Why failing to submit a card will see you get a 'penalty score' under WHS.

Golfers who fail to return a 'card' under the World Handicap System will now
be hit with an automatic penalty score that could count as one of your best
eight.

England Golf are recommending a sanction of Course Rating + Course Handicap
for those players who don't have a valid reason for an 'unsatisfied score
intent'.

The governing body has introduced a new system to help handicap committees
and club managers deal with the workload of chasing those who register an
intent to put in a score for handicap and then don't submit it.

It is the responsibility of golfers to make sure they pre-register and then
submit their scores but, many clubs have seen this isn't always the case.

If a score in not entered it leaves an unsatisfied score intent in a
player's record, which has then had to be dealt with by handicap committees
chasing the individual concerned and applying a penalty score.

Club handicap committees will no longer have to track and chase players for
non-submission of scores in general play

Now when players fail to submit scores following automated reminder emails,
a penalty score will be automatically applied.

Our Handicap Committee will get reports on which players have received
automatic penalty scores, which will allow them to adjust or remove the
score if needed.

They will also be able to identify players who pre-registered a round in the
My England Golf app but then delete it.

As part of this process, they are asked to provide a reason for deleting the
score and it would be to the committee to review the Delete Score Intent
Report, review the reasons and, should it be required (not a valid reason),
apply a penalty score.

What this means is that once players pre-register an intent to score, they
are completely responsible for ensuring it is submitted. If they don't, and
fail to provide a 'valid reason', they will be hit with an automated penalty
score.

The onus will also be on golfers to justify deleting a score and committees
will then decide whether they accept that or apply a penalty score.


IF YOU HAVE ISSUES ENTERING SCORES, SELECTING COURSES OR AN EMERGENCEY OUT ON THE COURSE, CONTACT THE HANDICAP COMMITEE OR THE OFFICE:

HANDICAP COMMITTEE : handicapwellowgolfclub@gmail.com
OFFICE : info@wellowgolfclub.co.uk


WHS WEBSITE