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HandicapSystem

AmendedEdition,1January2016

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TableofContents(i)ForewordRBGF...............................................................................................................................................................................4(ii)ForewordEGA................................................................................................................................................................................5(iii)Principalchanges2016...........................................................................................................................................................6(iv)Howtousethemanual.............................................................................................................................................................7 (v)EGAHandicapPolicy...................................................................................................................................................................8 (vi)Systemoverview..........................................................................................................................................................................9THEEGAHANDICAPSYSTEM1. Definitions..................................................................................................................................................................112. TheGolfCourseandCourseRating.....................................................................................................................162.1Courserating....................................................................................................................................................................................162.2Coursemeasurement....................................................................................................................................................................162.3Alterationstocourses...................................................................................................................................................................162.4Tees......................................................................................................................................................................................................162.5Par.........................................................................................................................................................................................................172.6Periodforpreferredlies..............................................................................................................................................................182.7Permittedadjustmentstoameasuredcourse...................................................................................................................183. Handicapping.............................................................................................................................................................203.1RightsandobligationsoftheRoyalBelgianGolfFederation.....................................................................................203.2Reserved.............................................................................................................................................................................................203.3Rightsandobligationsofanaffiliatedclub.........................................................................................................................213.4Rightsandobligationsofthehandicapcommittee.........................................................................................................213.5Rightsandobligationsoftheplayer.......................................................................................................................................223.6Qualifyingscores(included:Countingscores)..................................................................................................................233.7Reserved.............................................................................................................................................................................................243.8ExtraDayScores(EDS)................................................................................................................................................................253.9EGAPlayingHandicap;Playinghandicap............................................................................................................................253.10Stableford.........................................................................................................................................................................................273.11AttaininganEGAHandicap......................................................................................................................................................283.12Alterationofhandicaps..............................................................................................................................................................283.13Suspensionandlossofhandicaps.........................................................................................................................................293.14Restorationofhandicaps...........................................................................................................................................................303.15HandicapReview(HR)...............................................................................................................................................................313.16GeneralPlay....................................................................................................................................................................................324. Decisions......................................................................................................................................................................344.1Handicapconditions.....................................................................................................................................................................344.2Rightsandobligationsoftheplayer.......................................................................................................................................344.3Qualifyingscores............................................................................................................................................................................354.4Reserved.............................................................................................................................................................................................364.5EGAhandicapandEGAplayinghandicap............................................................................................................................374.6Alterationofhandicaps................................................................................................................................................................384.7ConfirmedHandicap,Not-ConfirmedHandicap;HandicapReview.........................................................................38APPENDICES.................................................................................................................................................................................39A. Handicaprecordsheet...................................................................................................................................................................40B. HandicapReview(HR)procedure............................................................................................................................................41C.PlayingHandicapTable.................................................................................................................................................................46D.Handicapallowanceincompetitions......................................................................................................................................48E. HandicapStrokeindexAllocation.............................................................................................................................................51F.Listofexplanatorynotesandguidancenotes.....................................................................................................................52INDEX..............................................................................................................................................................................................53


(i)FOREWORDRBGFSince1998weareusingtheEGA-HandicapsysteminBelgium.TheTechnicalCommitteeoftheRBGFmonitorsthechangesEGAproposesandfinalizestheBelgianVersionoftheEGAHcpSystem.In2016theEGA2016versionoftheHcpSystemwillbeinuseforBelgium.Wehavedecidedtochangeaslittleasneededtotheactualsystem,wewillnotintroduceCBAagain,continueusing“Counting”(Reductiononly).Weareawaitingthefirstversionofaworldwidehandicapsystem,knowingthatsomechangeswillbenecessary.Thisversionwillbeinusefor4years,untilltheendof2019.Ifneededsmalladjustmentswillbemade.

TheTechnicalCommitteeoftheRBGF


(ii)FOREWORDEGAThis is the fourtheditionof theEGAHandicapSystem,since its inception in2000.TheEGAHandicappingandCourseRatingCommittee isdelighted topresent a revisedSystem,which clearly recognizes thehandicappingtraditionsofEurope,butalsolookstothefuturebyaddressingthehandicappingdemandsofagolfingpopulationthatisbecomingincreasinglydiverse.TherevisedsystemseeksuniformitywherethisisconsideredessentialfortheintegrityofEuropeanhandicapping,butatthesametimeacknowledgesthatthevariedgolfingcultureswith-in the EGAmust be allowed to operate as independently as possible. For this reason, this edition of the EGAHandicap System gives the national associations considerable scope for “configuration” of themain features,ensuringthatthesystemprovidesthemwiththemeanstogrowthegameofgolf,addtotheenjoymentofplay-ing,andtocatertotheneedsofdifferentplayerprofiles.HandicapCommitteemembers and otherswho refer to thismanualwill notice that there are few changes informfromthepreviousversion–thestructureof thebookandthepresentationof theclauseshasservedourpurposewell inthepastandwillcontinuetodoso.Thecoreelementsofthesystemalsoremainsubstantiallyunchanged; USGA Course Rating and Slope Rating; an incremental handicap algorithm; amodified version ofCBA;bufferzones;handicapcategories;proceduresforreviewingplayers’handicapsforthepurposeofensuringaccuracy(alsoimproved).However,therearesignificantlyextendeddiscretionarypowersgiventonationalas-sociationswhichwillallowthemtodeterminehow,andtowhatextent,thesecoreelementsareallowedtointer-actwitheachotherandwithotheraspectsofthesystem.Thisrepresentsasignificantchangeinbasicprinciple,butonethatwebelieveisnecessaryinamodernhandicapsystem.Theextensiveworkleadinguptothe2016-2019editionoftheEGAHandicapSystemisverymuchacollabora-tiveeffort,reflectingacontinued,andverysuccessful,processofevolutionandinnovationthroughconsultationbetweentheEGAandyou,the37nationalassociationsthathaveimplementedandutilisedthesystem.ItiswithfondmemoriesandgratitudethatwelookbackattheCommittee’sinteractionswithplayers,officialsandhandi-cappers–atthemanyletters,e-mailcorrespondenceandintensediscussionswehavehadoverthepastyears.WesincerelyhopethatthiseditionoftheEGAHandicapSystemwillserveyouandthegolfersinyourcountryinthebestpossibleway.OnbehalfoftheEGAHandicappingandCourseRatingCommittee,HansMalmströmChairman


(iii)PRINCIPALCHANGES2016Thisisageneraloverviewofprincipalchangesanddoesnotincludewordingalterations.Parts1–3• EGAHandicapdesignation:term“exact”removed(Definitions).• Newdefinitionshavebeenintroduced:confirmed,counting,countinground,EGAplayinghandicapdifferen-

tial,eligiblescores,not-confirmed,StandardGrossDifferential• Handicapeligibilityrestrictions:discretionfornationalassociationsand/oraffiliatedclubstoimposeeligi-

bilityrestrictionsforcompetitionentrybasedonanEGAHandicap,(Confirmed/Not-Confirmed)(Clauses3.1.18,3.3.3).

• 9-holequalifyingscores:extendedtohandicapcategory2.• EGAPlayingHandicapFormula: addedhandicap category6playinghandicap formula for18and9-hole

rounds(Section3.9).• MaximumEGAHandicap:maximumEGAHandicapchangedto54(Clause3.11.2).• Handicapcategories:addedhandicapcategory6,insubstitutionofClubhandicap(Clause3.12.6).• Handicapincreases:0.1-increaseextendedtohandicapcategory5(Clause3.12.6).• AttainingEGAHcp(Clause3.11).• Handicapreviewandgeneralplay:extendeddiscretiontohandicapcommittees(Sections3.15,3.16).

AppendicesIntroducedorrevised:A. Handicaprecordsheet.ModifiedtoinsertStandardGrossDifferential.B. HandicapReview(HR).Newprocedure.


(iv)HOWTOUSETHISMANUALGenderThroughoutthemanual,referencetothemasculinegenderincludesthefeminineunlessstatedotherwise.TableofContentsThe Table of Contents lists the principal elements of the EGA Handicap System 2016-2019 and provides anoutlineforhowthemanualisstructured.Mostofthetime,itshouldbepossibletoidentifytherelevantsectionsimplybyreferencetotheTableofContents.KnowthedefinitionsWheneverawordorexpressionisusedthatisdefinedinPart1,thewordorexpressionisprintedinitalics.Agood knowledge of the defined terms is necessary for the correct application and interpretation of the EGAHandicapSystem.UnderstandthewordsTheEGAHandicapSystem2016-2019iswritteninadeliberatefashion.Pleasenotethefollowingdifferencesinworduse:

“may” = option“should” = strongrecommendation“must” = instruction/obligation

SupplementaryinformationInorder toprovideenhancedexplanationandunderstandingand to facilitateacorrectapplicationof theEGAHandicapSystem, certain sections in themanualhavebeen supplementedwith explanatory text (ExplanatoryNotes-EN)andadvisorytext(GuidanceNotes-GN).Suchsupplementaryinformationisseparatedfromtherestofthetexttomarkitsspecialstatus.


(v)EGAHANDICAPPOLICYThe EGA is the governing authority of the EGA Handicap System. The Executive Committee of the EGA hasdelegatedthetasktodevelop,maintainandmonitorthecorrectapplicationoftheEGAHandicapSystemtotheEGAHandicapping&CourseRatingCommittee.PurposeThepurposeoftheEGAHandicapSystemisto:

– enableasmanygolfplayersaspossible,menandwomen,toobtainahandicap– achieveequityanduniformityofhandicappingthroughoutEurope– incoporateflexibilityinordertoaccommodatediversegolfingclutures– produce fairhandicaps that reflect thescoringpotentialof theplayersandenableplayersofdiffering

abilitiestotakepartinvariousformsofcompetitionsonafairandequitablebasis– provideflexibilityinreturningscoresfrommultipleformsofplay(asrecognizedbytheEGAHandicap

System),i.e.9or18holes,qualifyingorcountingcompetitionsandqualifyingorcountingrounds,underconditionsthattrulyreflecttheplayer’sscoringability

– provideportabilityofhandicapsfromcoursetocourse,aswellasfromonesetofteestoanotheronthesamecourse

– provide playing handicaps that are adjusted in relation to the relative playing difficulty (Course- andSlopeRating)ofthecoursebeingplayed

– enableplayerstomonitortheirowngolfingdevelopmentovertimeand– aimforabalancebetweenprecisionandflexibilityofimplementation,forplayersandadministrators

ApplicationInordertomaintainsupervisionofgolfhandicaps,thesystemmayonlybeusedformembersofaclubaffiliatedto an EGA Handicap System-licensed national association or individual players registered to a nationalassociation.Thesystemissubjecttoquadrennialreview,andonlythecurrentversionmaybeimplemented.RightsandobligationsThe European Golf Association (EGA) has overall jurisdiction over the administration of the EGA HandicapSysteminEurope.The Royal Belgian Golf Federation (RBGF), known as “Koninklijke Belgische Golf Federatie” and “FédérationRoyale Belge deGolf” has the overall jurisdiction forHandicap Policy in Belgium. TheBoard ofMembers hasdelegated this task to theTechnicalCommitteeof theRBGFwhich isalsoresponsible for theCourseRating inBelgium.PoliciesofRBGFandAffiliatedClubs issuingEGAHandicapswillbe consistentwith the fundamentalprinciplesandregulationsoftheEGAHandicapSystemandtheRulesofGolfasapprovedbyR&ARulesLimited.Inorder to achieveuniformity in the applicationof theEGAHandicapSystem, anational associationmaynotamend the regulationsof the systemother thanasprovidedby the specificoptions in someclauses inPart3.Handicaps issuedby anational associationor an affiliated clubnot in full accordancewith theEGAHandicapSystem,maynotbecalled“EGAhandicaps”andmaynotbeidentifiedassuchonhandicapcardsorelsewhere.TheHandicapping&CourseRatingCommitteehastherighttoobtainanyinformationrelatedtohandicappingfromanationalassociationatanytime.Translation,TrademarkandLegalTheEuropeanGolfAssociation(EGA)hastheoverall jurisdictionovertheadministrationof theEGAHandicapSysteminEurope.

In Belgium theRBGF is exclusively licensed by the EGA to use the EGAHandicap System andwill ensure theintegrityoftheEGAHandicapsinBelgium.Only RBGF has the permission to translate the EGA Handicap System from English into Flemish, French orGerman language. The translation does not need to be literal and the RBGFmay use the terminology that iscommonlyusedinBelgium.However,thesystemshallbecalled“EGAHandicapSystem”andthehandicapsshallbecalled“EGAHandicaps”.Theterm“EGAHandicapSystem”isaregisteredTrademarkoftheEGA.InBelgiumtheRBGFisexclusivelylicensedbytheUSGAtousetheUSGACourseandSlopeRatingSystem.


(vi)SYSTEMOVERVIEWThis section sets out the basic principles of the EGA Handicap System and provides the overall context ofimplementation.PurposeThemainpurposeofahandicappingsystemistoenablegolfplayersofdifferingabilities,menandwomenalike,tocompeteonafairandequitablebasis,whilstenablingplayerstomonitortheirowngolfingdevelopmentovertime.Allhandicappingsystemsestablishandmaintainameasureofplayingability,expressedasthenumberofstrokesthattheplayerisentitledtousetoadjusthisgrossscore.ScoresAll handicaps relate to, and are derived from, a player’s current and historical scores. The player’s round-by-roundscoresreturnedover timeareusedtoadjust thathandicap.Ahandicapbasedonmanyrecentscores istypicallymorereliableasareflectionofaplayer’splayingabilitythanahandicapbasedonfewerordatedscores.Evenforacorrectlyhandicappedplayer,scoreswillbespreadoverarangedistributedaboutthemean.General-ly,thelowerthehandicap,thesmallerwillbethedifferencebetweenbestandworstscoresandthetighterthedistributionaboutthemeanscore.Typically,ashandicapsincrease,themeangrossscoreincreases,asdoesthespreadofthescoresaroundthemean.HandicapThecategorystructureoftheEGAHandicapSystemreflectsdifferentscoringprofiles.Thefrequencywithwhichplayersplaytotheirhandicaporbetterisnotthesameacrossthehandicaprange;thisisonefundamentalwayinwhichthesystemprovidesequityforallplayers.Forexample,itislikelythatahandicapcategory1-playerplaysto, or better, than his handicap in about 35% of rounds, whereas a correctly handicapped category 4-playerwouldachievehandicap,orbetter,performanceinonlyabout10%ofrounds.Animprovingplayerwillplaybet-ter thanhis handicapmore frequently than a correctly handicapped establishedplayer of the samehandicap,untilsuchtimeashisscoringprofilebecomesthesameasotherswithasimilarhandicap.Likewise,anoppositepatternwouldbeobservedwithaplayerwhosegeneralperformanceisdeclining.MeasurementofPerformanceMeasurementofperformanceagainstastandardisfundamentaltoestablishinganEGAHandicap.Scoresaremadeongolfcoursesundervaryingconditions.Golfcoursesmaybesituatedinmanydifferentgeo-graphicalareasandtheirdesignsdiffersubstantially. It followsthatonecoursemaybemoredifficult thanan-otherandthatscoresmustbeadjustedtoreflectthisbeforebeingusedtomeasureplayerperformance.The USGA Course Rating System provides the necessary standard and is themain adjustmentmechanism inplace.Thesystemmeasuresthedifficultyofagolfcourseundernormalconditionsforscratchandbogeyplayers,providingaUSGACourseandSlopeRatingrespectively.Asecondadjustmentmechanismisavailabletoaccountforexceptionalweatherandcourseconditionsthatvarysignificantlyfromnormal;thisistheComputedBufferAdjustment(CBA).CourseandSlopeRatingInordertocalibratethecharacteristicsofagolfcourse,theEGAHandicapSystemhasadoptedtheUSGACourseRating System.TheCourseRating (CR) is ameasureof theplayingdifficulty for a scratchplayerwhereas theSlopeRating(SR)measurestheplayingdifficultyforthebogeyplayerrelativetothescratchplayer.TheplayinghandicapiscomputedbymeansoftheCRandSR,thusequalisingthedifferenceinplayingdifficultyandmakingscoresfromdifferentcoursescomparable.Thisfeaturemakeshandicapsportableacrossallofthenationalasso-ciationsthathaveadoptedtheEGAHandicapSystemandfromonesetofteestoanotheronthesamecourse.HandicapReviewandGeneralPlayHandicappingisnotanexactscience,butratherastatisticalapproximationofplayingabilityoveratimeframe.Thesystemisrobust forplayerswithstablehandicapswhoreturnscoresonaregularbasis.However,as thismaybetrueforonlyasectionofthegolfingpopulationinanygivennationalassociation,theHandicapSystemincludes two features designed to safeguard proper handicapping of players: the Handicap Review (typicallyavailable in categories 1 – 5, with some discretions granted to the national association) and General Playadjustment.Theformerallowsthehandicapcommitteetoconductareviewofhandicaps,atleastannually,andmakedecisionsregardingtheapplicationofanyrecommendedhandicapadjustment.Thelatterisafeaturethatmaybeusedat thecommittee’sdiscretion intheperiodbetweenhandicapreviews incaseswhereahandicapreviewhasnotbeenrequestedorisnotpossibleforsomereason.


FundamentalPrinciplesTheEGAHandicapSystemisbasedonthefollowingfundamentalprinciples:− Everyplayerwillendeavourtomakethebestscorehecanateachholeduringaqualifyinground.− Everyplayerwillreturnasmanyqualifyingscoresperyearaspossible, toprovidereasonableevidenceof

hisplayingability.− Every affiliated club or handicapping authority will provide conditions for players to return qualifying

scores,eitherinqualifyingcompetitions,orasExtraDayScores,andmaintainthehandicaps,strictlyinac-cordancewiththesystem.

Theobjectiveofthesystemistoproducehandicapsthatareportablenotonlyfromclubtoclub,butalsofromnationalassociationtonationalassociation.Thiscanbestbeachievedifallparties–nationalassociation,affiliat-edclubs,andplayers–honourtheirobligationstothebestoftheirknowledgeandability.


