Playing golf, so the French design work from the perspective of a British immigrant

Playing golf, so the French design work from the perspective of a British immigrant Four years ago I moved home from the UK to France. As a major player and recently retired, I wanted to live near a good golf club with a course that I like and be able to play, as I have before, and for a club where I could be friends. Fortunately, I only golf club with Granville in Normandy. A classic links course originally by Harry Colt. I have many friends and now president of the Greens has been, or as we say in French, president of the land. Golf in France is different from golf in the United Kingdom, in many ways. Change shoes in the parking lot and the freedom to dress in the clubhouse and free access for all are just some of the obvious, that all golfers will see the UK during a pause of golf. The basic organization of golf in France, is something that only those who play golf regularly meet and appreciate the competition. Club open competitions in France, so you can discover the messages in the clubhouse or by telephone to provide - usually until the day before the match. This works in part because they are not members of the club is usually so great that all seats are elected by the members, but also from the national system of disability, the French Golf Federation (FFG) - Check the website at: The slope of the course is in degree of difficulty. So if you play on a difficult path, you get a little 'more shots of your handicap. My links course rated moderately difficult, according to this system, so that when later I will have 9 shots, even though my handicap is 7 / 4 at present. Moreover, all the disadvantages of FFG from the computer. Thus, when the club to send my results today, my handicap will be updated and for any other club. If I were in a competition at another club, who asked me the number of my "license" and find my exact handicap on the Inteet. Regional and national events there are in France and a new dimension of golf that I have never lived in the United Kingdom. For example, last weekend there were two team events. La Coupe de la Manche "was held on Fontenay Golf Club, which is located about 30 miles south of Cherbourg. As for the UK could be the County Cup. Teams of one player in each category: Men / Women / Juniors / Seniors and sub-categories, like men of the 1st Gross division, men 2nd Division net, etc. and then each team member is in competition with others from their class and their position in this class determines the number of points they ea for their team. In the same week, a team similar event was held at the Golf des Ormes in Brittany, which is approximately 30 miles from St. Malo. This was the troph? E Foussier qualifications for 2006. The competition is open to clubs in the west of France - Normandy, Brittany and Pays de Loire. The troph? E Foussier is for men over 50 years and there are similar events for men and women of the team. The event was held to determine qualification for the five teams that should be encouraged to participate in the main event in 2006. Each year, five working groups and have relegated the responsibility with the other club hopes to get back access There are 24 teams the main event for the 50 + category, with another 20 qualifying teams against the event. In the case of men, there are more teams, so that the event is divided into 2 areas, as is the case for qualification. Foussier The competition takes place in 2 days with singles on the first day and Foursome on the second day. For men and women events, there are two legs competitions. In Foussier events, there will be a number, as player 1 (gross points) or 4 Player (without notes) and your final result determines your position and score, so that the best gross profit in 1 group of players can lead to 24 points for his club and the worst gross 1 point. National, which are multiplied and all the club can participate in one of four departments or qualification stage, in four sections. For Divisions 2-4, there are regional events held during the first division is in one place and determines the national champion club. Competitive Golf in France has updated my passion for the sport. I recently calculated that I played in 15 events counting disability from my club in the current season. In 20 years of golf courses in Great Britain, I do not think that I am in one of these cases!