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HANDICAPS LAST REVISED ON: 21.10.2011
after Newcastle Golf Club
after Newcastle Golf Club
NAME
20/ 4
13/5
24/6
7/7
22/7
4/8
19/8
Tour
30/9
21/10
YEAR
-/+
-/+
EXACT
H'cap
H'cap
Current
H'cap
H'cap
NAME
Andrew Abell
18
17.9
18
Andrew
Brian Abell
34
33.9
34
Brian A
Kevin Abell
18
17.7
18
Kevin
Barry Brereton
24
23.7
24
Barry
Mel Clewlow
28
28
28
Mel
Graham Cooke
20
20.1
20
Graham
Brian Copestick
23
22.6
23
Brian C
Jon Downs
20
20.3
20
Jon
Karl Furniss
16
15.6
16
Karl
Phil Greatbatch
28
27.5
28
Phil G
Ed Green
13
13.00
13
Ed
Russ Howard
27
26.5
27
Russ
Stan Malpass
22
21.5
22
Stan
Daz Matthews
20
20.2
20
Daz
Joe Matthews
23
22.6
23
Joe
Peter Meadowcroft
23
23.3
23
Pete M
Richard Meadowcroft
19
18.9
19
Richard
Steve Ruddell
21
20.5
21
Sevee
Steve Rushton
25
24.5
25
Steve
Kevin Sherwin
23
22.9
23
Kev S
Peter Simms
22
21.8
22
Pete S
John Smith
21
21.2
21
John
Les Smith
19
19.1
19
Les
Phil Smith
10
10.4
10
Phil Smit
Mark Steele
28
28
Mark S
Phil Stonier
20
20.1
20
Phil Sto
There have been a number of small but important changes to this year’s handicap system. These are explained below:
Adjustment will be based on “net shots” as per the standard club handicap system, rather than using each persons stableford point. In reality this does not have a major impact as the maximum score on each hole is a net double bogey.
The Standard Scratch for the round (the basis on which a net score is calculated) may be adjusted to better reflect the conditions of our society day.
“Buffer Zone” and handicap “reduction” settings are unchanged.
The maximum “shots back” that any player can get has been reduced from 0.6 per round to 0.2 per round.
The 0.3 penalty reduction for missing a game has been abolished.
Members who miss 3 consecutive events will play the next event on 7/8 handicap, unless evidence of their form can be provided. This can be
form can be provided. This can be discussed on an individual basis with Phil and myself.
Maximum handicap is 28, except for those members who handicap is currently above 28. For example: Player A’s handicap is 32.1 (rounded to 32). No matter how he performs, his handicap cannot go above this figure. Should he play well and his handicap is reduced by say 0.8, then his new handicap will be 31.3 (rounded to 31). 31.3 now becomes his maximum handicap, and cannot be increased. This continues until his handicap reaches 28.
More information and a demonstration is given below:
Firstly, and for information only, the following is a demonstration of how “CLUB” handicaps are worked out.
Gross score = number of strokes - Standard Scratch
Adjusted Gross Score = Gross Score - hole adjustments (ie. you only count max net double bogey)
The following golf categories are then used:
So, for example the following applies:
Determine the Rounds Net Score. E.g. Gross Score - Current Golf Handicap
Determine what category this Golfer falls into based on current handicap
If net score is greater than Golfers Category Buffer Zone then simply add 0.1 to Golfers Handicap.
If Net Score Ranges from 0 to Buffer Zone the handicap is then unchanged.
If Net Score is negative then for each shot less than 0, the Golfers Handicap is reduced by the amount specified by the category he/she is currently in.
EXAMPLE
Your starting handicap of 24 puts you in Category 4. Following are the adjustments made to your handicap based on subsequent rounds submitted.
The changes detailed above have been designed to give more consistent, lower handicappers, a fairer chance. Only time will tell
CATEGORY
HANDICAP RANGE
BUFFER ZONE
REDUCTION PER SHOT
INCREAS PER ROUND
1
0.5 - 5.4
1
-0.1
0.2
2
5.5 - 12.4
2
-0.2
0.2
3
12.5 - 20.4
3
-0.3
0.2
4
20.5 - 28
4
-0.4
0.2
SCORE
SSS
GROSS SCORE
Hcp
Net hcp Score
Hcp Adj
New Handicap
94
72
22
24
-2
2 0.4=0.8
23.2
95
71
24
23.2
1
0(within buffer zone +4
23.2
100
71
29
23.2
6
+0.1 (outside buffer zone +4)
23.3