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Re: How could it happen?

• Lahori69 1 Posts

  Tue, Jul 6 2010 11:52 AM

  my current standing is 83.84. Couple of days back i played 18 holes on bethpage black course and scored 77. My standing improved to 81.8. Now today when i started playing, surprisingly, my standing went back to 83.84. How could it happen? 

  any answers?

• WGTniv 1,788 Posts

  Tue, Jul 6 2010 12:43 PM

  Your scoring average is based upon your best 10 of your last 14 scores.  At this time a 9-hole rounds counts double towards your average.  After shooting your 77 you shot a 43, which for your scoring average is treated as an 86.  That is what drove your average up a few points.  Also keep in mind that every score you shoot knocks your oldest score out of the equation, so there will be times when shooting a score lower than your average raises your average and vice versa.  It all depends on what old score is kicked out and which one replaces it.

• Doublemochaman 2,009 Posts

  Tue, Jul 6 2010 12:53 PM

  Well said Niv.  You should copy and paste that response somewhere for future postings. (If you haven't already)

• TarheelsRule 5,560 Posts

  Tue, Jul 6 2010 2:17 PM

  This may be too difficult to do but I think that there should be a manner in which the 9 hole rounds only count for half a round, maybe WGT could just make the round requirements more, I don't see how a 9 hole round at ST Andrews should count as much as 18 holes at Oakmont.