Geoff was asking about the distribution of net scores for our Club. Below shows every round in recorded history - net to par - as well as all rounds from 2021 through last weekend.
The new handicap system was implemented in 2020 and basically shifted everyone's net scores two strokes higher. What would have been +8 back in the day would now cost you a pitcher. I correctly predicted this back in this 2019 post - and determined more pitchers was a good thing.
Since the change, 21% of rounds played resulted in a pitcher owed. We should expect about 5 pitchers per round! Assuming four beers per pitcher, that's one beer per person (if everyone hung out).
The charts above also reiterate that shooting your handicap is a great score. Technically, the way the math works, if you shot even par (net) every round... you would eventually be scratch.
Lowest Net Score
-18 - Tall Mike - 2016 Summer (event 9) - ChampionsGate CC
Highest Net Score
+35 - Brendan - 2025 Summer (event 8) - Crescent Oaks
Gorecki also has the most "good pitchers" with 5.
Goreckis having the most good pitchers is a crazy stat…
ReplyDeleteStatistically it makes sense. Shooting -10 gets near impossible the lower your handicap. Moostie shooting -18 is actually more insane.
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