CONGU Handicap & Competition
True or False

1. Qualifing Competitions may only start from one starting point on the course, i.e. from the first tee

False

2. Scores in a Fourball Better Ball Competition are Qualifying scores for handicap.

False

3.A Player forgets to sign his card and is disqualified from a Qualifying Competition. His handicap is therefore not adjusted.

False

4. The WGU will not consider allocating a SSS for new courses of less than 4000 yards.

True.

5. A Medal Tee is the teeing ground as defined by the Rules of Golf, the front of which may not normally be placed more than 10 yards in front, or behind, the relevant Distance Point.

True

6. In a Medal Qualifying Competition a Club may impose a maximum handicap of 18.

True

7. In a Qualifying Competition a Club may also impose a maximum handicap of 18, when a Stableford format is used

False

8. A player may change his Home Club at any time, if he so wishes.

False

9. A player is disqualified from Qualifying Competition because he incorrectly entered on his card a handicap that was too high. His handicap may therefore not be adjusted.

False

10.Where work on the course result in a hole or holes being altered by less than 100 yards in total, qualifying Competitions may be held if the SSS is changed by 1 stroke.

False

11. Where such results in an alteration of more than 100yards but less than 300yards, Qualifying Competitions may only be held if the SSS is changed by 1 stroke and the Welsh Golfing Union is duly advised.

True

12. In Wales only affiliated Clubs and the WGU may act as Handicapping Authority.

True

13. Affiliated Clubs, where handicaps are calculated and maintained by computer, must ensure that the software used is provided by an Independent Software Vendor, who is currently licensed by CONGU.

True Part 3. 11.3

14. A player may have only one playing handicap.

True Part 3. 13.1

15.A player with an exact handicap of plus 0.5 has a playing handicap of scratch.

True Part 3. 16.8 Note.

16. Handicap increases shall be made at the end of he calendar month or at such shorter intervals, as the club shall decide.

True Part 3 16.10 [a]

17. Handicap reductions shall be made as soon, as is practicable.

True Part 3 16.9

18. The Handicap Committee must ensure that a member's Exact and Playing Handicaps are available in prominent position at the player's Home Club.

True Part 3 12.6