All players are encouraged to establish and maintain a World Handicap Index (WHI). Your Handicap Index is the portable number you take with you from course to course.
If you want to participate in club competitions, you are required to have submitted at least three cards (totalling 54 holes) in the 12 months prior to the closing date for entry to the competition they wish to enter.
How Do I Obtain a World Handicap Index?
Everything you need to know can be found in The Rules of Handicapping. This is a long document and if you need help in any respect you can speak with the Club manager of any member of the Competitions Committee. Pay particular attention to Rule 1.4 and Rule 2
Once you have submitted cards played at Muswell Hill Golf Club amounting to a total of 54 holes, your details will be forwarded to England Golf and you will be allocated a CDH number, your unique lifetime registration number with England Golf.
You will also be allocated an initial World Handicap Index (WHI). From this you can calculate your course handicap off the various tees at Muswell Hill Golf Club and any other course that you visit. This WHI is your official handicap, once you start playing in club competitions or submitting General Play scores, it will tend to come down if you play well and go up if you play less well.
I Don't Know Anyone At The Club Who Can Sign A Card For Me.
There are various roll-ups at the Club at which you will get the opportunity to meet plenty of members, who will be more than happy to sign a card for you. If you are struggling to make the roll-up times, please contact the Club manager who will help to arrange a suitable date and time for someone to play with you and to sign your card.
You can also add your name next to others on the tee-sheet. You can check if they have a handicap, and what their handicap is, by checking the Member Handicap Directory on the IG App. It is good idea to send them a message via the Club website or app, or look up their details in the club directory and give them a call beforehand to introduce yourself and explain that you need a card to be marked for handicap purposes. Most members at the Club will be more than happy to have you join them.
How Do I Change My Handicap?
If you enter handicap qualifying competitions, medals and stablefords, your handicap will be adjusted automatically. You may also submit supplementary cards (General Play Scores) but you must register your intention to do so in advance, either in the Pro Shop or the Office, prior to playing.
Mark the card "General Play Card' and ensure it is signed by you and the marker, who must have an official handicap, add the date, indicate the tees used, and enter your score on IG before returning your card to the Office.
Where Can I Check My Handicap?
If you log on to the Club Members' area, you will find your WHI stated at the top of the page at My Golf > My Rounds, this will also show what your course handicap is for the various tees in use at Muswell Hill GC. You can also find this information from the Intelligent Golf app. The top section of the home page is "Handicap Record."
Where Can I Get A Handicap Certificate?
You can print your own handicap certificate by going to Handicap Certificate under the My Golf tab or contact the Office.
