Playing Handicap Query

[EastAngler]

Have recently joined my first 18 hole course and have taken part in a couple of recent competitions.

My handicap index at the time of the first, a stableford comp, was 29 which gives me a CH of 31 for the tees in use.

In comps there is an upper limit on the CH of 28 which is equivalent to a 26.2 handicap index.

At 95% of the 28 upper limit I received 27 shots (26.6 rounded up).

The score I submitted for this round cut my HI to 28.7.

In today's competition, medal format off the same tees I only received 26 shots at the 95% adjusted level.

This has left me confused as even though my HI has reduced by 0.2 it is still above the 26.2 HI that equates to a maximum 28 CH.

Does anyone have an explanation please?


BTW - Whether I got 26 or 27 shots today makes no difference to where I finished so there is no potential gain for me but I'm just at a loss to make sense of it.


Thanks

 

[rulefan]

Have you seen Handicapping Rule 5.2a for fewer than 20 scores?
Further. The comp limit is only for the comp results, for handicap calculations your handicap as fully calculated is used.

 

[EastAngler]

Have you seen Handicapping Rule 5.2a for fewer than 20 scores?
Further. The comp limit is only for the comp results, for handicap calculations your handicap as fully calculated is used.

Not sure what Rule 5.2 says but from the way I read your comment I don't think it applies as I have way more than 20 scores on my record and have had a HI for the last 2 years.

My query was about why the two handicaps used in the two competitions were different even though they are both theoretically 95% of the 28 maximum limit that is imposed.

 

[wjemather]

Are these competitions mixed tee/mixed gender? If so there is an adjustment for medal play that could explain the difference (there is no adjustment in Stableford).