Active handicap

big_drive

Quick question someone may know answer, friend of mine thinking about taking the year out of playing as he is busy with other things for year and won't get chance to play much. So probably going to let his membership lapse

How long will his handicap stay active?

If he joined in January '24 would he need to submit 3 cards again to obtain a handicap

billy3sheets

A handicap is lapsed when you are not a member of a club. If you rejoin within a year, it can be reactivated. If more than a year, a new handicap must be applied for by submitting 54 holes of scores. Reference can be made to the old handicap by the committee when determining the new one.

Not sure when the clock starts though. I think it might start when your old club updates Golf Ireland system.

big_drive

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120149547#Comment_120149547

Thanks, wasn't certain as I thought I remember reading some place that it didn't lapse after a year under new system but I must be wrong on that

Deporhostia

On a similar note, if you don't play at all at your 'home' club for a year, do you maintain your handicap? And does it maintain its 'competition status'?

I've a distance membership that is very far away from me, and I haven't managed 3 rounds there this year.

I was told once that to keep it active and for competitions/entry to opens, you would have to submit 3 cards at your home course every year.

Thanks

billy3sheets

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120152632#Comment_120152632

I don't believe this is a requirement and I can't find any reference to it in WHS or Golf Ireland documentation. Nor is it in any Golf Ireland reports.

I found this question asked on a Howdidido WHS Q&A:

Will there still be competition status handicaps? No, a WHS Handicap Index cannot “lapse”. Committees will govern eligibility for entry in the Conditions of Competition.  

phelimb

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120153297#Comment_120153297

I believe this is correct also. Your handicap won't lapse as long as you are a paid up member of a club.

dan_ep82

3 Comps at home course to qualify for Open Competitions for the following year under CONGU, I presume its the same for WHS

No such restrictions for home competitions.

CFG92

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120157969#Comment_120157969

This has changed with the WHS. There's no c status anymore so there's no requirement to have played a minimum number of comps at your home club to enter opens.