Query about handicap calculations

[Robert Flint]

I have been reading the CONGU regulations regarding handicap calculations
but I would be grateful if someone could clarify one point. When calculating
the adjusted score it says that the maximum allowed on any hole is double
bogey. Is this net double bogey or gross double bogey? In other words if a
player has a handicap of 28 and receives two shots on a par 4, is the
maximum that can be recorded in the adjusted score 6 or 8? My reading of the
regulations is that it is 6, but this seems rather harsh that the highest
score that can be recorded for handicap calculation purposes is a net par!

ROB

[MaggieB]

It's net double bogie...........................or the first score which
gets you a blob in a Stableford competition.

Post by Robert Flint
I have been reading the CONGU regulations regarding handicap calculations
but I would be grateful if someone could clarify one point. When
calculating the adjusted score it says that the maximum allowed on any hole
is double bogey. Is this net double bogey or gross double bogey? In other
words if a player has a handicap of 28 and receives two shots on a par 4,
is the maximum that can be recorded in the adjusted score 6 or 8? My
reading of the regulations is that it is 6, but this seems rather harsh
that the highest score that can be recorded for handicap calculation
purposes is a net par!
ROB

[Robert Flint]

Post by MaggieB
It's net double bogie...........................or the first score which
gets you a blob in a Stableford competition.

Post by Robert Flint
I have been reading the CONGU regulations regarding handicap calculations
but I would be grateful if someone could clarify one point. When
calculating the adjusted score it says that the maximum allowed on any
hole is double bogey. Is this net double bogey or gross double bogey? In
other words if a player has a handicap of 28 and receives two shots on a
par 4, is the maximum that can be recorded in the adjusted score 6 or 8?
My reading of the regulations is that it is 6, but this seems rather harsh
that the highest score that can be recorded for handicap calculation
purposes is a net par!
ROB

Thats what I thought, but if you look at the bottom of:

http://www.sandwedged.com/article/details/5/Calculate-golf-handicaps-and-stroke-index.html

for example, it isn't at all clear that this is the case.

ROB

[Ian]

Post by Robert Flint

Post by MaggieB
It's net double bogie...........................or the first score which
gets you a blob in a Stableford competition.

Post by Robert Flint
I have been reading the CONGU regulations regarding handicap calculations
but I would be grateful if someone could clarify one point. When
calculating the adjusted score it says that the maximum allowed on any
hole is double bogey. Is this net double bogey or gross double bogey? In
other words if a player has a handicap of 28 and receives two shots on a
par 4, is the maximum that can be recorded in the adjusted score 6 or 8?
My reading of the regulations is that it is 6, but this seems rather
harsh that the highest score that can be recorded for handicap
calculation purposes is a net par!
ROB

http://www.sandwedged.com/article/details/5/Calculate-golf-handicaps-and-stroke-index.html
for example, it isn't at all clear that this is the case.
ROB

Rob,

The site you linked to is misleading and not an official guide.

The text thats causing the issue is this bit pasted below I think. It does
say adjusted golf score, if it said Nett score it would be much more
straightforward, and even better if it said Nett 6 or over, your adjusted
score would be Nett 5, Nett 7 or over etc...
As Maggie says, its the first score at which you get zero points for
stableford that matters, after your handicap adjustment. So the information
as its presented is missing vital details, such as the stroke index on the
hole and the handicap of the player being adjusted.

Im sure there will be much better and clearer descriptions posted than mine
:)

Ian


To adjust your handicap you need to use your adjusted golf score for the
round.

Under the CONGU golf handicap scoring system, the maximum score you can
submit for any hole is a double bogey (+2).

This means:
On a par 3, if you score 6 or over, your adjusted score would be 5.
On a par 4, if you score 7 or over, your adjusted score would be 6.
On a par 5, if you score 8 or over, your adjusted score would be 7.

[Ian]

So the information
as its presented is missing vital details, such as the stroke index on the
hole and the handicap of the player being adjusted.

correction<<

The information on the site is misleading and I confused myself. As the info
is talking about Nett scores, the handicap/stroke index has already been
used.
it is a poor site, IMO

:)

[Robert Flint]

Post by Ian
So the information
as its presented is missing vital details, such as the stroke index on the
hole and the handicap of the player being adjusted.

correction<<

The information on the site is misleading and I confused myself. As the
info is talking about Nett scores, the handicap/stroke index has already
been used.
it is a poor site, IMO
:)

Thanks to both of you for the clarification.

ROB