Happy Chappy

[golfsaint]

Well have just started playing golf again after a 7 year lay off(handicap at time approx 24), since then over the last 6 weeks have got better and better and the last 3 rounds gone 10 over each time on different par 70 courses !!

So treated self to a Taylormade 2011 rescue at the weekend.
got a couple of comps in two weeks ! am i 24 handicap or ?

 

[rosecott]

Do you have a CONGU handicap? You'll need one to play in comps - unless you're talking about society comps.

 

[golfsaint]

One is a society & the other a Captains day ? ,this is all new to me so not sure what i need to be honest(congu ?? whats that?)

 

[rosecott]

A CONGU handicap means you have joined a golf club (which must be affilaited to the National Golf Union - English Golf Union, Scottish Golf Union etc.) and completed the club's process for awarding a handicap. Once you have your handicap, you can play in club competitions. Society golf does not necessarily require a CONGU handicap although some do - most of them have their own handicapping systems which apply only to their society.

By Captain's Day, I assume you're talking about a Club Captain - or maybe it's a society Captain.
If it's a Club Captain's Day, I would say you will definitely need a CONGU handicap.