I’m a Rest of the World Swinger, how does the UK Handicapping System work?
For each score you enter you will be asked to submit the gross score (number of total strokes taken), the par of the course and the handicap you played off. The following calculation is then made to work out your golf league points. Gross strokes minus handicap = net score. Par minus net score = golf league points. For instance, if I score a 76 gross and my handicap is 8, my net score is 68. If the par of the course is 72, I have scored 4 golf league points (4 under par). Given this, the following table will determine how your ‘fun’ handicap will be amended based on this score. The maximum handicap for men is 28 and the maximum handicap for ladies is 45. The table below shows the handicap ranges in each category and the deduction in handicap for each golf league point scored. Category 1 Handicap range 0.1 – 5.4 Deduction for each point scored 0.1 Category 2 Handicap range 5.5 – 12.4 Deduction for each point scored 0.2 Category 3 Handicap range 12.5 – 20.4 Deduction for each point score
