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I'm not sure how handicaps are awarded initially but I thought I read somewhere that you can't start in Cat1, lowest is 5.5 Anyone know if this is correct or not?
Non golfer to scratch in a year could it happen ?
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Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
It's daft to say that it's impossible because in theory it is.
Highly unlikely, I know, but theoretically possible.
After all, who would have said it was possible for Westie to lead the Open with a hot putter....
Highly unlikely, I know, but theoretically possible.
After all, who would have said it was possible for Westie to lead the Open with a hot putter....
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Just like it's theoretically possible for Monty to say something interesting when commentating on Sky?
Qwerty
Tour Winner
I'm sure I read somewhere that Greg Norman took up the game late and was playing off Scratch within 2 years. Now that's Greg Norman,so for someone else to get to a similar standard in half the time.......??
Nah, I just can't see it. especially in this country were we only get about 7 months of reasonable golfing weather.
Nah, I just can't see it. especially in this country were we only get about 7 months of reasonable golfing weather.
mcbroon
Journeyman Pro
I don't think it would happen if they did it 5 days a week for 7 hours a day i.e. a full-time job, so doing it on the OP's timescales? No chance.
chrisd
Major Champion
Not a cat in hells chance. Even the young lads at my place who have turned pro probably can't shoot many scratch rounds.
The OP says non-golfer so I'm assuming we are talking a novice. In this case absolutely NO, NO NO
I would suggest that with good regular tuition there is no reason why the novice can't get down to a good standard, and single figures may be achievable but the gap between say 7 and scratch is immense and can't be bridged in a year
I would suggest that with good regular tuition there is no reason why the novice can't get down to a good standard, and single figures may be achievable but the gap between say 7 and scratch is immense and can't be bridged in a year
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
You can but it has to be approved by the local union
Jackooo
Assistant Pro
Definitely no
groundskeeperwilly
Q-School Graduate
What if it is a novice with great fitness/stamina/co-ordination etc e.g. an athlete from another sport? Surely the odds would lessen. If the first handicap was say 12 and the more they play the more the short game picks up, better they read tuts etc then a big chunk could come right off their scores.
Fader
Tour Winner
Under the Congu system where a cat 1 can only lose 0.1 per shot! No way it'd take a ridiculous amount of rounds sub CSS to achieve it unless you were going seriously low everytime! 3 years maybe yes but 12 months now way.
groundskeeperwilly
Q-School Graduate
Sorry to show my complete disregard for handicap laws here but will a round played socially with a marked card by a club member count towards handicap reduction or is it only 'qualifying' competitions etc?
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
If it's a Supplementary and the Committee/ProShop informed then Yes......
slicer79
Challenge Tour Pro
In my opinion no chance.
Simbo
Tour Rookie
Like Michael phelps???
Extremely doubtful IMO, possible but I'd be inclined to go with no chance!!
groundskeeperwilly
Q-School Graduate
Didn't know Phelps was a keen player-was thinking like Tim Henman off scratch I think, Julian Dicks-went/tried to go pro?
Fader
Tour Winner
Ah but Phelps is playing under USGA handicapping and more likely to get bigger cuts than the 0.1 Congu offerings.
Simbo
Tour Rookie
Yep, but henman has played golf since he was a kid.
Phelps done some program on tv for the golf channel or something, he working with hank Haney on his golf game now he's retired from swimming
Phelps done some program on tv for the golf channel or something, he working with hank Haney on his golf game now he's retired from swimming
groundskeeperwilly
Q-School Graduate
Didn't Dicks just take it up with the aim of going pro after football though? Maybe I'm wrong there.
Brian_C
Club Champion
I reckon it's possible, but it depends allot on the person's eye-hand coordination and their natural athletic ability.
Only small percentage of people could do it.
Only small percentage of people could do it.