PART1–DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONSThroughout the EGA Handicap System whenever a word or expression is used which is defined within thedefinitionssection,thewordorexpressionisprintedinitalics.Thedefinitionsarearrangedinalphabeticalorder.FordefinitionsinrelationtotheUSGACourseRatingSystemsee:www.usga.org.AFFILIATEDCLUBAn“AffiliatedClub”isagolfclubaffiliatedtotheRBGF(seeconstitutionoftheRBGF).Note:NobodyotherthananaffiliatedclubortheRBGFmayadministertheEGAHandicapSystem.BOGEYGOLFERA“BogeyGolfer”isaplayerwhocanplaytothebogeyratingfromanysetoftees.Forhandicappingpurposes,itisdefinedasaplayerwithanEGAhandicapofapproximately20(male)or24(female).BOGEYRATINGThe“BogeyRating”(BR)istheUSGAdesignationthatindicatestheevaluationoftheplayingdifficultyofacourseforbogeygolfersundernormalcourseandweatherconditions. It isexpressedasstrokestakentoonedecimalplace,andisbasedontheextenttowhichyardageandotherobstaclescanaffectthescoringabilityofabogeygolfer.BUFFERZONEThe“BufferZone”istherangeofStablefordscoreswithinwhichtheplayer’sEGAhandicapremainsunchanged.AStablefordscoreiswithinaplayer’sbufferzonewhenitiswithinthefollowingrangesforhishandicapcategory:

HandicapcategoryBufferZone(Stablefordpoints)

18-holescores 9-holescores

1 33–36 notapplicable

2 32–36 0-18

3 31–36 16-18

4 30–36 15–18

5 30–36 14–18

6 0-36 0-18Note:Buffer zones for 9-hole scores are different frombuffer zones for 18-hole scores in order tomake themcomparableforhandicappingpurposes.CONFIRMED(new)“Confirmed” is the designation of an EGA handicap that has been maintained by submitting at least four (4)eligiblescoresinthepreviousseason,andthathasbeenconfirmedoradjustedduringthehandicapreview.Note: Anot-confirmed handicap can become confirmed at any time by returning three eligible scores betweensuccessiveHRs.COUNTINGCOMPETITION(new)A“CountingCompetition” isacompetition inwhichhandicapconditionsprevailandscorescount forreductiononly.Scoresplayedinacountingcompetitionareconsideredasqualifyingscoresforhandicapreview.COUNTINGROUND(new)A“CountingRound”isanyroundinacountingcompetition.


COURSERATING;USGACOURSERATINGThe“CourseRating”(CR)isthedesignationthatindicatestheevaluationoftheplayingdifficultyofacourseforscratch golfers under normal course andweather conditions. It is expressed as strokes taken to one decimalplace,andisbasedontheextenttowhichdistanceandotherobstaclescanaffectthescoringabilityofascratchgolfer.DISTANCEPOINTA“DistancePoint”isthepointonateefromwhichthelengthoftheholeismeasuredanditmustbeindicatedbyavisibleandpermanentmarker.Note1:Theaccurateplacementofthepermanentmarkerisimperativeintheprocesofmarkinggolfcourses.Note2:Thepermanentmarkershouldbeplacedcentrally,butatleastsix(6)metersfromthebackandatleastfour(4)metersfromthefrontofthetee.Themarkersshouldbearorbepaintedinthecolourdesignatedtothesetoftees.EGA“EuropeanGolfAssociation”EGAHANDICAP(EGAHCP)An“EGAHandicap”isanindexissuedunderthejurisdictionofanationalassociationandattainedandadjustedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheEGAHandicapSystem.TheEGAhandicapistheEGA’sdesignationoftherelativegolfingabilityofaplayer,onacourseofstandardrelativeplayindifficulty(Slopeof113).Isisexpressedasanumbertakentoonedecimal,forhandicapcategories1-5,andasawholenumberinhandicapcategory6,toamaximumvalueof54.OnlyplayerswithanAmateurStatuscanhaveanEGAhandicap.EGAHANDICAPSYSTEMThe“EGAHandicapSystem”isthemethodapprovedbytheEGAtoevaluatethescoringpotentialofgolfplayersandtoenableplayersofdifferingabilitiestotakepartinvariousformsofcompetitionsonafairandequitablebasis.EGAHANDICAPPING&COURSERATINGCOMMITTEE(HRC)The“EGAHandicapping&CourseRatingCommittee”isthebodyappointedbytheEGAExecutiveCommitteetodevelop,maintainandmonitorthecorrectapplicationoftheEGAHandicapSystemforthenationalassociationsaffiliatedtotheEGAEGAPLAYINGHANDICAP(=PLAYINGHANDICAP)The“EGAPlayingHandicap” isthenumberofhandicapstrokesaplayerreceivesforaspecificsetofteesatthecoursebeingplayed.Theplayinghandicap iscalculatedfromtheEGAhandicapusingtheEGAplayinghandicapFormulaorasindicatedinthelayinghandicaptable.The playing handicap is expressed as a whole number (0.5 rounds upwards, “plus” 0.5 rounds upwards toscratch,and“plus”1.5to“plus”1).Note1:Aplayerwitha“plus”playinghandicapgiveshandicapstrokestothecourse,commencingatstrokeindex18.Note2:TheplayinghandicapisconsideredtobethehandicapreferredtoinRule6-2oftheRulesofGolf.EGAPLAYINGHANDICAPDIFFERENTIAL(=PLAYINGHANDICAPDIFFERENTIAL)(new)The“EGAPlayingHandicapDifferential”isusedintheEGAplayinghandicapformulaforahandicapcategory6.For18holes,itiscalculatedastheplayinghcpforanEGAhandicapof36.0atthecoursebeingplayedminus36.For9holes,itiscalculatedastheplayinghandicapforanEGAHandicapof36.0atthe9holesbeingplayed,minus18.


EGAPLAYINGHANDICAPFORMULAAn“EGAPlayingHandicapFormula”convertsEGAhandicapsintoplayinghandicaps.Theplayinghandicapformulaforhandicapcategories1-5is:Note:“Plus”handicapsmustbeexpressedasnegativevalues.Theplayinghandicapformulaforhandicapcategory6is:Ahandicapcategory6EGAplayinghandicapisdeterminedbyaddingtheEGAplayinghandicapdifferentialofthesetofteesbeingplayedtoaplayer’sEGAhandicap,takinggenderintoaccount.EGAPLAYINGHANDICAPTABLE(=PLAYINGHANDICAPTABLE)An“EGAPlayingHandicapTable”isatableusedforconvertinganEGAhandicaptoaplayinghandicapbasedonthecourserating,slopeandParforaspecificsetoftees.ELIGIBLESCORES(new)“Eligible Scores”are scores used forhandicap review. All individualqualifying scores areeligible scores for HRwiththefollowingexceptions:noreturn,disqualifiedwithoutscore(DQ),unjustifiedquit(UNJQUIT)EXTRADAYSCORE(EDS)An“ExtraDayScore”(EDS)isaStablefordscorereturnedunderhandicapconditions,otherthaninaqualifyingcompetition,inaccordancewiththespecificationssetoutinsection3.8.GENERALPLAY“GeneralPlay”isaproceduretoadjusttheplayer’sEGAhandicapotherthanresultingfromaqualifyingscoreintheperiodbetweenhandicapreviewstotakeaccountofasignificantchangeinplayingperformance.HANDICAPALLOWANCEA“HandicapAllowance” isthenumberofhandicapstrokesaplayerreceivesinahandicapcompetition.ItisthepercentageoftheplayinghandicapdeterminedbytheCommittee.Note1:Aplayerwitha“plus”playinghandicapgiveshandicapstrokestothecourse,commencingatstrokeindex18.Note2:Handicapallowancesvaryfordifferentformsofcompetition,seeAppendixC.Note 3: The handicap allowance in a qualifying or counting round of individual play is: 100% of the playinghandicapNote4:Thehandicapallowance isconsideredtobethe“numberofstrokesreceived”referredtoinRule6-2oftheRulesofGolf.HANDICAPCATEGORYEGAhandicapsaregroupedwithinthefollowing“HandicapCategories”:

HandicapCategory EGAHandicap

1 plus–4.4

2 4.5–11.4

3 11.5–18.4

4 18.5–26.4

5 26.5–36.0

6 37-54

PLAYING HCPCAT 1-5 = EGA HCP x (Sl/113) + (CR-PAR)

PLAYING HCPCAT 6= EGA HCP + Playing Hcp Differential


HANDICAPCOMMITTEEThe “HandicapCommittee” is thebody appointedby anaffiliated club to administer theEGAHandicap Systemwithintheclub.HANDICAPCONDITIONS”Handicap Conditions” are the prerequisite conditions under which qualifying scores may be returned forhandicappingpurposes.Handicapconditionsareinplacewhen:− the round is playedover ameasured coursewith ameasured lengthof not less than2750metres over18

holes,or1375metresover9holes;− thecoursebeingplayedhasbeenratedbythenationalassociationorareaauthorityinaccordancewiththe

USGACourseRatingSystem;− the length of the course played does not vary from the length of themeasured course bymore than 100

metresover18holes,or50metresover9holes;− thetee-markersusedtodesignatetheteeingground(seetheRulesofGolf,Definitions)areplacedonthetees

inaccordancewithclause2.7.5;− the round is played in accordance with the Rules of Golf (including the Conditions of Competition) as

approvedbyR&ARulesLimited;− theformofplayiseitherstrokeplay,Bogey/ParorStableford,providedthatBogey/ParandStablefordare

playedwithfullhandicapallowance(=100%oftheplayinghandicap);and− thescoreismarkedbyanapprovedmarker.FordecisionsfromtheEGAHandicappingandCourseRatingCommitteeon“handicapconditions”,seesection4.1.HANDICAPREVIEW(HR)The “Handicap Review” (HR) is a mandatory procedure that requires the handicap committee to review theperformanceofallplayersunder their jurisdictionagainst theircurrenthandicapandtoconfirmoradjust thehandicapasconsideredappropriate.HANDICAPSTROKEA“HandicapStroke”isastrokethataplayerisentitledtodeductfromhisgrossscore.Note:Aplayerwitha“plus”playinghandicapaddsstrokestohisgrossscore.

HANDICAPSTROKEINDEXA“HandicapStrokeIndex”onthescorecardindicatestheorderofholesatwhichhandicapstrokesaretobegivenorreceived.Ahandicapstrokeindexmustbepublishedforeachcourse(Rule33-4oftheRulesofGolf).Note:Aplayerwitha“plus”playinghandicapgiveshandicapstrokestothecourse,commencingatstrokeindex18.HANDICAPPINGAUTHORITYThe“HandicappingAuthority”foraplayerishishomeclubortheRBGF.HOMECLUBAplayer’s “HomeClub” is anaffiliated clubofwhich theplayer is amember, andwhich is responsible for theadministrationofhishandicap.Note:Iftheplayerisamemberofmorethanoneaffiliatedclubhemustnominateoneashishomeclub.MEASUREDCOURSEA“MeasuredCourse”isanycoursethathasbeenmeasuredaccordingtotheUSGACourseRatingManual.NATIONALASSOCIATIONA“NationalAssociation”isanynationalgolforganizationaffiliatedtotheEGAandauthorizedtoactonbehalfoftheEGA for the administration of theEGAHandicap Systemwithin its own country. TheRBGF is thenationalassociationforBelgium.NORETURN(NR)“NoReturn”(NR)denotesanyroundforwhichnoscorecardisreturned.


NOT-CONFIRMED(new)“Not-Confirmed” is thedesignationofahandicapthatwasmaintainedonthree(3)or fewereligiblescores inapreviousseasonandthathasnotbeenconfirmedoradjustedduringanyfollowingHRprocedures.Note:Anot-confirmedhandicapcanbecomeconfirmedatanytimebyreturningthreeeligiblescoresbetween

successiveHRs.PERIODFORPREFERREDLIESThe“PeriodforPreferredLies” is from1stofNovembertill30thofAprilduringwhichhandicapconditionswillapplynotwithstandingtheapplicationofaLocalRulefor“preferredlies”asaresultofadverseconditions.

PLAYINGHANDICAP(seeEGAPLAYINGHANDICAP)

PLAYINGHANDICAPDIFFERENTIAL(seeEGAPLAYINGHANDICAPDIFFERENTIAL)

PLAYINGHANDICAPTABLE(seeEGAPLAYINGHANDICAPTABLE)QUALIFYINGCOMPETITIONA“QualifyingCompetition”isanycompetitioninwhichhandicapconditionsprevail.

QUALIFYINGROUNDA“QualifyingRound”isanyroundinaqualifyingcompetitionoraroundplayedwiththeintentiontoreturnanEDS.QUALIFYINGSCOREA “Qualifying Score” is any score returned in a qualifying or counting competition, including aNR, or a scoreadjustedunderclauses3.6.2oranyEDS.SCRATCHGOLFERA“ScratchGolfer”isaplayerwhocanplaytotheCourseRatingfromanysetoftees.Forhandicappingpurposes,itisdefinedasaplayerwithanEGAHandicapof0.0.SLOPE“Slope”(Sl) istheUSGAdesignationthatindicatestherelativeplayingdifficultyofacourseforplayerswhoarenotscratchgolfersrelativetothecourserating(i.e.comparedtothedifficultyofthecourseforscratchgolfers).Slopeiscomputedfromthedifferencebetweenthebogeyratingandthecourserating.AgolfcourseofstandardrelativeplayingdifficultyhasaSlopeof113.STANDARDGROSSDIFFERENTIAL(SGD)(new)“StandardGrossDifferential”istheEGAhcptheplayerwouldhaveneededtoplay36ptsStablefordthatround.StandardGrossDifferential(SGD)calculation:1.Roundover18holes,calculatetheSGDusingtheformula: SGD=EGAhcp+(ND*113/Slope) ND=NetDifferential=36-Stablefordscore2.Roundover9holes,calculatetheSGDusingtheformula: SGD=EGAhcp+(2*ND*113/Slope) ND=NetDifferential=18-StablefordscoreExample;Aplayer,withEGAhcp14.7,receivesanplayinghandicapof16,hescores31ptsStableford.Thismeansthathemisses5pointstoscore36pointsandifhisEGAhcpwouldhavebeen14.7+(5*113/Slope)=19.1,hewouldhavescored36pts.Thestandardgrossdifferentialinthiscaseis19.ItisaroundednumberbecauseitisanestimatedEGAhcp.

USGA“UnitedStatesGolfAssociation”


PART2–GOLFCOURSEANDCOURSERATING2.1 COURSERATING2.1.1 All courses inBelgiummustbe ratedby theRBGF, according to theUSGA CourseRatingSystem (USGA

CourseRatingManual;www.usga.org).2.1.2 TheUSGACourseRatingSystemisthepropertyoftheUSGA.TheRBGFisexclusivelylicensedbytheUSGA

tousethesystem.Noalterationsareallowed.AllinterpretationsaremadebytheUSGA.2.1.3 ForhandicappingpurposesanaffiliatedclubmustonlyuseCourseRatingsandSlopeissuedbytheRBGF.

EXPLANATORYNOTE:PRINCIPLESOFCOURSERATINGANDSLOPETheCourseRating(CR)andSlope(Sl)valuesareusedtorelatethedegreeofdifficultyofthecoursetothescoreandconsequentlythehandicapoftheplayer.TheratingsaredeterminedbyatrainedratingteaminaccordancewiththeratingmanualoftheUSGAundernormalcourseandweatherconditions.Firstly all holes are measured from the distance point to the centre of the green. These measurements areadjustedfortheinfluenceofroll,wind,elevation,altitude,doglegs,andlay-upstoeffectiveplayinglengths.Shotlengthsaredefinedforscratchplayersandbogeyplayers,menandwomen.Apart from distance, the playing characteristics of a course are influenced by obstacle factors. These aretopography (e.g. sidehill lies), fairwaywidth, green targetproperties, recoverability and rough,protectionbybunkers,outofboundsandextremerough,waterhazards,trees(sizeanddensity)andgreensurface.Allfactorsareevaluatedperholeformenandwomenandforboththescratch-andthebogeyplayer.ThesystemprovidestableswithvaluesandcorrectionfactorsbasedonextensivedatagatheredbytheUSGA.The Course Rating is established from the effective playing lengths and obstacle factors over 18 holes. Thenumber is expressed in strokes to one decimal point and represents the score thatmay be expected from ascratchgolfer.The bogey rating is established in the sameway. It represents the score expected from the bogey player on thatparticularcourse.Asonecoursemaydifferfromanotherinthedegreeofdifficultypresentedtothebogeyplayer,theplayershouldreceivemorestrokesonthemoredifficultcourse.Therelationshipbetweencourseandbogeyratingiscalledtheslope.Itisameasureoftherelativeplayingdifficultyforthenon-scratchgolfercomparedtotheCourseRating.Agolfcoursethatisregardedashavingthesamerelativedifficultyforscratch-andbogeyplayershasaslopeof113.2.2 COURSEMEASUREMENT Eachholemustbemeasuredalongahorizontalplanefromthedistancepointoneachteetothecentreof

thegreenaccordingtotheinstructionsintheUSGACourseRatingManual.2.3 ALTERATIONSTOCOURSES When permanent alterations have been carried out to a course increasing or decreasing its length or

playingdifficulty,theaffiliatedclubmustrequestanewcourseratingandslopefromtheRBGF.2.4 TEES2.4.1 All courses should have at least one set of tees rated for each gender. Where it is appropriate, it

recommendedthatteesshouldberatedforbothmenandwomen.2.4.2 There may be additional tees providing reduced playing length to accommodate different groups of

playersor teesproviding increased lengthandchallenge forhighlyskilledplayers.Thetablebelowsetsouttherecommendedsequenceofteecolourdesignation.


Tees LengthMinMax No. Men’sCR* Men’sSl* Women’sCR* Women’sSl*

Black 6100 6600 61-66 74,9 136 - -

White 5680 6200 57-62 73,9 130 DepLength DepLength

Yellow 5260 5800 53-58 72,1 128 77,5 143

Blue 4840 5400 48-54 69,7 125 75,4 138

Red 4420 5000 44-50 67,3 120 71,8 131

Orange 4000 4600 40-46 64,5 104 69,2 112

Green 3580 4200 36-42 62,4 101 67,3 108

Pink 3160 3800 32-38 61,1 99 65,2 104

Brown 2750 3400 28-34 59,3 95 63,8 100

*ExamplevaluescourseratingandslopeasinappendixFNote: Itisnotrecommendedthatanyteesareratedforwomenifthetotallengthisgreaterthan5800metres.

2.4.3 AllteesmustbeofsufficientsizetoprovideateeinggroundwhichsatisfiestheRulesofGolf.Eachsetofteesmusthaveadistancepointwhichshouldbeplacedcentrally,butatleastsixmetresfromtheback.Thedistancepointhastobevisibleatalltimes.

2.5 PAR2.5.1 Parreflectsthescorethatascratchgolferwouldnormallybeexpectedtomakeforagivenhole.2.5.2 TheParfigureforeachholemustbeprintedalongsideeachholeonthescorecard.2.5.3 Par foreachholemustbe fixedby theaffiliatedclub inrelation to themeasured lengthandtheplaying

difficultyofeachholeandmustbewithinthefollowingdistancerangesgiveninmeters,fromthestandardtees:

Par WOMEN MEN

3 ––200 ––235

4 185–385 220–450

5 350–+ 415–+

Example:Thelengthofaholewithadoglegis430metres.Dependinguponits“effectiveplayinglength”anditsaverageplayingdifficultytheholemaybeallottedPar4or5(formen).

