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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?

That was better than I did yesterday Kev, but one positive thing was we played the course the proper way round 1-18 and without mats.

It was a bit of a rude awakening really as those mats are rather forgiving if you catch the ball a little heavy especially with fairway woods/metals. However it was a bit of a slog from the white tees after Wednesday's rain and all I could muster was paltry 27 stabbos after a gross(pun intended) 94. The greens are not exactly confidence-inspiring either after being verticut(whatever that means) but I certainly struggled on and around them. On the plus side I got another full 18 holes in the bank - that's two this week and fitness is improving. A bit more of that lovely warm spring weather would be welcome.

When Caledonian Thistle beat Celtic in a cup match-Super Caley go ballistic, Celtic are atrocious https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Caley_go_ballistic,_Celtic_are_atrocious
edit-I'm talking about great headlines although I'm sure the result was special for some.

Best round of the year so far.

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Speedy recovery Tom.

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.

I read about that case in The Racing Post a few weeks ago and it seemed pretty clear to me that Spence was freerolling the other guy and that "George" didn't really exist, so I'm pleased to hear that the judge saw it that way too and ruled accordingly.

Get well soon Tom.

Thank you all. I really appreciate your messages, it's unexpected and very humbling.

I will do a proper update once I get my head around things. XX