...no handicap yet...where can I play?...

I just got my PC but am looking for local courses to play.
can seniors advise where I can play locally and at what times (weekdays/weekends/AM/PM) if they do allow?
• Changi Golf Club (9H)
• Executive Golf Course (9H)
• Jurong Country Club
• Jurong Country Club - Executive Course (5H)
• Keppel Club
• Marina Bay Golf Course
• NSRCC - Defence Industry Links Par-3 (?H)
• NSRCC Kranji Sanctuary Golf Course
• NSRCC SAFRA Resort Golf Course
• Orchid Country Club Golf Course
• Orchid Country Club - Practice Course (?H)
• Seletar Country Club Golf Course
• Sembawang Country Club Golf Course
• Warren Golf & Country Club
• Green Fairways (9H)
Did I miss out any course in SG?
Thanks!

You missed out.

RCC
SICC
TMCC
Laguna
Tanglin Exec course.

MBGC and OCC, if I remember correctly need you to go swing test. $10 for a month.

NSRCC need hcp but the Par 3 only need to go swing test but FOC
JCC exec nothing required. So is Exec.

The rest not so sure.

since u got PC.... i think u can play most local courses on a WEEKDAY

weekend i dun think so.... not NSRCC (except the par3 course)

[quote="slinger"]since u got PC.... i think u can play most local courses on a WEEKDAY

REALLY?? <feeling happy and motivated!>

[quote="aling"]

slinger wrote:

since u got PC.... i think u can play most local courses on a WEEKDAY

REALLY?? <feeling happy and motivated!>

if u cant, how on earth can u submit scores for HC test???

It depends on where you got your PC... doesn't it?

Played once in JCC exec on weekday and they asked me if I hv hcp, pc should be good enough.

If you intend to collect scorecards for submission for hcp test, exec courses scorecards do not count.

There is also greens fairways

NSRCC wkday, unless your PC is by NSRCC or else cannot play.

So far no club i've played at gave me a hard time for not having one. Just anyhow whack a number. Tell them u're a 9 handicap, and they won't bother. Works for me.

abadan wrote:

So far no club i've played at gave me a hard time for not having one. Just anyhow whack a number. Tell them u're a 9 handicap, and they won't bother. Works for me.

Wah Sg clubs so lax? I remembered some years ago in some society tournament in SCC, one of the guy w/o hcp went to play after 2 holes the marshall approached him to ask for hcp/pc. When he cannot produced, the marshall did not allowed him to continue citing on insurance issue.

Doraemon wrote:

If you sign up for MBGC member, $20/yr, then no need Swing Test to play at MBGC.

Called MBGC to check already. Still have to take swing test even if I sign up for the MBGC card. Sad... Need to go take PC first in this case to save the trouble of having to take swing test every month....

Executive at Mandai or JCC executive course

so to sum it up for weekend, without handicap and apart from the executives, we can only play in OCC and MBGC and must take swing test or do it the abadan's way ... else there is no other club we can play a 18 hole without handicap on weekend?

Mike888 wrote:

so to sum it up for weekend, without handicap and apart from the executives, we can only play in OCC and MBGC and must take swing test or do it the abadan's way ... else there is no other club we can play a 18 hole without handicap on weekend?

Abadan's way???? u need to play like him leh. He said single digit, sure will believe.

enwee wrote:

Mike888 wrote:

so to sum it up for weekend, without handicap and apart from the executives, we can only play in OCC and MBGC and must take swing test or do it the abadan's way ... else there is no other club we can play a 18 hole without handicap on weekend?

Abadan's way???? u need to play like him leh. He said single digit, sure will believe.

then bo chance liao lo

enwee wrote:

NSRCC wkday, unless your PC is by NSRCC or else cannot play.

I don't think so. Played with my colleague(member of NSRCC) at kranji 2yrs back.
I do not hcp, he tried to "smoke" my hcp is valid from some club. The counter staff entered my IC number and replied. "No record leh..." Later, she let me tee off.
A marshal followed us to 1st tee to check on me. Luckily, my driver was "obedient" that day and launch straight to 150m. Else i think i will be barred...

yob_ha wrote:

enwee wrote:

NSRCC wkday, unless your PC is by NSRCC or else cannot play.

I don't think so. Played with my colleague(member of NSRCC) at kranji 2yrs back.
I do not hcp, he tried to "smoke" my hcp is valid from some club. The counter staff entered my IC number and replied. "No record leh..." Later, she let me tee off.
A marshal followed us to 1st tee to check on me. Luckily, my driver was "obedient" that day and launch straight to 150m. Else i think i will be barred...

Well u lucky, if anything happened insurance will not cover.

PC can play at Changi

enwee wrote:

Well u lucky, if anything happened insurance will not cover.

That's why i didn't play in SGP after that...
(How to have egg before you have chicken..., but no egg also cannot have chicken...)

What I am trying hard to understand is if you guys are playing golf and like to play golf ... what is stopping you from getting a handicap?

Is it more cost related or are you afraid you will fail the test? Or you are struggling to get the 5 x 18 hole games?

Derek wrote:

What I am trying hard to understand is if you guys are playing golf and like to play golf ... what is stopping you from getting a handicap?

Is it more cost related or are you afraid you will fail the test? Or you are struggling to get the 5 x 18 hole games?

+1

I think the word test put fear into people. In fact I played with a couple of guys here who they claim they got no hcp, but their game are definitely good enough to get the hcp. Maybe those who never took waiting for their game to reach single digit then they take

i got alibaba and the 40 thieves hcp but most importantly is to ensure that I am properly insured. score is another issue where I want to compete to lower down by counting each and every stroke.

No point getting alibaba hcp or alimama hcp and then u dun enjoy the game can't launch.. or worst accidental slice hit someone else..

luckily I got some uncles who that time bring me to JB course to play and teach me the norms in course. What to do and What is strictly not to do etc.

Insurance is covered... Got myself income golfer's insurance.
Just that i am not playing regularly enough to get the 5x18 as there is a limited period between the 1st and 5th card. Anyway my last game was not a good number too. 115 at PV. I will need to go for more classes to tweak me.