wee-toon-red Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 5.2 to 3.8, course handicap of 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 11 hours ago, Orraloon said: Your course handicap will go up though, because your slope rating will be higher than 113. I haven't got mine yet as the app doesn't work on my phone and the handicap index isn't up on the website yet. Looking at it further, it’s all fucked up. My home course has a slope rating of 115 & 120 and it seems 8 of my last 20 rounds have been at kings barns. I don’t recall being there 😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, dandydunn said: Looking at it further, it’s all fucked up. My home course has a slope rating of 115 & 120 and it seems 8 of my last 20 rounds have been at kings barns. I don’t recall being there 😂😂 You obviously played pretty decent. That's a tough course. But you're so good you could play it in your sleep. I've heard a few stories like that. I think the new handicap system is a good idea but Scottish Golf is a bit of a shambles. The words piss up and brewery spring to mind. They fired out so much promotional stuff telling us how wonderful the new system would be. They would have been better spending more time getting their databases and computer systems sorted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I tried to register for the Scottish Golf App using my pals phone, which is a bit more up to date than mine. I couldn't get my handicap index but it did tell me that I've tested positive for COVID and I have to isolate for 14 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 42 minutes ago, Orraloon said: You obviously played pretty decent. That's a tough course. But you're so good you could play it in your sleep. I've heard a few stories like that. I think the new handicap system is a good idea but Scottish Golf is a bit of a shambles. The words piss up and brewery spring to mind. They fired out so much promotional stuff telling us how wonderful the new system would be. They would have been better spending more time getting their databases and computer systems sorted out. Sounds about right. Spoke to a few pals and looks like we had 8 outings there, no one can remember it 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 18 minutes ago, dandydunn said: Sounds about right. Spoke to a few pals and looks like we had 8 outings there, no one can remember it 😆 Wish I could forget most of my rounds. I'm away to try the COVID App to see if they have my handicap index, can't find it anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 I've now got my handicap index from the Scottish Golf website. It is exactly the same as my old handicap, to the decimal point. Once I apply the slope rating and the handicap allowance of 95% I'll be playing off exactly the same as I was before. What a lot of fuss about nothing. However, one of my pals has gone up by 5 shots so instead of giving him 7 shots, I'll now have to give him 12. I might need to contact the handicap secretary about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee-toon-red Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 4 hours ago, Orraloon said: I've now got my handicap index from the Scottish Golf website. It is exactly the same as my old handicap, to the decimal point. Once I apply the slope rating and the handicap allowance of 95% I'll be playing off exactly the same as I was before. What a lot of fuss about nothing. However, one of my pals has gone up by 5 shots so instead of giving him 7 shots, I'll now have to give him 12. I might need to contact the handicap secretary about him. That’s a pretty good example of the system working, assuming the majority if not all of your scores were recorded at your home course? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 7 minutes ago, wee-toon-red said: That’s a pretty good example of the system working, assuming the majority if not all of your scores were recorded at your home course? 13 at home and 7 away. I think the big movers are folk who don't play many counting rounds. I usually play about 60 to 80 a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOUBLE A Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Bob MacIntyre wins in Cyprus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 11 minutes ago, DOUBLE A said: Bob MacIntyre wins in Cyprus That will be his place in the R2D top 60 sorted then. Well done to him. I see Connor Syme moved up to 60th despite not making the cut. Only 19 players made the cut? What was all that about? I think he only has a couple of tournaments to play so he needs to do well in them. The only other Scot in the top 60 at the moment is Marc Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOUBLE A Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, Orraloon said: That will be his place in the R2D top 60 sorted then. Well done to him. I see Connor Syme moved up to 60th despite not making the cut. Only 19 players made the cut? What was all that about? I think he only has a couple of tournaments to play so he needs to do well in them. The only other Scot in the top 60 at the moment is Marc Warren Think only top 32 made the Saturday with first two rounds scores reset, the top 16 and ties make the Sunday and scores reset again to make it a one round shoot out. Think they said he’s 24th in R2D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, DOUBLE A said: Think only top 32 made the Saturday with first two rounds scores reset, the top 16 and ties make the Sunday and scores reset again to make it a one round shoot out. Think they said he’s 24th in R2D Aye he moved up 33 places to 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 On 11/8/2020 at 2:00 PM, DOUBLE A said: Bob MacIntyre wins in Cyprus Was he not meant to be in Masters this year ? Has he withdrawn ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, fringo said: Was he not meant to be in Masters this year ? Has he withdrawn ? Didnae qualify. It's not easy to get invited to the Masters. He played in the US Open this year though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 51 minutes ago, Orraloon said: Didnae qualify. It's not easy to get invited to the Masters. He played in the US Open this year though. Cheers. For some reason I thought he'd qualified in early 2020 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, fringo said: Cheers. For some reason I thought he'd qualified in early 2020 ? Only one Scotsman has qualified for this year's Masters. Sandy Lyle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 43 minutes ago, Orraloon said: Only one Scotsman has qualified for this year's Masters. Sandy Lyle. Good pub quiz question too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, fringo said: Good pub quiz question too. He only missed the cut by one shot last year. Might be worth a punt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 35 minutes ago, Orraloon said: He only missed the cut by one shot last year. Might be worth a punt? I like having some long shot bets but not sure about that one. Funnily enough that's why the MacIntyre question arose. I put a tiny bet on him for Masters at start of year so bet365 had him listed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 17 minutes ago, fringo said: I like having some long shot bets but not sure about that one. Funnily enough that's why the MacIntyre question arose. I put a tiny bet on him for Masters at start of year so bet365 had him listed ? Did you get good odds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Orraloon said: Did you get good odds? 175/1/ Should get refund hopefully !☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Jon Rahm has had two hole in ones this week already. The one at the 16th is worth a watch. It's amazing what these guys can do with a golf ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Orraloon said: Jon Rahm has had two hole in ones this week already. The one at the 16th is worth a watch. It's amazing what these guys can do with a golf ball. Saw it yesterday. Incredible. Interestingly they were also discussing player stats in recent Masters and his record on par 4 & 5s is amongst the best but really terrible on par 3s. If the last 48 hrs displays on par 3s is an indicator he'll win this year ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clootie Dumpling Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Orraloon said: Jon Rahm has had two hole in ones this week already. The one at the 16th is worth a watch. It's amazing what these guys can do with a golf ball. Pfft! i do that at every water hole! Alas the ball never makes it all the way across. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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