Handicaps

Since the start of the 2005 season, our handicap system uses exact and playing handicaps. Handicaps are adjusted after each meeting depending upon course standard scratch, players’ score and handicap category.

Recently, Damian Weber undertook a detailed analysis of our handicap system over the last 12 years ( since 2008).  The summary results show that members who are members of a golf club are far more likely to win  prizes at golf days and high handicapped members ( the majority of members) win more prizes than category 1 players.  

In January 2022, we reviewed the handicaps and adjusted members with formal World Handicap Index records so their TAGS handicap aligned to their club handicaps. This reflects a more realistic playing handicap where a member is putting in regular cards at their club.

After the Handicap Committee review the starting handicaps for members in Feb 2023 are as follows:

 ExactNew
AlbonChris88
AnsteeRoger1616
AshbyJack2.12
AshbyPat14.114
AshbySam15.315
AtkinsSteve18.118
BeechAlan17.217
BonettiPhil18.919
BucklandNigel13.914
CarverJohn26.226
ChapmanPaul10.511
CoatesJez77
ColeIan9.29
CookVernon13.814
DandColin88
DaviesPaul13.914
DavisWarwick17.718
DumiganDavid14.815
GibbDan10.210
GibbIan9.710
GibbPeter1717
GilbertChris16.817
GoodmanDavid12.212
GrundyGreg2020
HalfordMick18.619
HammondMick29.429
HarveyTony13.514
HookerBrian12.513
HooperRalph20.521
JacobsAshley16.917
JohnRichard3636
JonesHoward28.428
JuppPete13.313
KennardPete7.88
KenwardWayne1515
LambNigel20.120
LongleyPaul14.515
MorrishGrant13.413
MottPeter12.513
NichollsJason8.69
Payne*Ian13.614
PitthamSteve13.814
PritchardDave11.211
RaveraKevin23.223
RaynsfordGeoff16.717
RaynsfordPeter5.56
ReynoldsMark20.420
RowleyKeith3636
SmithMike6.46
StablerCarl12.813
Steel Derek19.920
StevensMartin2020
StonerSimon16.517
TreacyDaren14.615
TreagusDave19.419
TreagusKevin13.914
WakehamMartin11.111
WebberDamian14.314
WestwoodAdam9.610
WoolleyPaul18.619
WoottonJeremy18.418
YoungDave8.59