It appears to me that golf of all the sports must have the most cheaters. The new rules on handicap was put in place to stop players from sandbagging their scores.....in other words cheating...what other sport have you seen put in rules to stop cheating? Since only 20% of golfers keep handicaps ..that 20% must be made up of a lot of sad humans who have to lie to win.....in addition the new rules hurt high handicappers ...they can't even put down their real score....they blow up at least one hole a game...I know I am one....Again it is really sad the game wants to get rid of high handicappers...so let the game die ..if that's what they want.

What is my handicap index if my lowest 8 scores are equal to handicap of 141.5 / 8 = 17.6875
is it 17.6 or 17.7

In going into the GHIN system and using the course handicap calculator.... I found that the par from different tees at our club ranges from 71 to 72... when the par for the course regardless of tee selected is 72... I'm not sure what this mean and why it has changed....... I do understand how it is used in the new calculation. The reduction in "PAR" makes our #2 tee handicap less for me than our #3 tee handicap.... that doesn't make sense... thanks

I travel frequently for work, and play golf whenever I find the time on these trips, which means I often play solo. I actually resent the implication that I would fudge my score for either a vanity or sandbagger handicap. I don't play "mulligans", nor do I award myself any "gimme putts" on the green. I take the required strokes when I hit into a penalty area ( and even though no one is watching, I fix my divots and repair my own ball-marks on the green-and usually 3-4 others that were left un-repaired). I count all my shots simply because it is the ONLY true measure of improving, though, for handicapping purposes I don't go above double on any one hole.
Additionally, if I do get paired up with other golfers, how are they supposed to attest to the scores I enter? I realize that there are a lot of golfers who may be less than honest when submitting scores for handicap purposes, but I feel slighted and pissed off at being lumped in with that type by the USGA. I've seen people (groups) cheat in a scramble just to get a $10 pro shop gift certificate, and I don't like the governing bodies to assume that I am one of those people (I refuse to call them Golfers). So, rules being rules, I no longer enter solo rounds, which typically cuts my entered rounds in half.

I agree with the notion that the purpose of the Handicap System is to level the playing field in groups that wish to compete against one another whilst having a variety of abilities and experiences. That purpose can work if the members within that group have an equal understanding of how that system works as well as a shared attitude to a consistent and honest application to applying the rules of that system. In my small group of seniors, neither one of those situations is present.
As a result, those that keep a handicap do it privately(exclusive of this small group) in order to compare themselves with others who are like minded. All well and good, assuming everyone using the system applies the rules in a similar manner. One small problem consistently occurs in my group and it surfaces during the post round reporting over drinks in the lounge.Those that report what they actually shot in the round are being compared to those who report what they will be posting for the purposes of the handicapping system.

To simplify for the individual who gave the double bogey at 90 and triple bogey at 108 he indicated that any thing over a double bogey wouldn’t count but you would add a stroke/s to your score if you got a handicap stroke/s on that hole. If you shot a 7 on a par 4 and it was a 1 stroke handicap hole you would record a 7. If it was a 2 handicap hole and you shot a 8 you would record a 8

My course is semi-private and Par 72 -- so if I shoot Bogey on every hole, I would have a 90 -- if I shoot Double Bogey on every hole, I would have 108 -- if I shoot Triple Bogey on every hole, again I would have 108 because the most I can enter on any one hole is a double bogey. Sorry but I am an old guy and don't think as well as I did when younger, so if I am wrong, please tell me how. Also if I am on a Par 5 and laying 7 on the green, should I just pick up?...because I have to record a 7 on my card anyway??

hi

im a uk golfer and am hoping this new system can incentivise the individual golfer that improving and getting a lower handicap is the object of the amateur game !!

not keeping a higher one to walk off with the prizes , something these days with the commercialism available has become a very lucrative to do

especially when these are usually matchplay based or 4 ball betterball with no handicap consequences.

if the new system doesn't deal with these then it will be waste of time generally

If the highest score posted for handicap purposes on an individual hole cannot be greater than double bogey, how does anyone end up with a handicap as high as 54? Shouldn’t it be closer to 36?

Not allowing solo players to post scores is not in the best interest of growing the game. Either inflating or deflating ones handicap would end up having negative consequences for the players. One of the great pleasures in golf is going out alone and enjoying the game and the surroundings.