Note:Only inexceptionalcircumstances(followingauthorisationfromtheRBGF),mayPardeviate fromthetableabove.

2.5.4 The Par figures for the coursemust not be taken as the difficulty for a scratch golfer. The difficulty isdefinedbytheCourseRating.

EXPLANATORYNOTE:RELEVANCEOFPARParisnotaverygoodmeasureoftheplayingdifficultyofagolfcourse.TwocourseshavingthesameParmayvarysubstantially in lengthanddesignof theholes.Forexample,coursesAandBwereconstructed insimilarterrainandwiththesamerelativeplayingdifficulty.CourseA:FourPar3holesof125metresandfourteenPar4holesof270metres.Thetotallengthis4280metres,Par68.CourseB:FourPar3holesof200metresandfourteenPar4holesof360metres.Thetotallengthis5840metres,Par68.ItisobviousthatthescratchgolferwouldfindcourseBmuchmoredifficulttoplay.BothhaveaParof68buttheCRnumberscouldbeintheorderof63and71.AsscoringisrecordedagainstPar,theplayinghandicapwouldbeadjustedby(CR-Par),forcourseAby(–5)andforcourseBby(+3).


2.6 PERIODFORPREFERREDLIES2.6.1 Theperiodforpreferredliesisfrom1stofNovembertill30thofAprilduringwhichhandicapconditionswill

applynotwithstandingtheapplicationofaLocalRulefor“preferredlies”asaresultofadverseconditions.Outside theperiod forpreferred lies, handicap conditionswillnotapplywhena local rule for “PreferredLies”isinoperationunlesstheconsentfromtheRBGFhasbeenobtained.

2.6.2 AdoptingpreferredliesrequiresadetailedLocalRulethatallowstheplayerreliefassetoutintheRulesofGolfasfollows:

“A ball lying on a “closely-mown area” through the green may be lifted without penalty and cleaned.Beforeliftingtheball,theplayermustmarkitsposition.Havingliftedtheball,hemustplaceitonaspotwithin15cmofandnotnearertheholethanwhereitoriginallylay,thatisnotinahazardandnotonaputtinggreen.Aplayermayplacehisballonlyonce,anditisinplaywhenithasbeenplaced(Rule20-4).Iftheballfailstocometorestonthespotonwhichitisplaced,Rule20-3dapplies.Iftheballwhenplacedcomestorestonthespotonwhichitisplacedandsubsequentlymoves,thereisnopenaltyandtheballmustbeplayedasitlies,unlesstheprovisionsofanyotherRuleapply.Iftheplayerfailstomarkthepositionoftheballbeforeliftingitormovestheballinanyothermanner,suchasrollingitwithaclub,heincursapenaltyofonestroke.

*PENALTYFORBREACHOFLOCALRULE:

MatchPlay-Lossofhole;StrokePlay-Twostrokes.*IfaplayerincursthegeneralpenaltyforabreachofthisLocalRule,noadditionalpenaltyunderthe

LocalRuleisapplied.”

Note:HandicapConditionswillonlyapplywhenthespecifiedareaintheLocalRuleisrestrictedto“within15cm”. Inexceptional circumstances thespecifiedareamaybeup tooneClubLength ifapprovedbytheRBGF.

2.6.3 ALocalRuleallowingpreferred liesonasectionofholesmaybeadoptedbytheCommitteewhenmore

localisedconditionssodetermine.GUIDANCENOTE:PREFERREDLIESThe purpose of preferred lies (sometimes referred to as “Winter Rules”) is to allow qualifying scores to bereturned when playing conditions would otherwise not allow proper play due to adverse conditions of thecoursesuchasextremewetnessandmud.Itisawidelyheldmisconceptionthatpreferredliesaretoprotectthecourse.Rathertheoppositeistrueastheplayermaymovetheballtothebestturffromwhichhesubsequentlytakesadivot.Rememberthatpreferredliesconflictwiththefundamentalprincipleofplayingtheballasitlies.Indiscriminateuseofpreferredliesshouldbeavoided.


2.7 PERMITTEDADJUSTMENTTOAMEASUREDCOURSE2.7.1 Eachaffiliatedclubmustendeavourtomaintainthelengthofitsmeasuredcourseatalltimesinorderto

provideampleopportunityforplayerstoplayunderhandicapconditions.2.7.2 Handicap conditionswill onlyprevail if ameasured course has ameasured lengthofnot less than2750

metresover18holes,or1375metresover9holes.2.7.3 Handicap conditions do not prevailwhen the length of the course played varies from the length of the

measuredcoursebymorethan100metresover18holes,or50metresover9holes.2.7.4 Inordertomaintainthecourseratingcharacteristicsofthecourse,andsubjecttotheprovisionsofclause

2.7.3, the tee-markers used to designate the teeing ground (see the Rules of Golf, Definitions) must,normally,notbeplacedmorethan10metresinfrontor10metresbehindtherelevantdistancepoint.

Note:Onlyinexceptionalcircumstancesmaythis10metrerangebeexceeded.Thisisonlytobeacceptedifmaintenancereasons(orextremeweatherconditions)forcetheclubtomovetheteemarkersoutsidethis range. Nevertheless, the maximum 100metre deviation in clause 2.7.3 cannot be exceeded. If so,handicapconditionsdonotprevail.

2.7.5 Placementoftheteemarkersshouldbebalancedsothatthelengthofthecourseplayedisapproximatelyequaltothemeasuredlengthfromdaytoday.Thisisdonebyusingbothfront-andbacksectionsoftheteesaccordingtocourseconditions.

2.7.6 The use of one temporary green per nine holes of a course is allowed, provided that the length of thecourseplayeddoesnotvarymorethanallowed(see2.7.3).

2.7.7 TheclubmustnotifytheRBGFwhenpermanentchangesaremadetothecourse.PermanentchangestothecourserequiretheRBGFtoreviewthecurrentcourseratingandslopeandtodeterminewhetherare-ratingisnecessary.

GUIDANCENOTE:COURSESET-UPANDMAINTENANCEAgolfcourseisratedonitseffectiveplayinglengthanditsplayingdifficultyundernormalconditionsthatshouldprevail on average in mid season when most rounds are played. If length and/or playing difficulty changes,scoreswillbeaffectedandhandicapsdistorted.The objective of the course committee and greenkeeping staff should be to maintain rating conditions asconstantaspossiblethroughouttheseason.Thefollowingpointsareworthconsideration:Varythedifficultyofholelocations,i.e.sixeasysixaveragesixdifficult.Varythesetupoftheteeinggroundswhilemaintainingthemeasuredlength.Maintain theparametersof the rating,most importantly length, roughheight,widthof the landingzones, andgreenspeed.Consider applying for a temporary rating, rather than declaring the course non-qualifying if major repair orreconstruction work is planned. This situation might occur when a hole has to be shortened considerably,temporaryteesareinuse,bunkersarereconstructedandtakenoutofplayorthelengthofthecoursehastobereducedbymorethan100metres.Contactthenationalassociationforadvice.The USGA Course Rating SystemManual, section 15, provides good detailed advice onmaintenance of ratingparametersandthepotentialimpactoncourseratingandslopevalues.


PART3–HANDICAPPING3.1 RIGHTSANDOBLIGATIONSOFTHEROYALBELGIANGOLFFEDERATION

TheRBGF:3.1.1 Has the jurisdiction for the administration of the EGA Handicap System within Belgium, subject to the

overalljurisdictionoftheEGA.3.1.2 MaynotchangeordeviatefromtheregulationsandspecificationsoftheEGAHandicapSystemunlessitis

statedthatacertainaspectoftheEGAHandicapSystemisatthediscretionofthenationalassociation;themainreasonbeingtoachieveuniformityofapplicationacrossnationalassociations.

3.1.3 HasappointedtheTechnicalCommitteetoadministertheEGAHandicapSystemwithinBelgium. 3.1.4 Reserved.3.1.5 Has ensured that all courses approved by the RBGF for handicapping purposes have course rating and

slopedeterminedaccordingtotheUSGACourseRatingSystem.3.1.6 HasalicensefromtheEGAinordertousetheEGAHandicapSystem.3.1.7 EnsurestheintegrityoftheEGAhandicapsissuedunderitsjurisdiction.3.1.8 Assumestheresponsibilityashandicappingauthorityatitsdiscretion. Note:Ifanationalassociationassumestheresponsibilityashandicappingauthority,itshouldalsoperform

theobligationssetoutinsections3.3and3.4,ifapplicable.3.1.9 Hastherighttoobtainanyinformationrelatedtohandicappingfromaffiliatedclubsatanytime.3.1.10HasappointedtheTechnicalCommitteetosettleanydisputeordoubtfulpointreferredtoit.Itsdecisionis

final. If the RBGF cannot come to a decision, it must refer the dispute or doubtful point to the EGAHandicapping&CourseRatingCommittee,whosedecisionisfinal.

Note:Whenexercisingitspowers,theRBGFmustrecogniseandapplythecorrectlegalprocedures.3.1.11Reserved3.1.12Hasdeterminedlimitationsof9-holesandEDSsasperclausee3.6.1c.andsection3.83.1.13HasdeterminedtheproceduretoregisterEDS:section3.83.1.14Hasdeterminedtheperiodofpreferredlies.Clause:2.6.13.1.15Requires aGolf Ability Certificate – “Golfvaardigheidsbewijs”, “Brevet d’Aptitude auGolf” or “Platzreife

Bestätigung”toattainanEGAHandicap.3.1.16Hasdeterminedaprocedure toadjudicateuponthesuspensionofEGAHandicapsaccording tosections

3.13and3.14.3.1.17Hasdeterminedtheappealproceduretobemadeavailabletoaplayerwhoisdissatisfiedwithadecision

undersections3.13and3.14.3.1.18Mayat itsdiscretiondirect that aconfirmedhandicap is aprerequisite for entry into a competition for

whichanEGAhandicapisrequired,seeclause3.15.5.3.1.19 AuditstheEGAhandicapofallplayerswithanEGAhandicapof+1.0andbetterinordertocontrolafair

entryintonationalandinternationalchampionshipswhichrequireamaximumEGAhandicap.

GUIDANCENOTE:PURPOSEOFAUDITOFLOWHANDICAPPLAYERSThepurposeoftheauditoflowhandicapplayersistoprovideassurancethattheirhandicaprecordshavebeenmaintained inaccordancewiththeEGAHandicapSystemand, inparticular, thatallawayscoreshavebeenen-teredcorrectly.Tofacilitatetheaudit,handicappingauthoritiesarerequiredbythenationalassociationtopro-vide,aspartofthehandicapreviewprocedure,thehandicaprecordsforalllowhandicapplayers(theeliteendoftheverylowhandicapspectrum)identifiedbythenationalassociation,inaccordancewithClause3.1.19andanyadditionalplayersassodirectedbythenationalassociation.Theauditmustbebasedonthecomparisonoftheserecordswiththeofficialscoresfromawiderangeofnation-alandinternationalcompetitions.Experiencehasshownthatplayerswith incompletehandicaprecords tend tohave lowerhandicaps than theyareentitledto.Whilstthisdoesnotinfluencescratchstrokeplaycompetitions,itdoeshaveanimportantbearingonentryintoprestigioustournaments.Throughauditing,thenationalassociationcanbetterensurealevelplay-ingfieldandavoidplacingthoseplayerswhohonourtheirobligationsatadisadvantage.3.2 RESERVED


3.3 RIGHTSANDOBLIGATIONSOFTHEAFFILIATEDCLUBAnaffiliatedclub:3.3.1 Is the handicapping authority for all members for whom it is the home club subject to the overall

jurisdictionoftheRBGF. Exception:TheRBGFmay, at itsdiscretion, assume the responsibility ashandicappingauthority for the

membersofaffiliatedclubsunderitsjurisdiction.3.3.2 Must ensure that theEGAHandicap System is correctly applied at the club. Failure to complywith this

requirementwould justify theRBGFwithdrawing the club’s right to act as ahandicapping authorityorimposingsuchconditionsastheRBGFmayconsiderappropriate.

3.3.3 MayatitsdiscretiondirectthataconfirmedhandicapisaprerequisiteforentryintoacompetitionunderitsjurisdictionforwhichanEGAhandicapisrequired.Seeclause3.15.5.

3.3.4 Must appoint ahandicap committee to perform the obligations set out in section3.4 and to ensure theintegrity of the EGA handicaps issued by the club. This committee may be combined with anothercommitteewithsimilarregulatoryfunctionsifitisdeemedappropriate.

3.3.5 Is responsible for ensuring thatEGA handicaps aremaintained in accordancewith the procedures laiddownintheEGAHandicapSystemandinaccordancewithanyspecificprocedureimposedbythenationalassociation.

Note:Anycomplaint regarding theapplicationof thesystem,whichcannotberesolvedby theaffiliatedclub,mustbemadetotheRBGF,whichmayat itsdiscretioncarryoutsuchinvestigationas itconsidersappropriate. If, following such an investigation, it is found that the affiliated club is in breach of itsresponsibilities,theaffiliatedclubshallbedirectedbytheRBGFtorectifymatters.FailuretoresolvethemattersatisfactorilymayjustifytheRBGFdeclaringthathandicapsatthataffiliatedclubarenotvalidEGAhandicaps.

3.3.6 MustretainthehandicaprecordinthecentraldatabaseoftheRBGFofallmembersforatleastthecurrentandpreviouscalenderyear.

3.3.7 Must use RBGF approved software to enter qualifying scores and to register handicap records in theCentralDatabase.

3.4 RIGHTSANDOBLIGATIONSOFTHEHANDICAPCOMMITTEEThehandicapcommittee:3.4.1 Mustmaintain lists inwhich the names of playersmust be entered prior to anyqualifyingor counting

roundandthehandicapcommitteemusthaveprocedurestoensurethatallscorecardsarereturnedtothehandicapcommitteeincludingincompletecards.

3.4.2 Reserved3.4.3 Must ensure that the EGA handicap of each member is recorded as required by the RBGF and made

availableatalltimes.3.4.4 Must ensure that allqualifying scores are recordedas soonaspossibleand that allEGAhandicaps have

beencorrectlycalculatedinrelationtoscoresrecordedinchronologicalorder.3.4.5 Must,whenamemberchangeshishomeclub,informthenewhomeclubofhiscurrentEGAhandicapand

providethehandicapcommitteeof thatclubwithacopyof theplayer’shandicaprecord for thecurrentandpreviousyear.

3.4.6 Mustexercisethepowertosuspendhandicapsasdescribedinsections3.13and3.14.andthepowertoadjusthandicapsdescribedinsection3.16andmustadviseplayersaccordingly.

Note:When exercising its powers, the handicap committee must recognise and apply the correct legalprocedures.

3.4.7 Hastheright,onthedayofaqualifyingcompetitionandbeforethecommencementofplay,todeclarearound of that competition as a counting round or a non-qualifying round because of exceptionally badweatherand/orcourseconditions,seealsoclause3.6.2i.Incaseofcountingcompetitionaroundcanbedeclarednon-qualifying.

Note:Thehandicapcommitteeshouldneverdepriveacompetitionof itsstatusasqualifyingorcountingcompetition only to circumvent the regulations of the EGA Handicap System and prevent scores fromcountingforhandicapping.SuchactioniscontrarytothespiritoftheEGAHandicapSystem.Thehandicapcommitteeshouldgiveplayerstheopportunitytoreturnasmanyqualifyingscoresaspossible.

3.4.8 MustconductahandicapreviewoftheEGAhandicapsofallmembersatleastonceayear,aswellasforanyplayeruponrequest,asprescribedinsection3.15.


GUIDANCENOTE:THEPURPOSEANDCOMPOSITIONOFTHEHANDICAPCOMMITTEEAdministrative staff and club managers in an increasing number of clubs are charged with the day-to-dayadministrationofhandicaps.Toassistthemintheirtask,the2016-2019editionoftheEGAHandicapSystemissupported by computer assisted procedures andmost functions can be run in an automated fashion. Yet itremainsimportantforthehandicapcommitteetoberesponsiblefortheproperapplicationoftheclausesandinparticular to be in charge of the handicap review. The final decision regarding which handicaps are to beadjustedunderthehandicapreviewandthevalueoftheadjustmentrestswiththehandicapcommittee.Thehandicapcommitteehastheultimateauthoritytodecidewhetherhandicappingconditionsaresatisfiedbutmaydelegatethetasktothecommitteeinchargeofthecompetition.Knowledge of the systemand its intent is a prerequisite requirement forhandicap committeemembers andcontinuity of the capabilities within the committee should be safeguarded. The committee responsible forhandicapping (possibly among other responsibilities) must consist of at least three members preferablyrepresentingbothgenders.3.5 RIGHTSANDOBLIGATIONSOFTHEPLAYERTheplayer:3.5.1 Must have only oneEGA handicapwhichmust be allotted and recorded by hishandicapping authority.

ThathandicapapplieseverywherewheretheEGAHandicapSystemapplies.3.5.2 Must, if he is amemberofmore thanoneaffiliated club, select oneaffiliated club as hishome club and

notifythatclubandtheothersofhischoice.3.5.3 Is free to change hishome club at all times. Hemust notify his formerhome club and the RBGFof his

decision.3.5.4 Mustensurethatbeforeplayingaqualifyingorcountingroundhisentryisregisteredasrequired.3.5.5Must ensure that all qualifying scores, whether or not complete, are returned to his handicapping

authority. Ifplayedatanaffiliatedclubotherthanhishomeclub,theplayerisobligedtoreportallthesescorestohishomeclub.

3.5.6Mustpriortoplayinginanycompetitionatanyaffiliatedclub,ensurethatappropriatealterationsofhisEGAhandicaphavebeenmade.

3.5.7 Must apply the increaseor reduction tohisEGAhandicapwhere requiredafter a qualifyingor countinground fora scorenotyet recordedonhishandicap record.Theadjustment shouldbemadeagainst theCBA,ifknown,andassumingitisapplied.

3.5.8 Mustenterhiscurrentplayinghandicaponallscorecardsreturnedafteraqualifyingorcountinground(Rules of Golf, Rule 6-2b). For handicapping purposes, the player should also enter his current EGAhandicaponthecards,eventhoughtheroundmaybeascratchcompetition.

3.5.9 Must return at least four (4) eligible scores each calendar year to provide his handicapping authoritysufficient information about his playing ability to confirm or adjust his EGA handicap at the handicapreview.

Note:Ifaplayerfailstoreportatleastfour(4)eligiblescores,hisEGAHandicapisstatisticallynotreliableandmaynotbeacceptableforentryintosome,certaincompetitionswhichrequireanEGAHandicap,seeclauses3.1.17,3.3.3,3.12.4-3.12.7and3.15.2.

