Hi Everybody,

I am new here and have started playing very late. I am only in my 3 years and 2 months .. HCP 14 but never played to my HCP. I think my HCP is incorrect ? Hehee

Welcome.

Where are you from?

Bryan K wrote:

Welcome. Where are you from?

Hi Bryan,

Thanks. I am from Singapore but staying in Surabaya - Indonesia now. And you ?

Slicer51 wrote:

Hi Bryan, Thanks. I am from Singapore but staying in Surabaya - Indonesia now. And you ?

I live in Fargo...in the US. Most of the people here are either American, Canadian, or British, so it's good to have someone representing southeast Asia.

Your scores, from what I can tell, tend to be right about where your handicap should be. The Lembah-Danau Course, for instance, looks like it has a bogey rating of 96.5. That means an 18 handicap should shoot a 96 or 97, and you seem to be well below that. So I'd say that you are shooting your handicap.

Bryan K wrote:

Slicer51 wrote: Hi Bryan, Thanks. I am from Singapore but staying in Surabaya - Indonesia now. And you ? I live in Fargo...in the US. Most of the people here are either American, Canadian, or British, so it's good to have someone representing southeast Asia. Your scores, from what I can tell, tend to be right about where your handicap should be. The Lembah-Danau Course, for instance, looks like it has a bogey rating of 96.5. That means an 18 handicap should shoot a 96 or 97, and you seem to be well below that. So I'd say that you are shooting your handicap.

The word "representing southeast Asia" might be too strong an statement for me I do have couple of Asia golf friends using this oobgolf too but I guess they were not really active in the forum.

Interesting, I would like to learn. How do you know that Lembah-Danau course has a bogey rating of 96.5 ? Is there an formula use to calculate ?

Slicer51 wrote:

The word "representing southeast Asia" might be too strong an statement for me I do have couple of Asia golf friends using this oobgolf too but I guess they were not really active in the forum. Interesting, I would like to learn. How do you know that Lembah-Danau course has a bogey rating of 96.5 ? Is there an formula use to calculate ?

The formula in America is to divide the slope by 5.391 and then add it to the course rating. For Lembah-Danau, you would divide the slope of 134 by 5.391 and get 24.9. If you add 24.9 to the course rating, which is 71.6, you get 96.5.

From what I've seen on their website, which shows a couple of pictures, it looks like a very formidable and a very nice course.

Bryan K wrote:

The formula in America is to divide the slope by 5.391 and then add it to the course rating. For Lembah-Danau, you would divide the slope of 134 by 5.391 and get 24.9. If you add 24.9 to the course rating, which is 71.6, you get 96.5. From what I've seen on their website, which shows a couple of pictures, it looks like a very formidable and a very nice course.

Thanks Bryan, I now understand how to calculate.

Yes, Ciputra golf course is okay but the best course around my area would be Taman Dayu golf course. They claim to be the top 50 of Asia.

Website : http://www.tamandayu.com/home

Their slope rating is 141 from blue .. I am not good enough to play from blue.

I have never play in US or Europe before, so do not know what is consider to be a good courses. Have you ever play in Far East ?

Slicer51 wrote:

Thanks Bryan, I now understand how to calculate. Yes, Ciputra golf course is okay but the best course around my area would be Taman Dayu golf course. They claim to be the top 50 of Asia. Website : http://www.tamandayu.com/home Their slope rating is 141 from blue .. I am not good enough to play from blue.

I've actually heard of Taman Dayu. After looking at the website, I think it appears to be nicer than any course I've ever played.

According to the website, they have a yellow tee behind the blue as well? All I can say to that is "yikes". The bogey rating from the blue rounds up to 100. I can't imagine what playing the yellows would be like.

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I have never play in US or Europe before, so do not know what is consider to be a good courses. Have you ever play in Far East ?

I"ve never played anywhere but the US, unfortunately. And most of the nicest courses I've played have been during the offseason when I travel south to places like Texas or Florida to get in some golf during the winter. Therefore, I don't get to experience them when they are in tip-top shape. With that in mind, I think the nicest course I've ever played is called the Pine-to-Palm Course at the Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes, MN. http://www.detroitcountryclub.com/dcc/pinetopalmcourse.htm

Hi everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself. I am a pretty consistent golfer and love the game. I have been trying to improve my game for the past 15 years! Haha... love this site and love the game! Hope to get great helpful hints from everyone on oobGolf!!

LAGolfer7070 wrote:

Hi everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself. I am a pretty consistent golfer and love the game. I have been trying to improve my game for the past 15 years! Haha... love this site and love the game! Hope to get great helpful hints from everyone on oobGolf!!

Welcome LAGolfer7070. May I know where you are from ?