Lapsed handicap

Tecking Fypo

So my handicap has lapsed due to not being a member of a golf club since December 2015. I'm now ready to return to golf and will be joining a new club shortly. How will my new handicap be calculated or will my old handicap simply be transferred to new club ?

ProV

You will need to submit 3 cards at your new club and tell the H/Cap sec what your last handicap was.

Tecking Fypo

ProV wrote: »

You will need to submit 3 cards at your new club and tell the H/Cap sec what your last handicap was.

Thanks but that doesn't really answer my question.

cgh

if your handicap lapsed, you have no official GUI handicap,
therefore you need to submit 3 new cards to your new club, but also need to inform them of your previous handicap.

Tecking Fypo

cgh wrote: »

if your handicap lapsed, you have no official GUI handicap,
therefore you need to submit 3 new cards to your new club, but also need to inform them of your previous handicap.

Again, the question is, what is my new handicap based on? My old handicap or the 3 new cards?

dan_ep82

Tecking Fypo wrote: »

Again, the question is, what is my new handicap based on? My old handicap or the 3 new cards?

I thought it was pretty clear. It's based off the 3 cards you will have to submit but your old handicap will be taken into account aswell.

Best of luck

Seve OB

Tecking Fypo wrote: »

Again, the question is, what is my new handicap based on? My old handicap or the 3 new cards?

both

Montgolfier

Let's be honest here #thefairway.
1)You'll find a close friend who has a gui hcp
2)Play 3 round's of your worst golf ever
3) Get your buddy to sign the cards making sure you have at least 110 strokes per card.
4) Don't mention your old hcp.
5) Practice as much as you can
6) Only play non gui sanctioned events
7) Until the captains prize if your ego needs the status.

Keano

Montgolfier wrote: »

Let's be honest here #thefairway.
1)You'll find a close friend who has a gui hcp
2)Play 3 round's of your worst golf ever
3) Get your buddy to sign the cards making sure you have at least 110 strokes per card.
4) Don't mention your old hcp.
5) Practice as much as you can
6) Only play non gui sanctioned events
7) Until the captains prize if your ego needs the status.

Let's be helpful instead of trying to be smart. Thanks.

Tecking Fypo

Seve OB wrote: »

both

Thanks, have had a couple of back operations since I last played and am looking froward to seeing if I can still swing a club. Was hoping to keep my previous handicap as I had worked hard to get it down as low as i could but can understand that they need 3 new cards to re assess.

Tecking Fypo

Montgolfier wrote: »

Let's be honest here #thefairway.
1)You'll find a close friend who has a gui hcp
2)Play 3 round's of your worst golf ever
3) Get your buddy to sign the cards making sure you have at least 110 strokes per card.
4) Don't mention your old hcp.
5) Practice as much as you can
6) Only play non gui sanctioned events
7) Until the captains prize if your ego needs the status.

Sounds like a plan, Thanks

Montgolfier

Keano wrote: »

Let's be helpful instead of trying to be smart. Thanks.

Just highlighting flaws in the system. Until the gui addresses the issues that is the reality.

Tecking Fypo

Montgolfier wrote: »

Just highlighting flaws in the system. Until the gui addresses the issues that is the reality.

But you felt the need to address it personally to me ?? If I was inclined I'd suggest that may be slanderous

Let's be honest here #thefairway.
1)You'll find a close friend who has a gui hcp

3) Get your buddy to sign the cards making sure you have at least 110 strokes per card.
4) Don't mention your old hcp.


7) Until the captains prize if your ego needs the status.

Keano

Montgolfier wrote: »

Just highlighting flaws in the system. Until the gui addresses the issues that is the reality.

Then complain to your club/GUI and stop derailing a thread where someone wanted help.

Tecking Fypo

Tecking Fypo wrote: »

Thanks, have had a couple of back operations since I last played and am looking froward to seeing if I can still swing a club. Was hoping to keep my previous handicap as I had worked hard to get it down as low as i could but can understand that they need 3 new cards to re assess.

From a handicap allocation point of view your handicap secretary will input the 3 cards into the system and the system will propose a handicap based on those. Normally that is what you will be allocated but in some cases a former handicap may be taken into a/c as well.

Montgolfier

Keano wrote: »

Then complain to your club/GUI and stop derailing a thread where someone wanted help.

Your right of course, it would also be the best place for the op to look for info related to handicaps.

tbayers

Montgolfier wrote: »

Let's be honest here #thefairway.
1)You'll find a close friend who has a gui hcp
2)Play 3 round's of your worst golf ever
3) Get your buddy to sign the cards making sure you have at least 110 strokes per card.
4) Don't mention your old hcp.
5) Practice as much as you can
6) Only play non gui sanctioned events
7) Until the captains prize if your ego needs the status.

Except he probably wont be able to able to win Captains this year, not in your first year anyway, wont be left!

levitronix

Im in the same boat but cant see myself being able to play to old handicap, i ll never have that time again for golf, moving to kildare in june/ july and i ll join dunmurray springs when im in

Tecking Fypo

levitronix wrote: »

Im in the same boat but cant see myself being able to play to old handicap, i ll never have that time again for golf, moving to kildare in june/ july and i ll join dunmurray springs when im in

Unfortunately the first half decent score you bring in, you'll be branded a bandit and be accused of cheating by moving to a different club and intentially inflating your handicap. It's the automatic reaction of a growing section of amature golfers these days, down to jealousy of anyone else who just happens to catch a break and take a prize in a weekend comp.

levitronix

I dont know if that will happen, last time when i gave up golf for a few years the club gave me a 6 handicap, the handicap sectary gave me a call and we talked about history asked was i ok with the 6 ? think i had a couple of 80 somethings and one in the 70's
Id imagine it will be same situation, i last played in 2015 gave up in spring, im sure when give them a brief history they' ll give a similar handicap again but i just wont have the time to be competitive

levitronix

I dont know if that will happen, last time when i gave up golf for a few years the club gave me a 6 handicap, the handicap sectary gave me a call and we talked about history asked was i ok with the 6 ? think i had a couple of 80 somethings and one in the 70's
Id imagine it will be same situation, i last played in 2015 gave up in spring, im sure when give them a brief history they' ll give a similar handicap again but i just wont have the time to be competitive

Hoof Hearted2

Tecking Fypo wrote: »

Unfortunately the first half decent score you bring in, you'll be branded a bandit and be accused of cheating by moving to a different club and intentially inflating your handicap. It's the automatic reaction of a growing section of amature golfers these days, down to jealousy of anyone else who just happens to catch a break and take a prize in a weekend comp.

Nothing could be further from the truth, unfortunately this kind of ill informed opinion is the result of confusing banter with reality, and seems to be becoming more prevalent, but remains untrue.

OP contact your HC sec about the requirements for gaining a HC, it's a straight forward process.

Keano

OP contact your HC sec about the requirements for gaining a HC, it's a straight forward process.

This is best advice and we can leave it at that.