WHS & ISV Issues (Please post only if you are a handicap secretary or involved in admin at your club)

[D-S]

Any idea what EG mean by this? I would have thought that if a club had switched the tees off in the WHS portal then they were saying that for one of a few reasons their course was not acceptable for handicapping that day.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1867872159080562931

 

[wjemather]

Any idea what EG mean by this? I would have thought that if a club had switched the tees off in the WHS portal then they were saying that for one of a few reasons their course was not acceptable for handicapping that day.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1867872159080562931

Unfortunately, that is not always the case. As it says in the video - it's best to check with the course before your round.

We've seen clubs that have turned tees off because they only want their members to use their ISV, others who have simply neglected to turn them back on when the course is acceptable, and some who mistakenly believe scores shouldn't be submitted in winter.

 

[D-S]

Unfortunately, that is not always the case. As it says in the video - it's best to check with the course before your round.

We've seen clubs that have turned tees off because they only want their members to use their ISV, others who have simply neglected to turn them back on when the course is acceptable, and some who mistakenly believe scores shouldn't be submitted in winter.

Thanks, I can see that now, although their reference to 'alternative markers' is a bit confusing.

However, in my experience it's normally the other way round with clubs still having all their tees available despite only having forward unacceptable tees with the yellow or whatever markers plonked alongside them. Perhaps it would be good for EG to ask players to check that the course they are submitting a scorecard on is actually acceptable too.

The clubs that can and do turn their tees off tend to be a bit more clued up than some others.

 

[rulie]

Thanks, I can see that now, although their reference to 'alternative markers' is a bit confusing.

However, in my experience it's normally the other way round with clubs still having all their tees available despite only having forward unacceptable tees with the yellow or whatever markers plonked alongside them. Perhaps it would be good for EG to ask players to check that the course they are submitting a scorecard on is actually acceptable too.

The clubs that can and do turn their tees off tend to be a bit more clued up than some others.

I thought EG were more "related" to clubs that individual golfers? Shouldn't the guidance go to the clubs first, in order for them to get their ducks in a row?

 

[wjemather]

Thanks, I can see that now, although their reference to 'alternative markers' is a bit confusing.

However, in my experience it's normally the other way round with clubs still having all their tees available despite only having forward unacceptable tees with the yellow or whatever markers plonked alongside them. Perhaps it would be good for EG to ask players to check that the course they are submitting a scorecard on is actually acceptable too.

The clubs that can and do turn their tees off tend to be a bit more clued up than some others.

Yes, clubs not switching markers off, especially in winter, is a more frequent problem.

 

[wjemather]

I thought EG were more "related" to clubs that individual golfers? Shouldn't the guidance go to the clubs first, in order for them to get their ducks in a row?

Clubs will have received all the relevant guidance, but unfortunately it doesn't always reach the appropriate people, or get understood and acted upon when it does.
Getting information to the right people is not an easy task when there are so many different types of club/course, with a wide range of people holding relevant positions of responsibility who may or may not be invested in doing things the right way.

 

[wjemather]

We're almost a year into using IG now, and my list of functionality that is frustratingly lacking is still getting longer...

This one is regarding adding 'wildcard'/'ghost' players to shorthanded sides. For example, a 2-person side in a best 2 from 3 bowmaker is allocated a random player's score from the field to make up their score; in a scramble they get a dummy bogey player to boost their Playing Handicap; etc.

When we used ClubV1, we simply created 'ghost' member accounts and set their handicaps accordingly when needed. Unfortunately, IG requires member handicaps to come from WHS, which would require creating and managing dummy accounts there - not ideal. As a workaround, I've been creating visitor records (as their handicaps can be set simply in IG - not being able to subsequently edit their handicaps is another item on my list!) and flipping the comp to "open" and back to "member" in order to use them in the comps.

Does anyone have another/better way? Thanks in advance.

 

[badgergm]

We have a new joiner (to England club) from Australia. I have link number etc. Is there a way of transferring handicap automatically or am I reduced to getting last 20 scores from him and inputting manually?

 

[wjemather]

We have a new joiner (to England club) from Australia. I have link number etc. Is there a way of transferring handicap automatically or am I reduced to getting last 20 scores from him and inputting manually?

There's no interoperability between the England Golf & Golf Australia WHS software, so you'll need to input the scores manually.
You may be able to register on the GA system and retrieve their scoring record yourself.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

We have a new joiner (to England club) from Australia. I have link number etc. Is there a way of transferring handicap automatically or am I reduced to getting last 20 scores from him and inputting manually?

Manually unfortunately