Recent content by James.lynch

Thanks rulefan. So there is something he can do (albeit he may not want to) by presenting the handicap comittee his current cards which show a significantly better performance than his handicap. They could then review this information and take account of the shortened course and make an...

I realise that the player cannot cut his official handicap but he is currently hiding behjnd it and using the "nothing I can do about it". What are your views on the morals of this position. I know we have always had bandits in golf but since the whs was introduced if you record every game you...

Thanks guys for your comments so far. Rating the course for winter is not going to happen, certainly not for this year. My question really is "Is it immoral to play on a handicap which you know to be significantly higher than your current form". Is there a responsibility on a player to recognise...

Since the beginning of winter our club has shortened the course (albeit not by much) and as such we are unable to put cards in for handicap purposes. For the 4 months since one of our group has consistently scored well in excess of 40 points, maxing out at 46 points. Obviously these scores...