The process and requirements are set out on page 4 of the Club Member’s Handbook (available in the members area of the website) and repeated below for easy reference.
‘NEW TO GOLF’ MEMBERS and those coming back to golf require an official CONGU Competition Handicap (see below) to enter club competitions. Note: Associate Members need an official CONGU handicap to compete in SOGO and ‘designated competitions’.
GENTLEMEN should submit EITHER a minimum of 3 cards over 18 holes OR 6 cards over 9 holes, labelled ‘For Handicap’ and stapled together, each showing a gross medal score which is at or below 125 played from the yellow tees. Cards should be marked by a member with a CONGU handicap and posted in the competition box in the clubhouse.
Note: There is no gross score limit for Associate members.
LADIES should play from the red tees and submit EITHER a minimum of 3 cards over 18 holes OR 6 cards over 9 holes, labelled ‘For Handicap’ and stapled together. There is no gross score limit. Cards should be marked by a member with a CONGU handicap and posted in the competition box in the clubhouse.
JUNIORS should contact Club Pro, Mark Tyler, who can give a ‘club’ handicap based on observation. This allows juniors to enter club Junior competitions only. To obtain an official CONGU Competition Handicap, a junior should follow the rules outlined above as appropriate.
PLAYERS WITH ‘NON-COMPETITION’ HANDICAPS should provide 3 cards on a qualifying course to gain a Competition Handicap. They may submit supplementary cards by playing on a qualifying course or in qualifying 9 or 18 hole medal or stableford competitions without payment of the entry fee i.e. they cannot win the competition. Cards must be marked by a member with a CONGU handicap and marked as ‘Supplementary’.