HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1987-04-29, Page 9Handiccu s advents et
"'What's your handicap?" It's a common
questionin golfing .circles. The answer is ON THE GREENS
often the cause for heated debate about the
number, theplayer, the course, and Thy taro anne Dow
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sometimes even . the system. When asked
what his handicap was, Dad always
answered, `,'a 'wife and six kids". •
What is a handicap and why do golfers
dwell on these mysterious numbers so
much?
Let's start with the idea -of handicapping,
It is really unnecessary for a non-
competitive sportsman to be concerned
about handicapping. It is only when a race is
run, a wager made, or a challenge met, that to a certain standard system.
a-handicap-is-meaningful-Remember-when--jusra- o two`golfet s -are created egtral
you raced your younger brother or sister to
the mail- box? Even. though there was no
money wagered or prize to be won, you gave
him/her a head. start "just to make it a race,
or make it fair". This idea worked but as he
became stronger and faster you gave him
less of an advantage until eventually you
started at the same point. That is .what han-
dicapping is all about.
Golf associations over the. years have
developed a complex system in order to
make golf contests or tournaments fair and
interesting for golfers of all abilities. The
system has undergone' many changes to
keep up with a growing and changing sport.
Golf tournaments . are popular with
youngsters, seniors, men, women, couples
and plenty of companies and businesses.
Withproper use of the golf handicap -system ; ladies or mens golf association. However,
the "race" is fairer and more of a. contest. every golfer .is responsible for their. own
handicap. The handicap system,works well
when golfers record scores completely, ac-
curately and honestly, Like most systems •it
does not stand up under abuse..
Handicaps change as golfer's skills
change. Beginners have handicaps ashigh
as 40 while experts have no handicap at all.
•
ro go
prize to be won or lunch to lose the "shots"
are essential to make the contest "fair".
Without this "handicap" I would lose every
contest along with my • interest and .the
desire to continue. Just how many shots I
shouldgetdepends on the difference in the
degrees of skill. No two golfers were created
equal and so each must be rated according
neither are any two courses. Glen Abbey
and Seaforth may have the same parbut
anyone with half.a brain can see that Glen
'Abb'ey ismoredifficult. This degree of dif-
ficulty is called' the • "course rating",
Sometimes the course rating' is lower than
par, and sometimes it is higher. Course
ratings are established -by considering
topography, course length, water hazards,
bunkers, Fairway width, trees, size of the
greens, and much, much more. Allof these
factors influence the difficulty of the course
and the score a golfer will achieve. hating
the golfer's skill and the course's difficulty-
are both very important in establishing -the
golfer's handicap. • '
The golfer is not responsible for the rating
of a course. This is done by the appropriate
This way golfers are more interested in par-
ticipating. Everyone has a chance to do well
according totheir individual abilities.
Just as my brothers must now give me a
headstart in a footrace, they must, because
of their advanced skill in golf, give me
"shots" in a golf contest. Even if there is no
YBC bowlers receive trophies
• BY GEORGE LOVE
The YBC, bowling league ended a very
successful season on Saturday with a ban-
quet and trophy presentation at the
Starlight Lanes.
This year proved to be very rewarding for
the young bowlers with many tournaments
.and competitions throughout the year.
The following awards were presented:
1986-87 Season Champs - Nick Longstaff,
Jason Hayes, and Heather McMillan.
Holmes - 124; high double, Gary Glanville -
319 and high single, Robin Scarrow -161.
Most. Improved Bowlers, Wendy Gridzak
and Jason Hayes.
Junior Boys - high average, Kevin Dick - •
163; high double, Brian Love - 432 and high
single, Kurt Lindemann - 239. •
Senior Boys - high average, Richard Love
- 199; high triple, Jeff Dick - 645 and high
•single, Scott Johnston - 254.
The President of the YBC for 1986-87 was
Ralph Johnston and the Program Director
Bantam Girls - high average, Tracy was Judy Scarrow.
Carter - 124; high double, Wendy Gridzak - Mothers that helped each week were Sue
213; and high single, Debbie Stokes -119. Stokes, Bonnie McMillan, Marilyn Den
• -Bantam Boys ,- high average, Robbie Haan, Carol Barry and Louise Hayes.
Competition
• trom page 8A
Egmondville II rolled games of 925, 1,055
and 1,157 for a 3,136 triple. Willie Fraiser
was top bowler with 225-629; Brian Bourne
279-613, and Ralph Johnston 210-520.
Egmondville I came up with enough pins
to hold first place in "B" Division. Games of
1,011, 1,013, and 1,105 produced a total of
3,129... ;Terry Morey led Egmondville with
218-587, Paul Baillie 236-549, Jeff Dick
205-548 and Patty Ann Gridzak 252-527.
Thursday Nighters II fired games of 990,
1,088 and 1,020 to total 3,101. Brenda Cooper
led with 224-600; John Aubin 214-596, Karl
Teickert 190-538 and Jim Watson 191-520.
St. James rolled games of 932, 987 and
1,146 for a three game total of 3,065. Sandy
Broadfoot was top bowler with 232-642,
Richard Love 217-527 and Scott Powell,
198-51Q,
The "B" Division Standings after 12
games are gas follows, Egmondville I 1
13,189; St. James i2, 824; Thursday Nighters
I 12,628; Thursday Nighters II 12,236, and
Egmondville II 11,573. With one night re-
maining, Egmondville I has a 365 pin lead
over St. James.
The golfer keeps his score on each hole and '
records the hole by hole score on his' score
card to arrive at his total score. If there is
one particular hole or holes, wherea terri-
ble score has been recorded, the score would
distort the total. Therefore this score on that
hole, or holes must be adjusted to be more
indicative of a normal. round. This adjust-
ment of abnormal scores is called equitable.
stroke control and is -an -important -pert of-
the handicap system. Golfer's. handicaps
are established by keeping track, of the;"dif-
ference'between the adjusted score and the
course rating". These differences or "dif-
ferentials" are recorded in chronological"
order so the golfer can see his improvement.
over time. All scores should be recorded to
arrive at a true handicap. Scores are based
on 18 hole rounds and nine hole polayers •
must add separate nine hole scores together
to get an 18 hole total..
Low handicaps are often seen as a sign of
skill and presige. Some golfers are anxious
to improve and establish low handicaps.
High handicaps, if -accurate, give less skill-
ed players a chance to compete :against
players of better skill.
However if the handicap is untrue because
of distorted or omitted scores, the system
fails and -the golfer himself loses the benefit
of a refined handicap system.
Men are reminded to -come out May 14 for
Men's night and also to sign up for Match
Play, the Crown Life Pro -Am and other
events. Ladies are invited to come out for.
golf and a potluck supper on May 11- rain or
shine.
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