Golf Forums - Question - Why don't members enter their scores?

Surely that is the general idea, to keep a record of your handicap? 

I know many people put everything in, except the odd really bad round (why?).

I add all my scores, good, bad or indifferent and to that end have my TSG handicap, which is usually different from my Club handicap.

The Club handicap is usually a shot(ish) higher, but that is because it is set on perhaps 25 games a year, whereas the TSG one accurately reflects the way I play as it encompasses ALL games/courses.

Generally, during the course of a round booked through here, someone will make comment about 'bandits' - some comments made by those not entering scores no doubt!

I takes two minutes to add your score and see just how you are doing against the rest of us mere mortals...(also keeps you out of the 'oh, bandits' category!)

#Discuss

jb

 

Glad you enter this pertinent  item to the Forum.
There are probably many reasons why not all scores are entered on TSG, one I can categorically report is when you are taking part in a Team comp as very often it is a better ball format or something like that  where you cannot record  your very own score .

Also Matchplay format is ´it normally not recorded by strokes but by a + or - or 0 or AS and the winning by 2 & 1 or something to that effect.
 I personally try to enter most of  my scores even the very bad ones BUT I very often get comments not necessarily "welcome" by me......

Don't know why but I must admit I do comment on some score cards but in a joking or complimentary manner.
I don't necessarily enter my scores from my own club because I don't think it had anything to do with TSG, nor  do I enter my TSG scores at my own club BUT I think that with the new hdcp system coming into place one may have to do all entries ....


I know a few of you record your their club games (JB, JL, MH & probably others )


These are my views and experiences.

I must say that my Club hdcp is different from TSG's.

Brigitte
 

 Hi  All,  there is always talk about h/c,  i also have 2 h/c, club and tsg,  there are times, when they have been the same,  but at others like now  club, 8.8,  tsg  7.0,  so which one is correct?  both,   as one is based  on club comps, the other on every game i play on every course,  so it is  clear one is a club h/c,  but this only applies  to this club,   the other tsg   is a reflexion  of your playing ability, and not your h/c ,  this in turn brings problems,  because some players  are very eratic , so  they always look like there h/c is wrong,  one game to high , a good score,  the next  to low resulting in a very low score,    this may be helped when the new h/c system is used, but only time will tell,  one thing is for sure your h/c will not  always reflect how you play on any given day,  maybe if you count or true score,  gross,  every shot you play, you would get a better idea of how good or bad a player you are,  then try to inprove,   it  seems to me many players on the tsg dont want  to do this  most seem to be happy to have there h/c stay the same, maybe thats why its called the tsg,  and if you stick to this,  dont play for money,  and just enjoy the game,  and if you want  a h/c   join  a club play in comps,  and you will have one,  or just have fun,  its should be only you that your h/c concerns,  but i am sure you have something to say, so lets hear it !!!!   roger

 

 

If you belong to TSG and you want to play in the TSG "Majors", put all your Bloody cards in, it's not hard to do and saves all the bitching and back biting. 

 

This is supposed to be a friendly, social sight and when we meet up for our special occasions, it should feel that way. Most times it does, but there's been a couple of times this year that's left a bitter after taste post the event. 

 

Extremely good or truly awful, all my cards go in and my handicap has significantly reduced in the seven years I have been a TSG member. 

 

I love this sight and I think this is reflected in my participation in as many TSG events as I can. I wish I could retire and play more, you'd all get sick of the sight of me, if you haven't already. 

 

VIVE LE TSG



















 

I guess I'm quite lucky in the fact that I'm probably not going to be in contention for one of the majors and those that have played with me can see I am pretty new to the game and my handicap is accurate. 

However, I don't think people are bitter about someone like me that can't be bothered to put in another 96 card, but people doing it to gain an advantage. Which is cheating.




Edit to say, nobody I've played with from TSG seems to have an inflated h'cap.

 

None of us put scores in to 'up' our handicap, but by putting them all in you can see how you are doing all the time. It would be nice to think we do it to get to the top of the leaderboard, but we are all the same - 1 game good, 1 game bad. And we all need to add all of our games so that we give ourselves something to aim for, whether the card is sitting in the buffer zone or not. 

If you join the Matchplay next year, whoever you play against will probably have a look at your scorecards to see who they are up against. Entering all cards gives an indication of what to expect in a match. 

jb




 

The new handicap year may bring forth some interesting changes - be nice to be in the position to be exceptional........

 jb

 

Most definately John.  4 shots below handicap will trigger the exceptional system.  But as Mark say's if you want to play in the Majors, please submitt your cards!