3.5.10MustendeavourtocomplywiththeintentandpurposeofthefundamentalprinciplesoftheEGAHandicapSystematalltimes.

FordecisionsfromtheEGAHandicappingandCourseRatingCommitteeon“Rightsandobligationsoftheplayer”,seesection4.2.


3.6 QUALIFYINGSCORES3.6.1Tobeacceptableforhandicappurposes,qualifyingscoreshavetomeetthefollowingrequirements:

a. Theroundmustbeplayedunderhandicapconditions.b. The round must be played on a course at an affiliated club or a course approved by the national

associationratedinaccordancewiththeUSGACourseRatingSystem.Alternatively,theroundmustbeplayedinacountryoutsidethejurisdictionofthenationalassociationonacourseratedinaccordancewiththeUSGACourseRatingSystemoraccordingtotheCONGUStandardScratchScoreSystem.

c. Theroundmustconsistof18holesandforplayersinhandicapcategories2-6roundsconsistingof9holesarealsoacceptable.A9-holescoremaynotbepartofan18-holescore.Aplayercanonlyreturnone9-holequalifyingscoreperdayforhandicappingpurposes.

d. Theroundmustbeeitherplayedinaqualifyingorcountingcompetitionrunby:i)anaffiliatedclub,ii)theRBGF,iii)otherorganisationsapprovedbytheRBGF,ortheroundisplayedasanEDS(seesection3.8).

e.ScoresmadeoutsidethejurisdictionoftheRBGFinaqualifyingcompetitionrunbyanaffiliatedclubofanother national association, or an organisation approved by another national association,must bereturned.

e. ThescoresmustbeconvertedtoStablefordpoints.3.6.2 Notwithstandingtherequirementsofclause3.6.1,ascoreisaqualifyingscoreevenif:

a. the roundhas been cancelled by the committee inwhich case the roundbecomes “ReductionOnly”(Counting).

b. reserved.c. theplayerisdisqualified.SeeGN:ScoreusedincaseofDisqualification.d. theroundisplayedwithaLocalRuleforpreferredliesinoperation,seesection2.6.e. the round is a single round in an aggregate or eclectic competition provided that players who are

partnersdonotplayinthesamegroup.f. reservedg.theplayerfailstoreturnhisscorecard.SeeGN:Encodingresultsinqualifyingorcountingcompetition.h. theround isplayed inaqualifyingor countingcompetition inwhichdifferentgroupsstart theround

fromdifferenttees(e.g.shotgun).i. the competition is declared non-qualifying round in accordance with clause 3.4.7, but the player

decidestoplayanEDSinaccordancewithsection3.83.6.3 Notwithstanding the requirements of clause 3.6.1 and section 3.8 (Extra Day Score) a score is not a

qualifyingscore,if:a. theround,otherthananEDS,isplayedinacompetitionthatisrunbyathirdpartynotapprovedby

theRBGF.b. reservedc. reservedd.theroundisplayedinanycompetitioninwhichtheplayerplayswithoneormorepartners(exception

aggregate,see3.6.2e).e. reservedf. theroundwasplayedaspartofaPro-Am-Competition.


GUIDANCENOTE:SCOREUSEDINCASEOFDISQUALIFICATION

A. Disqualifiedwithvalidscore.If theplayerhasbeendisqualified foroneof thehereundermentionned rules, an adjusted scoremustbecalculated in spite of his disqualification for technical offences. The handicap committee must carefullyinvestigatealldetails.Note:Allpenaltystrokesmustbetakenintoaccountaswellasthecorrecthandicapandhole-by-holescores.a. Rule3-2:Failuretoholeoutb. Rule3-4:Playerrefusestoapplyaruleinstrokeplay(incl.StablefordandagainstPar)whichaffects

therightsofanotherplayer.c. Rule 6-2b: The handicapmarked on the score card is higher than that towhich he is entitled. The

correcthandicapshouldbeusedtocalculatetheadjustedscore.d. Rule6-3:Playerfailstotee-offatthetimedesignatedbythetournamentcommittee,butnevertheless

returnsascorecard.e. Rule6-6b:Scorecardisnotsignedbytheplayerorthemarkerunlessthemarkerhasnotsignedthe

scorecardforavalidreason.f. Rule6-6d:Recordedscoreislowerthanactualscoreforanyhole.g. Rule6-7:Competitorundulydelaysplay,repeatedoffence.h. Rule6-8:Competitordiscontinuesplay.i.Rule14-3b:Useofdistancemeasuringdevice.j.Rule33-7:Disqualifiedbythecommitteeforseriousbreachofetiquette

B. Disqualified(withoutscore)Iftheplayerhasbeendisqualifeidforoneofthehereundermentionnedrules,itcannotbedeterminedhowmuchofanadvantagetheplayermayhavegainedbybreachingaruleandhishcpwillbeincreasedby0.1.a. Rule1-2:Seriousbreachwhentakingdeliberateactiontoinfluencethemovementoftheballortoalter

thephysicalconditions. b. Rule1-3:Competitorsagreetoexcludetheoperationofaruleortowaiveapenaltyincurred.c. Rule4-1,4-2,4-3and4-4:Useofaclub(s)whichis/arenon-conformingorotherwiseusedinbreachof

therules.d. Rule5-1and5-2:Useofaballthatisnon-conformingorotherwiseusedinbreachoftherules.e. Rule6-4:Useofmorethanonecaddie(leadingtodisqualification).f. Rule7-1b:Practiceonthetournamentcourseonthedayof,andpriortothetournament.g. Rule11-1or14-3:Useofanon-conformingtee,useofanartificialdeviceorunusualequipment(excepta

distancemeasuringdevice).h. Rule22-1Agreeingnottoliftaballthatmightassistanycompetitor.

GUIDANCENOTE:ENCODINGRESULTSINQUALIFYINGORCOUNTINGCOMPETITIONAsweareworkingwithdiffferent“ClubManagementSystems”andtheyallconnecttoacentralisedsystem,allqualifyingscoresaresendtothissystem.Wehavedeveloppedasetofstatus-optionsaplayercanreceivewhenplayingaqualifyingorcountinground:a. theplayernotifiesnottobeabletoplaybeforehisstartingtime:“Forfait”thisdoesn’tcountasQS.b. theplayerdoesn’tshowup:“NoShow”thisdoesn’tcountasQS.c. theplayerquitsplayingforamedicalconditionorseriousreason:“JustifiedQuit”thisdoesn’tcountasQS.d. theplayerreturnshisscorecard:“Return”scorecountasQS.e. theplayerdoesn’treturnhisscorecard:“NoReturn”(NR)thiscountasQS=>+0,1f. theplayerquitsplayingforotherreasons:“UnjustifiedQuit”(UNJQUIT)thiscountsasQS=>+0,1g. theplayerwasdisqualifiedfortechnicaloffenceswhenitcannotbedeterminedhowmuchadvantagethe

playermayhavegainedbybreachingarule:“Disqualified”(DQ)thiscountsasQS=>+0,1h. the player was disqualified with a score and an adjusted score can be calculated inspite of his

disqualificationfortechnicaloffences:“DQwithValidScore”(DQVASCO)thiscountasQS,withthescoreascalculated.

3.7 RESERVED


3.8 EXTRADAYSCORES(EDS)3.8.1 An EDS subject to the provisions of clauses 3.8.2, 3.8.3, 3.8.4 and 3.8.5, is a qualifying score for

handicapping.3.8.2 ThenumberofEDSislimitedtoamaximumof5inanycalenderyear.3.8.3 PlayersmaymarkEDSonlyataffiliatedclubsinBelgium. Note: The player may be restricted to the course of his home club or course(s) designated by his

handicappingauthority.3.8.4 OnlyplayerswithanEGAhandicapinhandicapcategories2-6mayreturnanEDSforhandicapping. Note:Aplayerofhandicapcategory1mayreturnamaximumofthreeEDSsforthepurposeofconfirming

anot-confirmedhandicap.3.8.5 AnEDSonlycountsforhandicappingwhentheplayerhasregisteredhisnameandFederalCardNumber

ontheEDSentrylistbeforestartingtheround.Hisentrymustincludethenumberofholestobeplayed(9or18holes),dateandhourofentry,nameandFederalNumberoftheMarker,EGA-andplayinghandicap.

3.8.6 Theplayermustrecordthesamedetailsasmentionedinclause3.8.5onhisscorecardandhemustreturnthescorecardsignedbythemarkerandcountersignedbyhimself.

3.8.7 Iftheplayer,afterregistrationontheEDSentrylist,doesnotreturnhisscorecard,aNRwillberecordedforhandicappurposes.

3.8.8 Aplayer’sEGAhandicap cannotbereducedtoahandicapcategorywhich isexcluded fromreturninganEDS.

Example:AplayerwithanEGAhandicapof4.7returnsanEDSof41Stablefordpoints.HisEGAhandicapwillonlybereducedby0.2to4.5andnotby0.7.

EXPLANATORYNOTE:EXTRADAYSCORESTheEGAHandicap System (aswell as otherhandicap systems) is basedon thepremise that everyplayerwillreturn a sufficient number of scores to provide reasonable evidence of his playing standard. The EGA hasaccepted four scores as aminimum requirement, but every additional scorewill improve the accuracy of thehandicapsubstantially.

Althoughcommitteesmayconsiderthatinthecourseoftheseasonampleopportunityisprovidedtoparticipateingolf competitions, experience has shown thatmanyplayers struggle to return a sufficient number of scores tomaintainahandicapthatreflectstheirplayingability.Thismaybedueto:− workorfamilycommitmentspreventingparticipationincompetitions.− difficultyinobtainingacceptablestartingtimesonpreferreddays.− adecliningdesiretoplayregularcompetitiongolf.

EDSsprovideaformattosupplementscoresfromqualifyingcompetitionsforhandicappurposes.Theintentistoaugmentthesometimessparse informationfromcompetitiongolfandtoenableplayerstomeettheminimumrequirementoffourscoresinaseason.Sincethecommitmenttoreturnthescore,goodorbad,ismadebeforethe round starts and handicap conditions must be in operation, the EDS round technically compares to acompetitionround.3.9 EGAPLAYINGHANDICAP(PLAYINGHANDICAP)3.9.1 Theplayinghandicap is thenumberofhandicapstrokesaplayerreceivesforaspecificsetofteesatthe

coursebeingplayed.3.9.2 Iftheplayinghandicapisnegative,termeda“plus”playinghandicap,theplayermustgivehandicapstrokes

tothecourse,commencingatstrokeindex18.3.9.3 Aplayer’splayinghandicapisdeterminedbyapplyinghisEGAhandicaptotheplayinghandicapformula:

a)Theplayinghandicapformulaforhandicapcategories1-5is:

PLAYINGHCPCat1-5=EGAHCPx(Sl/113)+(CR-PAR) Note: The playing handicap is expressed as a whole number, 0.5 rounds upwards. This means -0.5 [=

“plus”0.5]roundsupwardsto0[scratch]and-1.5[=“plus”1.5]to-1[=“plus”1]. b)Theplayinghandicapformulaforhandicapcategory6is:

PLAYINGHCPCAT6=EGAHCP+PlayingHcpDifferential


3.9.4 Fora9-hole,player’splayinghandicapisdeterminedbyapplyinghisEGAhandicaptothe9-holeplayinghandicapformula:

a)The9-holeplayinghandicapformulaforhandicapcategories2-5is:

PLAYINGHCPCat2-5=EGAHCPx9-HOLESSl/113+(9-HOLESCR–9-HOLESPARx2) 2

Example:TheEGAhandicapofaplayer is11.8.Heplays the front9-holesofacourse fromtheyellow

tees.

Yellowteesmen 18holes Front9-holes Back9-holes

CourseRating 72.4 71.6 73.2Slope 127 122 132Par 72 35 37

HandicapStrokes 14 7 6 Hisplayinghandicapis:

PlayingHandicap= 11.8x122/113+(71.6–2x35)=7.17è rounded=72

b)The9-holeplayinghandicapformulaforhandicapcategory6is:

3.9.5 Aplayer’splayinghandicapmayalsobedeterminedbyapplyinghisEGAhandicaptoa9-holeor18-hole

playinghandicaptable,seeAppendixC.3.9.6 The handicap allowance is the number of handicap strokes a player receives (or gives) in a handicap

competition. It is thepercentageof theplayinghandicapdeterminedby theCommittee inchargeof thecompetition.

3.9.7 Handicapstrokesareallocatedholebyholeaccordingtothehandicapstrokeindexindicatedonthescorecard.Strokesin9-holeroundsaretakenaccordingtotherelevanthandicapstrokeindex.

Example:Whenplaying9-holestowhichtheevenstrokeindiceshavebeenallocatedtheplayer,receivingsevenstrokes,receivesstrokesattheholeswithhandicapstrokeindex2,4,6,8,10,12and14.

3.9.8AnEGAhandicapmayconverttoaplayinghandicapexceedingthemaximumEGAhandicap.EXPLANATORYNOTE:PLUSHANDICAPSOriginally,golfhandicapswerederivedforstrokeplay.Theywereassessedagainstthescratchplayerandwerestrokestobetakenoffaplayer’sscore.Whenitbecamenecessarytohandicapaplayerwhohaddemonstratedthathewasbetterthanthenationalscratchplayer,ratherthanre-handicappingthescratchplayerandallotherplayersupwards,theconceptofaddingstrokestoascorewasacceptedandsuchhandicapsweredesignatedas“plus handicaps”. As a net score is determined by subtracting the player’s handicap from the gross score,mathematicallytheplushandicapbecomesanegativenumber.Handicapsaslowasplus5havebeenattained.

PLAYING HCPCAT 6= (EGA HCP/2) + Playing Hcp Differential9-hole


EXPLANATORYNOTE:9-HOLESCORESThereisacertainanalogytoEDSinthereasoningforintroducing9-holecompetitionsand9-holeEDS.Again,inresponsetothedemandsofworkingandfamilylifeorphysicallimitations,9-holesscoreshavebeenintroducedtoprovideadditionalopportunitiestoreturnqualifyingscores.Since its introduction in 2007, the 9-hole qualifying round has become very popular in several countries,sometimes amounting to 30 % of all rounds for a particular group of players, such as senior players andparticipantsineveningcompetitionswithrestricteddaylight.Howeverthetraditionalwayforaroundofgolf,i.e.over18holes,isstillconsideredtobethepreferredformatforhandicapping.Forthatreasontheplayerwhocanplay18holesinonedayisnotallowedtoreturntwo9-holescoresinoneday.For decisions from the EGA Handicapping and Course Rating Committee on EGA handicap and EGA playinghandicap,seesection4.5.3.10 STABLEFORD3.10.1For handicapping, all qualifying scores must be converted to Stableford points based on a handicap

allowanceof100%ofplayinghandicap.3.10.2Forhandicapping,theStablefordpointsareawardedinrelationtotheParateachholeasfollows: Netscoreonahole Points MorethanoneoverParornoscorereturned....................................................................................................................... 0

OneoverPar....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1Par............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2OneunderPar..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3TwounderPar.................................................................................................................................................................................... 4ThreeunderPar................................................................................................................................................................................. 5FourunderPar................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

3.10.3For 18-hole or 9-hole qualifying scores the result is recorded on the player’s handicap record. 9-Holequalifyingscoresmustbeclearlyidentifiedontheplayer’shandicaprecord(seeAppendixA).

3.10.4Reserved3.10.5Anyscore inaPar/BogeyqualifyingorcountingcompetitionmustbeconvertedtoaStablefordscoreby

adding36pointstotheplayer’sfinalresult. Example: 2down: – 2 + 36 = 34 Stablefordpoints

5up : + 5 + 36 = 41 StablefordpointsAllsquare : 0 + 36 = 36 Stablefordpoints

3.10.6 Aplayerplaysexactlytohishandicapwhenhereturnsascoreof36Stablefordpointsover18holesor18Stablefordpointsover9holes.

EXPLANATORYNOTE:STABLEFORDThe purpose of applying the Stableford point calculation for handicapping is to reduce the impact of aparticularlybadscoreonaholewhichdoesnottrulyreflectagolfer’splayingability.Otherhandicapsystemsusesimilarmeasuresforstrokecontrolsuchasnetdoublebogeyadjustment.This restricts thescoreonabadhole fora totaladjustedstrokeplayscore forhandicappingpurposes. It alsoallowsa failuretoholeoutonahole inastrokeplaycompetitiontobeconvertedtoascore forhandicappingpurposes.StablefordscoringisameasureofperformanceagainstPar;thesystemwasdesignedsothataplayerplayingtohandicap scores36Stablefordpointsover18holes.TheEGAHandicapSystem adjustshandicapsbyassessingperformanceagainstCourseRatingsoastrokeallowanceisincludedintheplayinghandicapformula(CR-Par)toallowforanydifferencesbetweenCourseRatingandPar.


3.11 ATTAININGANEGAHANDICAP3.11.1 AnEGAHandicapcanonlybeobtainedbyamemberofanaffiliatedclubwhohassuccesfullypassedhis

“BAGorGVB”exam.3.11.2 TheattributedEGAhandicapis54forbothmenandwomen. AnEGAhandicapmayconvertintoaplayinghandicapexceedingthisnumber.3.11.3 ItisstronglyrecommendedthattheinitialEGAhandicapattainedunderthisClauseismonitoredbythe

handicapcommitteeandifnecessaryageneralplayadjustmentfollowingtheproceduressetoutundersection3.16shouldbeapplied.

3.12 ALTERATIONOFHANDICAPS3.12.1 The recording of qualifying scores must be kept as Stableford points. The handicap committeemust

recordtheplayer’squalifyingscoresinchronologicalorder3.12.2 Foreachqualifyingscore,thestandardgrossdifferentialwillbecalculatedandmarked.3.12.3 Aplayer’shandicaprecord(exampleinAppendixA)mustcontain:

a. thedateoftheroundb. thedateofentryc. informationonwheretheroundwasplayedd. thescoreandtype(9-holescoresand18-holescoresmustbeclearlyidentified)e. thequalifyingStablefordscoref. thestandardgrossdifferentialg. therevisedEGAhandicaph. designationconfirmedornot-confirmedi. courserating,slope,Par,...

Note:Adjusted(qualifying)scoresareStablefordscorescomputedbythehandicapcommitteebasedonadisqualificationor,seesection3.6.

3.12.4 A playermust return at least four (4) eligible scores each calendar year to provide his handicappingauthoritywiththenecessaryinformationabouthisplayingabilityinordertoproperlymaintainhisEGAhandicapinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofclause3.12.8-3.12.15andtobeabletoconfirmoradjusthisEGAhandicapattheHR.Suchahandicapisdesignatedconfirmed.

