wilco64
Newbie
my friend plays of +3 what handicap should he play off in a 3/4 handicap comp ?
3/4 handicap allowance for +handicap golfers
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Foxholer
Blackballed
+2 by my Calc
rosecott
Money List Winner
+2. Any necessary rounding is upwards i.e. 3/4 of a +2 handicap is +1.5 which is rounded to +1.
TheJezster
Tour Rookie
So the + handicap boys actually GAIN a shot by playing 3/4's?
Isnt that a little weird?
Isnt that a little weird?
Ethan
Money List Winner
He should play off +4, if there is any mathematical or numeracy logic in the stroke allowance.
But there probably isn't.
But there probably isn't.
woody69
Journeyman Pro
Indeed, surely he should be off +4?
Foxholer
Blackballed
Here's the ruling - Page 2 http://hampshireladiesgolf.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/conguhandicapallowances2008-11.pdf
And yes, there is correct logic in it!
Think of the relative advantage a 4 handicapper gets over a 12 or 16 handicapper. The 4-capper loses 1 shot, the 12 loses 3 and the 16 loses 4. So the the 4 handicapper has relatively 'gained' 2 and 3 shots respectively. The same should apply to 'better' players whether they are above or below Scratch!
Works differently in 4BBB Strokeplay as the Low guy becomes logical scratch! But with the same 'nett' result. If you do the calcs with guys off +4, 0, 4 and 8 (for ease of calc), the number of shots 'lost' by each player, compared against the low capper, is the same both ways (1,2,3 resp).
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