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Vilamoura Forum: Golf Handicaps


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   Derby
   Joined: Jan 2005
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Posted on: 10:00 am,January 12, 2005
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Do the courses in Portugal ask for golf handicaps? Didn't last year in Spain

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   Albufeira, Portugal
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Jayjan
Posted on: 11:09 am,January 14, 2005
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Hi Hacker, I would take a handicap certificate to be on the safe side as some courses ask for them and others dont but cant remember which they are. Majority of courses also state you have to wear soft spikes on your golf shoes. Regards Jayjan

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   NY
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Posted on: 5:01 am,February 04, 2005
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Hi!

Most golf courses ask for handicap cert.

But there some which don��t.

If you need some help, let me know.

All the best!

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   Scotland
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Posted on: 10:20 am,March 25, 2005
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Hi Hacker

Like yourself we are group going to the Algarve on a golfing trip. We are not attached to a golf club and cannot get hold of handicap certificates. What was your experience, were you asked to produce a handicap cert at any of the courses. Can you advise where we can get handicap certs quickly, we fly out on the 16th April to Vilamoura.

Thanks

Donald Ross.

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   London, England
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laraevans1972
Posted on: 12:51 pm,March 25, 2005
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If you turn up in beach shorts and trainers then they would certainly ask for a handicap cert !!. If you have proper collared shirt, tailored shorts and as above soft spikes needed (expected in sunny countries) then I'm sure you wouldn't have an problems. As long as you can tee off and hit half decent iron shots then you'll get around......if however you hold up play, carve up the course then they could kick you off.

unfortunteley, to get a handicap you have to submit three 18 hole cards with a member, if there is a quicker way, other posters may advise on this, but personnally I don't know of any....enjoy your hols..

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   cardiff
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Posted on: 2:11 pm,March 19, 2007
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How did you get on without certificates?

We havent got any either and leave for Villamoura in three weeks!

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   Scotland
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Posted on: 4:24 pm,April 10, 2007
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elitegolfsolutions.com will give you handicap certificates. you just need to submit three cards.

i have used them and they are great with a quick response time

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www.myscorecard.com From Southern California? Get your golf handicap, track stats, & more
Golfsmith.USGCN.com Official USGA Handicap $29.95 Online Stat Tracking. Local Events.
www.GolfScoreRecorder.com Calculates & tracks your Golf Handicap. Based on USGA guidelines.