What is the point of having a handicap and then playing at 95% or whatever of that handicap!
Logic tells me that I am playing the course, and my prowess has already been calculated, that’s why I have a handicap!
If it is to stop cheating, why must I be penalised because of dishonest players?
Since higher-handicap players typically have more variance in their scores and an increased potential to shoot lower net scores, when full Course Handicaps are used in certain competition formats, players with lower Course Handicaps are generally at a disadvantage. By taking a percentage of Course Handicap, the higher handicap players are impacted more, which brings the expected scores for all players or teams to a more consistent level. Handicap allowances are mainly applied in team formats, where the combination of players can produce lower scores compared to other teams.
Millions of scores and/or simulations were used to determine and validate the handicap allowances used under the WHS.
The allowances have not been introduced to curb cheating, but rather to compensate for inequalities in certain competition formats. They also have no influence on your Index, as Course Handicaps must still be used to adjust your scores for handicap purposes. They are only relevant to competitions.
What is the point of having a handicap and then playing at 95% or whatever of that handicap!
Logic tells me that I am playing the course, and my prowess has already been calculated, that’s why I have a handicap!
If it is to stop cheating, why must I be penalised because of dishonest players?
Hi Lindsay,
Since higher-handicap players typically have more variance in their scores and an increased potential to shoot lower net scores, when full Course Handicaps are used in certain competition formats, players with lower Course Handicaps are generally at a disadvantage. By taking a percentage of Course Handicap, the higher handicap players are impacted more, which brings the expected scores for all players or teams to a more consistent level. Handicap allowances are mainly applied in team formats, where the combination of players can produce lower scores compared to other teams.
Millions of scores and/or simulations were used to determine and validate the handicap allowances used under the WHS.
The allowances have not been introduced to curb cheating, but rather to compensate for inequalities in certain competition formats. They also have no influence on your Index, as Course Handicaps must still be used to adjust your scores for handicap purposes. They are only relevant to competitions.