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Our Handicap Secretary bringing in his own process by asking all new members to put in three cards so that he can verify their handicap even if they have an active CDH number and it’s a competitive C status

Incompetent ?‍♂️
Can they compete before they've put their 3 cards in or they, in effect, starting again..?
I think I'd be mildly irritated by that....
 
Can they compete before they've put their 3 cards in or they, in effect, starting again..?
I think I'd be mildly irritated by that....

I have no idea of his reasoning and have asked the question - it appears he believes that anytime you move club you should check that your handicap is correct for the new course - the guy really doesn’t know what he is doing
 
Our Handicap Secretary bringing in his own process by asking all new members to put in three cards so that he can verify their handicap even if they have an active CDH number and it’s a competitive C status

Incompetent ?‍♂️
Don’t think he has any grounds under CONGU regulations to do that has he ?
 
I have no idea of his reasoning and have asked the question - it appears he believes that anytime you move club you should check that your handicap is correct for the new course - the guy really doesn’t know what he is doing

Annoying as it may seem, I think this is a great idea. What if he'd moved from a tough place to a doddle of a place? And it's a bit sad for you to say that he "doesn't know what he is doing". He's trying to protect the current members and integrity of his position. Top man I think. You should be grateful you have him at your place.
 
Annoying as it may seem, I think this is a great idea. What if he'd moved from a tough place to a doddle of a place?

That’s what course ratings are for and a handicap system that allows for the flexibility to move between clubs
 
When it's your first round with a new club, and the flight is great when you actually hit one properly, but you fat it the other 4 times. Can't really blame the club for that.. :unsure:
 
When it's your first round with a new club, and the flight is great when you actually hit one properly, but you fat it the other 4 times. Can't really blame the club for that.. :unsure:

Is this the new GAPR Hi by any chance? Only i am having the same issue, definitely the club :LOL: Mine appears to be very 'hooky' too.
 
Is this the new GAPR Hi by any chance? Only i am having the same issue, definitely the club :LOL: Mine appears to be very 'hooky' too.
Yeah. I don't mind hooky as it should counteract the fade I normally hit, ha. The one I actually hit out the middle on Saturday was gorgeous, I don't know why I was fatting it the rest of the time. It can't be that much different to my hybrids which I hit fairly well off the tee. The face is bit of taller profile so I might try teeing it a fraction higher. One of the fats still rolled out to about 170 on the fairway so that was positive at least. :LOL:
 
Finding out the Open at Porthcawl tomorrow is cancelled when you are halfway there ???
 
Yeah. I don't mind hooky as it should counteract the fade I normally hit, ha. The one I actually hit out the middle on Saturday was gorgeous, I don't know why I was fatting it the rest of the time. It can't be that much different to my hybrids which I hit fairly well off the tee. The face is bit of taller profile so I might try teeing it a fraction higher. One of the fats still rolled out to about 170 on the fairway so that was positive at least. :LOL:
Stick with it and maybe hit a few at a range. I always find any new club takes a bit of getting use to
 
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