Feb
01
Handicap Changes – Effective 1 Feb 2012
1. Maximum score on any hole and adjusted gross
The maximum score allowed to be entered for handicap purposes on any hole will be revised with effect from 1st February to a maximum of 2 over par on any hole for handicaps below 18, and 3 over par for handicaps 19 to 36.
2. Handicap adjustments
With effect from 1 January 2012, there will be no limit on how many strokes a golfers handicap may move up or down, provided the club handicapper reviews and approves changes where handicaps increase by more than two shots at the month end recalculation.
3. Temporary suspension of the Calculated Rating (CR)
The above changes to the maximum score allowed on a hole, which will be implemented from the 1st February 2012, will have the effect of bringing the scoring records of all handicap divisions into line. This will however also affect the scoring statistics of each handicap division, with a larger effect on the lower handicap divisions. The CR algorithms used for competition score adjustments internationally, are based on a variance, due to weather or course set up, outside a buffer zone, from the normal scoring patterns of each handicap division. The CR calculation will therefore be suspended until the scores in each handicap division have stabilised to provide a statistically accurate average level.
4. Handicaps will now be only recalculated according to the following events:
With effect from 1st February 2012 scores for inclusion in the month end handicap calculation will be taken from the 1st of the month to the last day of the month both days inclusive. The scores recorded on the day will therefore be valid as of the next day and not after 72 hours as is currently the practice.
The maximum score allowed to be entered for handicap purposes on any hole will be revised with effect from 1st February to a maximum of 2 over par on any hole for handicaps below 18, and 3 over par for handicaps 19 to 36.
2. Handicap adjustments
With effect from 1 January 2012, there will be no limit on how many strokes a golfers handicap may move up or down, provided the club handicapper reviews and approves changes where handicaps increase by more than two shots at the month end recalculation.
3. Temporary suspension of the Calculated Rating (CR)
The above changes to the maximum score allowed on a hole, which will be implemented from the 1st February 2012, will have the effect of bringing the scoring records of all handicap divisions into line. This will however also affect the scoring statistics of each handicap division, with a larger effect on the lower handicap divisions. The CR algorithms used for competition score adjustments internationally, are based on a variance, due to weather or course set up, outside a buffer zone, from the normal scoring patterns of each handicap division. The CR calculation will therefore be suspended until the scores in each handicap division have stabilised to provide a statistically accurate average level.
4. Handicaps will now be only recalculated according to the following events:
- On the last day of every month.
- Each time a score is either entered or deleted for a round that was played prior to the last handicap calculation date in a player’s profile.
- Every time a player records a second exceptional score in his last 20 rounds, and for each additional exceptional score thereafter.
- Every time a 72 hour late score entry penalty is received.
With effect from 1st February 2012 scores for inclusion in the month end handicap calculation will be taken from the 1st of the month to the last day of the month both days inclusive. The scores recorded on the day will therefore be valid as of the next day and not after 72 hours as is currently the practice.