WHS Handicap Calculator

Use your mobile phone to scan the QR Code below and access the WHS Calculator for The Wilmslow Golf Club.

Calculation of Course and Playing Handicaps

Please be aware that from 01/04/2024 the main changes with Course and Playing Handicaps are as follows:

• The addition of Course Rating minus PAR
• Change to use the Machine Precision Course Handicap when calculating a competition playing handicap
• Change in Score Balancing for Mixed Tee Competitions

Please always use the latest version of the Mixed Tee Calculator provided by your home nation:

• England - https://www.englandgolf.org/resource-detail/whs-resources
• Scotland - https://www.scottishgolf.org/world-handicap-system
• Wales - https://www.walesgolf.org/guides/

Course Handicap Calculation

Old

• HI * (SR / 113)
• And round it

New

• HI * (SR / 113) + (CR - PAR)
• And round it

Competition Playing Handicap Calculation

Old

• HI * (SR / 113)
• And round it
• Then multiply by the Competition Handicap Allowance: eg 95% / 85%
• And round it again

New

• HI * (SR / 113) + (CR - PAR)
• Then multiply by the Competition Handicap Allowance: eg 95% / 85%
• And round it

Mixed Tee Competition Score Balancing

Old

•  For Medal, Stableford and ParBogey the difference between the Course Ratings of each Tee in use

New

• Medal the difference between the PAR of each Tee in use
• Stableford and Par/Bogey no longer need Score Balancing as CR - PAR automatically balances the PH's
• Scratch Medal continues to use the difference in the Course Ratings

Matchplay

Individual Matchplay

• The full difference between the rounded Course Handicaps
• Pairs Better Ball Match Play
• 90% of the difference between the rounded Course Handicaps

Foursomes Matchplay

• 50% of the difference between the combined rounded Course Handicaps

Greensomes Matchplay

• The difference between 60% of the Low CH & 40% of the High CH of each pair
• PLEASE NOTE - MACHINE PRECISION COURSE HANDICAPS ARE USED

Matchplay Score Balancing

• The difference the PAR of each Tee in use

Examples of rounding confusion

SR = 138 : CR = 70 : PAR = 70

For Individual Medal / Stableford / Par-Bogey at 95%

• 11.6 = CH: 14.1663717 (14) & PH: 13.4580531 (13)
• 11.7 = CH: 14.2884956 (14) & PH: 13.5740708 (14)
• 11.8 = CH: 14.4106195 (14) & PH: 13.6900885 (14)
• 11.9 = CH: 14.5327434 (15) & PH: 13.8061062 (14)

In summary we can see that HI's 11.6 and 11.9 return a PH that is 1 shot lower than the CH which is what your players were used to pre 01/04/2024

However HI's of 11.7 & 11.8 return a CH of 14 and a PH of 14 which has been the cause of most of the confusion

Is there an easy way to calculate a PH?

Yes, use the following method to avoid any confusion with BODMAS when working out a PH on a calculator or your phone

Slope Rating / 113: eg (138 / 113) = 1.22123894

• 1.22123894 multiplied by the HI: eg (1.22123894 * 11.7) = 14.2884956
• 14.2884956 plus the CR: eg (14.2884956 + 70) = 84.2884956
• 84.2884956 minus the PAR: eg (84.2884956 - 70) = 14.2884956
• 14.2884956 multiply by Competition Allowance: eg (14.2884956 * 0.95) = 13.57407082
• 13.57407082 Round to the PH of 14:

The following video may help explain the recent changes:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97tWQhprSQk