks as though they gave you a H/C based on the best 3 of the cards you handed in.

[matty]

20 is okay. You'll probably improve pretty quickly. Its a very long road to improvement. Just when you think you have worked some things out the golfing gods bring you back down to earth.

It's all part of the journey.

[GolfBallWhackerGuy]

Thanks Matty. Yep, its all part of the journey. Thats what great about this game. Awesome one day, dud the next. But its just good to be back playing.