Computerised Handicapping
On Hold

Having been promised the free installation of a computerised handicapping system by the English Golf Union late last year, golf clubs and their IT suppliers have been left in a state of limbo because it seems that the EGU has not fulfilled its pledge.

Last July, the EGU assured clubs that they would receive smart cards and the corresponding equipment in the autumn so they could use the computerised handicapping system, but no further announcement has been made.

It is suspected that the EGU budgeted for a £2.5 million scheme, but experts estimate that the programme might cost as much as £7.5 million.