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World Handicap System 2020

Presented By

Gemma Hunter

Handicap and Course Rating Manager Handicapping

TRAINING & EDUCATION

Evolving the strategy

Delivering our purpose of “growing the game of golf in England.”

By Being:

• 1. Customer focused

Through:

• 2. Stronger Counties and Clubs
• 3. Improved Image & Promotion of

the Benefits of Golf

• 4. Excellent Governance

Delivering:

• 5. More Members and Players
• 6. Outstanding Championships

Competitions and Events

• 7. Winning Golfers

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Contents

1.

Recap of Spring Session

2.

Building on Knowledge

1.

Slope.

2.

Gross Differentials.

3.

Handicap Calculation.

4.

CAP.

5.

ESR.

6.

Course Conditions Assessment (CCA).

7.

New Golfer or Less than 20 scores.

8.

Transition

3.

Developments

1.

The System.

2.

Technology.

4.

Next Steps

1.

Annual Review.

2.

Course Measurement.

3.

2019 Education.

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World Handicap System 2020: Spring 2018 - Recap

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World Handicap System 2020: Spring 2018 - Recap

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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.

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World Handicap System 2020: Building on Knowledge Spring Education

CAP Transition Calculation ESR Slope New Players CCA Differentials

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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.

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World Handicap System 2020: Slope

Handicap Index Add in Slope of course/tees being played Establish Course Handicap Play Golf Establish Gross Differential Remove the Slope Establish New Handicap Differential

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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)

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World Handicap System 2020: Slope

Handicap Index Add in Slope of course/tees being played Establish Course Handicap Play Golf

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World Handicap System 2020: Slope

6 6 6 17 19 19 29 32 32 40 44 45 52 57 58 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 DERBY PGA NATIONAL BRABAZON

Ladies Red Tee

• 5

15 25 35 45

Venue The Belfry Course Derby PGA National Brabazon Tees Red Red Red Gender Ladies Ladies Ladies Length 5500 5722 5751 Par 71 73 73 CR 72.4 74.4 75.3 Slope 130 143 146

The Belfry

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World Handicap System 2020: Slope

6 6 6 17 18 19 28 30 31 39 42 44 51 54 57 10 20 30 40 50 60 DERBY PGA NATIONAL BRABAZON

Mens Yellow Tee

5 15 25 35 45

Venue The Belfry Course Derby PGA National Brabazon Tees Yello w Yellow Yellow Gender Men Men Men Length 5933 6144 6407 Par 69 70 72 CR 69.3 70.7 72.7 Slope 127 135 142

The Belfry

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World Handicap System 2020: Slope

Handicap Index Add in Slope of course/tees being played Establish Course Handicap Play Golf Establish Gross Differential

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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

• f the day).

However it is not the score posted on the handicap record as this needs to be de-sloped.

Gross Differential (GD)= adjusted Gross Score – Course Rating – CCA Gross Differential (GD)= 94 – 73.4 – 0 Gross Differential (GD)= 20.6

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World Handicap System 2020: Slope

Handicap Index Add in Slope of course/tees being played Establish Course Handicap Play Golf Establish Gross Differential Remove the Slope Establish New Handicap Differential

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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

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World Handicap System 2020: Handicap Calculation

The basic handicap calculation is the best 8 out of the last 20 differentials.

27.6 23 23.9 22 23 19.3 23.9 21.1 22 27.6 28.5 22 23.9 27.6 22 28.5 27.6 23 23.9 21.1

Players last 20 HDs

19.3 21.1 21.1 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.9 27.6 27.6 27.6 27.6 28.5 28.5

Handicap is average = 172.5 / 8 21.6 Oldest Sort to get best 8

19.3 27.6 23 23.9 22 23 19.3 23.9 21.1 22 27.6 28.5 22 23.9 27.6 22 28.5 27.6 23 23.9 21.1

Oldest Player add new HD

• f 19.3

Oldest HD is lost

19.3 19.3 21.1 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.9 27.6 27.6 27.6 27.6 28.5 28.5

Re-Sort to get best 8 Handicap is average = 170.7 / 8 21.3

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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

• ver a rolling 12-month period, measured against the player’s Low

Handicap Index within that period of time.

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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.

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World Handicap System 2020: Handicap Calculation - CAP

Soft Cap = ½ x (“Calculated HCP Index” - (Low Index + 3)) Soft Cap = ½ x (17.0 – 15.0) Soft Cap = ½ x 2 Soft Cap = ½ x (17.0 - (12.0 + 3)) Soft Cap = 1 stroke

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

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World Handicap System 2020: Handicap Calculation - CAP

New Handicap Index = (Low index + 3) + Soft Cap New Handicap Index = (12 + 3) + 1 New Handicap Index = 15 + 1 New Handicap Index = 16

Applying the Cap.

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World Handicap System 2020: Handicap Calculation - CAP

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. Hard Cap: a maximum limit on the upward movement of a handicap index

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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 -15) Soft Cap = ½ x (20 - ( 12+ 3)) Soft Cap = ½ x 5 Soft Cap = 2.5

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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

As 17.5 is over 5 strokes from 12 (low index) the New handicap index is capped at 17.0

New Handicap Index = 17.0 (Capped)

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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. 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. 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

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World Handicap System 2020: CCA

Course Conditions Assessment A procedure used to evaluate if course and/or weather conditions on the day of play deviate from normal playing conditions to the extent that they have a significant impact on players’ performance.

