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    Hi All
    I've been getting back into golf the last 4 months. Played socially 15 years ago but never comp or had handicap
    How good do you or should you be before thinking about getting a handicap?
    I'm just breaking 100 now.
    Do clubs have divisions or different sections for higher handicaps?
    I live in regional Vic.
    Keen to hear
    Cheers

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    Most club comps will be graded. If you're breaking 100, you'll have no problems (although expect to shoot higher in comps until you get used to it). Go for it, it's great fun.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pdiddy24 View Post
    Hi All
    I've been getting back into golf the last 4 months. Played socially 15 years ago but never comp or had handicap
    How good do you or should you be before thinking about getting a handicap?
    I'm just breaking 100 now.
    Do clubs have divisions or different sections for higher handicaps?
    I live in regional Vic.
    Keen to hear
    Cheers
    You don’t have to be good. Just, for God’s sake, don’t be slow.

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    Go for it. I play socially as well but I joined the club I worked at years ago last year so I could play competitive rounds on the weeks the social club isn't on. It's good fun, and I also have a choice of when I play, like today in the afternoon instead of getting up in darkness 😂

    Unfortunately when I played my three rounds to get my handicap I had a bit of a day out on the third round and ended up with a stupid low handicap of 12, when it probably should have been where it is now around 18-19.

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    Get out there. Don’t worry about your scores. Just play.

    Usually three divisions based on handicaps.

    Breaking 100 is fine. That’s a large portion of golfers 👍

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    You can still join a club and not play competition. I've stopped playing comps at my home club recently, and instead just benefit from the "pre-paid" golf.

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    Pdiddy, once you get past a double bogey, pickup your ball (unless you have a putt remaining for one point stableford, then take it quickly).

    Deep down nobody gives a shit what you scored.

    Pace of play is paramount

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    Thank so much for all this
    Apologies for late response, just figured out how to view replies.
    I'll guess I'll just keep the ball moving in some way, shape or form.

    Also, is there usually a person in the groups to help with rules and all that side of it??

    Looking at signing up at my home town club in the country initially

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    People in the group will help with rules. Often they’ll be incorrect so it pays to check after your round, so you know next time.

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    Fantastic help. Will hopefully build a but of knowledge around the rules etc. As I get into a bit more.
    Are players generally ok if you are really bad? Key being not to be slow. Are there divisions for different caps?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pdiddy24 View Post
    Fantastic help. Will hopefully build a but of knowledge around the rules etc. As I get into a bit more.
    Are players generally ok if you are really bad? Key being not to be slow. Are there divisions for different caps?
    There usually are. At my club they have different grades on Saturdays when the comp has like 200 players in it, the Sunday one is small so no grades. Not sure about weekdays as I hardly play those. The groups themselves aren't necessarily graded though, I've been in groups with scratch players and high handicaps. There tends to be a fair bit of ready golf to keep the pace moving.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pdiddy24 View Post
    Fantastic help. Will hopefully build a but of knowledge around the rules etc. As I get into a bit more.
    Are players generally ok if you are really bad? Key being not to be slow. Are there divisions for different caps?
    Being fast is the key, use cheap balls so that way you don’t get precious when they go missing.

    I used to play with a 33hcp player. Lovely guy, played fast and knew when to pickup.

    Golf is such a selfish game so deep down nobody really cares about your ability. If anybody gives you stick simply find their name on the membership listing and put a black mark next to it. It’s easy to avoid playing with the teasers


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    Where are you Pdiddy?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4Puttpete View Post
    Where are you Pdiddy?
    I'm down in Victoria. A little over the place but generally play Phillip Island, Mirboo North and Albert Park Lake in city

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pdiddy24 View Post
    I'm down in Victoria. A little over the place but generally play Phillip Island, Mirboo North and Albert Park Lake in city
    No Lang Lang?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pdiddy24 View Post
    I'm down in Victoria. A little over the place but generally play Phillip Island, Mirboo North and Albert Park Lake in city
    I went to a golf camp 20 years ago in Mirboo North. Didn't mind the track, bloody hilly though. Mountain goat country.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LeftyHoges View Post
    I went to a golf camp 20 years ago in Mirboo North. Didn't mind the track, bloody hilly though. Mountain goat country.
    This one time…

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    Quote Originally Posted by LeftyHoges View Post
    I went to a golf camp 20 years ago in Mirboo North. Didn't mind the track, bloody hilly though. Mountain goat country.
    Who forced you to go?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Toxic View Post
    No Lang Lang?
    He has missed the best course in South Gippsland!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Toxic View Post
    No Lang Lang?
    Haven't yet got to that yet! Heard it's rated pretty highlyWorth a look??

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    Quote Originally Posted by LeftyHoges View Post
    I went to a golf camp 20 years ago in Mirboo North. Didn't mind the track, bloody hilly though. Mountain goat country.
    Yeah it's pretty hilly! I played Korumburra for the first time recently and have to say that that course is probably more hilier than Mirboo. Brutal. And played terrible so not that keen to return!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve57 View Post
    He has missed the best course in South Gippsland!
    Haha what course is that??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pdiddy24 View Post
    Haha what course is that??
    Lang Lang - easily the best course down that way

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pdiddy24 View Post
    Yeah it's pretty hilly! I played Korumburra for the first time recently and have to say that that course is probably more hilier than Mirboo. Brutal. And played terrible so not that keen to return!
    Yes Korumburra is definitely hillier than Mirboo North. I remember playing 36 holes there in a District Championship. It nearly killed me!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 4Puttpete View Post
    This one time…
    Classic.

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    Who forced you to go?
    The District Association.

    They believed in my talent.

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