3.12.5 AconfirmedEGAhandicapmustbeclearlymarkedassuchontheplayer’shandicaprecord.3.12.6 AnEGAhandicapmaintainedonthree(3)orfewereligiblescores inthepastcalendaryearisbasedon

insufficient currentdata and cannotbe reliably verified, and is thereforedesignatednot-confirmed. Intheabsenceofadequateandnecessaryinformationforadjustmentandrevision,thathandicapmaynottrulyreflectthescoringpotentialoftheplayerandmustremainunchangedatthehandicapreview.

3.12.7 AnEGAhandicapwhichisnot-confirmedwillbecomeconfirmed,assoonastheplayerhasreturnedthreeeligiblescores.

3.12.8 If a player returns a qualifying score within his relevant buffer zone his EGA handicap remainsunchanged.

3.12.9 With the exception of counting competition, if a player returns aqualifying score with fewer Stableford points than hisbufferzoneorrecordsaNR,DQ,UNJQUIT,hisEGAhandicapisincreasedby0.1forhandicapcategory1to5.

3.12.10 Ifaplayerreturnsaqualifyingscoreabovehisbufferzone,hisEGAhandicapisreducedbyanamountperStablefordpoint in excess of thebuffer zone, the amountperpoint beingdeterminedbyhishandicapcategory.


3.12.11 EGAhandicapsmustbeadjustedasfollows:

HandicapCategory

EGAHandicap

BufferZone Stableford-points

belowthebufferzone:addonly

Subtractforeach

Stableford-point

abovethebufferzone:

18-holescores 9-holescores

1 plus–4.4 33–36 – 0.1 0.1

2 4.5–11.4 32–36 0–18 0.1 0.2

3 11.5–18.4 31–36 16–18 0.1 0.3

4 18.5–26.4 30–36 15–18 0.1 0.4

5 26.5–36.0 30–36 14–18 0.1 0.5

6 37-54 0–36 0–18 0 1 Example: Ifaplayerplayingoffhandicap11.2returnsaStablefordscoreof31points,hisEGAhandicapbecomes

11.3.IfhethenreturnsaStablefordscoreof42points,hisEGAhandicap isreducedby(42-36)x0.2=1.2,i.e.toanEGAhandicapof10.1

3.12.12When a player’sEGAhandicap is to be reduced froma higherhandicap category to a lowerhandicapcategory,itmustbereducedattherateappropriatetothehighercategoryonlysofarastobringhisEGAhandicapintothelowercategoryandthebalanceofthereductionmustbeattherateappropriatetothelowercategory.

Example: If aplayerplayingoffhandicap19.1(handicapcategory4) returnsaStablefordscoreof42points,hisEGAhandicapisreducedasfollows:

19.1 - (2x0.4)=19.1 -0.8 =18.3, takinghim intohandicapcategory3,nowthereduction is0.3perpointgiving18.3-(4x0.3)=18.3-1.2=17.1

3.12.13 Increasesandreductionsofaplayer’sEGAhandicapmustbemadeandregisteredbythehandicappingauthorityassoonaspracticable.

Note:ItistheresponsibilityoftheplayertoapplytheincreaseorreductiontohisEGAhandicapwhererequiredafteraqualifyingroundforascorenotyetrecordedonhishandicaprecord(seeclause3.5.7).

3.12.14 Aplayer’sEGAhandicapcannotbereducedbyreturninganEDSscoretoahandicapcategory1.3.12.15 Aplayer’sEGAhandicapcannotbereducedbyreturninga9-holequalifyingscoretoahandicapcategory1.3.13 SUSPENSIONANDLOSSOFHANDICAPS3.13.1 The RBGF or the handicapping authorityof a playermay suspend the player’sEGA handicap if, in its

opinion,hehasdeliberatelyfailedtocomplywithhisobligationsimposedbytheEGAHandicapSystem.3.13.2 If it is established to the satisfactionof theplayer’shandicap committeeafterdue investigation that a

playerhasfailedtoreportawayqualifyingscores,theEGAHandicapoftheplayermaybesuspendedforsuchaperiodasthehandicapcommitteeconsidersappropriatetoobtainthenecessary informationtoreinstateandadjusttheplayer’shandicap.

3.13.3 Theplayermustbenotifiedoftheperiodofsuspensionandofanyotherconditionsimposed.Noplayer’shandicapmaybesuspendedwithoutfirstaffordingtheplayertheopportunityofappearingbeforethehandicapcommitteeofhishandicappingauthority.

3.13.4 Disciplinaryproceedingswithrespecttoanallegedoffencecommittedataplayer’shomeclubmustbeinitiatedanddeterminedbyhishomeclub. Inallothercases theplayer’shandicappingauthoritymusthearanddeterminetheissue.

3.13.5 If a player is a member of more than one affiliated club, a club which is not his home club may notsuspendhisEGAHandicap.

3.13.6 If a player is suspended from membership of his home club, his EGA handicap must be suspendedautomaticallyuntilthemembershipisreinstated.

3.13.7 AplayerisnoteligibletocompeteinorenteranygolfeventwhichrequiresanEGAHandicapwhilsthishandicapissuspended.


3.13.8 Thesuspensionofaplayer’shandicapappliesatallaffiliatedclubsofwhichtheplayeris,orbecomes,amemberduringtheperiodofsuspension.

3.13.9 Aplayerwhoisdissatisfiedwithadecisionunderclause3.13.1–3.13.8mayfileappealwithin20daysofthedateofthelettercommunicatingthedecisiontohim,andthisbymeansofregisteredletterwithacknowledgementofreceipt.Two copies of the motivated request for appeal should be sent to the RBGF at the attention of theSecretaryGeneralwhowillforwardittotheTechnicalCommitteeassoonaspossiblebutnolaterthan20calendardaysafterreceipt.An appeal filed in due course does not suspend the enforcement of the decision which is subject toappeal.TheSecretary-Generalwillrequestthedocumentsfromtherelevantclubandforwardthemaccordinglyto theTechnicalCommittee.The relevant clubhas20days to submit the requesteddocuments to theRBGF.TheplayermustbeheardbytheTechnicalCommittee.The player will be summoned at least 10 days before the hearing. The player will be notified byregisteredmailofthedate,timeandplaceofthehearing.Attherequestoftheplayerorhiscounsel,acopyofthereportisavailableforexamination.Thehearingispublic.Theproceduretakesplaceinacontradictorymanner.Iftheplayerfailstoattendorberepresentedatthehearing,theTechnicalCommitteewilltakeadecisionbydefault.TheTechnicalCommitteeshallconcludethedecisionofthehearingwithin20days.ThedecisionwillbecommunicatedtotheSecretaryGeneralinwriting,whointurnshallforwardcopyofthedecisiontotheplayerassoonaspossiblebyregisteredletterwithacknowledgementofreceipt.Acopyofthedecisionwillalsobeforwardedtotheclubconcerned.Ifadecisionisrenderedbydefault,theplayermayopposetothedecisionbymeansofregisteredletterwithacknowledgementofreceiptsenttotheattentionoftheSecretaryGeneralandthiswithin20daysofthedateofthelettercommunicatingthedecisiontohim.Anoppositionmadebeyondthisdatewillbeinadmissible.Theoppositionmustbemotivated.Itdoesnotsuspendtheenforcementofthedecisionwhichissubjecttoopposition.The player will again be summoned by the Technical Committee according to the procedure set outabove.Ifthedecisionisrenderedbydefault,afurtheroppositionwillbeinadmissible.

3.13.10 Exceptwhenaplayerchangeshandicappingauthorities,aplayer’sEGAhandicapisimmediatelylostwhentheplayerceasestobeamemberofanyaffiliatedclubornationalassociation.

3.13.11 If a player looses his Amateur Status, hisEGA handicap must be suspended automatically until he isreinstatedinhisAmateurStatus.

3.14 RESTORATIONOFHANDICAPS3.14.1 AplayerwhoseEGAhandicaphasbeensuspendedundertheprovisionsofclause3.13.1and3.13.2can

regainhisEGAhandicapinsuchmannerasthehandicapcommitteeofhishandicappingauthoritydecidessubjecttotheprovisionsofclause3.14.3.

3.14.2 IftheEGAhandicapofaplayeristobereinstatedwithin24monthsofthedateonwhichthehandicapwassuspendedorlostinaccordancewithclause3.13.6,3.13.10or3.13.11,itmustbereinstatedatthesamehandicaptheplayerlastheld,exceptunderexceptionalcircumstances.InallothercasestheplayerwillbeallottedanewEGAhandicapafterhehassubmittedatleastthreeeligiblescoresover18holesonbasisofhislastheldEGAHcp.

Note:Ifapplicable,ahandicapreviewshouldbecarriedoutbeforethehandicapisreinstated.3.14.3 Whenallottinganewhandicaptoaplayer,thehandicapcommitteemustgivedueconsiderationtothe

handicaplastheld.Ahandicapcategory1handicapmustnotbeallottedwithoutthewrittenapprovaloftheRBGF.


3.15 HANDICAPREVIEW3.15.1 Thehandicapcommitteeofahandicappingauthoritymustperformahandicapreview(HR)assoonas

possibleaftertheendoftheseason(asfrom1sttill31stofJanuary).TheHRismandatoryforallplayersincategories1-5.

Note: In addition, a playermay also request a handicap review, at any time, under the provisions ofClause3.15.3

3.15.2 ThehandicapcommitteemustusetheHandicapReviewProcedureinAppendixBinorderto:− listconfirmedhandicapsandnot-confirmedhandicaps− implementthesuggestedadjustmentsforconfirmedhandicapsincategories1-5− constituteandannouncetheHR-report

3.15.3 AtthediscretionoftheRBGForhandicapauthority,aconfirmedEGAhandicapisaprerequisiteforentryintoacompetitionforwhichanEGAHandicapisrequired.

Note:DirectingthataconfirmedEGAhandicapisaprerequisiteforentryintoacompetitionforwhichanEGAHandicapisarequirementisconsistentwiththeaimsofcreatingafairandlevelplayingfield.Not-confirmedhandicapsmaybeallowedtocompetewithoutbeingeligibletowina(net)prizeorforsocialgolfandthelike.

EXPLANATORYNOTE:HANDICAPREVIEWTheHRhastwomainobjectives:ToidentifythoseplayerswhohavereturnedenoughscorestobeassessedeffectivelyToassesswhetherthescoringperformanceofallsuchplayersinhandicapcategories1to5isrepresentativeoftheplayers’abilityasindicatedbytheircurrentEGAhandicap.TheHR is an essential procedurewithin theEGAHandicap System and thereforemandatory. It is designed tocheckthatplayershavehandicapsthatreasonablyreflecttheirability.Itisacceptedthatthecommittee’sabilitytoapplytheprocessobjectivelyvarieswidelyfromclubtoclubasitisheavilydependentontheexperienceandknowledgeofthecommittee.Afterconsiderablestatisticalresearch,aprocedurehasbeendesignedthatwillenablecommitteestocarryouttheHRinauniformlyobjectivemanner.ConfirmedandNot-ConfirmedhandicapsAspartofthatresearchitwasdeterminedthat itwasnecessaryforaplayertoreturnat least four(4)eligiblescores in theperiodbetweenHRs foraneffectiveassessmenttobemadeofhisperformanceagainsthandicap.SuchplayershaveconfirmedhandicapsandareincludedintheHRassessment.Players that have returned three (3) or fewer eligible scores are excluded from the performance assessmentprocesswithintheHRandareregardedashavingnot-confirmedhandicaps.SuchplayersretainanEGAhandicapbutitcannotbedefinitelyverifiedasthecommitteehasbeenpresentedwithtoolittleinformationtomakethatjudgement.Howeverannot-confirmedhandicapcanbetakenasageneralindicationoftheplayer’scompetenceandisperfectlyacceptableforanyformofplaywheresuchanindicationisallthatisrequired.TheReviewProcessIt is anticipated that if all parties, particularly thehandicappingauthority and the players, have fulfilled theirresponsibilities,thevastmajorityofplayerswillrequirenoadjustmentundertheHRandthisisanotherreasontocarryouttheprocessbyhavingastatisticalanalysisusingtheprocedure.ThemorescoresaplayerpresentsfortheHRthemorereliabletheprocessbecomes.Becauseofthis,whereaplayerhasreturnedfewerthaneighteligiblescoresintheHRperiod,thepreviousyear’seligiblescoreswillbeincludedinthecurrentreview.ThesoftwareusingthisprocedurewillsuggestadjustmentsandtheHandicapCommitteeMustverify,acceptandormodifythepropositions.


3.16 GENERALPLAY3.16.1Thehandicapcommitteemay,atitsdiscretion,adjusttheEGAhandicapsofplayersoutsidetheHRprocess

on an individual basis; when exercising this dicretion the handicap committee is strictly limited in itsactionsby3.16.2-3.16.7.

3.16.2Whenaplayer’shandicapcommitteehassignificantevidence thataplayer’s currentEGAhandicapdoesnotreflecthisplayingability, then thehandicapcommitteemayadjust theEGAhandicap as it considersappropriate,butbynolessthanonewholestroke.

3.16.3IfthehandicapcommitteeconsidersthattheEGAhandicapofahandicapcategory1playeristobereducedor that theEGAhandicapofahandicapcategory2player is tobereduced intohandicapcategory1, thehandicapcommitteemustreferthemattertotheRBGF.

3.16.4When deciding whether to implement or recommend an adjustment of EGA handicap, the handicapcommittee of the player’shandicapping authoritymust consider all available information regarding theplayer’sgolfingability.Inparticular:− thefrequencyofroundsplayed;− thefrequencyofroundsplayedinproportiontothenumberofqualifyingscoresreturned;− thenumberofqualifyingscoresrecentlyreturned,notonlyscorestoandbelowhisEGAhandicapbut

alsoscoresinthebufferzoneorworse;− the player’s achievements inmatch play, four-ball (match play/stroke play) competitions and other

non-qualifyingrounds. Note1:Thehandicapcommitteeshouldbeparticularlyvigilantbothofplayerswhosegeneralstandardof

play isknowntobe improving,andofplayerswhohavemedicalorotherreasonswhichmayadverselyaffecttheirscoringability.

Note2:ThehandicapcommitteemayusethehandicapreviewreporttohelpidentifyplayerswhoseEGAHandicapmayneedageneralplayadjustmentandforthepurposeofdetermininganappropriate(adjust-ed)EGAHandicap.

3.16.5ThehandicapcommitteemustadvisetheplayerofanychangetohisEGAhandicapunderthisclauseandthechangebecomeseffectivewhentheplayerbecomesawareoftheadjustment.

Note: If theplayer isdissatisfiedwith thecommittee’sdecision,hemustbeafforded theopportunity toappear before the committee. At that meeting, the player must also be informed of his rights andobligationsimposedbytheEGAHandicapSystem.Whenexercisingthepowersdescribedinclause3.16.1–3.16.4,thehandicapcommitteemustrecogniseandapplyrelevantlegalprocedures.

3.16.6Aplayerwhoisdissatisfiedwithadecisionunderclause3.16.1–3.16.5mayfileappealwithin20daysofthe date of the letter communicating the decision to him, and this by means of registered letter withacknowledgementofreceipt.Two copies of the motivated request for appeal should be sent to the RBGF at the attention of theSecretaryGeneralwhowillforwardittotheTechnicalCommitteeassoonaspossiblebutnolaterthan20calendardaysafterreceipt.Anappealfiledinduecoursedoesnotsuspendtheenforcementofthedecisionwhichissubjecttoappeal.TheSecretary-GeneralwillrequestthedocumentsfromtherelevantclubandforwardthemaccordinglytotheTechnicalCommittee.Therelevantclubhas20daystosubmittherequesteddocumentstotheRBGF.TheplayermustbeheardbytheTechnicalCommittee.Theplayerwillbesummonedatleast10daysbeforethehearing.Theplayerwillbenotifiedbyregisteredmailofthedate,timeandplaceofthehearing. Attherequestoftheplayerorhiscounsel,acopyofthereportisavailableforexamination.Thehearingispublic.Theproceduretakesplaceinacontradictorymanner.Iftheplayerfailstoattendorberepresentedatthehearing,theTechnicalCommitteewilltakeadecisionbydefault.TheTechnicalCommitteeshallconcludethedecisionofthehearingwithin20days.ThedecisionwillbecommunicatedtotheSecretaryGeneralinwriting,whointurnshallforwardcopyofthedecisiontotheplayerassoonaspossiblebyregisteredletterwithacknowledgementofreceipt.Acopyofthedecisionwillalsobeforwardedtotheclubconcerned.Ifadecisionisrenderedbydefault, theplayermayopposetothedecisionbymeansofregisteredletterwithacknowledgementofreceiptsenttotheattentionoftheSecretaryGeneralandthiswithin20daysofthedate of the letter communicating thedecision tohim.Anoppositionmadebeyond this datewill beinadmissible.Theoppositionmustbemotivated.Itdoesnotsuspendtheenforcementofthedecisionwhichissubjecttoopposition.TheplayerwillagainbesummonedbytheTechnicalCommitteeaccordingtotheproceduresetoutabove.Ifthedecisionisrenderedbydefault,afurtheroppositionwillbeinadmissible.

3.16.7The handicap committee or the body organising a competition at a club which is not the player’shandicappingauthoritymayreducehishandicap,ifithasvalidreasonstoconcludethathisEGAhandicapis too high. Any reductionmade under this clause shall applies only to the competition forwhich it ismade.Theplayer’shomeclubmustbenotifiedandprovidedwithfulldetails.


GUIDANCENOTE:GENERALPLAYADJUSTMENTSThehandicap committee should adjust the player’s handicap betweenhandicap reviews if there is compellingevidencethathishandicapdoesnotreflecthiscurrentplayingability.Itisimportanttonotethatoneverygoodorbadisolated,scoreisnotavalidargumenttoreduceorincreasethehandicapmore than the systemprescribes.Ageneralplay adjustment is a reductionor increasebasedon thegeneralperformanceoftheplayer.Ifthereisapatternindicatingamismatchofthehandicapandactualscoresthecommitteewouldbejustifiedtomaketheadjustment.Generalplayadjustmentsarereactionstosituationsthatcanoccurduringtheyearandshouldbemadeunderthesamebasiccriteriausedinthehandicapreview.


