Examples of Handicap Calculations with Multiple Tees

In addition to the Course Handicaps, the calculations of Playing Handicaps and match play strokes for some of the formats were changed in 2024. They are marked with a *.

Individual Stroke Play

Example 1: Adjustments are needed for medal stroke play only if there is a difference in pars between the tees and results are recorded gross or net. Where results are recorded relative to own par such as in stableford scoring, no adjustments are needed.

Individual (95%)
Gerrards Cross
Player HI Course SR CR Par CH 95%CH Medal Stableford
ParAdj PH Adj PH
1 9.3 F-Red 126 71.4 72 9.7699 9.2814 3 12 0 9
2 25.8 M-White 126 69.5 69 29.2681 27.8047 0 28 0 28
3 13.2 F-Red 126 71.4 72 14.1186 13.4127 3 16 0 13
4 3.5 M-White 126 69.5 69 4.4027 4.1825 0 4 0 4

4BBB Stroke Play

Example 2: Similar to individual formats, adjustments are needed for medal stroke play only if there is a difference in pars between the tees and results are recorded as gross or net scores.

4BBB (85%)
Gerrards Cross
Player HI Course SR CR Par CH 85%CH Medal Stableford
ParAdj PH Adj PH
1 9.3 F-Red 126 71.4 72 9.7699 8.3044 3 11 0 8
2 25.8 M-White 126 69.5 69 29.2681 24.8779 0 25 0 25
3 13.2 F-Red 126 71.4 72 14.1186 12.0008 3 15 0 12
4 3.5 M-White 126 69.5 69 4.4027 3.7423 0 4 0 4


4BBB Match Play*

The 90% Handicap Allowance is now applied to the difference in the Playing Handicaps instead of to the Course Handicaps.

Example 3: The strokes received in 4BBB match play is 90% of the difference in Playing Handicaps to that of the lowest Playing Handicap. Here the Course Handicaps are effectively rounded before adding any par adjustments and taking the 90% difference to the lowest PH.

4BBB Matchplay (90%)
Gerrards Cross
Player HI Course SR CR Par CH 100%CH Matchplay
ParAdj PH Strokes
1 9.3 F-Red 126 71.4 72 9.7699 9.7699 3 13 8
2 25.8 M-White 126 69.5 69 29.2681 29.2681 0 29 23
3 13.2 F-Red 126 71.4 72 14.1186 14.1186 3 17 12
4 3.5 M-White 126 69.5 69 4.4027 4.4027 0 4 0
Note: Strokes received for Player 1 is 90% of (13 - 4) = 8

Foursomes Stroke Play*

The par from a scoring tee is used to adjust the Course Handicaps of all players before applying the Handicap Allowance.

Example 4: The highest par 72 is used for scoring in this example, so all players off a tee with a lower par will have their CH adjusted down by the difference in pars. No further adjustments are needed.

Foursomes (50/50%)
Gerrards Cross
Player HI Course SR CR Par CH Adj_CH 50%CH Medal Stableford
Adj PH Adj PH
1 9.3 F-Red 126 71.4 72 9.7699 9.7699




2 25.8 M-White 126 69.5 69 29.2681 26.2681 18.0190 0 18 0 18
3 13.2 F-Red 126 71.4 72 14.1186 14.1186




4 3.5 M-White 126 69.5 69 4.4027 1.4027 7.7606 0 8 0 8
Note: CH adjusted for scoring tee F-Red (par 72).

Note: If the M-White par 69 was instead used as the scoring tee in this example, the PH of all teams will be 3 higher.

Foursomes Match Play*

There is a change in how the strokes received are calculated for Foursomes match play. It is now 50% of the difference in combined Course Handicaps instead of the full difference in medal PH of the teams.

Example 5: Depending on where the rounding occurs before taking the difference in combined CH, the strokes conceded may be different to those based on the medal Team Handicaps in Example 4 above.

