Can non-handicapper mark your card?

[vkurup]

Many moons ago when I first started at my previous club, I played in the monthly Stableford to get my HC. Played a 3-ball where one of them marked my card. However, I was not allowed to mark them and they marked each other. (In many ways it was good as I had no clue how to mark in a SF format).

Fast forward couple of years and I played a medal at my new club alongside someone who wanted to put his card in for a HC. Since the 3rd person in the 3-ball did not turn up, I was stuck with my PP. I asked the next group if someone wants to join us so that we can mark the cards. They turned around to go 'non-HC people can mark cards in the monthlys'.. so off we went as a 2 ball.

Question>>
1) Can non-HC holders mark cards for people in a monthly?.
2) Is it just a local rule? (yet another in the bizarre set of golfing rule book that is open to interpretation)

 

[RollinThunder]

I know I did the same, I needed a handicapper to sign my card when I put my 3 cards in, but I don't see why you need one to compete in a monthly comp. Really, the idea of it is so that there isn't any cheating, and just because somebody doesn't have a handicap, doesn't mean that they will sign fraudulent cards. They might insist on a handicap holder to sign your card in a big comp, like a club championship or something. But realistically in a 2-ball, you're vouching for him, and he's vouching for you, so I don't see any problem.

Unless there's an official rule or club rule somewhere that I don't know about

 

[jmf1488]

Myself and my pp both marked 3 cards for each other to get our handicps at my club.

 

[vkurup]

Myself and my pp both marked 3 cards for each other to get our handicps at my club.

I dont think that would fly at either of the clubs that I have been a member of. We need a member to mark and sign a 'for handicap' card.

 

[rosecott]

It's entirely up to each club. All the CONGU manual says (for handicap allocation) is that the cards must be marked and signed by "a responsible person acceptable to the Handicap Committee". As far as cards in a competition, the committee has a responsibility to appoint a marker and, as we all know, that is normally a fellow competitor.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I would have thought if they are a member then the club will deem them responsible irrespective of whether they have a handicap or not.

 

[rosecott]

I would have thought if they are a member then the club will deem them responsible irrespective of whether they have a handicap or not.

To me that looks a very dangerous assumption - maybe with your members but, I suspect, not all clubs would be so lucky.

You really have led a sheltered life.