Two scoring methods

[IronTim]

A golf competition where 2 scoring methods are used. Participants play with WHS hcp if they have one and those without play using System 36.
Is this legal ?

 

[IronTim]

A golf competition uses two scoring methods. Participants play with WHS hcp if they have one and those that don’t play using System 36. Is this legal ?

 

[Colin L]

How a golf competition is run is entirely up to the organising committee. That being said, your real question should be whether combining handicaps calculated by two different systems in the same competition would be equitable and lead to a fair result. I don't have an answer to that.

 

[LincolnShep]

I've no idea what System 36 is, but a competition's organisers get to decide what handicaps they intend to use (if any). There are no rules that limit their imagination! It's your choice to enter the competition or not, based on their terms.

 

[Bdill93]

Seems quite common - https://www.liveabout.com/how-the-system-36-handicap-formula-works-1564275

 

[Neilds]

Never heard of System 36 before either but looks like a good way to deal with company days, etc where people turn up with the old favourite " Not played in a few years, just put me down as 18"

 

[LincolnShep]

You also asked this same question on the Ask The Experts section.

[ @PhilTheFragger should one be deleted?]

 

[jim8flog]

AS said on the duplicate thread


No idea what system 36 is.

Providing a player is only required to record their gross score on the card I see nothing wrong with what a committee then does with that score.

If a player does not have a WHS handicap index and is playing in it I assume that this is some sort of unofficial comp anyway.

When it comes to 'unofficial' comps I have played in lots where several of the players did not have official handicaps although I used to think it very unfair that most were given the maximum handicap (then 38).

 

[rulefan]

Is this supposed to be a handicap qualifying competition for the players who have a WHS handicap?