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TRAINING & EDUCATION Contents Recap of Spring Session 1. Building on Knowledge 2. Slope. 1. Gross Differentials. 2. Handicap Calculation. 3. CAP. 4. ESR. 5. Course Conditions Assessment (CCA). 6. MAIN HEAD New Golfer or Less than 20 scores. 7. Transition 8. Developments 3. FOR DOCUMENT The System. 1. Technology. 2. Next Steps 4. Annual Review. 1. Course Measurement. 2. 2019 Education. 3.

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Spring 2018 - Recap

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Spring 2018 - Recap

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Spring 2018 - Recap Course Rating and Slope Ratings. • Minimum Number of Scores to Obtain a Handicap Index. • Basis of Handicap Calculation. • Acceptable Scores for Handicap Purposes. • Handicap Index, Course Handicap and Playing Handicap. • Maximum Hole Score of Net Double Bogey. • Abnormal Course and Weather Conditions Adjustments. •

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Building on Knowledge CCA Differentials Slope New Players Calculation ESR CAP Transition Spring Education

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Slope What is Slope? The ratings for the ‘scratch’ and ‘bogey’ golfers (generated by the course rating system) are multiplied by a predetermined factor, giving a Slope value between 55 and 155. How does this work with handicapping? The handicap index will be based on a neutral slope rating of 113. Meaning that during the handicap process we will have to add in and subtract slope at different points.

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Slope Handicap Index Establish New Add in Slope of Handicap course/tees Differential being played Establish Remove the Course Slope Handicap Establish Gross Play Golf Differential

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Slope Handicap Index Add in Slope of course/tees being played Course Handicap = Hcp Index x ( Slope of tees being played / 113) Course Handicap = 5.0 x (127/ 113) Course Handicap = 5.0 x 1.12 Course Handicap = 5.6 (6)

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Slope Handicap Index Add in Slope of course/tees being played Establish Course Handicap Play Golf

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Slope The Belfry Ladies Red Tee 70 Venue The Belfry PGA 60 Course Derby Brabazon 58 57 National 52 50 Tees Red Red Red o 45 44 5 Gender Ladies Ladies Ladies 40 40 15 32 Length 5500 5722 5751 32 25 30 29 35 Par 71 73 73 20 45 19 19 17 CR 72.4 74.4 75.3 10 Slope 130 143 146 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 DERBY PGA NATIONAL BRABAZON

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Slope The Belfry Mens Yellow Tee Venue The Belfry 60 57 54 PGA Course Derby National Brabazon 51 50 44 Yello 42 40 Tees Yellow Yellow 39 w 31 Gender Men Men Men 30 30 28 Length 5933 6144 6407 20 19 18 17 Par 69 70 72 10 CR 69.3 70.7 72.7 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 Slope 127 135 142 DERBY PGA NATIONAL BRABAZON 0 5 15 25 35 45

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Slope Handicap Index Add in Slope of course/tees being played Establish Course Handicap Establish Gross Play Golf Differential

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Gross Differential Gross Differential is the name for the actual score played to on the day. It is the difference between the adjusted gross (gross - any Stableford adjustment) and the Course Rating (adjusted by any CCA of the day). Gross Differential (GD)= adjusted Gross Score – Course Rating – CCA Gross Differential (GD)= 94 – 73.4 – 0 Gross Differential (GD)= 20.6 However it is not the score posted on the handicap record as this needs to be de-sloped.

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Slope Handicap Index Establish New Add in Slope of Handicap course/tees Differential being played Establish Remove the Course Slope Handicap Establish Gross Play Golf Differential

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Handicap Differential The Gross Differential needs to be de-sloped based on the neutral Slope rating of 113 in order for it to be included in the handicap record. Handicap Differential (HD) = GD * (113/Slope of course played) Handicap Differential (HD) = 20.6 * (113/125) Handicap Differential (HD) = 20.6 * 0.9 Handicap Differential (HD)= 18.5

