Section 10 USGA HAN DICAP FO RM UL A

Adjusted
Date

USGA

Slope
Rating

Handicap
Differential

Gross
Score

Score Type

1/15/12

90

70.1

116

19.4

1/11/12

91

70.1

116

20.4

1/5/12

94
'88

72.3

12 3

19.9

89

70.1
70. 1

116
11 6

17.4
18A

'90
'91

72.3

123

16.3

J23

17.2

91

11 6

20.4

11 / 18/ 11

91

11 6

20A

11/7/11
Jl/UII

86
90

A
H

72.3
70.1
70.1
68.7
70. 1

105
116

18.6
19.4

I
I
I

10/3 0/11

'92

AI

72.3

123

18.1

10/23/11

'85

107

18.0

10113/11
10/4/11

'78
'82

68.0
'68.7

10.0

9/30/11
9/ 29/11

'84

70.1
70.1

105
116
116

94

72.3

9/2 1/11

93
'89

A
A

'88

1/3/12
1/1/12
12/25/11
12113/11
12/1/11

9/17/11
9/12/11

Course

Ratin g

Score

Type

b. Steps

Example: A plaver ~
scores, an 821,

83T, produce the ""

on a course with
Step 1:

Cal :
ete

13.5

..

J23

19.9

72 .3

123

19.0

72.3
70.1

123
116

15.3
17.4

I
I

11.6

Two Lowest Eligibl e Tournament Scores

USGA
Adjusted
Score

The Handicap
following steps to c.=t
under Section 10-2_

I
I
,

"10 scores with lowest Handicap Differentials

Date

I
I

a. Proced ure
The following procea
.ndex for playersv~i::;
Index may be red"~
31
eligible tournamem
o layer's H andicap .

USGA
Caurse
Rating

Slope
Rating

Hand icap
Differential

10/13/11

78

68.7

105

10.0

7/4/11

83

70. 1

11 6

12.6

ra
~

Step 2:

e:.

H2
if

10-3 . Reducti o n of Handicap Index Based o n Exceptional Tournament Scores

Using the definition of a tournament score (see tournament score and Decisions
10 -3/1 through 10-3/6), the Committee (preferably the Handicap Committee in
consultation with the Committee in charge of the competition) must determine in
adva nce whether a score is to be designated as a tournament score that is to be
identified by the letter NT"" when posted (e.g., 82 T). These scores a re often referred
to as NT-Scores' as in Section 10-3c.

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Handicap
Differential

"

19.4

20.4
19.9

I
I

17.4
18.4
16.3

a. Procedure

The following procedure must be used as an alternate calculation of a Handicap

Index for players with two or more eligible tournament scores. A players Handicap
Index may be reduced under this procedure when a player has a minimum of two
eligible tournament score Handicap Differentials that are at least3.0 better than the
player's Handicap Index calculated under Section 10-2.
The Handicap Committee or handicap computation service must apply the
following steps to determine if there is a reduction in Handicap Index calculated
under Section 10-2.

17.2

b. Steps

20.4

Example: A player with a Handicop Index of 17.3 has three eligible tournament
scores, an 82l83l and 8ST. Two of these eligible tournament scores, an 82Tand
831, produce the lowest tournament scare Handicap Differentials. They were made
on a course with a USGA Course Rating of70.6 and a Slope Ratingaf130.

20.4

18.6

Step 1:

Calculate taurnament score handicap differentials by subtracting

the USGA Caurse Rating from each eligible tournament score;
multiply the result by 113, and divide by the Slope Rating for each
course played. Select the two lowest eligible tournament score
Handicap Differentials .

82T - (82- 70.6) x 113 / 130 = 9.9

83T - (83-70 .6) x 113 /13 0 = 10.8
8ST - (85-706) x m / 130 = 12.5
Step 2: . Subtract the second lowest tournament score handicap
differential from the Handicop Index under Section 10-2.
Continue with the next step if the result is 3. 0 or greater.

Hand icap
Index

17.3 - 10. 8 = 6.5

2nd lowest T-Score

differential

3.0 or greater
eligible for
10-3 review

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Step 3:

HAN

Average the two lowest tournament score handicap differentials

(9.9 + 10.8) / 2 = 10.35

'\

Step 4 :

Subtract that average from the p layer's Handicap Index.

