Handicapping and Course Rating News
Handicapping System - Tuesday 6th April Update
Members please note the USGA handicapping system commences on Friday 9th April. Golflink will not be operational from Wednesday 7th April until Friday 9th April.
PLease note the following information:
The first bundle of changes will see the following take place:
A - Calculation of handicaps - the USGA's rolling sample method of determining handicaps will be introduced.
How does this work?
Players handicaps will be calculated by using the average of the best 10 scores (difference between gross score and fixed course rating) from their last 20 rounds multiplied by 0.96.
B - Removal of CCR for men's handicapping (CCR was removed from women's handicapping in 2007.)
How does this work?
Scores will be calculated against permanent course ratings.
At Latrobe we will have 3 courses for the Men; Blue Tees - 72.2 (Rounded to 72), White Tees - 71.4 (Rounded to 71) , Yellow Tees - 69.9 (Rounded to 70) and 1 course for the Ladies; Red tees - 72.4 (Rounded to 72)
For the men any rounds played previously of 1st April will be handicapped against a Blue tee rating of 72 except for Friday competitions which will have been processed against a Yellow Tee rating of 70. Rounds from 2nd April will have been processed against a white tee rating of 71.
Moving forward most golf at Latrobe will be handicapped against our White Tee ratings of 71 except for Friday's which will be Yellow Tee ratings of 70. Blue Tee Ratings will be used for special days when the tees are on the back markers such as Medal Days and Special Events such as Club Championships.
To make it clearer and easier to understand we will note on the timesheet and scorecard which tees will be used.
For ladies all play will be from Red Tees and the course rating will be permanently 72.
For full information on the USGA Handicapping System visit www.golfaustralia.org.au
Golf Australia Memo - New Handicapping System - Jan
Handicapping Changes - Appendix 1
Handicapping Changes - Appendix 2
