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Re: -5 on 18 holes St Andrews - Average up 1.6

• davehir 67 Posts

  Thu, Jan 5 2012 9:21 AM

  Ok just got to Tour Master and was playing a CC tourney over 18 holes.  Had one disaster hole triple bogey and ended up -5.  My question to anyone who has played at this level is, I started at 62.9, scored -5 and my average went up to 64.5, how is that possible.  Can anyone explain please.

• mel1950 2,887 Posts

  Thu, Jan 5 2012 10:13 AM

  From what I gather, your starting average, when you move to a new tier, is not actually your average for that tier. You have to play a few games before your average evens out, about 6 games I think.

  Hope this helps.

  MEL1950

• b0geybuster 2,574 Posts

  Thu, Jan 5 2012 10:50 AM

  davehir:

  Ok just got to Tour Master and was playing a CC tourney over 18 holes.  Had one disaster hole triple bogey and ended up -5.  My question to anyone who has played at this level is, I started at 62.9, scored -5 and my average went up to 64.5, how is that possible.  Can anyone explain please.

  Your average resets with every tier advancement.  

  67+(31*2)=129 / 2 rounds = 64.5

  Cheers,

  b0gey

• davehir 67 Posts

  Thu, Jan 5 2012 10:58 AM

  b0geybuster:

  davehir:

  Ok just got to Tour Master and was playing a CC tourney over 18 holes.  Had one disaster hole triple bogey and ended up -5.  My question to anyone who has played at this level is, I started at 62.9, scored -5 and my average went up to 64.5, how is that possible.  Can anyone explain please.

  Your average resets with every tier advancement.  

  67+(31*2)=129 / 2 rounds = 64.5

  Cheers,

  b0gey

   

   

  Okay, thanks, that makes sense now

• renniw52 5,385 Posts

  Thu, Jan 5 2012 2:20 PM

  FYI dave, when I made TM, I shot 50 ranked rounds before my avg stopped going up and down. Get those rounds in quick, and then a poor round won't hurt you.