Handicap Update

AI-HQ received an email this morning from AI-XV Champion Paze pointing out that only 36 days remain until the onset of AI-XVI. That means it has been 329 days since last we joined company and feted one another with displays of camaraderie and poor sportsmanship. At this juncture then, we commence a public examination of the contestants' handicaps for the epic battle that awaits.

As of today's GHIN Revision, the field shapes up as follows:

Our reigning Champion continues to sport a 3.6 index which means he gets 4 shots at The Hill. PAZE joins GORDON as the most consistent players statiscially, albeit at opposite ends of the HCP spectrum. PAZE has been at 3.6 since 10/1 as it is difficult to find your ball in snow drifts. His high was a mere 4.0 on July 1, while his Vijay-like work ethic saw him plummet to 2.6 on 8/1. There will be no 10+ shots for our champion this year.


HEIMSCH has done yeoman's work & also played 150 rounds to reduce an index that was as high as 11 on July 1st to a low of 6.8 on October 15th. He currently rests at a comfortable 8.8 which would provide him 10 shots at Bay Hill.

The aforementioned GORDON uses a handicap system that he alone understands but is necessary to accommodate his unique method of scoring a round of golf. According to his calculations, his index is 17.9 which starts him off at 20 under par on our home course.

8 time Champion BURKE is using the 'play infrequently and when you do play, play badly' strategy to prepare for this year's event. From a low of 7.8 on October 1st, he has managed to work his way to a 10, good for 11 shots and only 9 clear of GORDON. With 36 days remaining, it will take some doing, but he feels he can still catch the AI-I Champion.