Break from golf and Handicap

C.O.Y.B.I.B

Hi All ,

Quick query . If someone takes a break from playing for a year let's say April - April , but continues to pay their membership are they likely to be asked to resubmit 3 cards for Handicap ? I know clubs generally have a rule where you can't win a major without having a certain number of cards submitted the previous year which is fine . However my understanding was that once you were a member your handicap stood and you should be eligible to play opens , competitions etc...

dan_ep82

C.O.Y.B.I.B wrote: »

Hi All ,

Quick query . If someone takes a break from playing for a year let's say April - April , but continues to pay their membership are they likely to be asked to resubmit 3 cards for Handicap ? I know clubs generally have a rule where you can't win a major without having a certain number of cards submitted the previous year which is fine . However my understanding was that once you were a member your handicap stood and you should be eligible to play opens , competitions etc...

You need 3 single competitions at home each calendar year ( or 3 cards as a new/returning member) to play get the C on golfnet for competition play.

Never played in a captains so not sure if it’s qualifying for HC purposes, if not you don’t need one unless the club says otherwise.

Ollieboy

C.O.Y.B.I.B wrote: »

Hi All ,

Quick query . If someone takes a break from playing for a year let's say April - April , but continues to pay their membership are they likely to be asked to resubmit 3 cards for Handicap ? I know clubs generally have a rule where you can't win a major without having a certain number of cards submitted the previous year which is fine . However my understanding was that once you were a member your handicap stood and you should be eligible to play opens , competitions etc...

Once you keep paying your subs and GUI fees your handicap remains active and won’t change. But each club usually have different rules about winning majors, ie 3 or 4 cards in the previous 12 month period.

A lot of members in clubs never play competitive golf but still have a handicap.

GreeBo

You will have a handicap but it won't be a competition 'c' handicap, so will be ineligible for lots of things, most likely including your own clubs majors, open comps and of course any GUI competitions.