Help - Competitions

[Coopes]

Hi all

Joined new club in June. Played competition yesterday won, now being asked if eligible to play, told them played in 3 or more qualifiers at previous club and so far 2 at new club is there going to be a problem. I thought that as long as you had played 3 qualifiers at previous club you are ok to play in comps at new club ???

Any views

 

[freddielong]

It would depend on the competion and the specifications laid down by the competion commitee, but usually in my experience anyway it is only big competions that stipulate such things.

 

[Coopes]

This was a mixed comp non qualifing -

 

[freddielong]

As long as you had a valid handicap you should be elegible to play, you will need to ask them what the mean.

 

[Coopes]

ok thanks

 

[Doh]

Yes agree with what freddie is saying, as long as you transfered you handicap and it's currant no problem.

 

[Tommo21]

When I moved from one club to the other I got a HC certificate before I played any comps.

 

[Region3]

Where I play, you need to have played in 3 qualifying comps in the previous 12 months to be eligible to win anything. I'm not sure if comps from other courses would count for that purpose or not.

 

[fade_away]

At my new club I have to play in 3 comps before I would be eligable to win.

 

[drawboy]

Committees seem hell bent on disqualifying new members when they win comps. It happened to me recently, I was DQ'ed for not putting my starting number from the start sheet on my card even though no one had ever told me I had to. When I questioned their decision I was treated with a keep quiet and he'll go away attitude. Yeah I'm going away all right,at the start of next season.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I think it depends on the rules of the event. If it is a main event (gold letter/winners board) then most will ask for three qualifying cards at the new club. If its just a standard affair similar to a mixed stableford and not for any particular trophy I'd have thought a valid handicap would have sufficed. Go back to the handicap secretary and ask for clarification

 

[RGDave]

With a valid h'cap you should be able to go straight in any comp at a new club (unless there are specific rules).
Occasionally, members leave mine and go to the other club in our town. They have to play 3 times in regular comps before entering the club "majors".

Doesn't surprise me.....most folks moving across find the course way easier than mine.

 

[Coopes]

Hi All Thanks for your answers and in reply all I can say is that I do have a current handicap from new club, before comp, and I asked when joining if needed to complete 3 rounds before entering anything and was told that as long as competed in 3 qualifers in 12 month period this was ok - seems to me the left hand is not sure what the right is doing - or am I being paranoid and that it's just because I won that people are now questioning me !!!

 

[freddielong]

I think maybe you should listen to the questions and try and find out what the problem is exactly - then you will know if you fufill the requirements rather than worrying and speculating.