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See USGA rules on Handicapping and (ESC) Equitable Stroke Control
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Technical Information
Course Handicap
A Course Handicap represents the number of strokes
needed to play to the Level of a scratch golfer - or the USGA Course Rating of a
particular set of tees. A Course Handicap is expressed as a whole number (e.g.
12) A Course Handicap is determined by using a Course Handicap Table at the
course where the round is to be played. In addition, a Course Handicap can
be calculated by taking the Handicap Index Multiplied by the Slope Rating of the
tees played, and divided by the Standard Slope Rating of 113 with the answer
rounded to the nearest whole number (.4 rounds down and .5 rounds up).
Example: 10.4 (Handicap Index) X 125 (Slope Rating) / 113 (Standard Slope
Rating) = 11.5 = 12 (Course Handicap rounded). Equitable Stroke Control
(ESC) Equitable Stroke Control, or ESC for short, keeps an exceptionally bad
hole from changing a Handicap Index too much and sets a maximum ESC number that
a player can post on any one hole depending on that player's Course Handicap.
For handicap purposes, after the round, a player is required to adjust hole
scores (actual or most likely) when these hole scores are higher than the
maximum ESC number. All scores, including tournament scores, are adjusted
for ESC. A player can adjust for ESC on any number of holes; there is no limit.
Course Handicap
Maximum Strokes
9 or less Double
Bogey
10 - 19
7
20 - 29
8
30 - 39
9
40 +
10
Acceptable Scores for Handicap PurposeThe following
are acceptable scores and you must post. When playing on home or away
courses. On all courses with a valid USGA Course and Slope Rating. In all forms
of competition; match play, stroke play and team competitions where players play
their own ball. When play is under the local rule of; preferred lies. The
following are unacceptable scores and cannot be posted for handicap purposes.
Where fewer than seven holes are played. When a majority of the holes are not
played in accordance with the principles Of The Rules of Golf. When the length
of the course is less than 3000 yards for 18 holes. Adjusted Differential
for a round = (Your Adjusted score & Course Rating) / Slope x 113Slope = (Bogey
Rating & Scratch Rating) x 5.381Your Index = (The inter value of (the sum the
lowest 10 of Your last 20 Adjusted Differentials x .96) x .1Course Handicap =
Your Index x Slope / 113