Colin L
Tour Winner
Yes, that must be it. That isn't what the rule says though. 5.2b says:
"A Handicap Index is calculated from the lowest Score Differentials in the scoring record. If a scoring record contains at least 20 Score Differentials, the procedure for calculating a Handicap Index is :
which to me implies that you use 6.2 in my case and not 6.175.
- Average the lowest 8 of the most recent 20 Score Differentials (which include any adjustments for exceptional scores and/or a Committee review) and round to the nearest tenth.
- Compute the difference between the average of the lowest 8 score differentials and the Low Handicap Index.
- If the difference is greater than 3, the soft cap calculation is applied."
What you have quoted doesn't imply that the Handicap Index is rounded to a tenth; it states it.