90% allowance on the rounded handicap or exact handicap?

[Grieve14]

As the title says.. do you work out the 90% from the exact handicap or rounded number.

For example.. someones handicap is 13.5 so playing off 14 in a medal.

Do they play off 12 or 13 in 90% allowance?

13.5 x 0.9 = 12.15
14 x 0.9 = 12.6

 

[Maninblack4612]

You work it on the rounded number.

 

[KenL]

Yes, always the playing handicap.

I have heard that people have tried to work out "shots" in match play using exact handicaps.

 

[Maninblack4612]

Yes, always the playing handicap.

I have heard that people have tried to work out "shots" in match play using exact handicaps.

I think you could make a case for using a half shot in matchplay. If I get a 4 & you get a 4 when I'm receiving half a shot, I win. If I take 5 & you take 4, you win.

 

[TheJezster]

Then there would be no half on the hole!! Makes no sense. It's simple as it is, 90% of your handicap. No need to complicate it.

 

[Tashyboy]

You work it on the rounded number.

Well that saved me asking a question Bill 😁😜

 

[KenL]

I think you could make a case for using a half shot in matchplay. If I get a 4 & you get a 4 when I'm receiving half a shot, I win. If I take 5 & you take 4, you win.

No such thing as a half shot, and neither there should be.
It does seem harsh to give someone a shot when one of you is say 5.4 and the other is 5.5 but that's the way it is.

 

[JohnnyDee]

Have always played to the rounded up / down number so never even consider using the decimal point number. I believe that's the official position as this article from our Mothership would seem to indicate, what with all calculations made on exact playing handicap.

http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/features/90-handicap-allowance-ready-reckoner-95792

 

[rosecott]

Apart from 9-hole qualifiers, all handicap allowances are based on playing handicap.

 

[rosecott]

Have always played to the rounded up / down number so never even consider using the decimal point number. I believe that's the official position as this article from our Mothership would seem to indicate, what with all calculations made on exact playing handicap.

http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/features/90-handicap-allowance-ready-reckoner-95792

Stop confusing people Johnny. We have an exact handicap and a playing handicap so stop saying exact playing handicap.