Course qualification and handicap: Golf rules and etiquette

According to golf rules and etiquette, a golfer must have a golf license before they are allowed to play independently on a golf course. There are many courses and golf training courses on the golf market. When participating, care should be taken to ensure that the license is a DGV course license. This must be recognized by each participating golf course if a golf player wishes to purchase a membership or playing permit at this course. However, the PE should not be older than 2 years. A license to play is equivalent to a handicap of -54 when joining the association. The handicap reflects the playing strength of an amateur golfer. In many countries, the handicap scale ends at minus 28. There are very few plus handicappers worldwide. In Germany, there is now the so-called club handicap with a handicap of up to minus 54. If a golfer plays a course of par 72 with an average of 72, he has a handicap of 0. However, it should always be noted that a handicap is never determined by a pure counting game result but always by the Stableford points system.