Nick_Toye
Challenge Tour Pro
Only thing I can think of is because it was signed by my Dad who although a member the same time as me, didn't have a handicap yet.
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Only thing I can think of is because it was signed by my Dad who although a member the same time as me, didn't have a handicap yet.
Dan2501
Tour Winner
http://www.englandgolf.org/faqs.asp...&sitesectionid=111&sitesectiontitle=FAQ#faq14
HC Committee can decrease, or increase someones handicap if they believe that the change appropriately reflects the players ability.
HC Committee can decrease, or increase someones handicap if they believe that the change appropriately reflects the players ability.
Matty2803
Head Pro
Just on the subject of handicaps etc...
In the junior monthly medal, I had an 82 nett 68.
A guy, playing on his first comp after three cards, he got 48( yeah i know!!).
He had 106 nett 58... Just wanting to double check if he wins the nett comp?
He was actually playing with some kid who got cut from 36 to 12 in 4 weeks, shooting under actual par, and then had 8 medal rounds with me, not breaking 100!!!
In the junior monthly medal, I had an 82 nett 68.
A guy, playing on his first comp after three cards, he got 48( yeah i know!!).
He had 106 nett 58... Just wanting to double check if he wins the nett comp?
He was actually playing with some kid who got cut from 36 to 12 in 4 weeks, shooting under actual par, and then had 8 medal rounds with me, not breaking 100!!!
Foxholer
Blackballed
That's quite a rare thing for them to do and is normally based on some 'catastrophic' change like injury (upwards) or serious change of ability (downwards).
However, it's rather more common for an initial handicap to be amended if it really doesn't reflect actual ability.
CheltenhamHacker
Journeyman Pro
It's likely i'm missing something, but where does it say that? I see where it says it can be amended during the process of the initial handicap allocation, but I can't see where it says it can be amended afterwards? I am likely just going blind!
pendodave
Tour Rookie
I wouldn't worry too much about thinking you should be a 25 instead of a 28.
To the untrained eye (ie. mine) it would be impossible to make that distinction.
Plus, at the high end of the handicap scale, the very nature of the skillsets means that wild fluctuations from hole to hole or round to round are only to be expected.
Play in the comps and it'll soon be right.
To the untrained eye (ie. mine) it would be impossible to make that distinction.
Plus, at the high end of the handicap scale, the very nature of the skillsets means that wild fluctuations from hole to hole or round to round are only to be expected.
Play in the comps and it'll soon be right.
Loz1607
Assistant Pro
As everyone else says - go play and if you start scoring 40+ points reguarly you will soon be down to 25 Need to go through the same process myself soon, although I understand they do take previous handicaps into consideration and not just the three cards. Can anyone confirm if thats right? If my best card is playing to 15, am I likely to get given that handicap seeing as I was off 8 three years ago?
chellie
Tour Winner
Am surprised that someone who doesn't have a handicap could mark your cards. It's not allowed at ours.
rosecott
Money List Winner
The handicap committee is required to take any previous playing/handicap history into account and you should disclose it. What they do with that information, however, is up to them. Somewhere between 8 and 15 would seem reasonable.
duncan mackie
Money List Winner
any rules around this are club specific and should be clearly documented
rosecott
Money List Winner
The CONGU manual specifies that the cards should be "marked and signed by a responsible person acceptable to the handicap committee". That leaves it open for the club to insist on a current handicap holder or even to insist that one or more cards are marked by a committee member.
Loz1607
Assistant Pro
Was purely hypothetical as havent done my 3 cards yet - have play in next week and interview to get through first.
Would hope to be a max of 10 but who knows - just be happy to be able to play competitions again as its the main reason for returning to golf
RGDave
Money List Winner
If you had a 93 on a SSS 68, they should have given you 25. (Page 28 of the Congu rules...) zzzzz
Go out and win some stuff... enjoy!
Go out and win some stuff... enjoy!
Nick_Toye
Challenge Tour Pro
Well I'm not playing well today, but I've been feeling sick as a dog. Ended up walking off after 11 holes. Played 4 holes with an absolute [ Mod Edit ] who was coming out with some right whoppers. Reckoned his mate hit a 400 yard drive over water to 4ft from the flag, and that he had also putted a hole in 1. I saw his mate on the way out and he was a 14 year old scally. ha ha. Proper sparrow too. Oh well, I let him have his moments.
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pbrown7582
Money List Winner
More than likely the nett 58 wins a monthly medal the 3 comp rule is used quite a lot but more for men's "board" comps.
Old Skier
Tour Winner
Bit of a thing of the past really as having a competitive (c) handicap (was called active) means you will have done three Q cards in that year.
Green Bay Hacker
Journeyman Pro
Did you also mark the cards for your Dad's handicap as he also now has a 28 handicap?
Fyldewhite
Tour Winner
I'm risking hijacking the thread here but I think the OP has been answered.
On the same subject, mate of mine (in same golf society) has recently joined a club and was required to put in 3 cards. He deliberately didn't put in one as he shot the "round of his life", a +7 gross and "did another" instead. Now, he knows he should put in the three cards he was given and obviously the club don't control that too well. He has been given 15. Personally, I think he's a cheat. Opinions?
On the same subject, mate of mine (in same golf society) has recently joined a club and was required to put in 3 cards. He deliberately didn't put in one as he shot the "round of his life", a +7 gross and "did another" instead. Now, he knows he should put in the three cards he was given and obviously the club don't control that too well. He has been given 15. Personally, I think he's a cheat. Opinions?
duncan mackie
Money List Winner
I completely disagree - but then it depends on exactly what, and why, the club requires anything. We require people entering major club competitions to have played 3 competitions in the previous 12 months. It's nothing to do with handicaps and everything to do with being active members of the club.
You can maintain a (c) handicap without playing in any club competitions. It is neither a measure of your handicaps accuracy nor, patently, a measure of your support for the clubs competition endeavors.
duncan mackie
Money List Winner
I agree with your opinion - he has deliberately manipulated his (to be allocated) handicap.
