Technically Not Cheating But Is Blake Mycoskieâs Handicap Banditry Ruining Pebble Pro Am?
Great article by Geoff Shackelford and his eagle eyed readers who spotted the glaring differences between Blake Mycoskieâs scoring and his actual handicap. And to add insult to injury Mycoskie is paired with everyoneâs favourite pro, Rory Sabbatini and they lead heading into the final round.
American call handicap fixers âsandbaggersâ, we call them âbanditsâ
A Geoff reader does the sums on Mycoskieâs incredible scoring with 11 strokes
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Reader NRH noted that Mycoskie's Austin Country Club index had him playing one round between January 2013 and January 2014, then a bunch of "internet aways".
Reader Jack writes: "According to the AT&T website, he gets 11 strokes as an amateur. His GHIN handicap index is a 9.2. On day one of the tournament, Rory shoots a 67, but the team scores a net 61. That puts the team 11 under. Rory is responsible for -5, which means the am had to shoot 6 under par net. On day 2, the pair cards a net 59, with Rory shooting a 72. That means Mycoskie had to shoot net 11 UNDER. What is going on here? On day three, they net a 69. Rory shot a 77- five over! That now means the amateur had to make up the net diff, which is a net 8 UNDER.
It wouldnât be an Pro Am event without some sort of shennanigans! And hey Mycoskie seems to some kind of modern day hero with his TOMS projects, so maybe God is smiling down on him this week?
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