How do I get an actual "Handicap Certificate"?

[berrymoss]

I've just joined my local GC after a 5 year absence from playing golf. From past experience when you put in x3 cards in order to get your handicap. They just add you name to the handicap list that's displayed on the locker room wall.

I plan on entering a few "Open" comps this year.

How do I go about getting an actual "Handicap Certificate"?

Thanks

 

[TonyN]

Have you tried asking the Handicap Sec for it?

 

[John_Findlay]

Yea, Berry. Just ask your club secretary. They'll just give you a letter saying;-

From

"Such and such golf club,

We confirm that x has a CONGU handicap of 10.6 (playing handicap 11).

Signed

Club Secretary"

 

[berrymoss]

Thanks to both of you.

I'll do that.

Cheers

 

[HarryMonk]

How about if you are not a member of a club?

 

[borntorunsean]

yeah, can you get onewithout being a member?

ive never seen the fun playing the same ourse all the time.

 

[viscount17]

ours is a certificate which forms ppart of the membership handbook. if your h/c changes they'll either amend it or paste in a new one.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I just go to my club secretary and she prints one of the clubs computer.

 

[viscount17]

harry' and borntorun', up to last year you could get an EGA-recognised handicap online but they've stopped it now. There are several sites doing 'online' handicaps but they aren't recognised officially.

why do you want it? If it's for open competitions you may not have them accepted. If it's to play a course that says 'handicap required' - how many ever check?

 

[RGuk]

When I knew my 3 cards were in, I phoned up (a week later?)and asked for a full size cert and a wallet sized card.

Our Secretary was quite off with me.....and said, "you'll have to wait until I do the whole lot at the end of the month".....to which I replied "I don't think I will!"

?????

It (they) were in my pigeon hole the next day.

 

[Earl]

When I knew my 3 cards were in, I phoned up (a week later?)and asked for a full size cert and a wallet sized card.

Our Secretary was quite off with me.....and said, "you'll have to wait until I do the whole lot at the end of the month".....to which I replied "I don't think I will!"

?????

It (they) were in my pigeon hole the next day.

My you are a charmer !

 

[HarryMonk]

I thought they were required to enter opens?

If not surly I could march in and enter loads at random clubs with a bogus H/C?

 

[viscount17]

maybe I didn;t put it clearly,

for opens on-line handicaps may not be accepted

but if you just want it to play a course that says 'handicap certificate required' you might get away with it.

 

[DCB]

Aye, for an Open Comp it must be a CONGU handicap.

 

[Leftie]

It (they) were in my pigeon hole the next day.

Is that the same pigeon hole where the sun don't shine??