- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
How do you identify a sandbagger?
Posted on 8/16/17 at 7:24 pm
Posted on 8/16/17 at 7:24 pm
We have a guy in our golf group that regularly beats his cap in our tournaments. He rarely if ever beats his cap in friendlies.
Just this past week he shot 77 as a 13 cap (-8 net) to win our PGA tournament. He has finished first in 6 of our last 20 tournaments (we play 4 tournaments a year) in which the field consists of 28-32 guys. Each first place finish he has beaten his cap by at least 3 strokes.
Now we've had guys shoot net 61s to win but no one consistently beats their cap in our tournaments like him.
I say he needs a handicap adjustment but most in our group say he is just a grinder and tough competitor.
Would your club or group label him a sandbagger?
Or is he just a tough competitor?
Thanks for your time.
Just this past week he shot 77 as a 13 cap (-8 net) to win our PGA tournament. He has finished first in 6 of our last 20 tournaments (we play 4 tournaments a year) in which the field consists of 28-32 guys. Each first place finish he has beaten his cap by at least 3 strokes.
Now we've had guys shoot net 61s to win but no one consistently beats their cap in our tournaments like him.
I say he needs a handicap adjustment but most in our group say he is just a grinder and tough competitor.
Would your club or group label him a sandbagger?
Or is he just a tough competitor?
Thanks for your time.
19
Posted on 8/16/17 at 7:56 pm to hedgehog
Just play straight up - anyone using NET is a bagger.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 8:22 pm to hedgehog
Only net -8 I've seen in tourneys are the 23+ handicappers that have a good day and shoot 95-97.
A 13 dropping a 77 is fishy AF
A 13 dropping a 77 is fishy AF
Posted on 8/16/17 at 8:27 pm to hedgehog
quote:
Just this past week he shot 77 as a 13 cap
This should occur maybe once a year if that, it happens, but rare
Posted on 8/16/17 at 9:27 pm to hedgehog
Handicap based on tourney scores.
Posted on 8/17/17 at 2:06 am to hedgehog
I've been anywhere from a 12-16 over the last 10+ years, and I've broken 80 maybe twice in that time, none in down/putt out style tournaments.
Your boy is a bagger.
Your boy is a bagger.
Posted on 8/17/17 at 7:07 am to hedgehog
Anyone who wants to play sandies (or any of those bullshite games), wolf, and claims a 7 handicap...Bagger
Posted on 8/17/17 at 10:02 am to hedgehog
OH shite!!!!
Posted on 8/17/17 at 10:05 am to hedgehog
There is more than one questionable cap in this group. A few multiple winners in the last few years.
Posted on 8/18/17 at 11:34 pm to hedgehog
Any golfer who plays that much better than their handicap is either a sandbagger or is chezting some other way or both ! : 
Posted on 8/31/17 at 5:39 am to hedgehog
As a 13 index, I'm suspicious of a 77.
A handicap is 85% of your best 10 of last 20 rounds.
83 to 100 is the range of my last 20.
I have shot 39 on 9, but breaking 80 as a 13 index is suspicious. My course is a 137 slope, course rating 72 from white tees.
Only way I see myself shooting 77 is at an easy course with maybe a 119 slope and 69 course rating.
A handicap is 85% of your best 10 of last 20 rounds.
83 to 100 is the range of my last 20.
I have shot 39 on 9, but breaking 80 as a 13 index is suspicious. My course is a 137 slope, course rating 72 from white tees.
Only way I see myself shooting 77 is at an easy course with maybe a 119 slope and 69 course rating.
Posted on 4/13/19 at 6:29 pm to hedgehog
Definitely a sandbagger. I played at a club for a couple years that did tons of tournaments and I always noticed that during the "shitty tournaments" some guys who were 10-15 handicaps would shoot in the high 80s and then magically when the big prize tournaments came about, they were ALWAYS shooting in the high 70s and low 80s.
That or they just fricking cheat, which is also a possibility.
That or they just fricking cheat, which is also a possibility.
This post was edited on 4/13/19 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 4/13/19 at 9:11 pm to hedgehog
quote:
How do you identify a sandbagger?
Look for a guy dressed like a mailman
Posted on 4/15/19 at 11:57 am to hedgehog
Caps are supposed to be your top potential for this reason.. a 13 dropping 77s on the reg is not a 13
At my club they track each tourney and will adjust the cap for people who are 3 strokes better for 3 tournies
At my club they track each tourney and will adjust the cap for people who are 3 strokes better for 3 tournies
Posted on 4/15/19 at 11:59 am to hedgehog
What's the point of sandbagging, what is to be gained?
This post was edited on 4/15/19 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 4/15/19 at 12:32 pm to hedgehog
In my experience, pretty much any winner of a tournament that uses handicaps 
Posted on 4/16/19 at 6:35 am to hedgehog
Having a 30 catch a good day and shoot 89-91 isn’t crazy.
Having a 15 break 80 is bullshite. Especially if he does so in tournaments consistently.
Having a 15 break 80 is bullshite. Especially if he does so in tournaments consistently.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 11:57 pm to hedgehog
I used to be in charge of tournaments for my club. We worked with all the other clubs in the area to track player results. You better your sweet arse we adjusted certain players' handicaps. Oh, they'd bitch and moan but I'd tell them, "We're not hurting for competitors. You can always not play. That's an option you should consider." They always played anyway. Had to save face with their pals.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 6:34 am to hedgehog
Usually they are short fat guys who love to drink during friendly rounds.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News