11 ways to inflate your handicap.....

[donny475]

11 ways to inflate your handicap that are 100% legal

There's a subtle art to sandbagging. To do it right, you have to do it legally. And there's lots of ways you can do that...

www.golf.com

this should help .....

 

[Tread23]

I thought that article was kinda funny. I’m sure people do those very things though.

 

[OldandStiff]

I don't even know if I want to read it. Don't need the temptation in the back of my mind. Lol


Edit: Okay, that was kinda funny. I like the 'never practice' to finish.

 

[Johan185]

 

[robrandalgz]

Inflating my cap is the last thing I want to do.

I can see why some of you sticks would want to do it. I can only dream of wanting to be in that scenario.

 

[Danimal]

This will be very useful. Thanks !

 

[Johan185]

 

[Mmaynard11]

I guess if your in to sandbagging your handicap this would be an article to read. ?

 

[ArmyGolf]

I'm not sure I'd classify putting out and following the rules as sandbagging, but grabbing a set of garbage ill-fitting clubs and playing would be IMO.

Easiest way is to find a local course with a completely bizarre rating/slope. One of those courses with terrible conditions, tiny greens, and hazards everywhere that for some reason has a really low rating/slope because it's shorter. Even this requires a ton of commitment to being a dumba**, because your highest 12 differentials get thrown out.

 

[SquirrelyDave]

I thought that article was kinda funny. I’m sure people do those very things though.

Not intentionally to raise my handicap....but I’m definitely guilty of some of those things.

 

[Johan185]

Sandbagging is Cheating. Sorry for the Morality Class.


The reason we play is to compete. Fairly.

 

[HarlettoScara]

Over the past year I have needed no help at all in inflating my handicap ?

 

[donny475]

Sandbagging is Cheating. Sorry for the Morality Class.


The reason we play is to compete. Fairly.

No worries, i took it as funny.....I do count all my strokes and play by the rules. I want mine as low as possible

 

[Snickerdog]

Funny. Something will never change much.

 

[gonyr]

Not intentionally to raise my handicap....but I’m definitely guilty of some of those things.

I think I had 9 out of 11, at least occasionally.

 

[OITW]

Sounds about right.

There are a few of those that I will admit to.

 

[GolfTravelDude]

Every club has their sand bagger stories. That's why I argue for the elimination of handicaps in tournaments. Group by flight...play scratch.

 

[Thrillbilly Jim]

I don't think this is necessarily about inflating your HC. It's mostly what you are doing wrong and preventing yourself from getting better! A.K.A. Why you suck at golf!

 

[RetiredBoomer]

Rarely playing for more than the bar tab, I'm not going to sandbag my friends for that.
Reality is, I miss the pride of having a single number when I was younger.

 

[tequila4kapp]

The article was kind of silly.

Playing up or back a set of tees can artificially impact your index.

 

[OldeDude]

Seems like all I have to do to raise my handicap lately is to just play more golf!

 

[Otis32]

Apparently golf.com is hurting for content...

 

[TRyan]

I actually thought that was kind of funny

 

[Luchnia]

I play the best I can with the rules because I want to know exactly what my score is and how I am doing. Scamming my index won't help me.

 

[neophyteguy]

Most of those I can apply (inversely) to lower my handicap. Either way, thanks for sharing!