Hack It Out Golf Improving Your Anti-Cap
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Apr 14, 2025 Explore the intriguing concept of the 'anti-cap,' which focuses on a golfer's worst scores instead of their best, offering a unique perspective on performance. Discover how assessing these challenging rounds can reveal true improvement potential. The discussion also highlights the impact of course difficulty on average performance and team dynamics, while promoting a positive mindset shift for amateur golfers facing tough challenges. Learn how fostering a sense of community in golf enriches the overall experience.
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Track Your Anti-Cap
- Track your "anti-cap", your worst 8 of 20 rounds, alongside your handicap.
- This helps reveal improvement masked by unchanging handicaps if your worst rounds get better.
Improving Worst Rounds
- Improving your worst rounds, even without changing your handicap, makes you a better golfer.
- Removing blow-out rounds gradually improves your overall performance over time.
Performance Variability
- Golfers' performance varies; understand that bad rounds are normal, even for low handicappers.
- A scratch golfer's worst 8 rounds are typically 6 shots higher than their best 8.