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From the Clubhouse: Have clubs got to grips with golf’s controversial handicap scheme?

From the Clubhouse: Have clubs got to grips with golf’s controversial handicap scheme?

FromThe NCG Golf Podcast


From the Clubhouse: Have clubs got to grips with golf’s controversial handicap scheme?

FromThe NCG Golf Podcast

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Feb 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Just mentioning the words "independent golfer" is enough to send some of your clubs into a sweat. 
But England Golf's iGolf scheme now boasts some 30,000 subscribers and the initial fury that greeted the plan to give players who were not members of a golf club an official handicap has all but subsided.
Have golf clubs, though, really got to grips with nomadic players and the benefits they can bring? 
In this week's From the Clubhouse podcast, in association with TaylorMade Golf, Steve Carroll and Tom Irwin get into a wide discussion about independent golfer schemes - considering how they originated and evolved, how they work, and their potential pros and cons.
We ask whether independent golfers have had an impact on golf club membership, and whether it's time for clubs to go further as the sport negotiates a cost of living crisis.
Let's get stuck in...
Released:
Feb 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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The NCG Golf Podcast, by National Club Golfer, brings stories from the world of golf to life. From the Clubhouse explores the grassroots game, it’s All the Gear for all things equipment, The Slam for interviews and tour chatter and Top 100s for all things courses. Available on your preferred podcast platform.