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The Old Course at St. Andrews is confirmed to the hosting The Open in 2027: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/articles/ceve4rjedpdo
This year of course it is at Royal Portrush and next year it heads to a slightly revamped Royal Birkdale.
Quite like Golfshake as it uses the same formula as WHS but I don't have to pay or keep physical cards that need to be signed by people I don't play with. Technically I have 3 handicap indexes but 2 of which are "official", this Golfshake one (19.5) which is a recognized handicap complete with certificate etc, The Grint, which uses it's own method of calculating (differing course difficulties and a different formula to produce a handicap using the GHIN system) which shows me at 22 and a spreadsheet I keep which also uses a similar formula to WHS (An 18-hole Score Differential is calculated as follows and rounded to the nearest tenth, with .5 rounded upwards: Score Differential =(113 ÷Slope Rating)x(adjusted gross score –Course Rating – PCC adjustment) that uses just my last 20 rounds and currently has me at 19.4.
So for the sake of being accurate to the World Handicap System and what I would be at with England Golf, my playing handicap is 19.5.
This year of course it is at Royal Portrush and next year it heads to a slightly revamped Royal Birkdale.
Congrats, nice to dip under 30, wont be long before it heads towards 20. I have also just hit a new personal best handicap as well, 19.5. Based on 23 rounds I've put into Golfshake.29.1New low.
Quite like Golfshake as it uses the same formula as WHS but I don't have to pay or keep physical cards that need to be signed by people I don't play with. Technically I have 3 handicap indexes but 2 of which are "official", this Golfshake one (19.5) which is a recognized handicap complete with certificate etc, The Grint, which uses it's own method of calculating (differing course difficulties and a different formula to produce a handicap using the GHIN system) which shows me at 22 and a spreadsheet I keep which also uses a similar formula to WHS (An 18-hole Score Differential is calculated as follows and rounded to the nearest tenth, with .5 rounded upwards: Score Differential =(113 ÷Slope Rating)x(adjusted gross score –Course Rating – PCC adjustment) that uses just my last 20 rounds and currently has me at 19.4.
So for the sake of being accurate to the World Handicap System and what I would be at with England Golf, my playing handicap is 19.5.
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How exactly does that work for you across the pond? For us, you have a GHIN (Golf Handicap Identification Network/Number) with the USGA. Every GHIN is indexed and reviewable in the USGA's database so you can see what someone's handicap really is. I used to keep track via TheGrint, but then they dissolved their free handicap program. I couldn't find anything like this on their website, but if you look through their app they offer you a GHIN subscription at your local PGA chapter's price (mine is through FSGA) and they give you a discount on their premium app so you only pay an extra $20 to unlock it instead of having to pay the normal $100 for Grint on top of the USGA fee.
I'm sure I will go much lower because my golf right now feels more like a 18-20 if I can hit a fairway off the tee. Most of my calculated scores are from like 1-2 years ago
and my most recent ones are all 9-hole rounds in the low 40s.
I'm sure I will go much lower because my golf right now feels more like a 18-20 if I can hit a fairway off the tee. Most of my calculated scores are from like 1-2 years ago
and my most recent ones are all 9-hole rounds in the low 40s.
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@Omnis I think the handicap system is pretty similar amongst most countries, for us we all have a GHIN as you mentioned through whoever the national governing body is for golf through your country - for myself it’s through Golf Australia (GA)
Instead of it being called a GHIN here it’s renamed under Golf Link Number (What GA used to be called after rebranding)
Depending on how you acquire your handicap will change the algorithm of a number from one golfer to another.
The GHINs are available to look up through the GA website and can be publicly viewed. But it’s really up to the individual to share your number anyway, since it’s required to book into club competitions at your local municipal or as a visitor elsewhere, the club may disclose your Golf Link Number on result sheets after playing a competition round through their chosen scoring app or on the clubs intranet.
The worst that can happen is disclosing your number to someone that will impersonate you and book you in to multiple visitor comps and be a no show and get flagged by the clubs? But I’ve never heard of that happening before 😂
Hopefully the above makes sense lol
Instead of it being called a GHIN here it’s renamed under Golf Link Number (What GA used to be called after rebranding)
Depending on how you acquire your handicap will change the algorithm of a number from one golfer to another.
The GHINs are available to look up through the GA website and can be publicly viewed. But it’s really up to the individual to share your number anyway, since it’s required to book into club competitions at your local municipal or as a visitor elsewhere, the club may disclose your Golf Link Number on result sheets after playing a competition round through their chosen scoring app or on the clubs intranet.
The worst that can happen is disclosing your number to someone that will impersonate you and book you in to multiple visitor comps and be a no show and get flagged by the clubs? But I’ve never heard of that happening before 😂
Hopefully the above makes sense lol
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For us you can just search by name even if you don’t have the number. I put some local coaches in and they’re not even single digit lol. I can look up Asia and Oceania people, too, but not people that fall under the R&A’s purview, which I assume is all of Europe and maybe Africa in addition to the UK
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