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Only just spotted the news about Tom, so am relieved that it was a 2 minute wait for the update where he'd replied directly, rather than the original one of several days.

Hope the recovery continues, Tom, and that you're back to full health and on the golf course again soon.

Yeah, me too.

Don't be doing that to me Tom!! Glad you're back on your feet, take care of yourself!!

Nadia Comaneci, Montreal 1976, aged 14, she was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the Olympic Games.

Torvill & Dean, 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics: Won gold with a groundbreaking, artistic "Bolero" performance, securing perfect
 scores from every judge.

Everyone glued to the TV screens.

Nadia Comaneci, Montreal 1976, aged 14, she was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the Olympic Games.

Torvill & Dean, 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics: Won gold with a groundbreaking, artistic "Bolero" performance, securing perfect
 scores from every judge.

Jimmy Saville, and I suppose  in the same genre, Gary Glitter, Rolf Harris, Stuart Hall, and Max Clifford.

Ian Watkins

Thanks for your replies gents.

Another factor in your whs is that if it's based on 3 scores they knock 2 off it. You have to submit at least 7 scores for it to be based entirely on your submissions.

A big determining factor is the length of the course Kev.

The 21.5 is your handicap index on the WHS.

That is then multiplied or somesuch by the slope-rating which is different on every course and on yours it equates to 18.

21.5 on my course off the white tees comes out at 25. So it basically depends on the slope-rating/difficulty of the course.

Yes Ralph my handicap is on WHS. I get that the hole19  app automatically calculates the slope against my handicap. But as I acquired my handicap at the course  it seems like I'm being penalised as I didn't actually achieve a handicap of 18 when providing my 3 cards.

Over Winter the greenstaff have installed new bunkers, increased the height of some existing bunkers, added a pond, put in a few new tees and are going to narrow some fairways. All of this is being done to adjust the slope rating.

The 21.5 is your handicap index on the WHS.

That is then multiplied or somesuch by the slope-rating which is different on every course and on yours it equates to 18.

21.5 on my course off the white tees comes out at 25. So it basically depends on the slope-rating/difficulty of the course.

Our greens are pretty good. When I joined last Summer they said they never have temp greens and fair play they haven't. Still teeing off matts but I suspect not for long. All ropes round the greens removed so almost back to normal.

Here's a question for you more experienced members.

I got my handicap playing at my course which I joined last July. At the moment it's 21.5 but the slope rating reduces my handicap to 18 on the hole 19 app. So my question is why am I penalised shots when I achieved the handicap on this course?