rulefan
Tour Winner
To whom?Perhaps the Handicapping Authority has too much (authority) and is afraid of losing some of it?
Can You Have an Official Handcap and not be a member of a Club?
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OnTour
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PlayMoreGolf ideal if you have a local club handy £325 + unon fee's £15 ability to keep your cdh and play medals at home or opens. works perfectly especially if you live in the Midlands and it's clay central courses turn into mud pits through the winter.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
Probably about the same as it does within any large club. They would have to go by the scores alone. We have 5 members on our handicap committee but I doubt that all five of us between us know every single member of the club let alone their playing ability in general terms.
rulie
Head Pro
Golfers?
rulefan
Tour Winner
What would golfers do to exert their authority over a new handicapping system?
All existing recognised systems are copyrighted.
rulie
Head Pro
Copywriting doesn't provide any authority to anyone. Maybe the HA doesn't need to be so authoritarian?
Colin L
Tour Winner
It's a regulatory body. By consent, it is the authority on handicapping. Can it be, should it be anything other than rigorous in fulfilling its function?
rulie
Head Pro
Recognize that I am not governed by that handicapping authority and that my only evidence is reading blogs and posts about its “regulations†and their application. it seems to me that it’s very authoritarian, nearly “heavy-handedâ€. Of course, if that is what its members/supporters want, that’s fine. Just my two shillings worth.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
If you want all clubs and or players to be judged equally then it is important to have one governing body (albeit this one has regional variations). How else are clubs going to run opens?
I have never seen CONGU or England Golf as particularly authoritarian as far as the average golfer is concerned.
If it did go to another body I cannot see them working in other way eventually, as it is quickly realised that different clubs would want different procedures.
I have never seen CONGU or England Golf as particularly authoritarian as far as the average golfer is concerned.
If it did go to another body I cannot see them working in other way eventually, as it is quickly realised that different clubs would want different procedures.
duncan mackie
Money List Winner
I'm slightly confused - the model referenced by Colin L applies to all handicapping authorities worldwide.
Have I missed something?
rulefan
Tour Winner
How can it do other than reinforce the regulations that all users have signed up to?
Would you suggest that the R&A or USGA give leave to ignore certain rules to clubs/players who purport to play by the rules?
rulie
Head Pro
I've just given my opinion on the handicapping authority regulations and application of same (and previously indicated how I arrived at my opinion). We're not discussing the Rules of golf and their application.
rulefan
Tour Winner
Is it not reasonable that a handicapping authority operate to the same standards as a ruling body?
You mention 'that' handicapping authority. Do you believe that other handicapping authorities are different?
rulie
Head Pro
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rulefan
Tour Winner
I am pretty familiar with the major handicapping systems and see little difference in how prescriptive the regulations are.
In fact, except for slope CONGU, EGA and GA are virtually the same. The level of detail as to how they should be used is just as 'prescriptive' with the USGA.
How can the authorities not be authoritarian if users expect to have a level playing field?
Are you saying that some authorities say 'don't follow the rules if you don't want to'?
I can't see how a regulatory body cannot be authoritative.
Can you give example of a handicapping authority not applying its authority when it has a regulation/rule requiring a course of action or a specific example of your case?
In fact, except for slope CONGU, EGA and GA are virtually the same. The level of detail as to how they should be used is just as 'prescriptive' with the USGA.
How can the authorities not be authoritarian if users expect to have a level playing field?
Are you saying that some authorities say 'don't follow the rules if you don't want to'?
I can't see how a regulatory body cannot be authoritative.
Can you give example of a handicapping authority not applying its authority when it has a regulation/rule requiring a course of action or a specific example of your case?
rulie
Head Pro
Just review/evaluate the many discussions on handicapping on this site, at Golfwrx, iseekgolf, golfmagic - that's where my opinion comes from. YMMV
rulefan
Tour Winner
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fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
is ferndown forest far from you? offering associate membership for £48 which gets you 3 rounds of golf and your handicap administered
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
As this thread has moved so far on from the OP, I would suggest you PM the thread originator with that info.
