Marking cards for handicap

[HPIMG]

I was up at the practice area last night ended up talking to another member and he was wanting someone to mark his cards. I said I think it’s 6 per year and he was saying he thinks it’s different now you only have to put in 3 and it can be over 5 years. This can’t be right is it ?

 

[IanM]

Handicaps no longer lapse, but Clubs might impose a minimum number of "recent" cards for being eligible to win prizes in competitions.

 

[Backache]

Was it ever 6? I can only remember 3 pre WHS when the requirement was abolished.

 

[jim8flog]

AS per IanM
Loss of handicap for not putting cards in disappeared more than a decade a go
Each club can set it owns rules about number of cards for comp entry

As per Backache
Competition status (c after your handicap) was abolished with the WHS

 

[wjemather]

There is no magic number. Players simply have the responsibility to ensure all acceptable scores are submitted for handicap purposes in order to provide reasonable evidence of their demonstrated ability.

It would be hard to argue that 1 or 2 scores a year does that unless that is pretty much all the golf that is being played.

 

[Backache]

There is no magic number. Players simply have the responsibility to ensure all acceptable scores are submitted for handicap purposes in order to provide reasonable evidence of their demonstrated ability.

It would be hard to argue that 1 or 2 scors a year does that unless that is pretty much all the golf that is being played.

I know plenty of people who play a lot of golf but will only have one or two acceptable scores per year because their golf consists of matchplay, casual play where they don't putt out drop balls etc.
To be fair they are not entering club competitions so their handicap is for social purposes.

 

[IanM]

There's plenty of club members who don't enter comps or put in cards. They seem quite happy doing their own thing.

 

[Singlefiguregokfer]

In order to enter a board comp or win a prize you must have 3 official scores within the last 12 months, at my club.

 

[Oddsocks]

At ours, to enter any major you must have 3 active comp cards within a 12 month window. GP cards are not counted as h/c’s can be “inaccurate”

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

My club recommends 20 rounds a year are submitted to create a ‘well-formed’ handicap record that gives an up-to-date reflection of playing ability for equitability among competitors (in a comp).

Individual comps may have specific entry criteria relating to numbers and types of rounds to have been submitted.

 

[wjemather]

At ours, to enter any major you must have 3 active comp cards within a 12 month window. GP cards are not counted as h/c’s can be “inaccurate”

What a load of rubbish.

 

[Neilds]

8 cards in 12 months previous to competition date, 3 of which must be competitions for us

 

[wjemather]

I know plenty of people who play a lot of golf but will only have one or two acceptable scores per year because their golf consists of matchplay, casual play where they don't putt out drop balls etc.
To be fair they are not entering club competitions so their handicap is for social purposes.

Wouldn't be much hardship to use a few of these for GP scores.

Whether the handicap is to be used for only social or competition purposes, the player responsibilities are the same.

 

[Oddsocks]

What a load of rubbish.

At my last club, people who had the flexibility to play 5+ times a week always got shots back just before a major / summer k/o’s.

 

[HPIMG]

My old club was you needed to put in minimum 6 cards per year. So I just assumed every club was the same.

 

[rulefan]

At my last club, people who had the flexibility to play 5+ times a week always got shots back just before a major / summer k/o’s.

Presumably prior to WHS?

 

[Backache]

Wouldn't be much hardship to use a few of these for GP scores.

Whether the handicap is to be used for only social or competition purposes, the player responsibilities are the same.

I don't think many people feel any responsibility towards their handicap when used for social purposes.Particularly those who dislike the way things like having mobile phones to score intrudes on their enjoyment of the game.

 

[rulefan]

I don't think many people feel any responsibility towards their handicap when used for social purposes.Particularly those who dislike the way things like having mobile phones to score intrudes on their enjoyment of the game.

You don't have to have a phone to do it the 'old fashioned' way.

 

[wjemather]

I don't think many people feel any responsibility towards their handicap when used for social purposes.Particularly those who dislike the way things like having mobile phones to score intrudes on their enjoyment of the game.

There is no requirement for a mobile phone in order to submit scores for handicapping.

 

[wjemather]

At my last club, people who had the flexibility to play 5+ times a week always got shots back just before a major / summer k/o’s.

So cheating is making handicaps inaccurate, not GP scores.