I am seeing a very wide range of scores this week and it has me wondering and concerned. Considering I played yesterday (along with 90% of you) and know how that wind was, I tend to find it worrisome ...
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I am seeing a very wide range of scores this week and it has me wondering and concerned. Considering I played yesterday (along with 90% of you) and know how that wind was, I tend to find it worrisome that C Players are throwing as good as if not better than most B Players and even a couple A Players. This is the result of either 2 scenarios: 1. Players are playing down a Pool. or 2. Players are not being honest with their scores. In that wind yesterday, 10 foot putts were not easy. I was there, I experienced it. To see C Players throwing single digit over par is not likely. I'm not accusing anyone or saying it cannot happen, but to me it is very unlikely.
We need to remember C Pool is for women, children, and new players who average double digits over par a round. In the first week, all C Players were +30 over par at Sims, and the scores were generally close. This week I'm seeing C Players posting scores that beat most B Players. That to me tells me that one of two things need to occur: 1. Eliminate C Pool or 2: Make C Poll solely for women and children and some very new players that are just learning the game.
I want to keep this fair for all players and want to encourage new players, women, and children to play. When there's this much difference in scores in the C Pool, it will do nothing but turn away those players and discourage them from competing. That is not the goal. We need to keep things fair and competitive for all. I want to the keep the C Pool, but will be much more strict about who plays in it for the final two weeks of league.
As for this week, I'm leaving the scores as is. The funny thing is, most of these C Pool players who played well would have ended up getting more payout playing in B Pool. I don't want to screw the B Pool players who would then be ousted from a payout by moving the C Players up into their Pool. Neither seems right, so I"m leaving it as is for this week.
Please be sure you are honest about not only what Pool you deserve to play in but also your scores. It is quite obvious something as afoul when the scores show this much difference between players.
We still have one day left of league for this week. Rain is in the forecast tomorrow, but feel free to get out there if you can. Next week's round will move to Painesville before the finale at Punderson for the final week.