PART4DECISIONS4.1 HANDICAPCONDITIONS

4.1.1 Dohandicapconditionsprevailwhengolfcarts/buggiesarepermitted? TheRulesofGolfdonotprohibittheuseofgolfcarts/buggies.Thereforetheuseofagolfcart/buggyby

itselfwillnotcancelthestatusofhandicappingconditions. Eveniftheconditionsofthecompetitionprohibittheuseofgolfcarts/buggiesandbecauseofthebreach

ofthoseconditionstheplayerwasdisqualified,thescorewillbeconsideredforhandicappingpurposes.4.1.2 Dohandicapconditionsprevailwhendistancemeasuringdevicesarepermitted? TheRulesofGolfprohibittheuseofdistancemeasuringdevicesunlesstheyareallowedbyaLocalRule,

seenotetoR14-3RulesofGolf.However,evenwithoutaLocalRule,handicapconditionsareconsideredsatisfiedwhendistancemeasuringdevices areusedduringqualifying competitions orEDSs. Thus, if theplayerwasdisqualifiedbecauseofabreachofRule14-3forusingadistancemeasuringdevicewhennotpermitted,thescoreshouldstillbeconsideredforhandicappingpurposes,seeclause3.6.2c.

4.1.3 Dohandicapconditionsprevailwhengreenstaffhascarriedoutmaintenanceworkduringthecompetition? Itisnotdesirableformaintenanceworktobecarriedoutduringacompetition. However,wherethisoccursandthecommitteehasnottakenanyactionsuchassuspendingorcancelling

the competition, the scores should be considered returned underhandicap conditions. Thus, the scoreswillbeconsideredforhandicappingpurposes.

4.1.4 Dohandicapconditionsprevailwhenartificiallysurfacedteesareinuse? Artificially surfaced tees (e.g. Astroturf or concrete-based tees), even if they do not strictly satisfy the

RulesofGolfdefinitionofateeingground,donothaveadisruptiveeffectonthehandicapconditions,aslongastheartificialteesarelocatedinpositionsthatcomplywiththemeasurementoftherelevanthole.Therefore, scores returned from rounds played from artificial tees are considered qualifying scoresreturnedunderhandicapconditions.

4.1.5 Dohandicapconditionsprevailwhenartificiallysurfacedputtinggreensareinuse? ArtificiallysurfacedputtinggreensareacceptableundertheRulesofGolfprovidedtheproperprovisions

have beenmade in a Local Rule to declare the artificially surfacedputting greens not to beimmovableobstructionsbutintegralpartsofthecourse.

TheUSGACourseandSlopeRatingCommitteehasconfirmedthatartificial turfmayberatedunder theUSGACourseRatingSystem.Whenboththeseconditionshavebeenfulfilledscoresreturnedfromroundsplayedfromartificiallysurfacedputtinggreensareconsideredqualifyingscoresreturnedunderhandicapconditions.

4.1.6 Dohandicapconditionsprevailinextendedcompetitionswitheclecticoraggregateawards? If, fromaseriesofscores,specialprizesareawardedforthebesteclecticscoreorthebestnetorgross

aggregateofaprescribednumberofscores,eachindividualscoreintheseriesis:– aqualifyingscoreprovidedeachscoreisreturnedunderhandicapconditionsinaqualifyingorcounting

competition.– a non-qualifying score if it was returned solely for the purpose of eclectic, net or gross aggregate

awards.

4.1.7 Isacompetitionaqualifyingcompetitionwhereplayersareallowedtostartfromdifferenttees(e.g.atwo-teeorshotgunstart)?

Competitionsinwhichcompetitorsareauthorisedtostartfromdifferenttees,suchaswithshotgunstarts,arequalifyingcompetitionsprovidedhandicapconditionsprevail.

4.2 RIGHTSANDOBLIGATIONSOFTHEPLAYER4.2.1 Mayplayersberequiredtoentertheirownscoresintoacomputer? Usuallyscorecardshavetobereturnedtothecommitteeinchargeofthecompetition.Thecommitteewill

then enter the scores into the computer.However, if thehandicap committee requires players to entertheir own qualifying scores (including EDSs) into the computer of the club, players must return anadequatelysignedscorecard to thehandicapcommittee forverificationpurposesassoonaspracticable.Other arrangements to allow thehandicap committee´s verificationof anyEDS are acceptable, providedthatthehandicapcommitteeissatisfiedthatthecorrectscorewasrecorded.


4.2.2 MayacommitteeimposeapenaltyundertheRulesofGolfforfailuretoenterascoreintoacomputer? Playersmaybe requiredby aConditionof theCompetition to assist thehandicap committee in several

wayssuchas:− Providethescoretotalandapplythecorrecthandicap− EntertheStablefordpointstotalonthecard− Oncompletion,enterthehole-by-holescoresintoacomputer

AhandicapcommitteemaynotimposeaRuleofGolfpenaltywhenaplayerfailstocomplywithanyoftheaboveconditions.

TheRulesofGolfareveryspecificastowhattheplayer’sandanycommittee’sobligationsarewithrespectto score cards. Conditions of the Competition cannot change these requirements.Nopenalty under theRules of Golf can be imposed provided the player complies with Rule 6-6. However, the handicapcommittee would be justified to consider disciplinary action such as suspension of the handicap, seesection3.13,orexclusionfromthenextcompetition(s).

4.2.3 Mayaplayerhavetwohomeclubs? Yes,undercertainconditions,butaplayermayneverhavemorethantwohomeclubs. Generally,ifaplayerisamemberoftwoaffiliatedclubsaffiliatedtotwodifferentnationalassociations,he

hastoselectoneclubashishomeclubwhichadministersandperformstheHRofhishandicap.However,if theplayerresidesineachcountryforperiodsofthreeormoreconsecutivemonths,hemaynominatetwohomeclubs.Bothclubsmayadministerhishandicaponlyforthetimeheisresidingintherespectivecountry.Assoonashemovestotheothercountry,hemustpresenthishandicaprecordtohishomeclubin that country for update. Furthermore, the playermust declarewhich of those two home clubs is toperformtheHR.Generally,thisshouldbetheclubatwhichtheplayerhasreturnedmostqualifyingscores.

4.3 QUALIFYINGSCORES4.3.1 A player returns a qualifying score from a round played under the jurisdiction of another national

association (which is not the player’s handicapping authority). How can this score be applied forhandicappingpurposes?

Generallytheplayerhastoprovidehishomeclubwiththefollowinginformation:− Evidence that it was a qualifying score (e.g. a copy of Conditions of Competition or a list of official

scores)− Nameoftheclubatwhichtheroundwasplayed,andinformationaboutwhichassociation/federation

isthenationalassociationforthatclub− Ascorecardwiththehole-by-holescores− Parofeachhole− Handicapstrokeindexofeachholeplayed− USGACourseRatingvalueofthecourse(tees)played− Slopevalueofthecourse(tees)played− CBAofthecompetitionround,ifapplicable

Thisinformationenablestheplayer’shandicapcommitteetoestablishthecorrectplayinghandicapandtousetheawayscoreforhandicappingpurposes,byconvertingthescoreintoStablefordpointsaccordingtotherequirementsof theEGAHandicapSystem. Ifapplicable, theCBA-calculationmustbeappliedbeforehandicapadjustment.

4.3.2 A player returns a qualifying score from a round played under the jurisdiction of another national

associationwhichhasnotadoptedtheEGAHandicapSystem.Howcanthisscorebeappliedforhandicappingpurposes?

CONGU: TheUSGACourseRatingvaluewillbereplacedbytheStandardScratchScore(SSS)andtheCBAbyCSS

(CompetitionScratchScore).ScoresplayedunderthejurisdictionofCONGUwillhavetobeconvertedintoStableford points according to the requirements of the EGA Handicap System. The playing handicapappliedfortheconversionintoStablefordpointsmustbecalculatedasfollows:

a. IfnoSlopeisavailable:

PLAYINGHCP=EGAHCP+(SSS-PAR)

Theresultmustberoundedtothenearestwholenumber.


b. IfSlopeisavailable:

PLAYINGHCP=EGAHCPx(Sl/113)+(SSS–PAR)

Inbothcasesthe(SSS–CSS)mustbeappliedtotheplayersStablefordscoreastheCBA. USGA: Scores returned from rounds played under the jurisdiction of the USGA will have to be

convertedintoStablefordpointsaccordingtotherequirementsoftheEGAHandicapSystem. The playing handicap which the conversion into Stableford points is based on, must be calculated as

follows:

PLAYINGHCP=EGAHCPx(Sl/113)+(CR-PAR)

Theresultmustberoundedtothenearestwholenumber. NoCBA. Othercountries CountriesoutsideCONGUandUSGAwhichusetheUSGACourseRating:seeUSGA. Scoresfromroundsplayedinothercountriesarenotacceptableasqualifyingscores.4.3.3 Howwill a score returned in a competitionwherehandicap limits apply, butwhere the player’s handicap

exceedsthelimit,betreatedforhandicappingpurposes? Thescoreisaqualifyingscore.Itwillbeusedforhandicappingpurposes,assessedagainsttheplayer’sEGA

handicap, even though thatEGAhandicap exceeded the limit.Other than for the competition result, theStableford points used for handicapping will be calculated from the actual playing handicap. Thecompetitionresultwill,however,becalculatedusingtheEGAhandicaplimitsimposedbytheconditionsofcompetition.

Example: HCPLimit=24.0;EGAHCP28.2;CR=71.3;Sl=129;Par=72 PLAYINGHCPforcompetition=(24.0xSl/113)+CR–Par ⇨(24.0x129/113)+71.3–72=26.6⇨27handicapstrokes PLAYINGHCPforHandicapping=(28.2xSl/113)+CR–Par ⇨(28.2x129/113)+71.3–72=31.4⇨31handicapstrokes4.3.4 How should scores returned in stroke play competitions where handicaps do not apply be used for

handicappingpurposes? Evenifhandicapsdonotapplyforthecompetitionresults,thescoresplayedinsuchroundsarequalifying

scores, provided the handicap conditions are satisfied. The handicap committee must calculate theStablefordscoreforeachplayerusingtheplayinghandicapbasedontheEGAhandicap.

4.3.5 MayanEDS9-holescore,returnedwhen18holeshavebeenplayed,beacceptedforhandicappingpurposes? Yes, provided that the player had previously registered the 9-hole EDS as required. The

provisionthata9-holescoremaynotbepartofan18-holescoreismeanttopreventtheplayerchoosingthebetterofthetwo9-holescores.Thismayappeartobeagainstthespiritandintentofallowing9-holescores,but itwouldnotbeappropriate,orpracticable, to interferewith thewayplayerswant tospendtheirtime.

4.3.6 Two 9-hole competitions are organised by a club on the same day.May scores from the second round be

acceptedforhandicappingpurposes? No4.3.7 What is thestatusof thescoreofaplayerwhowasallowedbytheCommitteetoplay inacompetition for

whichhedidnotsatisfytheentryrequirements? Aplayerreturnsaqualifyingscoreafterplayinginacompetitioninwhichhewasallowedtoplaybythe

Committeewithoutbeingeligibletowinaprize,e.g.aplayerholdinganot-confirmedhandicaporajuniorin senior event. Provided the requirements of section 3.8 (EDS) are met, the status of the score isequivalenttoanEDS.

4.4 Reserved


4.5 EGAHANDICAPANDEGAPLAYINGHANDICAP4.5.1 How should the playing handicap of players from outside the jurisdiction of the EGAHandicap System be

appliedwhentheyparticipateinacompetitionplayedaccordingtotheEGAHCPSystem? CONGU: TheplayinghandicapofagolferholdingaCONGU®ExactHandicaphastobecalculatedasfollows:

PLAYINGHCP=CONGU®EXACTHCP+(CR-PAR) Example: CONGU®EXACTHCP=19.5;CR=70.2;Sl=125,Par=72 ⇨19.5+(70.2-72)=19.5+(-1.8)=19.5–1.8=17.7⇨18 USGA: TheplayinghandicapofagolferholdingaUSGAIndexhastobecalculatedasfollows:

PLAYINGHCP=USGAINDEXx(Sl/113)+(CR-PAR) Example: USGAINDEX=19.5;CR=70.2;Sl=125,Par=72 ⇨(19.5x125/113)+(70.2-72)=21.6+(-1.8)=21.6–1.8=19.8⇨20 Note: A CONGU® Exact Handicap is not based on Slope, thus, a Slope adjustment is not required to

calculatetheEGAPlayingHandicap.AUSGAIndexis,however,basedonSlope,asisanEGAHandicap,thusitisnecessarytoaccountfortheSlopefactorofthecourseplayedwhencalculatingtheplayinghandicap.CONGU®ExactHandicapsthereforehaveadifferentdefinitionascomparedtotheUSGAIndexandtheEGAHandicap.USGAIndexandEGAHandicaparemoreorlesscomparable.

4.5.2 HowmayhandicapsdeterminedbyhandicappingsystemsotherthantheEGAHandicapSystembeconverted

intoEGAHandicaps? Generally a handicap other than an EGA Handicap will only be converted into anEGA Handicap if the

playermovestoacountrywheretheEGAHandicapSystemhasbeenadoptedandhebecomesamemberofanaffiliatedclubwhichhenominatesashishomeclub.Acopyofthehandicaprecordshouldbeobtainedandretainedbyhisnewhomeclub.

The following calculation does not apply for players from outside the EGA jurisdiction for singlecompetitions.Seedecision4.5.1

ConversionofCONGU®EXACTHCPintoEGAHCP AnyconversionofhandicapsfromCONGUtoEGAcanonlybeapproximate. As Slope is not part of the CONGU®Handicapping System, the CONGU handicaps are not directly

comparablewithEGAHandicaps.ThereforetheyhavetobeSlope-adjustedasfollows:

EGAHCP=CONGU®EXACTHCPx113/124 (theapproximateaverageofcourseslopesinCONGU) ConversionofUSGAIndexintoEGAHCP AsUSGAIndexesarebasedonSlope,noadditionalconversionhastobedone.ThereforetheUSGAIndex

willbecometheEGAHandicap.

EGAHCP=USGAINDEX In all other cases, the player must return three scores as soon as possible played under handicap

conditions,toallocatehimanewEGAHandicapundertherequirementsofclause3.11.3.


4.5.3 How should the player ensure that his playing handicap on the score card is correct?May the Committee

waivethepenaltyofDQ? TosatisfyRule6-2andRulesofGolfDecision6-2/1theplayerisrecommendtoactasfollows,specifically

whenplayingaway:1. Write the EGA handicap on the card if it does not appear in the printed section.Check the playing

handicapwiththeplayinghandicaptable,enteroradjustifrequired.2. If theEGAhandicap isprintedonthecard,checkthevalueandcorrect ifrequired.Checktheplaying

handicapwiththeplayinghandicaptable,enteroradjustifrequired.3. Ifnoplayinghandicaptableisreadilyavailable*checkwiththeCommitteewhentheEGAhandicapis

missingorincorrectlyrecorded.Otherwiseassumethecomputationiscorrect.* “Readilyavailable”meansdisplayedintheareawherescorecardsareissuedclosetothestarting

teeorintherecordingarea. TheaboveroutinedoesnotabsolvetheplayerfromhisresponsibilityunderRule6-2,butwillnormally

takecareofwrongplayinghandicap informationforanindividualplayerduetorecentalterationstohisEGAhandicaporotheradministrativeerrors.

When,however,asystematicerrorhasbeenmadeincomputingtheplayinghandicap(s)andnomeansof

verification are available to the player(s), this is a Committee error that should warrant waiving thepenaltyofdisqualificationunderRule33-7.

4.6 ALTERATIONOFHANDICAPSsection3.124.7 CONFIRMEDHANDICAP,NOT-CONFIRMEDHANDICAP;HANDICAPREVIEWsection3.154.7.1 Mayaplayerwithanot-confirmedhandicapbeallowedtoplayinacompetitionforwhichanEGAhandicap

isrequired? Clause 3.15.3 stipulates that a confirmed EGA handicap normally is a prerequisite for entry into any

competition for which an EGA handicap is required at the discretion of the national association orhandicap authority. If the national association does not exercise that option or restricts it to nationalcompetitions,thehandicapauthoritycandirectthesamerequirementforclubcompetitions.Thehandicapauthoritymaygrantexceptionsforplayerstoparticipatewithnot-confirmedhandicapsincompetitionsinordertoreturnaqualifyingscoreprovidedtheyarenoteligibletowina(net)prize.

4.7.2 Doesascoreusedtoconfirmanot-confirmedEGAHandicapcountintheHR? Yes,providedalltheotherrequirementsoftheHR-processhavebeenmet.

Thesedecisionsareonlycurrentatthetimeofpublication.TheHCRCmaypublish,ontheofficialwebsite,decisionsthatarisefromtimetotimesubsequenttopublication.www.ega-golf.ch


Appendices

A. HandicapRecordSheet

B. HandicapReview(HR)Procedure

C. HandicapAllowanceinCompetitions

D. StrokeIndexRecommendation

E. PlayingHandicapTable

F. ListofExplanatoryNotesandGuidanceNotes


APPENDIXA HANDICAPRECORDSHEET


APPENDIXB HANDICAPREVIEWPROCEDUREForgeneral(introductory)informationonHandicapReview(HRinthisappendix),refertotheExplanatoryNoteonHandicapReviewinsection3.15.Clause3.4.8requireshandicapcommitteesandnationalassociationstocarryoutaHRatleastonceayear,typicallyattheendofeachplayingseason.TheprocedurehasnowbeenmodifiednotonlytoapplytotheHRprocessitself,butalsotootherhandicapcommitteedecisions(i.e.GeneralPlay,allotmentoffirsthandicap).TheHRisanimportantadjuncttothehandicappingprocessandismandatoryforallplayers,inhandicapcategories1–5.TheHRwillonlyusescoresfromthelast12monthsoftheplayer’shandicaprecord.However,notallscoresfromwithinthetimeframeareeligibleforHR.Cancelledroundsaresuitableforhandicapreview.9-holescores,however,mustbeincluded.Inordertocomparescorespostedfromdifferentsetsofteesandcourses,andtocomparethescoredirectlyagainsttheEGAHandicap,allscoresmustbeportedtotheCourseofStandardRelativeDifficult(COSRD,acoursewithSR=113)).TheGrossDifferentialsofsuchacoursearefullycomparableagainsttheplayer’sEGAHandicapattherevisiondate.Onceallscoresarecomparable,theHRcalculatestheirmeanandstandarddeviation.Withthosetwometrics,thealgorithmwillyieldarangeofexpectedhandicap,whichistheplayer’shandicapexpectedhandicaprange.Finally,thealgorithmwillprovideaproposedhandicap;however,theproposedhandicapwillneverbehigherorlowerthanthecurrentEGAHandicapplus/minus3strokes.ELIGIBLESCORESAllindividualqualifyingscoresareeligiblescoresforHR,withthefollowingexceptions:

− roundscancelledbythecommittee,− NoReturn,− DQwithoutscore,− UNJQUIT

STANDARDGROSSDIFFERENTIAL(SGD)CALCULATION1.-Foreveryeligibleroundover18holes,calculatetheSGDusingtheformula: SGD=EGAHcp+(ND*113/Slope) WhereND=NetDifferential=36-Stablefordscore2.-Foreveryeligibleroundover9holes,calculatetheSGDusingtheformula: SGD=EGAHcp+(2*ND*113/Slope) WhereND=NetDifferential=18-StablefordscoreRBGFwillincludetheSGDvalueintheHandicapRecordSheet.(Roundedtoawholenumber)REVIEWPROCESS1. Determineconfirmedhandicap/not-confirmedhandicap Allhandicapsofplayerswhohavereturnedthreeorfewereligiblescoresareidentifiedasnot-confirmedand

excludedfromfurtheranalysisandareincludedinthenot-confirmedhandicapreport.2.Identifyingplayerswith8ormoreeligiblescoresforinclusioninthereviewprocess2.1 All players who have 8 or more eligible scores in the current review period are included in the review

process i.e. if a playerhas returned20 scores in theperiod, all twenty are analyzed andnot just the lasteight.

