Tom Le Huray putts during the Hampshire Sevens CI section final in Jersey last year after he captained the Guernsey Juniors to victory locally. (Picture by Rob Currie, 0451813)

CLUBS are more than ever applying a ‘horses for courses’ philosophy to their Hampshire Sevens team following a dramatic directive change. The Council of National Golf Unions and the English GU now direct that full difference in handicap will now be used in singles matchplay.

It means that clubs might decide to use higher handicap golfers than they have in the past, perhaps depending on where they are playing. Previously three-quarters of the difference was used.

‘The maximum handicap [in the Hampshire Sevens] is now 15, but full difference is bound to play a significant part,’ said Nigel Chescoe, La Grande Mare club captain whose team face last year’s local section winners the Guernsey Juniors on Sunday.