Place permit
The Platzerlaubnis (abbreviation PE), also handicap is, in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and a few other countries, the necessary first step by the interested party to generally accepted golfers . It is predominantly a prerequisite for playing on the club’s own golf course and receiving a membership card with handicap proof.
Club-internal space permit
Each golf course can decide for itself under which conditions it is allowed to play on its own course. The criteria for the course permit can therefore vary greatly from golf course to golf course. In general, after an initial learning phase (individual tuition or golf license course), the basic knowledge of rules and etiquette as well as the playing skills of golf beginners are checked before they are allowed to play on their home course. This is to ensure that beginners only play on the golf course if they are not endangering themselves or others on the course and can guarantee a reasonably speedy game.
Due to the license and membership in a golf club, players in Germany receive an ID ("DGV ID"), which certifies the owner's membership and license to play (PE). The first handicap has only existed since 2017 with a tournament result. This makes it possible to play on most golf courses. Sometimes there is an additional handicap limit (e.g. -45 or -36). Without a permit or handicap, only so-called "public" spaces can be used in Germany. These are often "Pay & Play" or short courses with 3 to 9 lanes.
A place permit is also expected in many other European countries. In other countries, such as the USA, a golf license is unknown. Instead, marshals are used there, which disrupt players from the field.
DGV golf license
The different standards that were applied when issuing a place permit made mutual recognition of the certificates difficult. This is why the DGV-Platzreife ( German Golf Association (DGV) ) has existed in Germany since 2006 , which is now offered by more than 650 licensed golf courses and golf schools and which is sufficient for a golf course permit at most golf courses in Germany. This is a standardized examination of the DGV for the required basic knowledge of rules and etiquette as well as the playing skills of golf beginners.
exam
The DGV-Platzreife is divided into three sections, each of which must be passed separately.
Training in behavior on the field
Training on behavior on the field is the first part of the exam. The examiner and the test subjects demonstrate the correct behavior on the course (e.g. safety, speedy play, protection of the golf course) on a golf course using practical examples. For this purpose, the examiner goes into the most important stations: teeing off, on the track, on the green.
Golf game
Nine holes are played and the six best of them are rated. Based on a (fictitious) target of -54, the player must achieve at least twelve Stableford net points. In relation to the six rated holes, this corresponds to a club requirement of -54. The other three holes are granted to the examinee as a bonus.
theory
In the last part of the exam, 30 questions are answered in a multiple-choice procedure in 30 minutes. There are 15 rule questions, five of which are easy / medium / difficult, twelve etiquette questions and three general questions about golf. To pass a maximum of four errors in the rule questions and two errors in all other questions may be made. The official rulebook is permitted as an aid.
recognition
All providers of the DGV-Platzreife have undertaken to recognize the examination completed on another facility for new members. However, the place owners can in any case demand further criteria for the place permit from the members, which go beyond the DGV-Reife.
License agreement for golf courses
The DGV-Platzreife is awarded to golf courses through a license agreement and is limited to golf courses with DGV membership in Germany.
Sources and individual references
- ↑ a b TOP 5 FAQs on the golf license. golf.de, accessed on November 12, 2014 .
- ↑ Place permit (PE) and DGV-Platzreife. Retrieved November 12, 2014 .