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Handicap Calculation The basic handicap calculation is the best 8 out of the last 20 differentials. 19.3 Player Players Re-Sort 27.6 19.3 19.3 Sort to 27.6 add 23 21.1 19.3 last 20 to get get best 23 new HD 23.9 21.1 21.1 HDs best 8 8 23.9 of 19.3 22 22 22 22 23 22 22 23 19.3 22 22 19.3 23.9 22 22 23.9 21.1 23 23 21.1 22 23 23 22 27.6 23 23 Handicap is Handicap is 27.6 28.5 23.9 23.9 average 28.5 average 22 23.9 23.9 22 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.9 27.6 23.9 23.9 = 170.7 / 8 27.6 22 = 172.5 / 8 27.6 27.6 21.3 22 28.5 27.6 27.6 21.6 28.5 27.6 27.6 27.6 27.6 Oldest 23 27.6 27.6 23 HD is 23.9 28.5 28.5 23.9 lost 21.1 28.5 28.5 21.1 Oldest Oldest

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Handicap Calculation - CAP To ensure that a players handicap doesn’t increase too severely, a suppression mechanism is added to the basic calculation. This mechanism comes in two forms: The Low Handicap Index (Anchor Point) This is the lowest Handicap Index achieved by a player within the last 12 months. The CAP A reduction or limit on the increase of a player’s Handicap Index over a rolling 12- month period, measured against the player’s Low Handicap Index within that period of time.

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Handicap Calculation - CAP The Cap has two forms: Soft Cap : a reduction in the rate upward movement of a Handicap Index. When the Handicap Index is more than 3 strokes above the player’s lowest index within the trailing 12 months, the increase is suppressed such that only ½ of the increase (above 3 strokes) is applied.

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Handicap Calculation - CAP Player A has a current handicap index of 14.1 and a Low Index of 12.0, but his most recent best 8 of 20 have given him a Calculated HCP index of 17. Calculating the Cap Soft Cap = ½ x (“Calculated HCP Index” - (Low Index + 3)) Soft Cap = ½ x (17.0 - (12.0 + 3)) Soft Cap = ½ x (17.0 – 15.0) Soft Cap = ½ x 2 Soft Cap = 1 stroke

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Handicap Calculation - CAP Applying the Cap. New Handicap Index = (Low index + 3) + Soft Cap New Handicap Index = (12 + 3) + 1 New Handicap Index = 15 + 1 New Handicap Index = 16

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Handicap Calculation - CAP Hard Cap : a maximum limit on the upward movement of a handicap index In addition, a player’s Handicap Index will be prevented from rising more than 5 strokes above the Low Index in the trailing 12 months. This has the effect that a temporary loss of form does not cause a player’s Handicap Index to move too far from a level which is consistent with their underlying potential.

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Handicap Calculation - CAP Player B has a current handicap index of 14.1 and a Low Index of 12.0, but his most recent best 8 of 20 have given him a Calculated HCP index of 20. Calculating the Cap Soft Cap = ½ x (“Calculated HCP Index” - (Low Index + 3)) Soft Cap = ½ x (20 - ( 12+ 3)) Soft Cap = ½ x (20 -15) Soft Cap = ½ x 5 Soft Cap = 2.5

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: Handicap Calculation - CAP Applying the Cap. New Handicap Index = (Low index + 3) + Soft Cap New Handicap Index = (12 + 3) + 2.5 New Handicap Index = 15 + 2.5 New Handicap Index = 17.5 New Handicap Index = 17.0 (Capped) As 17.5 is over 5 strokes from 12 (low index) the New handicap index is capped at 17.0

TRAINING & EDUCATION World Handicap System 2020: ESR Is applied to a handicap differential which is at least 7 strokes better than the player's Handicap Index at the time that round was played. On submission of the above exceptional score, a player's Handicap Index will be reduced by the following amount: Score relative to current HI Extra Adjustment -7, 8 or 9 -1 -10 or more -2 This reduction is in addition to any reduction resulting from the updated 8/20 calculation. The adjustment will apply to that and every future score until the Exceptional Score drops away as one of the last 20.