2.2 Playerswith less than8eligiblescores in thereviewperiod. Interrogate thepreviousyear’seligiblescoresandselectsufficient(inchronologicalorderandwith latest first)number tobring the total in thecurrentanalysisto8.Allplayerswith8eligiblescoresafterthisprocessmustbeincludedinthereviewprocess.

2.3 Playerswithmorethanthreeeligiblescoresintheperiodofreviewbutwithlessthan8aftertheprocedurein2.2hasbeenappliedareexcludedfromfurtheranalysisandmustbelistedashavingconfirmedhandicapsbuttoofewscorestoanalyze.Newhandicapsarealsointhisgroup.


3.RunReviewProcess3.1. CalculatethemeanofallSGD(SGD)calculatedpreviously.3.2. CalculatetheStandardDeviation(Bessel'scorrected)ofalltheSGD(σSGD).3.3. CalculatetheDegreesofFreedom(DF)addingtothetotalnumberof18-holerounds,thenumberof9-hole

roundsdividedby2(0.5roundedup),andsubtract1: DF=N18+(N9/2)-1

Where:DF:DegreesofFreedomN18:numberof18-holeroundsN9:numberof9-holerounds.

3.4. Calculatethefactorausingthetwotailst-Studenttable(1)foranerrorof0,01andtheDegreesofFreedom

(DF)calculatedinthepreviouspoint.3.5. Calculatethefactorbusingthetwotailst-Studenttable(1)foranerrorof0,05andtheDegreesofFreedom

(DF)calculatedinthepreviouspoint.3.6. CalculatetheupperandlowerestimatedSGDusingtheformulas: uppereSGD=SGD+a*σSGD. √(n+1) lowereSGD=SGD-b*σSGD. √(n+1)3.7. ConvertbothupperandlowereSGDintoupperandlowerIndexlimitsusingtheformula:

upperINDEX=(uppereSGD-2.1)/1.13 lowerINDEX=(lowereSGD-2.1)/1.13 3.8. Iftheplayer'sEGAHandicapfallsbetweentheupperandlowerIndexlimits(lowerINDEX,upperINDEX)no

adjustmentisneeded.3.9. Iftheplayer'sEGAHandicapisbelowthelowerIndexlimit<lowerINDEX,suchlimitwillbetheReviewed

Handicap.CalculatetheadjustmentbysubtractingtheReviewedHandicapfromtheEGAHandicap,roundingthepositivedifferenceuptothenextinteger(awayfromzero).

3.10. Iftheplayer'sEGAHandicapisabovetheupperlimit>upperINDEX,suchlimitwillbetheReviewedHandicap.CalculatetheadjustmentbysubtractingtheReviewedHandicapfromtheEGAHandicap,roundingthenegativedifferenceuptothenextinteger(towardszero).

3.11. Foreachhandicapcategorythefollowingmaximumadjustmentsmustbeapplied:

3.12. CalculatetheProposedHandicapaddingtotheEGAHandicaptheadjustmentcalculatedtakinginto

accountthemaximumadjustmentsprovidedintable3.11.3.13. AnyplayerwhoseinitialEGAHandicapishigherthanthefinalEGAHandicapshouldnotbeadjustedupas

aresultofHR.

HcpCategory 1 2 3 4 5Maximum ±1 ±2 ±3 ±3 ±3


4.GeneralHR-Report TheprocedureshouldproduceanHR-reportofthegeneralformatdetailedbelow.

HandicapReviewReport

Club/Authority TotalplayerscoveredbyreportPeriodofReport [from] [To] [numberofplayersreviewed]Thefollowingplayersreturned3eligiblescoresorfewerandhandicapsaredesignatednot-confirmed

Player[list] handicapcategory gender

Thefollowingplayersdidnotreturn8eligiblescoresaggregatedover2yearsandhandicapsaredesignatedconfirmedbutnotassessed

Player[list] handicapcategory gender EH

Thefollowingplayershavereturned8ormoreeligiblescores,EGAHcp≥upperINDEX+33.0decreaseinEGAHandicap(Cat3-5)applied(-2inCat2/-1inCat1)

Player[list] OldEH NewEH Player[list] OldEH NewEH

Thefollowingplayershavereturned8ormoreeligiblescores,EGAHcp≥upperINDEX+22.0decreaseinEGAHandicap(Cat2-5)applied(-1inCat1)


Thefollowingplayershavereturned8ormoreeligiblescores,EGAHcp≥upperINDEX+11.0decreaseinEGAHandicap(Cat1-5)


Thefollowingplayershavereturned8ormoreeligiblescores,theirEGAHandicapisbetween(lowerINDEX,upperINDEX)handicapsaredesignatedconfirmedbutnotchanged


Thefollowingplayershavereturned8ormoreeligiblescores,EGAHcp≤lowerINDEX-11.0increaseinEGAHandicap(Cat1-5)applied


Thefollowingplayershavereturned8ormoreeligiblescores,EGAHcp≤lowerINDEX-22.0increaseinEGAHandicap(Cat2-5)applied(+1inCat1)


Thefollowingplayershavereturned8ormoreeligiblescores,EGAHcp≤lowerINDEX-33.0increaseinEGAHandicap(Cat3-5)applied(+2inCat2/+1inCat1)


REVIEWRESULTThereviewprocesswillyieldthefollowinginformationintheplayersHcpHistoryunderAnnRev:1. ExpectedHandicapRange:therangewheretheplayer’shandicapisexpectedtobeaccordingtothescores

(SGD).Itisrepresentedbytherange(lowerINDEX,upperINDEX)

2. Whentheplayer’shandicapfallsoutoftheExpectedHandicapRangeanadjustmentisneeded.TheproposedcorrectionwillbeaccordingthedifferencebetweentheReviewedHandicapandtheActualHandicap.Thecorrectionwillberoundedandlimitedtothemaximumadjustment(categorydependent).

• ifplayer’shandicap<lowerINDEXtheReviewedHandicapwillbethelowerINDEX• ifplayer’shandicap>upperINDEX,theReviewedHandicapwillbetheupperINDEX

TheReviewedHandicapshouldbethehandicaptheplayershouldhaveaccordingtothescores(SGD).


HOWTOREADTHERESULTSMosttimesthereviewprocesswillnotchangetheplayer’shandicapbecausethehandicapwillbeinsidetheExpectedHandicapRange.Someplayerswillhavehandicapsfallingoutsidetherange;theseplayersneedadifferenthandicap,theReviewedHandicap.Inexceptionalcasestheplayer’shandicapwillbeveryfarfromtheExpectedHandicapRangeandtheProposedHandicap(thefinalresultofthehandicapreview)willnotbethesamehandicapastheReviewedHandicap,becauseofthemaximumadjustmentconstraintofHR.Insuchcases,thehandicapcommitteeshouldconsidertheplayerforfurtherinvestigation,takingintoaccounttheplayerdevelopment,namelyinnon-qualifyingcompetitionssuchasMatchPlayevents,ProAms,teamcompetitions,etc.Whenstudyingthiskindofplayers,theExpectedHandicapRangecanprovidethehandicapcommitteewithvaluableinformationaboutthegolfinglevel,inhandicappingterms,oftheplayer.Suchinformationmaybeconsideredtosupportageneralplayadjustmenttoamendtheplayer’shandicap.HRresultsmayalsobeusedforthepurposeofstudyingplayerswithanewlyallottedhandicap(seeGuidanceNoteinsection3.11).Whentheplayerhassubmittedatleast8eligiblescores,aHRisstronglyrecommended.HandicapcommitteescanusetheExpectedHandicapRangeandtheReviewedHandicaptosupportadecisiontoadjustaplayer’shandicaponthebasisofGeneralPlayinsuchcircumstances.


FLOWCHARTREVIEWPROCESS


APPENDIXC PLAYINGHANDICAPTABLE


APPENDIXD HANDICAPALLOWANCEINCOMPETITIONS

1. PlayersCompetingfromDifferentTees;orMenandWomenCompetingfromtheSameTeesTheCourseRatingreflectstheplayingdifficultyofthegolfcourseforascratchgolfer.TheCourseRatingandtheSlope, togetheroneof thefoundationsof theEGAHandicapSystem, reflect theplayingdifficultyof thegolfcourseforplayerswithahandicapotherthanscratch.ThecoursewiththehigherCourseRatingismoredifficult.Whenplayerscompeteinthesamecompetition,butplayfromdifferenttees(menvs.women,butalsomenvs.menorwomenvs.women)orwhenmenandwomenplayfromthesametees,theplayerplay-ing fromthesetof teeswiththehigherCourseRating shouldreceiveadditionalhandicapstrokesequal tothedifferencebetweentheCourseRatings.However,theformulaoftheEGAPlayingHandicap(seeClause3.9.3)compensatesforthatdifferenceandautomaticallyadjuststheplayinghandicapsaccordingly.DifferentteesmayalsohaveadifferentPar,butParisnotastandardofthedifficultyofagolfcourse.ParisonlyincludedintheformulaoftheplayinghandicapbecausetheEGAHandicapSystemisalsobasedonSta-blefordscoresforreasonsofstrokecontrol(seeEN:RelevanceofPar).Thismeansthat,instrokeplayandmatchplayhandicapcompetitions,whenplayerscompeteinthesamecompetitionbutplayfromdifferenttees,eachwithadifferentPar,theplayersplayingfromthesetofteeswiththehigherParreceiveadditionalstrokesequaltothePardifference.First,theplayinghandicapshouldbedeterminedandthentheadditionalstrokesareaddedtotheplayinghandicapoftheplayer(s)playingfromtheteeswiththehigherPar.

Example1:If,inastrokeplayormatchplaycompetition,menplayingfromthemen’steeswheretheParis71competeagainstwomenplayingfromthewomen’steeswheretheParis72,thewomenmustaddonestroketotheirplayinghandicap.Note:Forhandicappingcalculationstheadditionalstroke(s)mustbedisregarded.

Example2:Mrs.AandMr.Barepartnersinamixedfoursomecompetition(strokeplayormatchplayonly).Themenplayfromthemen’steeswheretheParis71andthewomenplayfromthewomen’steeswheretheParis72.Mrs.Ahasaplayinghandicapof21andMr.Bof7.Mrs.Amustaddonestroketoherplayinghandicap,soshewillplayoff22.Theplayinghandicapoftheteamis:50%x(22+7)=29/2=14.5->roundedto15If less than fullplayinghandicaps are recommended insuchcompetitions (e.g.Four-ball strokeplay), thepercentagereduction inplayinghandicapsmustalsoaffect theadjustment for thedifferencebetweenthePars.Thefollowingprocedureisrecommended:1. Determinetheplayinghandicaps.2. ApplytheadjustmentforthedifferenceinPars.3. Applythehandicapallowancefortheappropriateformofplay(e.g.90%).

Example3:InaFour-ballstrokeplaycompetition,themenplayfromthemen’steeswheretheParis71andthewomenplayfromthewomen’steeswheretheParis72.Mrs.Ahasaplayinghandicapof16.Thehandicapallow-anceforthiscompetitionis90%ofheradjustedplayinghandicap:90%x{16+(72-71)}=90%x17=15.3->roundedto15.

Example4:Mrs.AandMr.Barepartnersinamixedgreensomescompetition(strokeplayormatchplay).Themenplayfromthemen’steeswheretheParis71andthewomenplayfromthewomen’steeswheretheParis72.Mr.Bhasaplayinghandicapof8andMrs.Aof21.Therecommendedhandicapallowanceis60%ofthelowerhandicap+40%ofthehigherhandicap:Mr.Breceives60%of8=4.8strokes.Mrs.Areceives40%ofheradjustedplayinghandicap:40%x(21+1)=8.8strokes.Theteamreceives4.8+8.8=13.6->roundedto14.

2. HandicapAllowancesTheEGArecommendsthatthefollowinghandicapallowancesapplyinthefollowingformsofplay.Anation-alassociationmayatitsdiscretionmaketherecommendationsmandatory.Thereferencetohandicapsinallcasesreferstoplayinghandicaps.


2.1. MatchPlayHandicapstrokesaretobetakenaccordingtothehandicapstrokeindex(seeClause3.9.7).

Singles:Theplayerwiththehigherhandicapreceivesthefulldifferencebetweentheplayinghandicapsofthetwoplayers.

Foursomes:Thesidewith thehighersumof theplayinghandicapsof thepartnersreceives50%of the fulldifferencebetweentheaggregatehandicapofeachside(0.5isroundedupwards).Example:Players A (playing handicap11) and B (playing handicap 18) play a foursomesmatch against Players C(playinghandicap6)andD(playinghandicap12)AandBreceive: 50%x[(11+18)-(6+12)]=50%x(29-18)= 50%x11=5.5->roundedupwards=6strokesNote:Inmixedfoursomesmatchplay,handicapstrokesaretakenasassignedonthehandicapstrokeindexformen.

Four-ball(Better-ball):Theplayerwiththelowestplayinghandicap,whomustplayoffscratch,mustconcedehandicapstrokestothethreeotherplayersbasedon90%ofthedifferencebetweentheplayinghandicaps.Note: Inmixed four-ball match play, handicap strokes are taken as assigned on each player’s respectivehandicapstrokeindices.

Greensomes:Thepartnerwiththelowerplayinghandicapreceives60%ofhisplayinghandicapandthepartnerwiththehigherplayinghandicapreceives40%ofhisplayinghandicap.Bothfiguresareaddedbeforerounding.Thefinalfigure(=theplayinghandicapoftheside)isrounded(0.5upwards).Thesidewiththehigherplayinghandicapreceivesthefulldifferencebetweenthehandicapsofthetwosides.If,intheaboveformats,play-ersplayfromdifferentteeswithadifferentPar,seeSection1inthisAppendix.

2.2. Bogey,ParandStablefordCompetitionsHandicapstrokesaretobetakenaccordingtothehandicapstrokeindex(seeClause3.9.7).

Singles:Theplayerreceives100%ofhisplayinghandicap.

Foursomes:Thesidereceives50%ofthesumoftheplayinghandicapsofthepartners(0.5roundedupwards).

Four-ball(Better-ball): Eachpartnerreceives90%ofhisplayinghandicap.

Greensomes:Thepartnerwiththelowerplayinghandicapreceives60%ofhisplayinghandicapandthepartnerwiththehigherplayinghandicapreceives40%ofhisplayinghandicap.Bothfiguresareaddedbeforerounding.Thisfinalfigure(=theplayinghandicapoftheside)isrounded(0.5upwards).Handicapstrokesaretobetakenaccordingtothehandicapstrokeindex.Playerswitha“plus”handicapgiveoneormorestrokestothecourse,commencingatstrokeindex18.Note1: Inamixedfoursomeorgreensomehandicapstrokesaretakenasassignedonthehandicapstrokeindexformen.Note 2: In amixed four-ball handicap strokes are taken as assigned on the player’s respective handicapstrokeindices.Intheaboveformats,whenplayerscompeteinthesamecompetitionbutplayfromdifferentteeswithadif-ferentPar,noextraadjustmentforthedifferenceinParswillbeappliedtotheirplayinghandicapssincetheformulaoftheplayinghandicap(seeClause3.9.3)compensatesforthatdifference.


2.3. StrokePlaySingles:Theplayerreceives100%ofhisplayinghandicap.

Foursomes:Thesidereceives50%ofthesumoftheplayinghandicapsofthepartners(0.5roundedupwards).

Four-ball(Better-ball):Eachpartnerreceives90%ofhisplayinghandicap.Handicapstrokesaretobetakenaccordingtothehandicapstrokeindex.Inmixedfour-ballstrokeplay,handicapstrokesaretakenasassignedoneachplayer’srespectivehandicapstrokeindices.Greensomes:Thepartnerwiththelowerplayinghandicapreceives60%ofhisplayinghandicapandthepartnerwiththehigherplayinghandicapreceives40%ofhisplayinghandicap.Bothfiguresareaddedbeforerounding.Thefinalfigure(=theplayinghandicapoftheside)isrounded(0.5upwards).Intheaboveformats,whenplayerscompeteinthesamecompetition,butplayfromdifferentteeswithadif-ferentPar,seeSection1ofthisAppendix.

Notes:Note1:Handicapallowances inahandicapcompetitionmustbelaiddownbytheCommitteeinthecondi-tionsunderwhichthecompetitionistobeplayed(RulesofGolf,Rule33-1).Note2:Thecommitteeinchargeofacompetitiontobeplayedoveranextendedperiodmayprovide,intheconditionsofthetournament,thataplayer’sEGAHandicapmaybechangedduringacompetition.Note3:Inhandicapcompetitionsover36holes,handicapstrokesshouldbegivenortakenonabasisoftwo18-holerounds.Note 4: Hole-by-hole play-off. When extra holes are played in handicap competitions, handicap strokesshouldbetakeninaccordancewiththehandicapstrokeindex.Note5:Playerswitha“plus”handicapgiveoneormorestrokestothecourse,commencingatstrokeindex18.


APPENDIXE HANDICAPSTROKEINDEXALLOCATIONRuleofGolf33-4requiresCommitteesto“Publishatableindicatingtheorderofholesatwhichhandicapstrokesaretobegivenorreceived”.To provide consistency at affiliated clubs, it is recommended that the allocation is made with the followingconsiderations:

• ItisanestablishedfactthatthestrokeindexallocationhasvirtuallynoinfluenceontheStablefordresultandthereforeonhandicapadjustments.

• Itisofparamountimportanceformatchplaythatthestrokestobereceivedatallhandicapdifferencesareevenlyspreadoverthe18holes.

• Thisisbestachievedbyallocatingtheoddnumberedstrokestothemoredifficultofthetwonineholes,usuallythelongestnine,andtheevennumberstotheothernine.

• ThedegreeofdifficultyofaholerelatedtoParisafactorforthesequenceofallocation.• ThedegreeofdifficultycanbederivedfromthebogeyratingorbycomparingtheaveragescoreofagroupofclubmemberstoPar.

