Surely 5 is too much? What say you?
Surely 5 is too much? What say you?
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Quiet night Schaughnne?
2 shots.
3 at a stretch.
Guys like Shadesy manipulate the system too much with 5 shots.
Every honour board event should be off anchors
Chopperlink
WITB
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AndyC will always be my AndyB(unny)
Ditch the anchor and tighten up the cap formula.
Or ditch caps altogether. I still enjoyed racing mountain bikes when I was no chance of winning, I don't see why golf should be different to other sports and have a crutch for those that are crap and/or don't want to put the effort in.
I think 5 is good especially when 8 of 20 rounds are flagged. I think it should be 9 of the 20.....
What about in my case, where I've been issued my old hc from 5 years ago and anchored there. My last game at or under my hc was in March 2008. And I only have 2 rounds under what would be my max hc of 18, both of those in 2008. My opening 3 rounds since starting again have been 22, 20 and 27 over, but my hc won't change much cause shortly 7 of my 8 rounds will be in a row and it's gonna take a few months to start getting into those.
Luckily for me it's the golf I enjoy, and personal improvement and I know my hc is not representative of where I am so it means little to me. But I bet my circumstances would annoy some people who would consider it unfair.
Ping G10 Project X S
TM V-Steel 16.5* w Speeder 57s at 3 wood length
Ping G10 21* Hybrid Reg
Ping i3+ 4-W CS Lite S
Ping Tour 54* and 60* (ground) CS Lite S
SC Pro Platinum Mid Sur Counterbalanced
Ping Hoofer Vantage
NB 574 Greens (yes, no more Crocs)
Golflucky
Increase it to 10, love to see the whingers have a grizzle.
I think under the old hc system, playing badly every week for a year would drop you by 5 shots. Sounds fair to me.
Ping G10 Project X S
TM V-Steel 16.5* w Speeder 57s at 3 wood length
Ping G10 21* Hybrid Reg
Ping i3+ 4-W CS Lite S
Ping Tour 54* and 60* (ground) CS Lite S
SC Pro Platinum Mid Sur Counterbalanced
Ping Hoofer Vantage
NB 574 Greens (yes, no more Crocs)
Golflucky
Keep the anchor at 5 for right-handers and make it 2 for left-handers.
I still favour only best 5 out of last 20 cards to count and ditch the 'Bonus of Excellence' factor.
You don't get me. I'm part of the Union.
Can someone please cut and paste The Bleat here for me, I don't have the time.
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In the bag ...
Driver - Ping I15 9.5 Stiff Shaft.
3W - RBZ
Hybrids - Titleist 913 17 and 22 deg.
Irons - Ping I5's
Wedges - Titleist Oilcan
Putter - Rife Deep Blue
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http://www.gamegolf.com/player/Marto65
The anchor concept is a joke.
spasticrap
Sim 2 Max / PRGR
3W 7W 4H - Sim 2 Max
Miura 57 CBs - ADDI
Odessey #7
I say get rid of the anchor completely. It's rubbish anyway. I'd hazard a guess that the majority of people would not be anchored or even close to it. Playing pre and post pregnancy and not playing anywhere near consistently and my handicap is only 2 shots above my anchor.
3 at absolute most. 5 still allows the burglars to run absolute riot.
Mystical burglars that win every comp. the only reason there is an anchor is because of people that do not understand a handicapping system and think that everyone is a cheat.
spasticrap
Sim 2 Max / PRGR
3W 7W 4H - Sim 2 Max
Miura 57 CBs - ADDI
Odessey #7
I don't think the anchor system is bad for everyone, hell I'm anchored and still can't play to it.
These burglars you speak of aren't gaming the system because of the anchor, they're usually doing it by either deliberately putting the handbrake on or being selective in comps they play and cards they put in so they can manipulate their caps. Removing/changing the anchor system won't stop that.
I am already 2 above my anchor and it will be when not if to how soon I hit the max. I think it is ok to have it as it is and most of us play to win against mates and we would sure as let them know if they were throwing the anchor. I remember under the old system watching guys not put cards in when they knew they were not going to win but it would harm their handicap if they did so. That is curtailed now isn't it?
Grant
Grunt's Golflink
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Last edited by Hatchman; 3rd November 2013 at 11:01 AM.
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2 shots
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