Competition and casual golf aren't the same – we need to understand that

Steve and Tom have been playing golf. A lot of golf. Yes, we get a rundown of Captain’s Days and Team Championships but there is a deeper message too. Steve reveals the curious WHS situation he encountered where he could play a competition round under his Course Handicap and see his Index still rise. Is it just a quirk of averaging or – for those of us used to being cut for a good score – is it part of the reason WHS has been getting such a hard time? That leaves the duo to delve into general play vs competition scores, whether scores should be time limited, and whether education really is the answer to preventing manipulation of the system. Check out these pieces referred to in the podcast: https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/whs/whs-increase-after-good-round/ https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/stroke-and-distance-rule-change/ https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/whs/could-weighting-general-play-scores-solve-manipulation/