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Golfing Alone and No membership or handicap

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  • 14-04-2024 6:41pm
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    barjamhill
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭


    Hi, maybe someone here has some insight. I used to golf back in the day and would like to get back into it. I have a set of old clubs and a few odds and ends to get me going.

    The issue is I have no where to play. I have been to the range nearby, no problem there. I want to pay green fees and play a round on my own once or twice a month. The local club needs my handicap and membership details to make a booking, neither of which I have.

    Is there a way to play casual golf off peak in this country as a solo golfer? I don't know anyone in the golf world or have any friends who play.

    (As an aside I have autism and navigating a new space is fairly difficult and anxiety inducing for me so i try to get all the information before I commit to something.)



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    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,769 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058346918/golfing-alone-and-no-membership-or-handicap

    100 % - what club is that ?

    Seems odd / unusual

    https://www.golfnow.com/course-directory/ie



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    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,372 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    you shouldn’t need a handicap or a membership anywhere to book into a club as a visitor.

    Ring around.



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    beeker1
    Registered Users Posts: 453 ✭✭beeker1


    Me & the brother in law play regularly in sillogue , full credit to the council for maintenance & it's very cheap ! To answer you're question we've never said no to a lad in the carpark looking to join a 2 or 3 ball , especially if he's willing to give you 28 , I'm joking !



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    beeker1
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    Joking about the handicap that is , most golfers are social , just ask , as I said , we've never said no to someone joining in !



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    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,769 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    If you post your location - we will have a good 10 options.



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    big_drive
    Registered Users Posts: 3,118 ✭✭✭big_drive


    Ya as above, if you give a general location people can recommend courses to try.

    For a lot of courses you should be just able to book online , without having to supply any handicap or membership details.



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    barjamhill
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭barjamhill


    Thanks for that everyone. Happy to hear it won't be an issue. I'm in Westmeath now but due to move to East Galway in a few months so it'll be good to get a few suggestions.

    I'll be playing either early around 7am or after work about 6pm. So outside office hours, online booking/paying might be the handiest alright. Will do some research myself anyway.



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    animajic
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭animajic


    I played up in Glasson in Athlone a couple of weeks ago on a Saturday and just booked online as a visitor without a handicap. It wasn't the best weather so not too busy so I could stroll around at my own pace, it'll probably be a lot busier in the summer months though



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