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Sport Golf - World Handicap System: An overview The world Handicap System By Peter Ibbs If you play a 9 hole round then all 9 holes for Golfers was launched in must be played for the score to be included Portugal on 20 August 2020. The may be applied, depending on how good the in your record. For an 18 holes round you system is designed to ensure score was relative to your current handicap must complete at least 10 holes for the score that handicaps are calculated index. to be returned. Any holes not played will be consistently all over the World. This enables The score is posted on the player’s record allocated a net par or net par + 1, before the all golfers to compete on a fair and equitable the following day or very soon thereafter. score is processed. A hole that is started but basis. The system has combined the previous Scores can vary on good and bad days for not completed will be recorded as net double six different ways used to measure handicaps the competitor so the system calculates the bogey. The adjusted score is allocated to the and is now controlled by the R & A and USGA. average of the best eight scores from the last player’s record. The full rules are available at - https://portal. twenty completed rounds. The handicap index Scores may be adjusted depending on fpg.pt/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/WHS- will be responsive, with added adjustments playing conditions on the day the round is Rules-of-Handicapping-Portugal-EN.pdf for exceptionally good scores. The calculation played. Weather and abnormal conditions are The slope rating of the courses indicates the retains a memory of past performance. This considered through the ‘Playing Conditions degree of difficulty of a golf course relative to will prevent extreme upward movement Calculation’. (PCC) This is calculated from a scratch golfer. So, the rating indicates the and therefore better reflect demonstrated all scores, from all tees on that day. This number of strokes a scratch player is expected ability. The averaging system will ensure your checks whether the day differed from normal to take from a set of tees under normal playing handicap is always representative of your conditions to the extent that an adjustment conditions. It is also rated for the bogey golfer current ability. may be needed to compensate. For example, and it is the relationship between the two that You can use your WHS handicap index on this may determine that an average score for indicates the slope rating. Slope ratings range any course throughout the World. If you that particular day is better than a good score from 55 to 155, the average being 113. The pre-register any scores can be returned to on a normal day. If the PCC determines that higher the rating, more strokes are allowed your home club for handicap purposes. This acceptable scores submitted are in line with to be added to handicap index. The course makes it important that you designate your expected scoring patterns then no adjustment slope ratings are shown on the notice board home club as they will be responsible for is made. and by the first tee. (A bogey golfer represents maintaining your Index. For new golfers a significant change is the ability of a male 20 or lady 24 handicap Competition entry is based on your handicap that they can gain a handicap index from a golfers, on a course of average difficulty). index; this will be clarified in the terms of minimum of 9 holes, Rule 4.5 This score is A player’s handicap index, (only valid if you are the competition. Event organisers have the then scaled up to an 18 holes equivalent. a member of an affiliated club), is calculated responsibility to manage and administer More acceptable is a minimum of three 18 to one decimal place. The course handicap events so that they are fair to all. If a player hole rounds and then the Index is calculated is rounded to the nearest integer. The course fails to submit a score card the club handicap on the best score of the three rounds. The handicap may exceed the new maximum of committee will investigate and take appropriate maximum Index that can be allocated is 54. handicap 54, if playing a course with a slope action. They can apply penalty scores, reset The Portuguese Golf Federation has rating of 114 or higher. the handicap index, consider disciplinary contributed since the beginning of the project, Players are encouraged to return sufficient action or even withdraw a handicap index to the development of the World Handicap scores during 2020, either in competitions or for an agreed period, (following any relevant System. It has the exclusive rights to use and through supplementary scores to reach the disciplinary procedures). administer the World Handicap System. magic 20, from which the best 8 will determine It will be mandatory to submit all singles All players are expected to act with integrity, the world handicap index which is indicative competition scores but you have the option play by the rules of golf, attempt to make their of current playing ability. Moving forward you to submit recreational scores that are pre- best score at each hole, refrain from using can submit social and competitive scores to registered and conform to the Rules of or circumventing the system to gain unfair develop a really accurate handicap. When you Handicapping and Rules of Golf. These may advantage and submit acceptable scores have a really good round the score becomes be, medal, Stableford, par/bogey and max as soon as possible after their round, and to part of the best eight out of the last twenty score, as a single golfer. Team and pairs provide evidence of their demonstrated ability. and you will likely see a reduction in your formats are not currently acceptable. Each handicap. An “exceptional score” reduction time a score is submitted your handicap index is recalculated and the system is updated at midnight each day. 52 www.eastalgarvemag.com
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