Handicap adjustment question

[woody69]

I'm fairly certain I know the answer to this but I just wanted to confirm...

My handicap is an unofficial 22.5, and I played at the weekend to 23 and ended up shooting my best ever round of 90. On my card I had 2 holes which were greater than double bogey so I thought I would be adjusted to 87 (I had an 8 and a 7 on a par 4), so I initially thought my new handicap would be calculated as follows

90 gross adjusted to 87 - 70 (SSS) = 17
Starting Handicap 22.5 - 17 = 5.5 * 0.4 = 2.2
22.5 - 2.2 = 20.3

However I suddenly realised the SI of the 2 holes I shot the triple and the quad bogey were 7 and 2 (so 1 and 2 stroke allowance), meaning in theory although I shot a 7, it was actually a net 6 and likewise an 8, net 6 so not more than 2 over par. I therefore assume my new handicap is

90 gross adjusted to 90 (no change) - 70 (SSS) = 20
Starting handicap = 22.5 - 20 = 2.5 * 0.4 = 1
22.5 - 1 = 21.5

I assume the 2nd calc is nearly correct? The question I have is when working out do I use 22.5 or 23, because if I use 23 then the change is actually 3 * 0.4 = 1.2 = 21.3 and if I play that is obviously the difference between rounding up to 22 or down to 21. Hopefully it's calculated to 21.3 as I'm desperate to get below that 20 line this year!!

 

[louise_a]

if you shot a net 67 90-23 thats 3 shots under SSS (although in comps handicaps are adjusted against the CSS) so 3 under would be 3 x 0.4 which is 1.2, so yes 22.5-1.2 would give a new handicap of 21.3.

 

[woody69]

if you shot a net 67 90-23 thats 3 shots under SSS (although in comps handicaps are adjusted against the CSS) so 3 under would be 3 x 0.4 which is 1.2, so yes 22.5-1.2 would give a new handicap of 21.3.

Well that seems like a less of a faff to work it out that way. So I am right to take 90 and not adjusted 87 based on the SI of the holes I shot more than dble bogey on?

 

[Region3]

Well that seems like a less of a faff to work it out that way. So I am right to take 90 and not adjusted 87 based on the SI of the holes I shot more than dble bogey on?

Yes. Adjustments are made to NETT double bogeys.

 

[Ethan]

Do it using stableford. Far easier. Takes care of all these stableford adjustment questions, and it is how the computer works them out anyway.

For example (using made up numbers):

If CSS is 1 shot below par, then that is the same as 37 points.

You scored 40 points, so you get 3 x [your handicap band reduction increment] off your handicap.

 

[rosecott]

As Ethan said, you're making the calculations more difficult than they need to be. Work out your stableford score. If the course is Par 72/SSS 70, then 38 points is playing to handicap. If you scored more than 38 points, you deduct the amount over 38 x 0.4 from your exact starting handicap. (If the course par isn't 72, adjust accordingly).