Handicap certificate

[adamloz]

Dear all, Im sure this has been asked before so sorry for being repetitive. I travel a lot, and have lived in Thailand and currently Hong Kong. As such, Im not going to join a golf club. this leaves me with a problem that I cant get a handicap cert to allow me to play at a lot of places. I see a lot of adverts on the internet for certificates but Im sure they are all just a guy with a printer - is it possible that I can get an "official" handicap from somewhere as I do have about 30 cards I could put in from courses in the UK and Thailand over the last year. Thanks.

 

[Doh]

Not sure if the english golf union still do them you would have to look on their website.

You will not get an official handicap unless you join a club,

However there are lots of Society's who are afilliated to the english golf union who's members have "recognised" handicaps that golf clubs will accept.

And yes it's a bloke with a printer.

 

[Parmo]

the bain of the nomadic golfer!!! I have the same problem as I am not a member of a club and play abroad a few times a year and so some courses wont entertain, though in this current climate most will turn a blind eye and collar the true hackers.

I wouldnt use the internet ones such as "golfshake" as they are not offical CONGU ones which should be the only ones accepted, I did though buy a fake CONGU one on EBay earlies in the year but never used it, I can email you it if you wish to try?

 

[viscount17]

there is at least one of the local 'classier (in their mind)' clubs that will accept society handicaps