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Scoring Average.

• girllovesgolfII 1 Posts

  Wed, Oct 25 2017 12:19 PM

  My scoring average was around 74 based on my stroke play. I have been doing match play for the last few weeks, mostly 9 hole games, and my scoring average is now 63. Is the scoring average counting match play scores even though matches may end a few holes before 9? Also many putts get conceded...how does match play affect scoring averages?

• JimbeauC 5,835 Posts

  Wed, Oct 25 2017 9:24 PM

  girllovesgolfII:

  how does match play affect scoring averages?

  Not at all. Strokeplay only is used. Par 3 and 5 is ignored as are any CC custom courses.

• K7JBQ 1,469 Posts

  Wed, Oct 25 2017 9:59 PM

  Wrong. Below Legend, winning matches against higher tiered players (and placing well in tournaments) can indeed lower you average, sometimes significantly. That's how I got to Legend "prematurely:" placing well in Tour Master Ready Goes.

• alosso 21,087 Posts

  Wed, Oct 25 2017 10:18 PM

  +1 K!

  "placing well" means "winning credits", which may shorten the time in one tier!

• phred952 2,714 Posts

  Thu, Oct 26 2017 9:22 AM

  +1 K and a. Winning credits in any format seems to send you down that road of early advancement.