4.5 with three rounds not counted this week (they don't figure your out of State scores until the handicap season starts up in April). WeKoPa/Saguaro 89; Desert Mountain/ Chiricahua 77 (1st look at course); Raven at Verrado 81. A foolish consistentcy is clearly and unequivocally the hobglobin of this little mind. . . I hope to be considered an avid golfer.
This US system sounds more long winded than your election process
. I guess all systems have their strengths and weeknesses.
Just an observation - alot of people with an "index" (ie USA posters) stated that they felt their index was too low. A fair number of the posters with handicaps (eg Aus / UK posters) seemd to mention how they should / could be lower. I wonder if either "mentality" alters the effort you put in (ie if your handicap is too low are you more likley to "give up" once you get behind your handicap etc).
Anyway. Me
Golf tragic
AGU handicap 7.7
Sean Arbie. I will be interested to hear the results of your experiment in changing handicap clubs. My experience is that the opposite can happen.
I was until recently a member of a club with par 71 and ACR of 69. This meant that in alot of conditions you had to score 67 just to hold your handicap. I'm now at a par 72 with ACR 72 and find that the CCR can often be 73 or 74 (meaning I can shoot 74 and get away without damaging the handicap).
For me I tend to be a steady rather than spectacular golfer who relies on racking up the pars. I found that I needed to get more birdies at my old club which with my bodgy putting wasn't that easy. Maybe that's why I find the harder course easier to keep a lower handicap on.