Well, I'm finally getting around to getting myself a legitimate handicap. Given that I don't play enough golf to justify a proper membership (especially with a baby on the way), I've signed up with a nice country track for a good deal, expecting to play a few comp rounds closer to home with some mates, and the occasional holiday hit at my 'home club' in the winter.

Is this sort of thing generally frowned upon? If I front up to a local club and enter the comp as a visitor, what's the reception likely to be? Worse still, what happens if you win? I've had rounds ranging from 86 to 110 in the last 6 months, so there's every chance I could arse my way to a huge burglar-esque round. Can/should you exclude yourself from the comp and just play to get cards in?

Or am I just worrying too much?