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There are 3 varieties of handicaps out there. They include: (1) honest handicaps (two) sandbagger handicaps and (three) Hollywood handicaps.

Thankfully, the most common variety of handicap is the sincere handicap. This is a handicap that is determined by utilizing a common and accepted formula as defined by the governing golf physique in a specific country. The golfer who carries an sincere handicap is conscientious about maintaining correct scores, adhering to the accepted guidelines of golf and of considering all rounds played when applying the handicap formula.

The golfer who can be considered to be carrying a sandbagger handicap goes out of his way to make positive that his official handicap is somewhat greater than what it should be. The reason for performing this is pretty apparent. When competing in Net Score competitions (usually involving cash or prizes) he can have a distinct advantage.

A correct handicap, as mentioned above, must be based on all rounds played great or poor. 1 not so subtle way to achieve the status of an elite sandbagger is to conveniently forget to enter very good rounds but to be diligent to the intense when it comes to entering negative rounds. If the golfer is on a roll with absolutely nothing but good rounds being shot, it may possibly be required to make the supreme sacrifice and in fact purposely play a bad round. Gee, I just couldn't hit a fairway these days!

The third kind of golfer is the 1 who carries a Hollywood handicap. This sort of player is very intriguing. This golfer has his heart in the right spot he requires the game seriously and desperately desires to increase and, possibly much more importantly, to be recognized as an achieved player by his buddies and peers. For the typical Hollywood handicap player, the handicap is anything. He would rather carry a low handicap and drop funds than carry an inflated handicap and win income. A uncommon, but exciting breed!

To make my point, you really should realize that the 1st step in computing a handicap making use of the regular USGA formula is to convert the Gross Score to what is known as the Adjusted Gross Score (AGS). The AGS is equal to or decrease than the gross score with an adjustment made by decreasing unusually higher hole scores. For example, in the US a typical bogey golfer (with a handicap between 10 and 19) cannot take far more than a 7 on any hole.

OK, so you ought to now comprehend the difference among the Gross Score and the Adjusted Gross Score. Properly, for the Hollywood handicap golfer, there is no difference. In truth, the idea of a gross score becomes obsolete. If the player happens to balloon to a triple bogey or worse on a par five, he will normally say just put me down for a double, knowing that something higher will not affect his handicap. And of program, the put me down for a double statement will have that unmistakable inflection of surely you would not count on a player of my stature to place down a quantity larger than that. Hmm, I have to wonder what would take place if Tiger, participating in a PGA event and right after playing a uncommon bad hole, were to say just jot down a par for that hole. It wouldn't be fairly.

The final fascinating thing about the Hollywood handicapper is that he will get pleasure from a cold beverage after a round of golf and discuss nonchalantly his final score. It would in no way occur to him that his 9 on the eighth hole should have any bearing on the validity of the score he discusses a outcome exactly where a 7 appears on the scorecard.

Nonetheless, when all the dust settles, I would rather play a Hollywood handicapper than a sandbagger in a heads up battle. Hey, who would not?

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