how much importance do you put on your handicap ?

[steve7]

Afternoon all,just a quick discussion on how much importance do people put on there handicap,I am struggling to get to comps or rather the day of the comps,when I can play there normally is no comps.Would this concern you or would you just enjoy the rounds when you can get out,even if it means your handicap would eventually become non active.

 

[guest100718]

Afternoon all,just a quick discussion on how much importance do people put on there handicap,I am struggling to get to comps or rather the day of the comps,when I can play there normally is no comps.Would this concern you or would you just enjoy the rounds when you can get out,even if it means your handicap would eventually become non active.

if you couldnt play and keep a handicap there is little you can do. Altough you could maintain it yourself to a degree i guess. I care in as much that its an indicator to me of how I am progressing. Some like to boast about having a cat 1 handicap to the point that they are prepared to lie about it, when they have drifted back up to cat 2.

 

[duncan mackie]

Afternoon all,just a quick discussion on how much importance do people put on there handicap,I am struggling to get to comps or rather the day of the comps,when I can play there normally is no comps.Would this concern you or would you just enjoy the rounds when you can get out,even if it means your handicap would eventually become non active.

I read the question as one of the importance of retaining a (c) handicap (non active doesn't exist now!) and the answer is to just submit supplemental cards when you do play - (c) handicap retained; the end.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Afternoon all,just a quick discussion on how much importance do people put on there handicap,I am struggling to get to comps or rather the day of the comps,when I can play there normally is no comps.Would this concern you or would you just enjoy the rounds when you can get out,even if it means your handicap would eventually become non active.

All depedns on what you want to get out of golf - if you just want to play social golf with your mates then its not a massive issue

We have a group of about 20 members who dont play comps they play in the afternoon and just look after their own HC for their swindle and they just have a laugh.

If you want to play in comps then obviously it needs to be active and is therefore important

 

[Old Skier]

I read the question as one of the importance of retaining a (c) handicap (non active doesn't exist now!) and the answer is to just submit supplemental cards when you do play - (c) handicap retained; the end.

As said, I do howeve find it strange that many club members don't know about the supplementary card option. Could this be a club fault.

 

[guest100718]

As said, I do howeve find it strange that many club members don't know about the supplementary card option. Could this be a club fault.

we dont have any facility for sup cards at our place, one of the reason i am leaving there

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I'd rather play comps than anything else and will always try to make sure I can make competition day. It's not always possible but that is the aim. I'd play a qualifier every week if I could.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

we dont have any facility for sup cards at our place, one of the reason i am leaving there

Are clubs allowed to not accept sup cards? I thought it was a required part of the handicapping system?.

 

[tsped83]

Too much! Desperate to get out of the Rabbits and down to 15. Keep hitting buffer after buffer. Pish.

 

[Old Skier]

we dont have any facility for sup cards at our place, one of the reason i am leaving there

Your club must offer this facility. If you are an affiliated club just a simple call to your county secretary should solve the problem.

 

[patricks148]

Some like to boast about having a cat 1 handicap to the point that they are prepared to lie about it, when they have drifted back up to cat 2.

:rofl::clap:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It isn't the be all. I feel I've played better than the 0.3 increase over the season indicates. It's only important as a symbol once I hit single figures

 

[Foxholer]

we dont have any facility for sup cards at our place, one of the reason i am leaving there

That's strange! Why don't they?

Have you mentioned to them that they are obliged to provide for them? And that not doing so means they are not complying with Congu requirements, so their right to maintain handicap could be at risk? The Area Authority might have a view on this too!

 

[Tommo21]

At my age keeping my 5 HC is important to me and considering I've played over 35 Q comps at various courses this year i'm not trying to protect it. Hate going up to 6 and I always do it from time to time, then no sooner I post a few scores that get me below 5 to give me some breathing space.

Can't be bad at 62 years young. After 40 odd years playing, I posted my first ever level par round in a comp this year.

 

[guest100718]

Your club must offer this facility. If you are an affiliated club just a simple call to your county secretary should solve the problem.

I'm off at the end of October anyway.

 

[DaveM]

Not that bothered anymore . Nice to play to though.

 

[User20205]

It's everything to me, I want to get as low as possible. Social golf is great, but I'm not fussed about winning a society event or a bit of 4bbb. I'd love it.... I said I'd love it to get to cat 1

 

[User20205]

It isn't the be all. I feel I've played better than the 0.3 increase over the season indicates. It's only important as a symbol once I hit single figures

What will your odyssey be when you do? What will the next target be?

 

[Leereed]

For me it's a guide and something to beat/play too

 

[ScienceBoy]

Its a nice to have, a good reference point to use when I go out to play, for just a hole, for 9 or even 18 and more.

Also when you first meet another golfer its nice to be able to say you have one.