Apply for Handicap

I have been golfing for 8mths now. (still noobie..so panchan okie)
I do have a PC but have not apply for handicap yet.

Should I or shouldn't I apply for it now ?
Any coach out there, who can process the handicap without going for the test?
I have a guy in other forum who offers me that but is it safe?

I am going to apply membership at NSRCC soon, most probable next week!
They can maintain the handicap right?
UL, got any promotion or not?

Advise plse, much appreciated !

Think promo over ! But if you pop in to NSRCC please call me ....i like to tag along hehe !

No hurry to take the HC or CR rounds, just play at least a year than you can apply and pass with flying colors. Don't give yourself too much stress !

8)

if u got nsrcc, just have them maintain your handicap.. believe their website/customer service will provide u with the necessary assistance. otherwise quite a few of us maintain our handicap with ssg (singapore society of golfers) or sga (is it singapore golfers association?), can also go check out their website.

Was suppose to go there last week but got no chance, schedule tight.
Okie UL, I msg U if I'm going there, most probably early morning tau !

Sure...we could play par 3 too !

Swee..another NSRCC kakiks coming on board soon...

Can apply HC without taking PC?

JieJie wrote:

if u got nsrcc, just have them maintain your handicap.. believe their website/customer service will provide u with the necessary assistance. otherwise quite a few of us maintain our handicap with ssg (singapore society of golfers) or sga (is it singapore golfers association?), can also go check out their website.

me with AAGN!

bro_edi wrote:

I have been golfing for 8mths now. (still noobie..so panchan okie)
I do have a PC but have not apply for handicap yet.

Should I or shouldn't I apply for it now ?
Any coach out there, who can process the handicap without going for the test?
I have a guy in other forum who offers me that but is it safe?

I am going to apply membership at NSRCC soon, most probable next week!
They can maintain the handicap right?
UL, got any promotion or not?

Advise plse, much appreciated !

Bro

NSRCC do the test and maintain it as well.
No lah. I would advice u go do the handicap. At least u know that u did it the correct way. Of course there are short cuts but I dun think it makes things any easier. U still need to submit 5-10 score cards before u can apply for HC test. (NSRCC bro pls advice if I am wrong). Well at least with the defunct SBGC, I needed 5 rounds at their course, 5 from other course is ok.
My coach do HC test and maintains at legend. But it's all up to yr preference.

gezt_ho wrote:

Can apply HC without taking PC?

by right. No. By left. I duno and won't encourage. PC good to go thru.

yeah agree... if u intend to play golf long term, and in singapore, good to just take the HC test from a club in singapore so there will not be any issue with any singapore golf clubs not recognising some malaysia handicap cards (for e.g.)...

i used to own one issued by laguna bintan, it's recognised and all that and i got no problems in playing at clubs that need handicap.
but i realise there's no system to update it, so i feel still not so proper la.. so in the end take again from the singapore club..
but in the end the handicap also not updated.... as my scores still the same...

JieJie wrote:

but in the end the handicap also not updated.... as my scores still the same...

buaya alert.... Wait go green liao hoot u jia lat jia lat.

u know i got new nick from yesterday's game with the japs.... Miss Mulligan...

Put long string catch big fish mah....

yeah i like...

jazz_samz wrote:

gezt_ho wrote:

Can apply HC without taking PC?

by right. No. By left. I duno and won't encourage. PC good to go thru.

i know. actually i still have three lesson before taking PC. nowaday my wife been busy working( need to travel sometimes) plus studies night class that why we pause our lesson for 4months liao.
everytime got to go JB play, feel like playing here leh.
Maybe i might join NSRCC too.

JieJie wrote:

yeah i like...

Wow, very cunning leh.

bro_edi wrote:

I have been golfing for 8mths now. (still noobie..so panchan okie)
I do have a PC but have not apply for handicap yet.

Should I or shouldn't I apply for it now ?
Any coach out there, who can process the handicap without going for the test?
I have a guy in other forum who offers me that but is it safe?