Foursomes matchplay (50/50%)
Gerrards Cross
Player HI Course SR CR Par CH Adj_CH Comb_CH Matchplay
Adj Difference Strokes
1 9.3 F-Red 126 71.4 72 10 10



2 25.8 M-White 126 69.5 69 29 26 36 0 21 11
3 13.2 F-Red 126 71.4 72 14 14



4 3.5 M-White 126 69.5 69 4 1 15 0 0 0
Notes: CH adjusted for scoring tee F-Red (par 72). Individual CH is rounded before combining


Foursomes matchplay (50/50%)
Gerrards Cross
Player HI Course SR CR Par CH Adj_CH Comb_CH Matchplay
Adj Difference Strokes
1 9.3 F-Red 126 71.4 72 9.7699 9.7699



2 25.8 M-White 126 69.5 69 29.2681 26.2681 36 0 20 10
3 13.2 F-Red 126 71.4 72 14.1186 14.1186



4 3.5 M-White 126 69.5 69 4.4027 1.4027 16 0 0 0
Notes: CH adjusted for scoring tee F-Red (par 72). Individual CH is unrounded and combined CH is rounded

Note: Strokes received in match play does not depend on the scoring tee as the PH for both teams will increase or decrease by the same amount.


Greensomes Stroke Play*

Example 6: Similar to Foursomes, the Course Handicaps are adjusted using the par of the scoring tee, before applying the 60/40% Handicap Allowance. No further adjustments are needed.

Greensomes (60/40%)
Gerrards Cross
Player HI Course SR CR Par CH Adj_CH 60/40%CH Medal Stableford
Adj PH Adj PH
1 9.3 F-Red 126 71.4 72 9.7699 9.7699




2 25.8 M-White 126 69.5 69 29.2681 26.2681 16.3692 0 16 0 16
3 13.2 F-Red 126 71.4 72 14.1186 14.1186




4 3.5 M-White 126 69.5 69 4.4027 1.4027 6.4890 0 6 0 6
Note: CH adjusted for scoring tee F-Red (par 72)

Greensomes Match Play*

Example 7: The calculations for Greensomes match play mirror those of Greensomes medal in Example 6 above, so the strokes received will be the difference in the medal Team Handicaps.

Greensomes matchplay (60/40%)
Gerrards Cross
Player HI Course SR CR Par CH Adj_CH 60/40%CH Matchplay
Adj PH Strokes
1 9.3 F-Red 126 71.4 72 9.7699 9.7699



2 25.8 M-White 126 69.5 69 29.2681 26.2681 16.3692 0 16 10
3 13.2 F-Red 126 71.4 72 14.1186 14.1186



4 3.5 M-White 126 69.5 69 4.4027 1.4027 6.489 0 6 0
Note: CH adjusted for scoring tee F-Red (par 72)


Scramble*

Example 8: Similar to Greensomes, the Course Handicaps are adjusted using the par of the scoring tee, before applying the relevant Handicap Allowances. No further adjustments are done.

4 Player Scramble (25/20/15/10%)
Gerrards Cross
Player HI Course SR CR Par CH Adj_CH Proportion Total Medal
Adj PH
1 9.3 F-Red 126 71.4 72 9.7699 9.7699 20%


2 25.8 M-White 126 69.5 69 29.2681 26.2681 10%


3 13.2 F-Red 126 71.4 72 14.1186 14.1186 15%


4 3.5 M-White 126 69.5 69 4.4027 1.4027 25% 7.0492 0 7
Note: CH adjusted for scoring tee F-Red (par 72)

Example 9: Three Player Scramble

3 Player Scramble (30/20/10%)
Gerrards Cross
Player HI Course SR CR Par CH Adj_CH Proportion Total Medal
Adj PH
1 9.3 F-Red 126 71.4 72 9.7699 9.7699 30%


2 25.8 M-White 126 69.5 69 29.2681 26.2681 10%


3 13.2 F-Red 126 71.4 72 14.1186 14.1186 20% 8.3815 0 8
Note: CH adjusted for scoring tee F-Red (par 72)