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Maximum amount of .1 increases

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  • 10-09-2018 8:45pm
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    fred funk }{
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    Had a look online but couldn't find anything on it. Just wondering what the maximum amount of .1 increases are for Cat 1. I know it's one whole shot from your lowest that year for Cat 2 and upwards. I'm cat 1 and have increased more than one whole shot this year from my lowest.


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    spacecoyote
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    I noticed this myself. I'm Cat 2 and am up 1.1 now from my lowest this year. Have they removed the cap?


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    fred funk }{
    Registered Users Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    spacecoyote wrote: »
    I noticed this myself. I'm Cat 2 and am up 1.1 now from my lowest this year. Have they removed the cap?

    I just thought it was a cat 1 thing. Strange as I didn't hear anything about it.


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    paulos53
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    AFAIK it is only category 1 that get unlimited 0.1 increases.


    I am category 2 and my increases were limited to 1.0 this year. I was outside the buffer in 2 further competitions without an increase. Fortunately I managed to get a big cut to wipe out that 1.0 increase (and a little bit more for good measure). :)


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    spacecoyote
    Registered Users Posts: 8,533 ✭✭✭spacecoyote


    paulos53 wrote: »
    AFAIK it is only category 1 that get unlimited 0.1 increases.


    I am category 2 and my increases were limited to 1.0 this year. I was outside the buffer in 2 further competitions without an increase. Fortunately I managed to get a big cut to wipe out that 1.0 increase (and a little bit more for good measure). :)

    Just double checked. Had my numbers wrong, I've hit the 1 above last weekend, so I could well be wrong


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    Benicetomonty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭Benicetomonty


    Im cat 1 and hit my limit last year. But never happened this year, got well over the shot back before getting cut again. Dont understand what the story is tbh.


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    Golfgraffix
    Registered Users Posts: 1,823 ✭✭✭Golfgraffix


    There is no 1sl for Cat 1 golfers


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    prawnsambo
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    Golfgraffix wrote: »
    There is no 1sl for Cat 1 golfers
    Yeah. It's local to Ireland only though. As is the whole one stroke limit thing.
    20.10 Increases in Exact Handicaps should not be subject to restriction unless a Union so directs. A Union may restrict the increase of Exact Handicaps to a maximum of 1.0 stroke in a calendar year except for increases granted under Clause 23.
    Ireland directs that the increase of the lowest Exact Handicap under this clause is restricted to a maximum of 1.0 stroke for Category 2 and above, it does not apply to Category 1 players. England, Scotland and Wales make no direction under this clause.


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    fred funk }{
    Registered Users Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    Thanks lads.


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    Benicetomonty
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    Golfgraffix wrote: »
    There is no 1sl for Cat 1 golfers

    There certainly was last year.


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    charlieIRL
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    If I keep going the way I’m going I’ll hit my limit shortly. :(


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    Rikand
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    Benicetomonty wrote: »
    There certainly was last year.

    Good to see the system working properly against blatant handicap builders like you!




    :pac:


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    Benicetomonty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭Benicetomonty


    Rikand wrote: »
    Good to see the system working properly against blatant handicap builders like you!




    :pac:

    Im the other end of the problem, involving players who manage to maintain a lowish handicap whilst all too often being unable to break 80 😢

    Still dont understand why I had the limit last year but not this year.


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    fred funk }{
    Registered Users Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    Benicetomonty wrote: »
    Im the other end of the problem, involving players who manage to maintain a lowish handicap whilst all too often being unable to break 80 ��

    Still dont understand why I had the limit last year but not this year.

    They must have changed it this year. I've contacted the GUI and await their response.


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    fred funk }{ wrote: »
    They must have changed it this year. I've contacted the GUI and await their response.

    It only came into effect this year.


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    prawnsambo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,375 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    Exactly wrote: »
    It only came into effect this year.
    Yeah. That bit I quoted is from the very latest CONGU manual.


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    #17
    Golfgraffix
    Registered Users Posts: 1,823 ✭✭✭Golfgraffix


    fred funk }{ wrote: »
    They must have changed it this year. I've contacted the GUI and await their response.

    This was the response I got a while back from the Leinster Branch

    Thank you for your email.
    There was a change introduced this year whereby the one shot limit does not apply to Category 1 Players until they reach Category 2. For further information please refer to Clause 20.10 in the CONGU Manual which states -
    Ireland directs that the increase of the lowest Exact Handicap under this clause is restricted to a maximum of 1.0 stroke for Category 2 and above, it does not apply to Category 1 players. England, Scotland and Wales make no direction under this clause.


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