Golf Handicap Clarification

Hobart

Folks, I'm just wondering if this can be clarified. I have a friend who has just joined a golf club (not mine) and he needs to submit 3 cards in order to avail of his GUI handicap. He asked me to play a round with him on Friday in his home club, and I agreed, and was going to submit this card as one of the cards for his handicap. He asked one or two people if this was allowed (I assumed that it was as I hold a GUI handicap) but he got mixed responses, with some people being of the impression that he must play with a member of his new club, and that a card carrying GUI mamber will not suffice.

I looked up the CONGU rule on this and it says: "Having satisfied the requirements for membership of a Club, CONGU® requires that to get a handicap a player must submit cards from at least three rounds, marked by a person approved by the Club. The rounds must be played at that Club over 18 holes of, preferably, a measured course. The Club will then adjust the returned scores, so that a lady never records more than 3 over par and a man never more than 2 over par on any individual hole. The cards are then assessed and the club allocates a CONGU® handicap based on the amount the lowest score returned exceeds the Standard Scratch Score of the course played (after taking into account other factors it considers relevant). "

A bit vague I know, but does anybody know (or can anybody point me in the direction of, somewhere where this can be clarified? The handicap Sec of his club is unavailable at the moment and will be until the new year.

Mister Sifter

One of my three cards were marked by a member of another club and that was never questioned so i'd say you will be fine.

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Graeme1982 wrote: »

One of my three cards were marked by a member of another club and that was never questioned so i'd say you will be fine.

I actually always assumed it had to be a member of the club you wished to join... hmmm, lives n' learns, don't ya!

Sandwich

Doesnt technically have to be a member of the club you are joining. But many clubs do insist on this - they want to be sure they can trust the signer and that it isnt two mates just up to no good. Some clubs, with less diligent handicap secretaries, probably have a more laisez faire attitude and say anyones signature will do - I dont think they even have to be golfers or have a handicap themselves. But some clubs have been badly burned by new members who spend the following year or two hoovering up prizes after handing in 3 cards that were not really a true reflection of their ability.

One Cold Hand

Yeah it's effectively up to the club to decide who is allowed to mark your card. As Sandwich said really depends on how strict they are. They best thing for your mate to do is play in a few weekend comps.