Can you give me an example of an avid golfer (30+ rounds/year) who doesn't have a handicap AND considers themselves connected to the game?
I'll raise my hand, although I may not have reached 30 rounds this year. I haven't had a handicap since I was in college, and I rarely play the same golf course more than twice in a year. However, I do track my scores myself and apply the formula so that I know approximately what I need to tell people. I normally play in one event per year, and the pro knows how I play. There was an exception this year and I played a 2nd event and I didn't want anybody questioning my handicap, so I said that I didn't need any shots (and ended up not needing any). So to answer the question posed by the thread......
Pseudo Golf Industry (still a member of an association, but no longer employed in the business)
Handicap - 0, so nobody can ever complain