Ram Vaswani speaks about that 'Golf Game'.

[OldLearner]

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Not sure if it's been mentioned yet, but your handicap does not adjust downwards as fast as your improvement.

Phil may have been playting to a 20 handicap, didn't play for 3 months but instead took lessons everyday.

When he plays again his handicap is still 20. Even though he may now have the skill of a 10 handicapper, his handicap does not adjust because he took lessons. It only adjusts based on the scores you shoot.

Handicaps are calculated using your best 10 out of your last 20 scores. Shooting one good score or one bad score does not usually change your handicap very much.

Phil's handicap, by the numbers, was probably correct at the time of the match.


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Wow, how can everything you posted in this quote be so wrong?


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Wow, care to elaborate?

Does your USGA handicap adjust because you took lessons? No.

It adjusts based on the scores you shoot.

If Ivey had a 20 handicap, took lessons for 3 months but didn't play, hence did not card a score in those 3 months, his USGA handicap is still legitimately 20.

Would I gamble with him at a 20 knowing that all he did was take lessons for the last 3 months. Of course not. That would be stupid. Ask Ram.