Ok, how those points, indexes thingy work?!?!

[andylo]

Ok, to following up what Amanda told me, the points I can get are the following:

Abatross = 4
Birdie = 3
Par = 2
Boogey = 1
oh sugar = 0

Now how those index thing work? In Logan GC, some hole make me 6 for par and some are 5.... why I don't get 2 extra shot for everyhole? :lol:

Can someone shed me some light. Thanks

[BrisVegas]

Index is the same as difficulty rating. 1 is the hardest, 18 is the easiest. If you are a 12 hcap, you get a shot on each of the first 12 most difficult holes, and miss out on the 6 easiest. If you're a 27 hcap, you get a shot on every hole, plus you get 2 shots on the 9 hardest holes.

Hope this helps andy. :)

[Iain]

Andy, the index show how hard the holes rank, so index 1 is the hardest hole on the course and 18 is the easiest.

So because you play off 27, you get a shot on each hole, plus because you are a hcp that is 9 over 18, you get an additional shot on the 9 hardest holes.

So therefore you get 2 shots on index 1-9 and 1 shot on 10-18. So if you scored a par on the 18th at Logan (index 1, I think) you would write down 4 points, because it is like an eagle (2 under par), while if you scored a bogie on the index 18 hole (I can't think of it) you wouold write down the score of a par which is points.

Hope that explains clearly enough, if not just ask more questions. :wink:

Iain

[Fishman Dan]

A-Lo,

Best not to think of scoring as par/bogey/birdie etc.

As the others said, 18 holes on a golf course, ranked 1-18. Index 1 is the hardest, 18 is the easiest. Because you are a 27 handicap, it means there are 9 holes you get 2 extra shots.

If your handicap is equal to or greater than the index of a hole, you get an extra shot. For instance, i am a 17 handicap - therefore there is 1 hole i DO NOT get a shot - on my course it's a simple 95 metre par 3, and i have to get a 3 on it for my 2 points.

If you play a hole and the index says something like 4/22 - then you get two shots. Everyone handicap 4 and above gets a shot, and everyone with a handicap 22 and above get 2 shots. So if it's a par 4, it's now a par 6 for you.

You will get used to it.

[andylo]

Thanks guys. Finially I understand what's going on.

Thank you very much Dion and Iain :D

[andylo]

Thanks to Fishy too :)

[McMw]

well explained...but someone might want to clarify that you don't get 2 shots on a par3 (is that right???)

RPGC Index 1 hole is a par3...and everyone (inc the old trodders) get's 1 shot on it only...

[Andrew]

Mau,

It depends on what the committee want to do. I have seen courses that allow 2 shots on a par 3.

In most cases, it is considered that a par 3 is a one shot hole & anyone can play one great shot. Quite often par 5's are rated 15/23 (or something similar) because a par 5 maybe easy to a low hcp golfer, but require 3 good shots in a row, which is difficult to a high hcp golfer.

[amanda]

Mau - many ladies get 2 shots on par 3s - but not 3 (for those on 45 handicaps).

It depends on how your index is done.

[Iain]

well explained...but someone might want to clarify that you don't get 2 shots on a par3 (is that right???)

I've never heard that before..... :?: :?:

As if it is a long Par 3 (180-200m), they should get 2 shots. But a short one probably not, but it most likely wouldn't be rated in the hardest 9.....

[McMw]

happens at RPGC....so it's not uncommon...

[goughy]

I've seen courses where the holes that you would consider index 19 to 27 are not the same as holes indexed 1 to 9. In fact my course is like that I think, or at least it was.

[Fishman Dan]

I've seen courses where the holes that you would consider index 19 to 27 are not the same as holes indexed 1 to 9. In fact my course is like that I think, or at least it was.

Yeah, i've seen differences like that, for instance Index 1/20 holes...

[drunken]

Yeah no 2 shotters on the Par 3's at my course

[Onewood]

Now how those index thing work? In Logan GC, some hole make me 6 for par and some are 5.... why I don't get 2 extra shot for everyhole? :lol:

Can someone shed me some light. Thanks

Andylo, you will find on the card at logan (being a 27 hole course) that 1 to 9 is always the odd hardest holes, holes 9 to 18 are always even numbers and the holes 19 to 27 have both odds and evens on it :D

eg. if your playing 19 to 27 - 1 to 9 you use the even numbers on 19 to 27
if playing 10 to 18 - 19 to 27 you use the odd numbers on 19 to 27

Hope thats not to confusing :? :D

[mike]

Hey, good explanations there guys.
If a beginner asks me to explain stableford scoring I pretend not to hear them.

[andylo]

:lol: I must met you somewhere b4 then :lol: