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Handicap Question

  • 11-04-2013 12:28pm
    #1
    Dublin Spur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭


    I took a years leave of absence from my club, as a result I haven't played any golf this year.

    I'm going on a golf trip in a few weeks and need to confirm a handicap.

    My last GUI handicap was 5, but this was when I was playing regulary. I was thinking about using 6 or 7 for the trip.

    What's the right thing to do here ?


Comments

  • #2
    Almaviva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭Almaviva


    If its to play GUI competitions then you dont have a handicap and cannot play.
    It it is unofficial casual golf, then play off your old 5. If you havent been playing then there is no evidence that it should be higher.


  • #3
    Dublin Spur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Dublin Spur


    Almaviva wrote: »
    If its to play GUI competitions then you dont have a handicap and cannot play.
    It it is unofficial casual golf, then play off your old 5. If you havent been playing then there is no evidence that it should be higher.



    Thanks, I know the rules regarding GUI competitons, thankfully for me this is just a casual golf trip, but there are a lot of players and I want to do the right thing.

    I don't think I'm as strong as 5 given that I haven't played in months.

    I'll speak to the organiser, set out the situation and let him decide.


  • #4
    Mr. Larson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Mr. Larson


    6 or 7 sounds fair enough but if you start playing out of your skin and heading for 38pts you may pull!!! ;)


  • #5
    Daithio12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭Daithio12


    Dublin Spur wrote: »
    Thanks, I know the rules regarding GUI competitons, thankfully for me this is just a casual golf trip, but there are a lot of players and I want to do the right thing.

    I don't think I'm as strong as 5 given that I haven't played in months.

    I'll speak to the organiser, set out the situation and let him decide.
    If you still had an offical GUI handicap and you hadn't played in 6 months, do you think you should play off a higher HC? and more to the point do you think the guys you are going on the trip with would see it the same way.
    You should play off 5 imo.


  • #6
    Dublin Spur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Dublin Spur


    Daithio12 wrote: »
    If you still had an offical GUI handicap and you hadn't played in 6 months, do you think you should play off a higher HC? and more to the point do you think the guys you are going on the trip with would see it the same way.You should play off 5 imo.


    I don't know, that's why I'm going to leave it to them to decide


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