4. Course and Playing Handicaps

Course Handicap

Course Handicap is the number of handicap strokes a player receives before Handicap Allowances, on a specific course and from a specific set of tees, as determined by the Slope Rating

There will be tables on display where you can look up your Course Handicap

It is Course Handicap that is used to determine Net Par and Net Double Bogey adjustments in calculating Adjusted Gross Scores and in assessing scores for Unplayed Holes.

A player's Course Handicap is determined by multiplying their Handicap Index by the Slope Rating and dividing by the neutral Slope Rating of 113.

Handicap Allowance

Handicap Allowance is the percentage of Course Handicap specified for a particular format of play and/or specified in the
Terms of the Competition

# Playing Handicap
Playing Handicap is the Course Handicap adjusted for any Handicap Allowance. It represents the actual number of strokes the player gives or receives for the round being played. The calculation uses the exact Course Handicap (nearest 0.1). This will change to use the rounded Course Handicap (nearest 1).

It is Playing Handicap that is used to determine Competition Results.

The Process

Before starting a round of golf the player must register their intention to enter a Competition or submit a Social Score and establish their Course Handicap and Playing Handicap for the particular set of tees being used.

Scores must be submitted as soon as possible after the round and before midnight on the day of playing, which is when their Handicap index will be re-calculated

9 Hole Handicaps

When submitting a 9 hole score:
9 hole Course Handicap = [ Handicap Index / 2 ] x [ 9 hole Slope Rating / 113 ] + [ 9 hole Course Rating - 9 hole Par ] (to be confirmed)

9 hole Playing Handicap = [ 9 hole Course Handicap ] x [ Handicap Allowance ]