Playing 3 cards for handicap?

aster99

Somebody here might have a quick answer to this for me. A friend needs to play his 3 cards to get his handicap.
Course he is member at only seems to have 14/15 holes open at present due to weather, etc.

Does he have to wait until the full 18 hole course is open again before he can play to get his handicap?

TheRiddler

As far I as can remember it's possible to submit 9 hole scores for your handicap, ie. 6 9-hole score cards. Not 100 per cent sure about it though just ask the club's office

aster99

ok thanks, thats good to know as he'd like to get it sorted soon.

Atlantic1

Most clubs will allow you to hand in cards from other courses but remember that they must be signed by someone who holds an official handicap. Also, most clubs issue a handicap that's provisional, i.e., if the person cooks his 3 cards, gets an inflated handicap and performs very well off of it, the club have the right to cut the handicap further.

HonSec

Clubs should under no circumstances allow cards to be taken or completed on another course for handicap purposes the reason for this should be fairly obvious.

I've copied and pasted relevant information below as taken from the uhc website which sets out the requirements for obtaining a handicap.

"In order to be allocated a Handicap you must first be a member of a golf club which is affiliated to one of the seven 'Home' Unions/Associations

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).
When the club considers it appropriate to the player's ability, a lower CONGU® handicap than that indicated by the scores may be allocated; particularly where the player has previously held an approved handicap. In exceptional circumstances a club may allocate a higher handicap than indicated by the scores returned. Once the Club has allocated a CONGU® handicap to a player, it becomes the player's Home Club for handicap purposes and it is responsible for administering and maintaining that CONGU® Handicap fully in accordance with the requirements of the System.

Although not specifically required by the System the Club may require the player to demonstrate a knowledge of the Rules of Golf and the etiquette of the game before allocating a handicap.
The maximum CONGU® handicap allowed under the System is an exact handicap of 36.0 for ladies and 28.0 for men. These equate to a playing handicap of 36 shots for ladies and 28 shots for men. Even where the cards submitted for handicap allocation do not justify a handicap of 36 (or 28 depending on gender) the Club may, at its discretion award a CONGU® handicap to the player. However the Club has the absolute discretion to refuse to allocate a CONGU® handicap should it consider the player has not attained a suitable standard "

aster99

looks so like it will only be possible when the full course is open

Tom Ghostwood

Are the 18 holes not open already? They are in our club but competitions are 16 holes.