What is a Playing Handicap™?
For equity purposes, the Playing Handicap calculation determines the number of strokes each player gives or receives, to ensure that all players can enjoy a fair and equal game when playing with or competing against one another.
A Playing Handicap is calculated as follows:
| Playing Handicap | = | Course Handicap | x | Handicap Allowance |
The calculated Playing Handicap is rounded to the nearest whole number, with .5 rounded upwards.
For recommended handicap allowances for various competition formats, see Appendix C: Handicap Allowances.
Note: When a competition is played from two or more sets of tees (such as mixed gender or mixed ability events), depending on the format of play and any difference in par between tees, additional strokes may need to be added to the standard calculation of the Playing Handicap for equity purposes and to determine finishing positions, results and prizes.