play off ten

[lisozima]

"He plays off ten"

C'è un esperto di golf che sa come si traduce in italiano questa espressione? Non c'è altro contesto specifico: semplicemente si parla di una persona che gioca a golf, sport di cui purtroppo non so nulla.

Grazie.
lisozima

 

[Lopes]

Forse è il suo handicap? http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handicap_%28golf%29

 

[lisozima]

Forse è il suo handicap? http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handicap_(golf)

Grazie, Lopes, in effetti può darsi che si parli di handicap. Ho trovato quest'altra frase su un sito:
"He joined Bromborough four years ago. His first handicap was 36. The following year he was playing off ten." Qui in effetti potrebbe significare che prima il giocatore in questione era 36 di handicap, mentre adesso è sceso a 10.

 

[Lopes]

Direi di sì. Allora è a te trovare una bella traduzione

 

[pescara]

The meaning could be different. There are 18 holes on a golf course. Normally a player starts from #1 and plays all the way to #18. However, sometimes, a player only wants to play half the course, or nine holes. In that case, he might play holes 1-9, or 10-18. If he plays holes 10-18, we would say that he is starting at the 10th hole, or "playing off 10."

Can you provide more context?

Ciao.

 

[lisozima]

If he plays holes 10-18, we would say that he is starting at the 10th hole, or "playing off 10."

Can you provide more context?

Unfortunately there's no more context. Two people are talking about a third person who plays golf. One of them says "He plays off ten" but doesn't even know what that mean!
But thank you very much, your explanation was very clear.
Even though I don't know how to translate it...

 

[pescara]

Unfortunately there's no more context. Two people are talking about a third person who plays golf. One of them says "He plays off ten" but doesn't even know what that mean!
But thank you very much, your explanation was very clear.
Even though I don't know how to translate it...

What is said in the conversation before and after "he plays off ten?"

 

[lisozima]

What is said in the conversation before and after "he plays off ten?"

Woman: It's his golf day.
Man: He got a good day for it.
Woman: He plays off ten.
She didn't know what that mean, and neither did I.
Man: Good for him. I'll be seeing you.

 

[Lopes]

Sounds to me like "he" is "her" husband or partner and has possibly been boring her with his golf stories, and my interpretation would be it means his handicap.
That wikipedia page mentions "giocano scratch", so maybe you could translate it simply with "Gioca dieci"?

 

[lisozima]

Sounds to me like "he" is "her" husband or partner and has possibly been boring her with his golf stories, and my interpretation would be it means his handicap.
That wikipedia page mentions "giocano scratch", so maybe you could translate it simply with "Gioca dieci"?

Thanks, Lopes.
Maybe the phrase can have both meaning. And maybe it isn't really important whether I choose one meaning or the other after all. Perhaps what I should convey is that the woman is only repeating a phrase about golf without understanding it. If I opt for handicap, I think the right Italian phrase is "E' dieci di handicap".