Golfers in England have now seen their new WHS Handicap Indexes - but they still may change before 2nd November
Confusion As Some New Handicap Indexes Dogged By Miscalculations
Golfers in England got to see their new World Handicap System Handicap Indexes yesterday and it is no surprise that there looks to be some initial teething issues.
England Golf warned that your Handicap Index may still change between now and the 2nd November when the WHS goes live, and it looks like that will be the case with some clubs.
One club has seen all of its Handicap Indexes being displayed incorrectly as every member’s historic scores were taken from the wrong tees.
“I flagged the issue up with England Golf two weeks ago and they havenβt sorted the problem ,I appreciate they have a lot going on but I felt I have given them enough notice to sort the problem out,” the club’s secretary told Golf Monthly.
England Golf has assured them that they will be correct for the 2nd November.
Related: How do I find out my Course Handicap? Slope Rating, Course Rating and Bogey Rating explained
One GM Reader complained that their new Handicap Index was higher than it should have been because CSS (Competition Scratch Score) was not taken into account in their qualifying scores.
“Basically CSS has not been used when to work out the initial handicap and it’s cost me roughly a shot – I want to be lower,” the reader said.
“I’ve got two rounds at St Enodoc in my scoring history and the CSS in both rounds was different. Yet the course rating is identical and there’s been no PCC (Playing Conditions Calculation) adjustment.
“I’ve also got mates that are lower because CSS is often one lower than the SSS (Standard Scratch Score) yet because there’s been no adjustment made their handicap shows lower.”
The World Handicap System goes live on 2nd November here in the UK and Ireland so we can’t be 100% sure of our Handicap Indexes until it fully goes live.
Whilst many have seen their new Handicap Index look very similar to their previous CONGU one, many have seen drastic rises or falls in theirs.
Here’s what the Golf Monthly audience was saying:
Yep 7.3 But EGU have sent out a mail indicating there maybe an issue across where the whites and yellow tee course ratings are quite close as many may have been calculated off of the yellow tees. They are aware and investigating .
— MBTRISPEED (@Mbtrispeed) October 22, 2020
Not officially recieved it yet but looks like i'll be going from an 11hdcp to 19hdcp…. π
— James Harvey (@harvey785) October 22, 2020
16.6 – actual handicap today 12.9 I knew I had had a crap few months but thatβs a shocker
— liam kelly (@liamkelly51) October 22, 2020
Looks like low handicap golfers (below 5) are going down and everyone else is going up. Chances now of any low handicap golfers winning any comps now even more remote.
— Mike Rodgers (@MikeRodgers74) October 22, 2020
Up from 9.7 to 11.4 which will give me a course hcp of 12!!
— Gary Ward (@gazzagolf25) October 22, 2020
Gone from 17.8 to 14.2. Ouch…. π€’
— Adam Smith (@AdamSmith270) October 22, 2020
1.6 to 0.3 pic.twitter.com/pEBBNdc7U2
— Jake Plumb (@jakeplumbgolf) October 22, 2020
Yep. Gone from 17.2 to 14.2!
— Golf Lad (@GolfLad3) October 22, 2020
Yes, Iβm down 2.9 to 14.4. Delighted. ππΌ
— πππ§ππ ππππππ£ (@KiloWhiskey38) October 22, 2020
Yes. 1.1. Under congu off 3.2. π³π³
— Josh Dutnall (@dutty20) October 22, 2020
Yep – feels it Just got rid of the SSS basically for us.
Actually enjoyed 15 years at scratch – Emotional moment! ππ
Just means I can win even LESS now! ππ pic.twitter.com/sZ5wA9sCVi
— Dale βGolf Geekβ (@GolfGeek6) October 22, 2020
Yep, we've got ours, don't understand it in the least. I just want to play without turning into a mathematician, maths was never my strong point! I'd rather worry about making a good chip into the hole. I'm sure I'll get to grips with it after some extensive tutorials ππ
— Hilary Taylor (@HilaryTaylor638) October 22, 2020
Mines come down 5.3 π³π± pic.twitter.com/LVbi6ULKa6
— Josh Moss (@MossMan800) October 22, 2020
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