I am going to apply membership at NSRCC soon, most probable next week!
They can maintain the handicap right?
UL, got any promotion or not?

Advise plse, much appreciated !

Hi bro-edi, the wisest thing to do is to go get your PC and then work towards getting your Handicap. Once you have your PC, go play as many rounds as you can (remember in golf there's no short cuts...hehehe), collect these cards(at least 10) (make sure they're signed by the marker and have your green fee receipts attached). Once you are ready, submit the cards (don't wait for too long like 3 months or more) to whichever club you're a member of and let them know you want to apply for CR, the club will probably call you when there's a slot available. If you get thru the CR, your handicap will be assigned by the USGA system based on the cards you've submitted. Hope this helps

gezt_ho wrote:

jazz_samz wrote:

gezt_ho wrote:

Can apply HC without taking PC?

by right. No. By left. I duno and won't encourage. PC good to go thru.

i know. actually i still have three lesson before taking PC. nowaday my wife been busy working( need to travel sometimes) plus studies night class that why we pause our lesson for 4months liao.
everytime got to go JB play, feel like playing here leh.
Maybe i might join NSRCC too.

psst.... Got money join keppel better. Cos they moving to North area with bigger land and nicer course. Good value.

bro_edi wrote:

I have been golfing for 8mths now. (still noobie..so panchan okie)
I do have a PC but have not apply for handicap yet.

Should I or shouldn't I apply for it now ?
Any coach out there, who can process the handicap without going for the test?
I have a guy in other forum who offers me that but is it safe?

I am going to apply membership at NSRCC soon, most probable next week!
They can maintain the handicap right?
UL, got any promotion or not?

Advise plse, much appreciated !

Bro_edi,

Bring UL along! Can mark him as the referrer. The incentive is not a lot, a 100 bucks or so, I think.
Then UL can use the $100 to buy coconut juice for u and me...

If u r buying NSRCC, then dun bother to pay fees to acquire external handicaps. Shldn't take long.

Sister. Wats CR??

RedPhoenix wrote:

bro_edi wrote:

I have been golfing for 8mths now. (still noobie..so panchan okie)
I do have a PC but have not apply for handicap yet.

Should I or shouldn't I apply for it now ?
Any coach out there, who can process the handicap without going for the test?
I have a guy in other forum who offers me that but is it safe?

I am going to apply membership at NSRCC soon, most probable next week!
They can maintain the handicap right?
UL, got any promotion or not?

Advise plse, much appreciated !

Hi bro-edi, the wisest thing to do is to go get your PC and then work towards getting your Handicap. Once you have your PC, go play as many rounds as you can (remember in golf there's no short cuts...hehehe), collect these cards(at least 10) (make sure they're signed by the marker and have your green fee receipts attached). Once you are ready, submit the cards (don't wait for too long like 3 months or more) to whichever club you're a member of and let them know you want to apply for CR, the club will probably call you when there's a slot available. If you get thru the CR, your handicap will be assigned by the USGA system based on the cards you've submitted. Hope this helps

jazz_samz wrote:

gezt_ho wrote:

jazz_samz wrote:

gezt_ho wrote:

Can apply HC without taking PC?

by right. No. By left. I duno and won't encourage. PC good to go thru.

i know. actually i still have three lesson before taking PC. nowaday my wife been busy working( need to travel sometimes) plus studies night class that why we pause our lesson for 4months liao.
everytime got to go JB play, feel like playing here leh.
Maybe i might join NSRCC too.

psst.... Got money join keppel better. Cos they moving to North area with bigger land and nicer course. Good value.

Are you a member of keppel?

CR is Courtesy Round, in the past it's called Handicap Test, but not anymore as in the USGA System there's no such thing as a HT. During CR, the golfer must show that he/she knows rules, etiquette and able to play golf (swing etc), the person taking you on the CR will be looking for your potential given that most candidates will be nervous/panicky etc

Before your CR, you would have had a PC and attended a workshop on rules/etiquette etc

Oh yaya. I forgot about that. Thanks for refreshing my memory. It's during the CR where they assess yr HC n etiquette