Recent content by mikejohnchapman

Is there any guidance regarding placement. EG a similar part of the general area, not behind a bunker, etc?

I think it's a throwback to when there were invitational events which now seem to have merged / been replaced by opens,

Possibly a club vs members issue. If it's a private club they may want to get a return if they believe they could sell the tee times. The raffle, 2s, etc. would go to the charity so the club don't get anything.

A Callaway Paradym 3 wood from the Callaway pre owned site. Hopefully here this week.

On the positive side he stabilised the tour financially, ensured it was effectively a world tour and introduced some different formats. He is also to be praised for promoting mixed events and disabled inclusion. On the negative side he has clearly positioned the DPWT to be a feeder tour to the...

Your low index will only be set when you have a full playing record.

He is such a nice man. I scored for him when he was really struggling a few years ago and could hardly hit a putt anywhere near the hole. He was so polite and friendly when most of us would be frustrated as hell. So glad he has found a way to make it back again to where he should be.

Our Club Champion is awarded after a 2 day, 36 holes scratch competition. There is also a nett prize. Our Seniors Club Championship is the other way around.

I didn't think anyone would do this but I met a fellow Handicap Chairman who did this for every card submitted from outside his home course. He talked about catching people out with an almost evangelical attitude and generally was opposed to GP scores so wanted to minimise their impact. I was...

Don't know what functionality the French authorities have in their system but I did the above to on-board a player who moved to the UK from SA. It wasn't difficult (just tedious) to enter the last 20 scores in date order. I couldn't get the exact handicap but got within 0.2 so that was close enough.

I understand your response but thought that every 10 years the course had to be measured and a certificate issued for it to be acceptable to play rounds suitable for handicap. This is independent to the WHS assessment and is normally done by a private contractor. With modern GPS capabilities...

I think I probably play better. Mainly because I have to think about each shot rather than just play on automatic. This is offset somewhat by not realising some hidden hazards etc but generally better.

I think most clubs have been hit with a perfect storm. A lot of staff are minimum wage based and this has increased recently which has a knock-on effect across the wage bill. Most if not all of the chemicals used on the course have increased significantly in price. Equipment has also increased...

I was playing abroad and my TM M4 3 Wood got badly scratched on the base. The worst part was the grey section at the back. Has anyone tried to touch-up the paint on one of these and is so where did they find a colour match? Thanks in anticipation.

If it's set up as an individual stableford, over a measured course and to the rules of golf. then on balance I would say yes the scores should be submitted. If you want to make it a fun day play a drawn bowmaker or some other format when submitting a card isn't and option.