Old Skier
Tour Winner
It appears that there are a lot of clubs out there who dont seem to encourage the high handicapper or do they hold other comps for the 19-28 folks.
It appears that there are a lot of clubs out there who dont seem to encourage the high handicapper or do they hold other comps for the 19-28 folks.
Can I ask the reasoning behind men (I presume that's over 19s) can play of 22 but juniors are have to be single figure to get their name on the board, or don't the men get their name up unless they are single figures.
We have lots of comp and prizes which are handicap based.
In regards to board comps, I'm not really convinced someone having the best NET score is a big enough deal to have a Board up on the wall with 100 years worth of winners.
I would conclude then that your club considers that anyone with a handicap of 19 or higher is viewed with suspicion.
We have lots of comp and prizes which are handicap based.
In regards to board comps, I'm not really convinced someone having the best NET score is a big enough deal to have a Board up on the wall with 100 years worth of winners.
It may not be a big deal for low handicappers who compete for the club major comps - but for the majority of members of a golf club getting your name on a board on display in the clubhouse is actually a BIG deal. And especially these days when loyalty to a club seems to be becoming an outdated notion. I am of a view that having your name on a board does build your loyalty to a club.
Besides - what cost a board to a golf club|? It's not as if having loads of boards in any way demeans or devalues the major comps - for which the boards will always and rightly take the most prominent position in the clubhouse.
If those winners were all due to net score, why on earth not?
Maybe its a Scotland thing, where the norm is one or two boards for Scratch events. Of course they deserve to win their division on the day.
But not for me should the name be up on the board.
For the record I love the handicap system in golf.
there are far too many boards (board comps) in a typical English golf club. I agree with club champs, scratch knockout, scratch open etc but winter league, mixed foresomes really ??It may not be a big deal for low handicappers who compete for the club major comps - but for the majority of members of a golf club getting your name on a board on display in the clubhouse is actually a BIG deal. And especially these days when loyalty to a club seems to be becoming an outdated notion. I am of a view that having your name on a board does build your loyalty to a club.
Besides - what cost a board to a golf club|? It's not as if having loads of boards in any way demeans or devalues the major comps - for which the boards will always and rightly take the most prominent position in the clubhouse.
there are far too many boards (board comps) in a typical English golf club. I agree with club champs, scratch knockout, scratch open etc but winter league, mixed foresomes really ??
The only people who care about the boards are those up there. I'm up on 2, and they only come in useful for winding up my mates that aren't.
They're an outdated mechanism to massage the ego of a handicap golfer who had no incentive to improve.
inspire in what way?Or serve as inspiration to others?
inspire in what way?
I reckon they're counter productive. I play with some fellas whose golfing goal is to get on the board, not to reduce their handicap. That's wrong.
Too many are all about the net score not the gross
To win one I'd suggest that you have to play below your handicap!
agreed, but it's easier to play below if your handicap is secondary to winning.
the attitude of 'I don't want a cut, its the xxxx cup next week' is alive in most clubs
I do understand what you are saying, but I don't see how your name can be up in lights if you've hit the ball more than the next man/woman.
I come from a football background, if your playing a better team with stronger players, you dig in and try harder. You don't get 2 goals of a start to make it a better game