What does a 41.2 Handicap Golfer Look Like? // 9-Holes // Jan 17, 2022

EDIT 2024-02-05: Wow, this video is starting to really blow up. I'm getting a lot of comments! Let me address something that comes up over and over again. Yes, I was a 41.2 HCP golfer at the time. I had just started learning to play golf about three months before this. And yes, it was also significantly better than somebody who was maintaining a 40+ HCP. However, because of the way the handicapping system works, it takes time for it to come down. I was a 25.9 only about eight weeks later, and a 20.9 about six months after this video. You can see newer golf videos on my channel with lower HCPs.

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My first golf video! I'm playing at Pala Mesa golf course in Fallbrook, CA. I'm playing the silver tees, with a 9-hole yardage of 2851yds and a rating of 34.1/118. My handicap index is 20.6 for a 9-hole round, and my course handicap is 20.

A few things to note:

Wow, my swing sucks. Basically chopping wood.

On hole 8, I didn't realize until after I started editing that I hit my 4th shot (after I had already put my tee shot OB and the new provisional ball in play went far-right) from behind the OB white stakes. Oops. In a comp, that would be a DQ but for this purpose I just played the "Local Rule" for stroke+distance for a 2-stroke penalty - I just didn't drop it in play like I should have done.

My putting was good all round, until the 9th hole. Yikes. Talk about TILT.

My Clubs:
Driver: Cobra King Radspeed XB
Fairway Wood: King Radspeed 3W
Irons: Cobra King RadSpeed One Length 5i-PW
Driving Iron: King Utility 3 Iron
Hybrid: Cobra King RadSpeed 4 Hybrid
Putter: Cobra Agera 34"
Wedges: Cleveland CBX2 46/50/55
Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face 60
Bag: Cobra cart bag
Ball: Vice Pro Soft - Matte Green

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