scorecard

[tinker30]

I have a question concerning the scorecard. On the scorecard, what is meant by the numbers for each hole in the handicap column.

[CusePhil]

Re: scorecard

1=hardest hole on the course
18=easiest hole on the course

[LowPost42]

Re: scorecard

Each hole is indexed so that players of different handicaps can all adjust their scores to see who won.

Lets say you're a 9 HC and I'm a 15 HC.

That's a difference of 6.

So, on holes marked 1 through 6 on the handicapping chart, I get one extra stroke. So at the end of the day, if you shot 77 and I shot 80, I won.

Apparently (I looked for an hour - I couldn't find it), 'hole toughness' is not directly related to hole handicap - in other words, the #1 handicap hole isn't the hardest one. It's the hole where a scratch golfer could make par where a bogey golfer couldn't - possibly due to length, trouble off the tee, or trouble surrounding the green. It has to do with the USGA and R&A definitions of scratch and bogey golfer, and what each can do skill-wise.

[CusePhil]

Re: scorecard

Each hole is indexed so that players of different handicaps can all adjust their scores to see who won.

Lets say you're a 9 HC and I'm a 15 HC.

That's a difference of 6.

So, on holes marked 1 through 6 on the handicapping chart, I get one extra stroke. So at the end of the day, if you shot 77 and I shot 80, I won.

Apparently (I looked for an hour - I couldn't find it), 'hole toughness' is not directly related to hole handicap - in other words, the #1 handicap hole isn't the hardest one. It's the hole where a scratch golfer could make par where a bogey golfer couldn't - possibly due to length, trouble off the tee, or trouble surrounding the green. It has to do with the USGA and R&A definitions of scratch and bogey golfer, and what each can do skill-wise.

I was going to add that, but it made me think. The hardest golf course in the world would give the same amount of strokes to a 4 handicap player as the easiest course in the world. Is it just a rough estimate or something? I think the use of the handicap adjustment is much more accurate. Which I think is (handicap x slope)/113=N Your score - N=Adjusted score

[GreeBoman]

Re: scorecard

Each hole is indexed so that players of different handicaps can all adjust their scores to see who won.

Lets say you're a 9 HC and I'm a 15 HC.

That's a difference of 6.

So, on holes marked 1 through 6 on the handicapping chart, I get one extra stroke. So at the end of the day, if you shot 77 and I shot 80, I won.

Apparently (I looked for an hour - I couldn't find it), 'hole toughness' is not directly related to hole handicap - in other words, the #1 handicap hole isn't the hardest one. It's the hole where a scratch golfer could make par where a bogey golfer couldn't - possibly due to length, trouble off the tee, or trouble surrounding the green. It has to do with the USGA and R&A definitions of scratch and bogey golfer, and what each can do skill-wise.

Well thats if you are in a match, otherwise the index is only used for vpar or stableford comps.
You need to know what holes you have your shots on so you allocate them out 1- 18 until you run our of handicap.
If you get to the 18th and you still have handicap left then you start again from 1.
so a 20 handicapper has 2 shots on index 1 & 2 and 1 shot on all the rest.
The indices are devised by the scores that the average golfer usually has on that hole.
Usually a percentage of Class 2 golfers.