173 - 10.35 = 6.95 (rounded to 7.0)

Handicap
Index
Step 5:

to 3.4

Differe ntia l average of

2 lowest T-Scores

2 best T-Score
d iffe rentials

Use this value and the number of

eligible tournamen t scores to enter
the Handicap Reduction Ta b le

Usi ng the number (roun ded to the nearest tenths place (7. 0) from
Step 4 and the total number o f to urnament scores inthe players
record (3), use the Handicap Reduction Table to d etermine the
amount the player's Handicap Index is to be reduced.

3.5 to 3.9

t
~

Qj
JO
~

..,

Ai
.
c:
~

~
i5
<1J

(;
u

Step 6:

Subtract the table value from the players Handicap Index. The
result of that subtraction w ill be the player's reduced Handicap
Index, provided that it is at least 1.0 less tha n the Handicap Index
based on the formula in Section 10 -2. The reduced Handicap
Index is to be identified with the letter Rwhe n disp layed in
handica p repo rts or on the computer screen (e.g ., 12.3R).

Handicop
Index

Amount the Handicap

Reduction table states to
reduce the H andicap Index by

},
-:;;
QI

JO

(;

to 11.4

QI

Q)

to 11.9

'"

173 - 5.0 = 12.3R

9.0 \094

,.!..

to 12.4
to 12.9
to 13.4
)0 13.9

New Reduced
Handicap Index

Example:

Value from He.rr-~-l

Handier::;:

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HANDI CA P RED UCTIO N TA BLE

ta-rJx:ap differentials.

Number of Eligible To urnament Scores

2
average of
T-Scores

4. 0 t04.4

1. 0

g.

4.5 to 4.9

1. 8

1.0

:5c

5.0 to 5.4

2.6

1.9

1. 0

.s

27

1.9

1.0

6.0 to 6.4

4.1

35

2.8

1.9

1. 0

OJ

6.5 to 6.9

4.8

4.3

3.7

2.9

2.0

1. 0

'"-"'"

7.0 to 7.4

5.5

5.0

45

18

10

2.1

1.0

<11
~

7.5 to 7.9

6.2

5.7

5.3

4.7

3.9

3.1

2.2

1. 0

J!!

8.0 to 84

6.8

64

6.0

55

4.8

4.1

3.2

2.2

8.5 to 8.9

74

7.1

6.7

6.2

5.7

5.0

4.2

3.3

9.0 to 94

8.1

7. 8

7. 4

7.0

6.5

5.9

5. 2

4.4

.0

<11
~

""El d isplayed

in
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9.5 to 9.9

8.7

84

8.1

7.7

7.3

6.7

6.1

54

10.0 to 104

9.2

9.0

8.8

84

8.0

7. 6

7. 0

6.4

'"<11
.0

10.5 to 10.9

9.8

9.5

94

9.1

8.7

8.3

7.8

7.2

9.4

9.1

8.6

8.1

'0
<11

OJ

'"<11

New Reduced

11. 0 to 11. 4

10.4

10.2

10.0

9.7

11.5 to 11 .9

11.0

10.8

10.6

10.4

10.1

9. 8

9.4

8.9

12.0 to 12.4

11.5

11 .4

11.2

11. 0

10.7

10.5

10.1

9.7

12.5 to 12.9

12. 1

11 .9

11.8

11.6

11. 4

11.1

10.8

10.5

13.0 to 13.4

12.6

12.5

12.4

12. 2

12. 0

11. 8

11.5

11.2

13.5 to 119

13.2

II I

12.9

12.8

12.6

124

12.2

11.9

14.0 or more

13.7

13 .6

13.5

114

112

110

12.8

126

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Handicap Index

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3.4

Index. The
-aiuced Handicap
me Handicap Index
' "3:tJCed Handicap

20- 29 30-39

5.5 to 5.9

ij

~ ::ndjcop

10 -1 9

J:
3:

tl

IE-:l: sc()res to enter

.,....C"-U,H I Table

5-9

3. 5 to 19
><

:0 7.0)

3.0 to 14

Index.

Example :

Value from Hand icap Reduction Table

Handicap Index - Table Value:

Red uced Handicap Index:

50

173 - 5.0

12.3

12.3R

81