Yes there is… peer review of scores is available and then report these incidents to local/state golf associations.
That is already in place but that doesn't make it effective. It's why the focus should be altered to give precedence to competitive scores. If someone wants to cheat their buddies on the weekends that's for them to handle. Just make it harder for players to come into events with artificially high handicaps.
Again….my issue is that golfers like me are “punished” by this “soft” or “hard” cap because we follow the rules and post ALL of our scores…while others knowingly cheat by selectively posting scores. Back in the day, cards were “dropped” and posted by a club’s handicap chairman weekly… the Handicap Chrnn’s job was to verify/authenticate all member’s scores… and to ensure that all member’s tournament scores were indeed posted. The handicap chairmsb’s job has been replaced by “peer review”… hence everyone in GHIN has the potential to check another GHIN members scores and postings. I agree it’s not perfect now but it is really unfair now as compared to what it was before. Again, a golfer who is legit should not be punished in order to keep cheaters at a minimum.
I understand what you are complaining about but you're not offering anything other than what is already being done. People are supposed to post all their scores but some don't. Some clubs monitor their tee sheets and expect scores to be entered for every round, but that's not consistent at all. Not to mention the vast majority of play occurs at public courses where there is no oversight at all. As with the rest of golf, it's based on the honor system. Unfortunately not everyone plays honorably.
I've played in probably 40 member/guests and have rarely seen sandbagging. If some dude goes 10 under at my home member-guest for any 18 holes, I'd seriously says there is a 25% chance he doesn't make it out of the parking lot without an incident. A couple years ago I won with my BIL who is a 5 ( he'd be a 1-2 but he has a duck hook almost every side, great partner) . Member we beat in the final 9 says "way to bring the best sandbagger" during the cocktail hour that night. I pointed out we won the final 9 with 4 pars (I net eagled the last hole). We ham and egged it the whole 3 days.
I say punish those who cheat not the ones who post their scores. Getting rid of any “cap” would be a start. I understand what the purpose of tge “cap” is… however, it misfires and doesn’t affect those who are gaming the system.
Do you have a GHIN? As long as you never “compete” in a tournament you’re ok…but if you ever “compete” in a tournament where a handicap is a factor…it gets shady.
How does my proposal punish those who post their scores?
Threw a half unit yesterday on the countryman to win boosted at +630. Great success.
The only benefit of working third shift of the year!! Can't wait
Slope rating takes into account far more detail than course rating. They could make Deere Run harder by narrowing the fairways and growing the rough but the greens would still be quite easy by comparison.
It's very cool. Played there two years ago. Very surprising to see a home complex right in the middle of the course. Also, at the outward turn, your right in the flight path of the Prestwick Airport. When we were there training flights were coming in every 10 minutes or so. Seemed like you could hit them with a wedge. Great experience.
Curious what you didn't like about it because I loved the course and would play it again. The greens were in fantastic shape. It's one of those courses that would be even better on the 2nd, 3rd 4th time playing, once you get to know it. There are a few blind shots and many other areas where you really need to place your shots to setup for the next shot. Previous experience on the course would definitely be helpful.
Nah. I often decide before the round starts whether it is going to be a "practice" round or a "gamer" round. Practice round I am doing all sorts of stuff, trying different shots, playing hero shots to see if I can pull it off, doing things I normally would not do if it was a "gamer" round that I am counting.
That's legit as there are "practice" rounds - generally those are alone since it takes time to do so. The rounds being discussed are any that you play where you're not specifically practicing which is the vast majority of rounds. There are far too many people who shoot a good round and then don't post the score.
I won’t be shocked if Hatton wins a major at some point in his career, but right now that man is a freaking psycho.
We're comparing two different TPC courses. One, Sawgrass, being much harder than another, Deere Run.
