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    Default How far above the anchor should handicaps go?

    Surely 5 is too much? What say you?
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    Quiet night Schaughnne?

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    Quote Originally Posted by hocko View Post
    Quiet night Schaughnne?
    Hell yes it is. It has been rather dry over here over the last few months. So handicap that blew out over wet times are not exactly relevant any more. They make the anchor look stupid.
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    2 shots.
    3 at a stretch.

    Guys like Shadesy manipulate the system too much with 5 shots.

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    Every honour board event should be off anchors

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    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.

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    I think 5 is good especially when 8 of 20 rounds are flagged. I think it should be 9 of the 20.....

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    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.
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    Increase it to 10, love to see the whingers have a grizzle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wbennett View Post
    every honour board event should be off anchors
    this !!

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    I think under the old hc system, playing badly every week for a year would drop you by 5 shots. Sounds fair to me.
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    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.
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    The anchor concept is a joke.





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    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.

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    3 at absolute most. 5 still allows the burglars to run absolute riot.
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    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.





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    Quote Originally Posted by PeteyD View Post
    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.
    We're not talking about every comp, we're talking about the big ones.

    Holden Scrambles, Club 4B champs, district championships, tournaments.

    Then they sandbag their way back to the next one. Win that. Rinse and repeat.
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    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.
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    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?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grunt View Post
    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?
    Those that wanted an ego wank so they could say they were on X or in order to make the cut off mark for things they shouldn't have been playing in.

    Not sure where I sit on the how many shots whole anchor thing?
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    Quote Originally Posted by LeftyHoges View Post
    We're not talking about every comp, we're talking about the big ones.

    Holden Scrambles, Club 4B champs, district championships, tournaments.

    Then they sandbag their way back to the next one. Win that. Rinse and repeat.
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