R&A Policy on Transgender

[clubchamp98]

As regards handicapping (I’m not going to enter the scratch debate), as far as I know there is no known or needed formula for converting a woman’s HI into a man’s or vice versa.
Therefore the player would have to start again by submitting 3 18 hole cards or 6 9 hole cards, then after that their first HI would be their best minus 2, then minus 1 etc. etc. just as all handicaps are adjusted before a full 20 score record is achieved. Provided these scores were genuine (no reason to suggest that they wouldn’t be) the player wouldn’t be a bandit.

Just asking , would they need another CDH number ?
Or are they transferred automatically?

 

[D-S]

Just asking , would they need another CDH number ?
Or are they transferred automatically?

I haven’t had any experience of it ever happening so no idea.
Oddly I assume not as you can change the gender of a member (no pun intended) on the basic information page where you input the other info like date of birth etc.

 

[tobybarker]

Honestly, i would think the hcp issue would be low on most clubs list of issues surrounding trans members. That said I'm not*aware* of any in our club so i don't speak from experience.

 

[3 jabber]

Prestige national events for elite golfers are not handicap competitions, so your whole argument is moot.

True but entry into them is based on handicap.

 

[rulie]

True but entry into them is based on handicap.

There is also a gender requirement for entry, which is what this thread was originally about.

 

[3 jabber]

There is also a gender requirement for entry, which is what this thread was originally about.

Take that up with the person that took the thread off topic.

 

[rulie]

Take that up with the person that took the thread off topic.

No need.