How Did i Do

Beauchief is connected to the How Did i Do website run by Club2000 who provide our handicapping and competitions software.

Members can check their playing records and receive the results after playing in a competition - and much more. Click here to see how to register as a user.

English Golf Union

The EGU has launched a Member Benefits programme (Your EGU) to reward golf club members. It provides access to your handicap online, the chance to win prizes in a weekly draw and a wide range of discounts, services and special offers from EGU partners.

The card shows your Central Database of Handicaps number so it will enable other clubs to check your handicap if you are playing in an open competition.

Registration is through the EGU website - click on the card.

Slow Play!

Don't be the one to hold everyone up.

There are many ways to keep the game moving without taking any less time over your shots.

Click here to see how.

Members' Golf Insurance

A summary of the cover included in the Annual Subscription renewal fee can be seen by clicking here.

Supplementary Scores

Members can now submit Supplementary Scores to help maintain their handicaps. Click here to see how.

Disqualified?!!

Check the guidance on completing a scorecard. Click here for details.

The Equality Act 2010

The Equality Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against members, associate members, prospective members and guests on the basis of a protected characteristic, whether directly or indirectly. This does not mean that all must be treated identically; just that no-one must be treated less favourably because of their sex, race, religion, disability, etc.

For the moment, the Act does not cover discrimination on age grounds. There will be further consultation with a view to introducing the requirements relating to age in 2012.

The EGU and the EWGA have provided golf clubs with advice on the application of the Act to golf clubs.

The Management Committee reviews, at every meeting, our approach to equality issues. Comments from members are always appreciated.

To see a copy of the advice received from EGU/EWGA, click here (pdf file).

English Golf Union Active/Inactive Handicap Scheme

The EGU has responded to pressure from Clubs who, although not in favour of lapsing handicaps, wanted to have more control of their members’ handicaps and of players competing in Open competitions.

The EGU and EWGA have launched a system that identifies the competitive nature of an individual. The "Active/Inactive Handicap" identifies whether an individual has competed in qualifying competitions and as a result returned information on their playing ability.

We have all heard of the so-called ‘Bandits’ who avoid playing in qualifying competitions in order to keep their handicap artificially high. In Scotland, the handicap of a player who fails to return a minimum number of qualifying scores is lapsed. As an alternative, the Active/Inactive system identifies such people without the need to lapse a handicap.

The system requires all members with CONGU handicaps (all of us!) to have returned at least three qualifying scores each year to ensure they have an active handicap.

Those members not meeting the minimum number of scores are identified with an "i" (inactive) on their CONGU certificate and handicap lists. Qualifying scores of less than 3 will not be carried forward to the next year. The "i" is removed from the player’s handicap as soon as three qualifying scores have been returned. An inactive handicap may still be used for social golf and in competitions not stipulating an active handicap as entry criteria.

The system enables event organisers to run competitions, both Club and Opens, without the fear of players taking part who have ‘false’ handicaps.

This can be achieved by adopting a condition of the competition that requires an entrant to have an active handicap.  Clubs may adopt this condition providing it does not cover all events and that opportunity is given to players with inactive handicaps being permitted to return the three qualifying scores needed to ensure an active handicap. The system should also encourage more individuals to submit qualifying scores and this in turn will help to improve the accuracy of members’ handicaps throughout England.

The EGU and EWGA will monitor the situation and review the number of scores required to maintain an active handicap at the end of 2010.

At Beauchief, Men entering for Majors and Mixed Events must have an active handicap in addition to the requirement for four competition cards.