> The difference between golf handicaps and the age-graded tables is that a
> golfer's handicap is based on his own performance, so what it is supposed
to
> measure is how well each golfer in a tournament played up to his or her
own
> potential on a given day.
I agree on this point, but the way golf handicaps are implemented make them
no more accurate. Golf handicaps are "self-policed", leaving quite a bit of
room for manipulation, both within the rules and otherwise.
As I said before, age graded tables have no place in ELITE track & field (so
perhaps we shouldn't mention them on this list!) but are a very positive
tool in helping the non-elites enjoy the sport.
- Ed Parrot
