KenL
Tour Rookie
In whs, does a hcp index ever become invalid?
If someone doesn’t have any scores recorded for over 5 years, is it still valid?
If someone doesn’t have any scores recorded for over 5 years, is it still valid?
Invalid handicap
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Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
The HC is still active providing it’s been managed by a club or Igolf etc
It should be if the club still look after it. It won't be valid for club comps as it will have lapsed and in my clubs case you need 6 qualifying cards in a rolling year to enter the board events and 3 valid cards for ordinary events like stablefords
KenL
Tour Rookie
My club doesn’t have rules about who can and who can’t enter comps.
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
Nor either of mine.
rulefan
Tour Winner
Briught in as we had a lot of members coming in and getting their handicaps and playing a comp and winning with ease, then coming back a few months later after a minimal cut and doing the same. You can argue that the system will catch up but the consensus from the powers that be is to put three competition cards in before you can be in the comp. You can play the comp and the card will card will count to the rolling three but if you haven't three in you can't win
rulefan
Tour Winner
It seems that many clubs have introduced a policy which requires a minimum of comp scores to be able to win a major (or even any) comp.
Indeed. 6 qualifying cards to play in our board events and 3 cards for medals and stablefords
rulefan
Tour Winner
To play in or to win?
Comps or GP cards?
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To win. You can play and the card counts towards the rolling number of qualifiers needed but players are told up front they are't eligible to win so it does save issues later
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
A players WHS number is a lifetime number it does not get deleted unless the the authorities get notified of death of the player or another acceptable reason.
If a player leaves a club and joins another they are expected to notify the new club of their number.
As already said each club can set their own rues for comp entry rules.
If a player leaves a club and joins another they are expected to notify the new club of their number.
As already said each club can set their own rues for comp entry rules.
kp17
Newbie
Not sure if it’s still the case but my old CDH number and handicap was archived due to more than 3 years of not competing just before the switch to WHS in 2020 I think?
I now need 54 holes with new Scottish golf number to be assigned new handicap
I now need 54 holes with new Scottish golf number to be assigned new handicap
Springveldt
Well-known member
Do they still have to pay the competition entry fee even if they can't win?
I don't actually know. As it is an automatic deduction of our members card I would guess yes as it would be done once you register to play but if you haven't got enough cards in to win I'd hope the club refunds it.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
I reckon it was not the same in England. We had over 100 players in that situation but they all got given WHS handicap Indexes.
Initially we were going to lapse their HCPs but had so many complaints about it when it was heard about we dropped the idea.
rulie
Head Pro
Clarifying questions - what is a "qualifying score"? Aren't all scores on a player's handicap record "qualified" to be there?
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
They are
Some clubs have entry and winner rules
For example - on all our monthly stablefords and medals you can enter and win if you have a valid HC - which can be just one score on there
But for board comps to win you have 4 scores from qualifying comps over the last rolling 12 months within your HC record
rulie
Head Pro
Thanks, follow-up questions - what are "qualifying comps" and who defines them as such?
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
There are “general play” scores
And qualifying competition scores
All scores are “qualifying” for HC
