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(1) What happens when a golfer leaves a club but is yet undecided on which new club to join, is his handicap fromm his recent club still legal and if so for how long ? (2) can he enter open comps with this handicap under ''unattached'' ?
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It's usual that your handicap is only recalculated based on scores returned in club comps so if you don't go in for comps then your club can't keep recalculating your handicap and, eventually, even your own club will question the validity of your handicap. I guess it's the same when you leave a club ie it's all about how long since the handicap you are claiming was last formally evaluated. Does that make sense?
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Neil Williams
Handicap: 36
Merseyside
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We've just had a few new members join us from other clubs and even though they had handicaps, the club still wanted 3 new cards doing, so their handicaps were correct and upto dat. So they have either played the course at anytime with another club member or they can do what a new member did this sunday and that was to join us for our stapleford and he / she just had to play it like a medal.
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Just left Royal Ashdown G.C. and joined Wrotham Heath G.C. - I have taken my exact 12.4 handicap with me, as should every golfer. Surely your handicap is universal and you go out by 0.1 everytime you miss the SSS by 3 shots - thats the rules of Golf. When you play in open competitions at away courses no one asks for a "special handicap" allowance, nore would you be given one. Sure I'll get a comment or two from higher handicappers on this one.
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Yes Bob what you say is correct, but say that I have not rejoined another club or played in any other comps within the next 6 months would my handicap from my pev club be accepted for an open comp in 6 months time ?? I would imagine that it would be up to the club hosting the comp or the authorising union. Am just trying to get confirmation. Jim
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Hi Ongesmate - my main argument is golf is one of the few remaining sports where honesty is paramount. No referee no umpire no judge - just players being honest about the current and the past. In what other sport would the world number one (Greg Norman) call a penalty on himself and lose the chance of winning a tournament - think it may have been a Major. So if you have achieved (say) a handicap of 12 - and won tournaments to get that reduced handicap you have demonstrated a level of skill that will always be there - abate maybe a bit rusty after 6/9 months. Golfers always want a level playing field on which to compete and I think sticking to the principles of the CONGU handicap system offers everyone the fairest opportunity.
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Yes Bob, Fully agree and that was one reason that I left my prev club as they were more interested in making money, keeping members happy rather than sticking to the rules. I have now been told from a member of our Golf Federation that they would accept my 12 handicap for the open in Sept that I wish to play in. Thanks for all your replies.
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Hi Ongesmate, Sorry to hear about your open competition problem - that does not seem fair to me. I think I read some other replies to your original posting which sent me off on one !! - sorry. Hope you get things sorted out soon on the handicap front. Some of us "southern softie golfers" may be coming to Scotland October or next March/April - who knows we may meet up. Regards
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Would be nice Bob even more so for me, however I actually live most of the year in Cyprus, bu t if you are ever over there then who knows
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Has anyone the same issues as me on handicaps? You only have a handicap change when you are in competition and have stated you are playing for handicap? Where did that come from? This means that a player playing his socks off for 6 months and can't have his card handed in can come into a match with a cosmetically incorrect handicap and clean up. Then only get cut one or two shots.. Likewise someone who has played crap for 6 months or more comes in with a too low a handicap. What madness not to have to put in every card? Hey ho good old Royal and Ancient eh! Kevin
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Alan Taylor
Handicap: 36
Tyne and Wear
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Going back to the original questions - 1. I understand that your handicap remains valid for up to 12 months. To keep it valid you must return 3 scores in competition. 2. If your handicap is still valid you can enter Opens.
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