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How does the League calculate handicaps?
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How does the League calculate handicaps?
The Handicap/Pairing/Tee-Time Committee uses computer software purchased by the League to calculate handicaps. The software uses the USGA Handicap Formula except the League reduced the USGA minimum number of scores for a valid Handicap Index from five to three. This change would allow new league members to get a handicap sooner for Special Events.

The following handicap calculation information is taken from Section 10 (USGA Handicap Formula) of the 2008-2011 USGA Handicap System Manual. The on-line manual can be found here.

Handicap calculations are based on Handicap Differentials derived from the Adjusted Gross Score, USGA Course Rating, USGA Slope Rating, and a Slope Rating of a course of standard difficulty. The Handicap/Pairing/Tee-Time Committee uses the USGA Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) procedure to minimize the possibilities of distorting a handicap. The ESC sets the maximum score a player can post on any hole depending on the player's Course handicap. The number of lowest (best) scores used for Handicap Differential calculations is determined by the following table:

Total Number of
Number of Lowest Scores
Scores To Be Used
3 - 6 1
7 - 8 2
9 - 10 3
11 - 12 4
13 - 14 5
15 - 16 6
17 7
18 8
19 9
20 10

The Handicap Differentials are averaged to the nearest tenth (.05 or more is rounded upward) and then multiplied by .96. All numbers after the tenths' digit are deleted and not rounded. The result is the Handicap Index

An example Handicap index calculation is as follows:

A league member played four rounds of golf on the Tournament Course at SGC. This nine-hole course has an USGA Course Rating of 34.2 and USGA Slope Rating of 119. The player scored:

61 58 69 61

For the number of scores between three and six, the lowest score played (58) was selected to calculate the Handicap Differential. The result is:

Handicap Differential = (58 - 34.2) x (113 / 119) = 22.6

The Handicap Differential is then multiplied by .96:

Handicap Index = 22.6 x .96 = 21.696

Dropping the numbers after the tenths' digit results in a Handicap Index for this player of 21.6

The Course Handicap is used in Special Events. A player's Course Handicap is determined by multiplying a Handicap Index by the Slope Rating of the course played and then dividing by 113. The results are rounded the nearest whole number (.5 or more is rounded upward).

An example Course Handicap calculation is as follows:

A player's Handicap Index is 21.6. This player is playing on the Tournament Course which has a slope rating of 119.

Course Handicap = (21.6 x 119) / 113 = 22.75 = 23 (after rounding)