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CALLAWAY HANDICAP
SCORING
The Callaway Method applies a one-time
handicap that's actually based upon a player's score for the
event.
Now this may sound very strange and seemingly impossible to do.
But in practice, Callaway actually works very well when formal
and established handicaps are simply unavailable.
Here's how it works:
As each player turns in a score card for the round, an official
scorer utilizes a "Callaway Table" to determine each
golfer's net score for the round.
- 1. "Adjusted Gross" No player
may score more than a Double-Par on any hole.
- 2. To avoid sandbagging, do not use the
17th and 18th holes when selecting the highest scoring holes.
- 3. Subtract the highest scoring holes
as per the handicap table. Round off 1/2 numers upwards.
- 4. From the total, add or subtract as
per H'CAP AJUST from the bottom row on the table.
- 5. The total will be the players NET
SCORE.
- 6. Tie for the lowest net score is won
by the player with the lowest gross score.
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EXAMPLE |
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Ajusted Gross Score |
95 |
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Subtract 2 1/2 Holes
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-18 |
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Sub-Total |
77 |
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Handicap Adjustment |
+2 |
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Net Score |
79 |
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HANDICAP TABLE FOR PAR 72 COURSE |
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AJUSTED GROSS SCORE |
SUBTRACT |
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68 |
69 |
70 |
71 |
72 |
no holes |
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73 |
74 |
75 |
- |
- |
1/2 of worst hole |
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76 |
77 |
78 |
79 |
80 |
worst hole |
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81 |
82 |
83 |
84 |
85 |
1 1/2 of worst holes |
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86 |
87 |
88 |
89 |
90 |
2 worst holes |
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91 |
92 |
93 |
94 |
95 |
2 1/2 of worst holes |
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96 |
97 |
98 |
99 |
100 |
3 worst holes |
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101 |
102 |
103 |
104 |
105 |
3 1/2 of worst holes |
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106 |
107 |
108 |
109 |
110 |
4 worst holes |
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111 |
112 |
113 |
114 |
115 |
4 1/2 of worst holes |
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116 |
117 |
118 |
119 |
120 |
5 worst holes |
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121 |
122 |
123 |
124 |
125 |
5 1/2 of worst holes |
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126 |
127 |
128 |
129 |
130 |
6 worst holes |
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-2 |
-1 |
0 |
+1 |
+2 |
H'CAP AJUST |
If you need a Callaway Handicap table for
a course with a different par, go to
http://www.leaderboard.com/CALICALC.HTM
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BLIND BOGEY HANDICAP SCORING
Another popular one-time handicap that's
based upon a player's score for the event when formal and established
handicaps are simply unavailable.
Here's how it works:
Unknown to the players before their round,
six holes are chosen somewhat ar random. Usually a par-3, a par-4
and a par-5 from the front nine, and a similar set from the back
nine.
The players actual score is subtracted
from par on each of those holes.
The differences are added together and
multiplied by 3. Total equals handicap.
Subtract your handicap from your gross
score to compute your NET SCORE.
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EXAMPLE |
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Hole |
#2 |
#4 |
#6 |
#11 |
#14 |
#18 |
Totals |
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Scores |
8 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
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Par |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
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Diff |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
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Blind Bogey Handicap 10 x 3
= |
30 |
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Gross - Handicap = Net Score
95 - 30 = |
66 |
Tie Breakers - 3 levels
- 1. The back nine total minus half the
players handicap. Low score wins
- 2. The middle six holes total (7 thru
12) minus 1/3 of the players handicap. Low score wins
- 3. The two scorecards are compared starting
at the 18th hole and working backwards.
As soon as one player has a lower hole
net score, he/she is declared the winner.
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