Restricted Handicaps in club major trophies

I seem to recall that my club was told by England Golf just after WHS came in that it could not apply a handicap limit for entry to a club competition, but that it could stipulate that it could only be won by someone below a certain handicap. In other words, all should be eligible to enter, but those above a certain handicap could not win it. However, my memory might be playing tricks on me.