Handicap Helper
The new World Handicap System is now in place. This means that your maximum score for posting is net double bogey. I’m sure everyone knows that a double bogey on a hole = par for that hole + 2 strokes. So, if you take 6 strokes to complete a par 4, you have scored double bogey.
So, NET double bogey is a double bogey + however many strokes your course handicap affords you on that hole. Not sure how to know what that is? Your course handicap consists of strokes that are distributed across the 18 golf holes. If you have a course handicap of 18, it’s simple, you get 1 stroke per hole. Similarly, if your course handicap is 36, you get 2 strokes per hole. But what if you’ve got a course handicap of 24? The strokes are distributed across the holes based upon the stroke allocation for the course being played. On the Rivermont scorecard, the Ladies’ Stroke Allocation is in the bottom row.
Example: Course handicap = 24. 24 – 18 (#holes) = 6. The player gets 2 strokes on the holes with Stroke Allocations of 1-6, and 1 stroke on the rest of the holes (Stroke Allocation greater than 6).
On hole #1 at Rivermont, that player gets 2 strokes, because the Stroke Allocation is 5. On hole #17, which has a Stroke Allocation of 18, the player gets 1 stroke.
Net Double Bogey on Hole #1 = 4 (Par) + 2 (double bogey) + 2 = 8
Net Double Bogey on Hole #17 = 3 (Par) + 2 (double bogey) + 1 = 6