Busted. A Cheat Caught

[Orikoru]

For all the complaints about people submitting GP cards to manipulate their handicap, not putting in cards can be equally problematic.

Qualifying scores are suspended through winter at my club as we move off fairways and play from black (unmeasured) tees. Unfortunately that means some (especially in the senior's section, where I am a member) just don't put in cards at all. They don't ever play club competitions, just a weekly seniors "roll up" , which, even in Summer is rarely played as a qualifier (except if it coincides with another club competition). That does mean that we have a few players playing off a seemingly inflated handicap and despite scoring 40-50 points some weeks, never get a cut (apart from a 2 week "local" shot reduction as described in the other thread on here under roll up handicaps). I know there are mechanisms available to address this but its a friendly group paying £2 entry so most just accept it begrudgingly.

I've said this before but the usual conclusion ends up being:
Put loads of GP cards in, handicap goes higher, you're a bandit.
Don't put any GP cards in, your handicap is inaccurate so you're a bandit.

 

[Tashyboy]

For all the complaints about people submitting GP cards to manipulate their handicap, not putting in cards can be equally problematic.

Qualifying scores are suspended through winter at my club as we move off fairways and play from black (unmeasured) tees. Unfortunately that means some (especially in the senior's section, where I am a member) just don't put in cards at all. They don't ever play club competitions, just a weekly seniors "roll up" , which, even in Summer is rarely played as a qualifier (except if it coincides with another club competition). That does mean that we have a few players playing off a seemingly inflated handicap and despite scoring 40-50 points some weeks, never get a cut (apart from a 2 week "local" shot reduction as described in the other thread on here under roll up handicaps). I know there are mechanisms available to address this but it’s a friendly group paying £2 entry so most just accept it begrudgingly.

Steve just out of interest, our black tees are the longest holes in which only the club playing against other clubs are played on Are they the same at your place.

 

[LincolnShep]

That's a spanner in the world for those that think you should submit a card every time you set foot on the course.

Not really, given that the club is blatantly breaking the rules and will have to reverse the ruling.

 

[SteveJay]

Steve just out of interest, our black tees are the longest holes in which only the club playing against other clubs are played on Are they the same at your place.

No, we have whites, the longest, for certain competitions (all the Board comps etc); yellows, for qualifying scores and a lot of club competitions & matches; black, the usual daily tees which are the longest tees kept out through the winter months when qualifying scores are not permitted (as we are off fairways and with preferred lies) and reds which are shorter tees. We also have blues, much shorter (traditionally the junior tees). All but the blacks are formally measured.