Golf Licence

[Neilds]

Probably one for @Oops! as they are based in Germany

Just watched a clip on Instagram of a German visiting CashForeClubs to get his first set of clubs and he said he had done some lessons as part of his licence (something beginning with P) and he said you had to do this to become a member at most clubs in Germany. Was wondering what this licence involved and whether people on here thinks it would be a good idea for new golfers in this country.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

"To play golf in Germany, you need a license called "Platzreife" (course permit) or Platzerlaubnis. This license requires both a theoretical test on rules and etiquette, and a practical test where you demonstrate your skills and complete a set number of holes with a maximum score. The "Platzreife" ensures players have the necessary skills, etiquette, and knowledge of safety to play without being a danger or disruption to others"

Taken from Google ^^^^^^^^^

I can not see clubs wanting to do this. It is a barrier to potential members and most clubs need the money. It sounds great if you are one of those on the inside. Not so tempting to try golf out if you are on the outside.

 

[adasko]

In Poland they do golfers green card. It's for the beginners so they know basics rules and how to behave on the golf course.
I'm assuming is for golfers without handicap as a proof they know what they doing.

 

[Imurg]

I've been saying that we need something like this for more than 25 years....
Would you go and play any other game/sport without knowing the basic rules or how to behave whilst playing it?
In simple terms...No you wouldn't
If only for the last line of LT'S quote... ensures players have the necessary skills, etiquette and knowledge of safety to play without being a danger or disruption to others.
I'm indebted to the older guys who taught me when I first started....

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Adding a license would get rid of 50% of playing members

 

[adasko]

Adding a license would get rid of 50% of playing members

how come?

 

[Bunkermagnet]

how come?

Shhh...he's giving it up

 

[Arthur Wedge]

how come?

Most don’t have a clue about rules and etiquette

Imagine telling those long standing members at the club that they must pass a test to play the sport

 

[Oops!]

@Lord Tyrion : Google has is right ! Probably it‘s a „German thing“ :
Everything has to be properly ‘regulated,’ otherwise it's not right!
And with the „Platzreife“ You automatically have a Handicap of 54.

It has its advantages and disadvantages. However, I don't think you can force people to engage with a subject in this way if they don't want to.

When I first started playing golf - a long, long time ago (more than 30 years!) - there was no such thing as a “Platzreife”! Instead, a city employee (!) stood guard at the entrance like Cerberus, looked deeply into the eyes of everyone who wanted to enter the course, and then decided who, in his opinion (!), could be trusted to behave correctly and appropriately on the course, and either let the “applicants” pass or turned them away – with no “right of appeal”!

And it worked perfectly! The millionaire's wife played with the student, the office worker, and the craftsman, without any airs and graces or even a hint of arrogance !

Unfortunately, that has also changed (there).

That's why I now prefer to play elsewhere.

 

[adasko]

Most don’t have a clue about rules and etiquette

Imagine telling those long standing members at the club that they must pass a test to play the sport

From my experience most do know basic rules and etiquette but don't care to follow it, but like to moan about others.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Would you go and play any other game/sport without knowing the basic rules or how to behave whilst playing it?
In simple terms...No you wouldn't

I'm not sure that stands up to too much scrutiny. I could join a squash, tennis, badminton club tomorrow and no one will test me knowledge of the sport. Same with team sports, football, rugby, cricket etc. Spread it across all sports, how many test you before you play?

You would hope people would have an idea of how the game works, whichever one, but few will know them in depth. As pundits on tv often prove, even those who have played the game for years don't always know the rules that well.

I don't see golf as the wild west that many seem to see it as.

 

[Imurg]

Most don’t have a clue about rules and etiquette

Imagine telling those long standing members at the club that they must pass a test to play the sport

Imagine starting it now...maybe in 20 years the majority will have a clue......

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Imagine starting it now...maybe in 20 years the majority will have a clue......

No other sport I can think where you need to pass a test to play it - didn’t need it to play cricket , football , hockey etc

 

[Arthur Wedge]

From my experience most do know basic rules and etiquette but don't care to follow it, but like to moan about others.

The issue is the basic rules are quite vast - and etiquette is just an open book

I can understand the appeal

There used to be playing interviews for this stuff

 

[Imurg]

No other sport I can think where you need to pass a test to play it - didn’t need it to play cricket , football , hockey etc

But you had to know the rules didn't you? Where to stand, what to do?
And think of it as education rather than a test.

 

[irip]

No other sport I can think where you need to pass a test to play it - didn’t need it to play cricket , football , hockey etc

What about formula one?
They must of past a driving test

 

[Arthur Wedge]

What about formula one?
They must of past a driving test

wasn’t there a case where a go kart champion couldn’t drive a car because he didn’t have a license

 

[irip]

wasn’t there a case where a go kart champion couldn’t drive a car because he didn’t have a license

Can see him waiting in the car park with a great big trophy waiting for his mum

 

[Arthur Wedge]

But you had to know the rules didn't you? Where to stand, what to do?
And think of it as education rather than a test.

And people get the basics when they get lessons and play with people

 

[Oops!]

What about formula one?
They must of past a driving test

Here you are mistaken : AFAIK, You don‘t have to have a drivers license, but a racing license !