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handicap goes up
Posted by: user437159 | Fri 4th May 2012 21:38 | Last Reply
came second in the stableford last week with 34 points. should my handicap go up just being two over? our course's SSS is 70 and i shot 74 will someone explain? it went up 0.1.
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user16163
Reply : Fri 4th May 2012 22:15
Reply : Fri 4th May 2012 22:15
It will most probably be because of the CSS calculated on the day
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user437159
Reply : Fri 4th May 2012 22:23
Reply : Fri 4th May 2012 22:23
what does CSS stand for? ive only ever heard SSS
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user202037 [FORUM MODERATOR]
Reply : Fri 4th May 2012 22:53
Reply : Fri 4th May 2012 22:53
Liam,
A 'measured course' is given a SSS and then when all scores are in, a CSS is worked out for each competition. Your Hcp then has a 'Buffer Zone' and adjustments are then done. If you got 0.1 back your score must have calculated more than +3 of the CSS.
TheLyth
Last edit : Sat 5th May 2012 12:16
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user33026 [FORUM MODERATOR]
Reply : Fri 4th May 2012 22:59
Reply : Fri 4th May 2012 22:59
Liam,
Your net score - 74, Course SSS - 70, difference = +4 shots. Your buffer is +3 shots so you were 1 shot outside your buffer against the SSS, hence the 0.1 rise
user355541
Reply : Sat 5th May 2012 10:44
Reply : Sat 5th May 2012 10:44
Assuming your course is par 72, "playing to handicap" with SSS of 70 is 38 points. Unless the CSS varied from SSS, you were outside your buffer zone (34 points +3 = 37) and therefore up 0.1.
