How to get a handicap

fireflys

hey guys, so im new to golf im 23 years old and play a bit with the father on weekends and im after getting hooked.
What I want to know Is how do you get a handicap to play in club competitions, I know you have to join a golf club but must you play that club a certain amount of times then or what is the story ?
Also any cheap distance memberships, live in cork city
Cheers guys

Generally if you join a club and hand in three cards they'll give you a handicap based on those.

markthespark77

^^^^^ what he said.

good luck with the golf, ull be hooked for life..

JIdontknow

Distance membership is a discussion in itself but what I'd genuinely suggest is join a local club. The big reason being even if it's more expensive you can pop out anytime you like and play free casual rounds as much as you like, evenings you can pop down play a few holes, use what practice facilities they may have. Practice on course etc, it makes a big difference to just hitting balls on a range. Once you get into a club and get to know people it's a great past time to be involved in.

OffalyMedic

i'm in cork and looking to play most weeks, drop me a pm if you wanna try out a few courses around before buying memberships

fireflys

cheers for ll the replys gus much appreciated. we really enjoy playing a lot of different courses and dnt want to be just confined to playin the same course so we are thinking if we get cheap distance membership and get a handicap we can go around playin competitions in different courses a reduced price also.

shaunac93 I tried to pm you but you need to clear out your stored private messages

OffalyMedic

fireflys wrote: »

shaunac93 I tried to pm you but you need to clear out your stored private messages

Sorry my bad. all cleared out now!