Competitive handicaps.

[Colin L]

Concerning the terminology used, your handicap is not active or inactive, and it does not lapse while you are member of the same club.
Once your initial handicap is allotted, you hold that handicap subject to adjustments throughout your membership. If you fulfil the conditions of submitting three qualifying scores in a year, it has Competition status (c). If you don't, it loses that status but that's all. It hasn't lapsed nor is it inactive. It can be used for competitions which do not require 'c' status and you can use it at clubs which require visitors to hold one. It is only if you leave your club that you lose it.

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

Concerning the terminology used, your handicap is not active or inactive, and it does not lapse while you are member of the same club.
Once your initial handicap is allotted, you hold that handicap subject to adjustments throughout your membership. If you fulfil the conditions of submitting three qualifying scores in a year, it has Competition status (c). If you don't, it loses that status but that's all. It hasn't lapsed nor is it inactive. It can be used for competitions which do not require 'c' status and you can use it at clubs which require visitors to hold one. It is only if you leave your club that you lose it.

That's interesting to know as there was a discussion going on at our club on Wednesday evening in respect of (c) status and handicaps. A long standing member, probably about 80 y.o. had been too ill to play golf for about 18 months but had kept his membership up. He has recently returned to playing and did not have (c) status. He was saying that he should be on the same handicap that he had when he last played (10 or 11) but had been given a 14 handicap. The consensus was that he was wrong but from what you said it appears he was correct.

 

[rosecott]

That's interesting to know as there was a discussion going on at our club on Wednesday evening in respect of (c) status and handicaps. A long standing member, probably about 80 y.o. had been too ill to play golf for about 18 months but had kept his membership up. He has recently returned to playing and did not have (c) status. He was saying that he should be on the same handicap that he had when he last played (10 or 11) but had been given a 14 handicap. The consensus was that he was wrong but from what you said it appears he was correct.

Your Handicap Committee may well have taken a decision to apply a General Play increase based on the effect of his illness on his ability to sustain that level of handicap.

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

Your Handicap Committee may well have taken a decision to apply a General Play increase based on the effect of his illness on his ability to sustain that level of handicap.

That is probably what did happen but he wanted his old handicap back.

 

[rulefan]

That's interesting to know as there was a discussion going on at our club on Wednesday evening in respect of (c) status and handicaps. A long standing member, probably about 80 y.o. had been too ill to play golf for about 18 months but had kept his membership up. He has recently returned to playing and did not have (c) status. He was saying that he should be on the same handicap that he had when he last played (10 or 11) but had been given a 14 handicap. The consensus was that he was wrong but from what you said it appears he was correct.

He should have been required to submit 3 cards under clause 26.3.

When his Competition Handicap status has been regained in accordance with Clause 26.3and once the requisite scores have been entered into the player’s Handicap Record, the
Handicap Committee should review the handicap in a manner consistent with the
principles of an Annual Review. The options available are:
 Re-allot the player’s handicap at a different level taking all information on the player’s
previous handicap, current ability and previous golfing achievements into account; or
 Re-allot the player’s handicap at the revised exact handicap; or
ï‚· Defer the re-allotment for further consideration by the Handicap Committee.

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

He should have been required to submit 3 cards under clause 26.3.

When his Competition Handicap status has been regained in accordance with Clause 26.3and once the requisite scores have been entered into the player’s Handicap Record, the
Handicap Committee should review the handicap in a manner consistent with the
principles of an Annual Review. The options available are:
 Re-allot the player’s handicap at a different level taking all information on the player’s
previous handicap, current ability and previous golfing achievements into account; or
 Re-allot the player’s handicap at the revised exact handicap; or
ï‚· Defer the re-allotment for further consideration by the Handicap Committee.

I know the '3 cards' issue was part of the discussion but his view was that due to his illness he should be allowed to commence playing again at his old handicap.

 

[Colin L]

The Committee can allow a player to retain 'c' status when illness or injury has prevented his returning enough scores in a year.

 

[Old Skier]

There is also no issue with him playing of a lower handicap. I suspect that this wasn't handled well without any prior discussion with the player.

 

[Colin L]

There is also no issue with him playing of a lower handicap. I suspect that this wasn't handled well without any prior discussion with the player.

An issue with under-handicapped players is that they put an upwards push on the CSS and so the under-handicapping does not just concern the individual but can affect everyone.

 

[Old Skier]

An issue with under-handicapped players is that they put an upwards push on the CSS and so the under-handicapping does not just concern the individual but can affect everyone.

Agreed and perhaps if committes speak to people first then these things might not occur.