• Trytoachieveonestrokeindextableforalltees,menandwomen.• TheplayerwhoistoreceivestrokeswillgenerallyneedhisequalizerstartingonthemostdifficultPar5andsubsequentlyonthemostdifficultPar4followedbytheotherPar5s.NextinorderarethePar4sandfinallythePar3s.

AverydifficultPar3maytakepriorityoveraPar4.DifficultholesaregenerallyaPar5notreachablein3oraPar4notreachablein2fortheaverageplayer.

Allocatingthestrokeindexnumberstotheholescouldbedoneinthefollowingway:• Splitthe18holesin6groupsof3;1,2,3then4.5.6etc• Strokeindex1to4notonholes1,2,3or16,17,18.• Theaggregateofthe6groupsofholesshouldbebetween27and30.• Ifindex1isallocatedtothefirstofthetwonineholes,index2shouldbeplacedinthesecond.• Alloddindicesonthefirstnineandallevenonthesecondnine,ortheotherwayround,ispreferred,alsoinviewofnine-holerounds.

• Avoidindex1to6onadjacentholes.

Example:Assignindex1tothemostdifficultof7,8,9.For9holes4,5,6.Assignindex2tothemostdifficultof13,14,15.Assignindex3tothemostdifficultof4,5,6.For9holes7,8,9.Assignindex4tothemostdifficultof10,11,12.Assignindex5tothemostdifficultof1,2,3.Assignindex6tothemostdifficultof16,17,18.Allocateindices7to12tothesixgroupsevenly,7doesnothavetofitingroup7,8,9.Allocateindices13to18inthesameway.Result:Holes1,2,3 Index5,7,15 Sum27Holes4,5,6 Index3,11,13 Sum27Holes7,8,9 Index1,9,17 Sum27Holes10,11,12 Index4,12,14 Sum30Holes13,14,15 Index2,10,18 Sum30Holes16,17,18 Index6,8,16 Sum30


APPENDIXF LISTOFEXPLANATORYNOTESANDGUIDANCENOTESInorder toprovideenhancedexplanationandunderstandingand to facilitateacorrectapplicationof theEGAHandicap System, certain parts of the code in the manual have been supplemented with explanatory text(ExplanatoryNotes)andadvisorytext(GuidanceNotes)TheEGAHandicapSystem2012-2015containsthefollowingExplanatoryNotesandGuidanceNotes.ExplanatoryNote Manual

reference

PrinciplesofCourse-andSlopeRating 2.1RelevanceofPar 2.5ExtraDayScores(EDS)Plushandicaps

3.83.9

9-holescores 3.9Stableford 3.10HandicapReview(HR) 3.15 GuidanceNote

Manualreference

Preferredlies 2.6Courseset-upandmaintenance 2.7Purposeofauditoflowhandicapplayers 3.1Thepurposeandcompositionofthehandicapcommittee 3.4Scoreusedincaseofdisqualification 3.6EncodingresultsinQualifyingCompetitions

3.6Generalplayadjustments 3.16


IndexAffiliatedclub[def]SeealsoHomeclub 11,14

Appointhandicapcommittee[clause3.3.4] 21Discretiontodirectconfirmedhandicaprequiredforcompetition[clause3.3.3] 21Membermorethanoneclub[clause3.5.2] 22Nationalassociationrequirementtosettledisputes[clause3.1.10] 20Resolutionofcomplaintsregardingapplicationofsystem[clauses3.1.16,3.3.5] 20,21Rightsandobligationsof[section3.3] 21

AllotmentofhandicapSeeHandicapallotment

AlterationofhandicapSeeHandicapalterationorHandicaps,annualreviewof

Appealprocedure

AffiliatedclubtoEGA[clause3.1.10] 20NationalAssociation[clause3.1.16] 20Playertonationalassociation[clauses3.1.16,3.3.5,3.16.6] 20,21,33

Awayscores

Conversionofscoresfromoutsidejurisdictionnationalassociation[clause3.6.1d,Dec4.3.1,4.3.2] 23,35Responsibilitytoreportawayscores[clause3.5.5] 22Responsibilitytoreduceownhandicap[clause3.5.7] 22

Bufferzone[def] 11

Adjustmentbufferzonefor9-holescore[clause3.12.11] 29Bufferzoneranges[def] 11Influenceonhandicapalterations[clause3.12.11] 29

CompetitionSeeQualifyingcompetition,Handicappingconditions

Computersinhandicapmaintenanceandcontrol

ObligationtouseHR[clause3.15.6] 31Requirementtoreturnscorecard[clause3.5.5] 22

Confirmedhandicap

Prerequisiteforentryintocompetition[clauses3.1.17,3.3.3,3.15.5] 20,21,31Requirementforconfirmedhandicap[clauses3.5.9,3.12.4] 22,28Confirminganot-confirmedhandicap[clauses3.8.4note2,3.12.7] 25,28

Countingcompetitions[def]Seealsoqualifyingcompetitions 11

Deliberatelyavoidinghandicapconditions[clause3.4.7] 21EncodingresultsinCountingCompetition[GNsection3.6] 24Qualifyingcompetition[def] 15Roundbecomesreductiononly[clause3.6.2] 23

CourseSeealsoHandicappingconditions,USGACourse&SlopeRating 11

Alterationtothecourse[sections2.3,2.7] 16,19Coloursandsetsoftees[section2.4] 16Coursesetupandmaintenance[GNsection2.7] 19Distancepoints[def,clause2.4.3] 17Measuring[section2.2] 16Permittedadjustments[section2.7] 19Preferredlies[GNsection2.6] 18Teemarkerplacement[clauses2.7.4,2.7.5] 19Temporarygreens[clause2.7.6] 19

Disqualifiedscore

Disqualifiedwith/withoutvalidscore[GNScoreusedincaseofDisqualification] 24


EncodingresultsinQualifyingCompetitions[GNEncodingresultsinQC] 24

Electronicmeasuringdevices

StatusofEDSwhenLocalRulepermittinguse[Dec4.1.2] 34

EligibleScores[def] 13

Confirmedhandicap[def] 11Handicapreview[clause3.15.2,ENHandicapReview,App.B] 29,30,39Not-confirmedhandicap[def] 14Requirementforplayertoreturnasmuchscoresaspossible[clause3.5.9] 22

ExtraDayScores[def] 13

Categoriesapplicable[clause3.8.4] 25ExtraDayScore[section3.8] 25Limitationsinnumberdirectedbynationalassociation[clause3.8.2] 25Obligationofplayertorecordoncard[clause3.8.6] 25PurposeofEDS[ENsection3.8] 25Requirementsforregistrationdirectedbynationalassociation[clause3.8.5] 25Restrictionto(home)coursedirectedbynationalassociation[clause3.8.3] 25Restrictiontospecifichandicapcategoriesdirectedbynationalassociation[clause3.8.4] 25Statusofscorewhenplayerallowedtoplaybycommittee[Dec4.3.7] 36

GeneralPlayadjustments

Advisingplayerofadjustment[clause3.16.5] 33Category1tobereferredtonationalassociation[clause3.16.3] 32Evidencetosupportadjustment[clause3.16.4] 32GeneralPlayadjustment[GNsection3.16] 32

Handicapping

Policyandpurpose 8Systemoverview 9

HandicapadjustmentsseealsoHandicapalteration

AdjustmentrelatedtoscoresoutsideEGAjurisdiction[Dec4.3.2] 35AdjustmentafterNoReturn[GNEncodingresultsinQC] 24AdvisingplayersfollowingHRadjustment[clause3.15.6] 31AnnualHandicapReview(HR)[section3.15,App.C] 31,46ConsiderationsforGeneralPlayadjustment[clause3.16.4] 32ConversionofParcompetitionscore[clause3.10.5] 27GeneralPlayadjustment[GNsection3.16] 33Menandwomenplayfromsametees,differentPar[AppD] 48

Handicapadministration

RequirementtoapplyHR[clause3.15.1] 31Requirementtorecordscoresinchronologicalorder[clause3.4.4] 21RequirementtospecifyregistrationEDSprocedure[clause3.8.5] 25Responsibilityofhandicapcommittee[section3.4] 21Responsibilityofnationalassociation[section3.1] 20

Handicapallotment

Attainingahandicap[section3.11] 28Allotmentoflowerhandicapthancalculated[clause3.11.5GNsection3.11] 28Calculatingnewhandicap[clause3.11.3] 28Category1handicapallocation[clause3.14.3] 30Maximumhandicap[clause3.11.2] 28Notificationofprevioushandicap[clause3.4.5] 21


Handicapallowance[def] 13

EGArecommendationsforformsofplay[AppD] 48Greensome[AppD] 48Handicapstrokesinhole-by-holeplay-off[AppDnote4] 50Nine-holeround[clause3.9.4] 26Roundingoffractionalstrokes[clause3.9.3] 25Roundingplushandicaps[clause3.9.3] 25Strokeindex[App.E] 51

HandicapalterationsseealsoHandicapadjustment

Bufferzonenoalteration[clauses3.12.8,3.12.11] 28,29Decreaseofexacthandicap[clauses3.12.10,3.12.11] 28,29Duringacompetitionovermorethanoneround[AppDnote3] 50Duringacompetitionoverextendedperiods[AppDnote2] 50IncreaseofEGAhandicap[clause3.12.9] 28Reductionintotolowercategory[clauses3.12.12,3.12.14,3.12.15] 29Requirementtoreturnfourcards[clause3.12.4] 28Responsibilityofplayertoreduceownhandicap[clause3.5.7] 22

Handicapcategory[def] 13

CategoriesallowedtoreturnEDS[3.8.2] 25Categoriesallowedtoreturn9-holescores[3.6.1.c] 23Handicapcategory,bufferzone,andhandicapadjustment[clause3.12.11] 29ReductionintolowercategorybyEDS[clauses3.8.8,3.12.14] 25,29Reductionintolowercategory[clause3.12.12] 29Reductionintolowercategorybasedon9-holescore[clause3.12.15] 29

Handicapcommittee[def] 13,21

Decidebeforecompetitionnon-qualifying[clause3.4.7] 21Discretiontoreducehandicapofawayplayerforsingleround[clause3.16.7] 35Procedureforsuspensionandrestoringhandicaps[clause3.4.6,sections3.13,3.14] 21,29,30RequirementtoconductHR[clause3.4.8,section3.15] 21,31Requirementtoprovidehandicaprecord[clause3.4.5] 21Responsibilitiesofcommittee[section3.4] 21

HandicapconditionsseealsoQualifyingcompetitions[def] 13

Handicapconditions[def] 13Periodofpreferredlies,handicappingconditions[clause2.6.1] 18MaintainCourseRatingvalues[GNsection2.7] 19

Teeplacement[clause2.7.4,GNsection2.7] 19Handicaprecord

Contentofplayerhandicaprecord[clause3.12.3,App.A] 28,40Discretionofnationalassociationtoincludedata[clause3.12.3] 28Responsibilityofhandicapcommitteetomaintainrecord[clause3.4.3,3.4.4] 21,21

Handicappingauthority[def]SeeAffiliated/Homeclub 14

Handicaps,regainingrestoring

Followinglossorsuspension[clause3.14.2] 30Confirminganot-confirmedhandicap[clause3.12.7] 28

HandicapReviewofseealsoGeneralPlay[section3.16] 32

Confirmedhandicapprerequisiteforentryintocompetition[clause3.15.5] 31HandicapReviewprocedure[App.C] 43HandicapReview[ENsection3.15] 31Auditoflowhandicapplayers[clause3.1.18,GNsection3.1] 20Discretiontodirectconfirmedhandicapprerequisiteforcompetition[clause3.1.17,3.3.3,3.15.5] 20,21,31Markingconfirmedhandicaps[clause3.15.2,AppA] 31,40


Requirementforconfirmedhandicap[clauses3.12.4,3.15.2] 28,31Confirminganot-confirmedhandicap[clause3.12.7] 28ResponsibilityofcommitteetocarryoutHR[clauses3.4.8,3.15.1] 21,31

Homeclubseealsoaffiliatedclub[def] 14,11

Changinghomeclub[clause3.5.3] 22Membermorethanoneclubs[clause3.5.2] 22

Whetherplayermayhavetwohomeclubs[Dec4.2.3] 35IncompletecardsseealsoNoReturn

Responsibilitytoreturnallcards[clause3.5.5] 22

License

CourseRatingUSGA[clauses2.1.2,3.1.5] 16,20EGAHandicapSystem[EGAHandicapPolicy] 8

Lossofhandicap

Lossofhandicap[clause3.13.10] 29Regainingsuspendedorlosthandicap[clauses3.14.2,3.14.3] 30,30Suspensionofhandicap[section3.13] 29

Matchplay

Handicapallowanceformatchplay[AppD] 48Matchplayperformance,considerationingeneralplay[clause3.16.4] 32Recommendationforhandicapstrokeindex[AppE] 51

MemberSeePlayer

MixedeventsSeeAppD. 48

Nineholescore

Adjusted9-scoreforhandicapping[clause3.10.3] 27Onlyone9-holescoreperday[clause3.6.1c] 23

NoReturn(NR)[def] 14

AdjustmentofNRscoresforhandicappin[GNEncodingresultsinQC] 24ConsequenceoffailuretoreportEDS[clause3.8.7] 25IncreaseofhandicapresultingfromNR[clauses3.10.2,3.12.9] 27,28NoReturn[def] 14OnlyadjustedNRscoresmaycountinrequirementoffour[clause3.15.2] 31RequirementtoreportNR[clause3.5.5] 22

Non-qualifyingscoresSeealsoqualifyingscores

EncodingresultsinQualifyingCompetitions[GNEncodingresultsinQC] 24Scoresinnon-qualifyingcompetitions[clause3.16.4] 32Scoresarenotqualifyingscores[clause3.6.3] 23

Not-confirmedhandicap[def] 14

Markingannot-confirmedhandicap[clause3.12.3,AppA] 28,40Confirminganot-confirmedhandicap[clauses3.8.4note2,3.12.7] 25,28

Par

EstablishingPar[section2.5] 17ConversionofPar/BogeyscorestoStableford[clause3.10.5] 27Parnotameasureofdifficulty[ENsection2.5] 17ScoringagainstPar,Stablefordsystem[section3.10] 27


Player

Confirmedhandicapprerequisiteforentrycompetition[clauses3.1.17,3.3.3,3.15.5] 20,21,31Appealincaseofunresolvedissue[clauses3.1.15,3.3.5,3.16.6] 20,21,33Changinghomeclub[clause3.5.3] 22Complywithrequirementsforconfirmedhandicap[clause3.5.9] 22EnterEGAhandicaponscorecard[clause3.5.8,Dec4.5.3] 22,38Haveonehandicaponly[clause3.5.1] 22Playerhandicaprecord[AppA] 40Priortocompetitionascertainhandicapproperlyadjusted[clause3.5.6] 22Reportallqualifyingawayscorestohomeclub[clause3.5.5] 22Responsibilitiesoftheplayer[section3.5] 22Responsibilitytoreduceorincreaseownhandicap[clause3.5.7] 22Returnallqualifyingscores[clause3.5.5] 22

Play-off

Handicapstrokesinhole–by-holeplay-off[note4AppD] 48

Plushandicaps

Auditingplushandicaps[clause3.1.18] 20Roundingplushandicaps[clause3.9.3] 25Strokeindex,strokesconcededtocourse[clause3.9.2] 25

Preferredlies

Localrulerequired[clause2.6.2] 18Periodofpreferredlies,handicapcondition[def,clause2.6.1] 14,18Permissionrequiredforextensionofperiod[clause2.6.1] 18Preferredlies[GNsection2.6] 18

Qualifyingcompetitions[def]Seealsohandicapconditions 15

Adjustmentmeasuredcourse[section2.7] 17Aggregatecompetitions[clause3.6.2e] 23Alterationtothecourse[section2.3] 16Competition,formsofplayhandicapaddconditions[def] 13Deliberatelyavoidinghandicapconditions[clause3.4.7] 21Prerequisiteforentry[clauses3.1.17,3.3.3,3.15.5] 20,21,31Qualifyingcompetition[def] 15Strokesallowedatplay-off[AppDnote4] 50Teeplacement[clause2.7.4,GNsection2.7] 19

Qualifyingscores[def] 15

Awayscorestobereportedbyplayer[clause3.5.5] 22Disqualifiedwith/withoutvalidscore[GNScoreusedincaseofDisqualification] 24EncodingresultsinQualifyingCompetitions[GNEncodingresultsinQC] 24Eclecticoraggregatecompetitions[clause3.6.2e,Dec4.1.6] 23,33ExtraDayScores[def] 13Nineholescoresadjustment[clause3.10.3] 27NoReturns[clauses3.6.2f,3.2.6g] 23Qualifyingscores[def] 15Requirementtorecordinchronologicalorder[clause3.12.2] 28Recordqualifyingscoreassoonaspossible[clause3.4.4] 21ScoresfromoutsideEGAjurisdiction[clause3.6.1.d,] 23Scorestoberecordedinplayerhandicaprecord[clause3.12.3,AppA] 28,40Scoresfromnon-qualifyingcompetitions[clause3.16.4] 32

Records

Clubresponsibilitytomaintainhandicaprecord[clause3.3.6] 21Playerhandicaprecord[AppA] 40

ReductionOnly

Cancelledcompetition[clause3.6.2.a,3.7.8] 23


Reportingscores

Consequenceoffailuretoreportallawayscores[clause3.13.2] 29Playerresponsibilitytoreport:–awayscores[clause3.5.5] 22–noreturns[clause3.5.5] 22Confirminghandicapscoresrequired[clause3.12.7] 28

ScoresSeequalifyingscores

Stableford

Adjustmentofnine-holescore[clause3.10.3] 27CompensationforCR-Par[ENsection3.10] 27ConversionofPar/Bogeyscore[clause3.10.5] 27Purposeofforstrokecontrol[ENsection3.10] 27Stablefordcalculation[section3.10] 27

Strokeindex

Allowingstrokesplushandicap[clause3.9.2] 25Influenceofstrokeindexonhandicap[AppE] 51Methodrecommendedforallocation[AppE] 51Strokestakenin9-holeround[clause3.9.7] 26

Suspensionofhandicap

Appealprocedure[clause3.16.6] 33Circumstancesleadingtosuspensionorloss[clauses3.13.1,3.13.2] 29Notificationof[clause3.13.3] 29Restorationofhandicap[section3.14] 30Suspensionandlossofhandicap[section3.13] 29

Tees

Distancepoint[def] 12Locationofdistancepoint[clause2.4.3] 17Locationofteemarkers[clause2.7.5] 19Maintainingratingconditions[GNsection2.7] 19Recommendedcoloursforteemarkers[clause2.4.2] 17Temporarytees[clause2.7.4] 19

USGACourse&SlopeRating

PrinciplesofUSGACourseandSloperating[ENsection2.1] 16

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