How the Handicap works

The handicap will be updated every time you play, all you have to do is email (as pdf or jpg file attachment) post or fax your signed card and we will update your handicap.

To obtain your initial handicap simply submit three cards, signed by your fellow player or supply a copy of your "Permission to Play" Platzreif certificate obtained from your golf Professional or Tutor. This is usually 54 or 45 in Germany, Austria or Switzerland. A membership card showing your handicap will be issued and every time your handicap changes an interim handicap card will be sent out.

You will be able to CHECK YOUR CURRENT HANDICAP and HANDICAP HISTORY on our website as your efforts are recorded.

To calculate your initial handicap

When you have submitted your first three cards, we take the 'average' of these cards to establish your initial handicap. This is calculated by taking the difference of the Gross score and the SSS off the yellow tees for each card.

For example, three scores of 88, 90 and 95 on a course with a SSS of 72 will result in an initial handicap of (16+18+23) 57 divided by 3 = 19. Therefore giving you a playing handicap of 19. As stipulated by CONGU, GROSS scores are adjusted to a maximum of double bogey, e.g. on a par 4 hole, if you gross 7, we will manually adjust your score to 6.  We recommend you adjust GROSS scores only (stableford points need no adjustment) before submitting your cards, but  don't worry, we will always check scores have been adjusted before entering them.