As our requirement is six cards over the previous 12months at time of entry, and entry for board comps is phased across 3 to 4 months, in essence we will have a requirement of something like nine, maybe more, WHS qualifying cards in a competition year if you want to enter the earliest and the latest board comps.
Big scores at ours have come from 16 / 32 caps.
I wouldnt be expecting the single figure hc to do it. My second point was more the 10 hc who can today move to a 15 in a year. That took many years in the past - he would shoot the occasion game-of-old score, enough to reign in the rise - but today is happening. But he then focuses, practices a little, and almost just by switching back in, can be back to his 10hc form again. Enabling him to score 45 points or whatever.
You may be getting too involved!
Comp cards or general play? Before retirement, I worked offshore on an equal time rota. If I got 9 competition cards in a season I was lucky. If you limit this to comp cards only it is discriminatory. If its general play, then it is just harsh.
With WHS it's not restricted to comp cards. So any objection is moot/out of date these days. If you only play 9 rounds/year, you are not getting vfm for your sub!
Not totally new members now but others who are definitely seen to he working the system even with our requirements. Greater requirements may discourage them more. It's very hard if folk are really wanting to cheat. All you can do is put obstacles in the way that expose them.
I do get involved, can you explain why you think I may be too involved - genuine question as I am aware that I have a tendency to over do it.
If people don't get involved then how does a members club run? Well done for getting stuck in, clubs need members like you ?
When I read the email I thought it was harsh but it’s both comps or general play but 9 qualifying scores required
That might have been an acceptable argument before WHS - still midweek comps though. But since WHS, if you can't put sufficient GP cards in, then you are simply not getting good value from your club subscription imo!
A ltof people play golf in a format that is incompatible with putting in cards like matchplay.
There's a distinct difference between the word "can't" and the word "don't! The fact that you don't put GP scores is by choice, not lack of the ability to do so!
Not just win competitions, at my place not able to enter board competitions (we have a board of one form or another for all club comps) if at the time of going to enter you don’t have 6 whs qualifying scores recorded in the rolling previous 12 months.