• Daily assessment of the impact on scoring for all players
• Calculation conservative in nature
• Adjustments calculated in integers
• Minimum number of scores 8
• Includes all eligible players with Handicap Index 36.0 or lower, and

a fully developed handicap record.

• Both 9-hole and 18-hole scores

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World Handicap System 2020: CCA

Course Conditions Assessment Procedure

• Calculate expected score differential for each player.
• Calculate expected standard deviation of score differentials.
• Establish, on the day, how many players scored better/worse than

expectation.

• This determines whether a CCA adjustment is required or not.
• If required, it determines how much harder or easier course played

that day.

• These calculations determine any final CCA adjustment required.

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World Handicap System 2020: New Players

• Initial Allocation Based on 54 holes,

separated into 3 x 18 hole scores.

• Each New Score recalculates the

handicap based on either the Lowest Score or Average of scores.

• Handicap Fully developed at 20 scores.
• Until the record is fully developed it

isn’t included in any CCA calculations.

No of Scores Calculation 1 Lowest Score -2 2 3 4 Lowest Score -1 5 Lowest Score 6 Average of best 2 -1 7 Average of best 2 8 9 Average of best 3 10 11 12 Average of best 4 13 14 15 Average of best 5 16 17 Average of best 6 18 19 Average of best 7 20 Average of best 8

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World Handicap System 2020: New Players

No of Scores Calculation Hcp Diff WHS Index 1 Lowest Score -2 53 2 54 3 60 51 4 Lowest Score -1 59 52 5 Lowest Score 43 43 6 Average of best 2 -1 46 43.5 7 Average of best 2 47 44.5 8 43 43 9 Average of best 3 50 44 10 51 44 11 57 44 12 Average of best 4 46 44.5 13 42 43.5 14 50 43.5 15 Average of best 5 52 44 16 56 44 17 Average of best 6 49 44.5 18 44 44 19 Average of best 7 39 43.3 20 Average of best 8 40 42.9

HCP Diff

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World Handicap System 2020: Transition

In order to transition from CONGU to WHS we have to take a player’s current handicap record and reprocess it using the WHS principles. To do this calculation we need the following information:

• The adjusted gross score.
• The course rating or SSS.
• Any CSS adjustments.
• Slope rating of tees being played.

Where we don’t have the Slope Rating we will use the GB&I average

• f 125.

This information allows us to establish the Gross Differential to be used as part of the averaging calculation.

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World Handicap System 2020: Transition

Example:

• The adjusted gross score.

= 94

• The CR or SSS.

= 73

• Any CSS adjustments.

= 0

• Slope rating of tees being played.

= 125

Handicap Differential (HD) = 113/slope * (adj Gross Score – CR – CCA) Handicap Differential (HD) = 113/125 * (94 – 73 – 0) Handicap Differential (HD) = 19.0

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World Handicap System 2020: Transition

Derek

Declining in age and ability

Eddy

Very Consistent, Always been the same handicap

Justin

Elite Golfer Best form of his life

Georgia

Since starting golf has continued to improve

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World Handicap System 2020: Building on Knowledge

Derek

Current CONGU Hcp = 18.1 Potential WHS Index = 21.8 Difference = 3.7

HCP Diff

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World Handicap System 2020: Building on Knowledge

Eddy

Current CONGU Hcp = 8.7 Potential WHS Index = 8.1 Difference = -0.6

HCP Diff

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World Handicap System 2020: Building on Knowledge

Justin

Current CONGU Hcp = -1.6 Potential WHS Index = -2.9 Difference = -1.3

HCP Diff

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World Handicap System 2020: Building on Knowledge

Georgia

Current CONGU Hcp = 18 Potential WHS Index = 15.9 Difference = -2.1

HCP Diff

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World Handicap System 2020: Building on Knowledge

One thing is for sure….. It is going to be very difficult to predict how a players handicap might Change under WHS. 6 and below – Might go down by 1 or stay the same 6 – 12 - Might go up or down by 1 but could stay the same 12 – 18 – Might stay the same or go up by 1 18 -24 – Might go up by 1 or 2 strokes 24 + - Might go up by 2 or 3 strokes Decliners will go up more than Steady Players

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World Handicap System 2020: Developing the System

Build Specification

• First Draft completed June 2018
• Second Draft completed September 2018
• Next Draft Due November 2018
• Final Specification Due February 2019

Manual Specification

• First Draft completed September 2018
• Next Draft Due December 2018
• Final Specification Due March 2019

WHS.com website

• Launch January 2019 (TBC)

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World Handicap System 2020: Using Technology

New Central System

• Will become Players Master Scoring Record.
• Handicap computation will take place centrally and will be

automated to process at 12.05am approx. each night. Support For Clubs

• ISV software will continue to be required to assist with the

handicap computation and to communicate with the Central system.

• ISVs will still provide Competition Management software.
• All current ISVs have been part of on going discussions with

CONGU, in regards to WHS implementation.

• England Golf are looking at what other type of support can be

provided around the introduction of WHS.

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World Handicap System 2020: Using Technology

ENGLAND GOLF and Club Systems Grant Grant open to all affiliated clubs who do not currently use a PSI/Touchscreen Unit, and meet 1 or more of the criteria below:  Total number of members is fewer than 300.  Total club revenue is below 250k per year.  Fewer than 3 fulltime paid staff. Potential to receive 25% / 50% / 75% off Retail price (£695+vat) Apply by contacting Clubsupport@englandgolf.org

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World Handicap System 2020: Annual Review

Important Review Period

• Ensure that this years annual review is carried out and that where

adjustments are required they are made.

• The more accurately handicapped a player is under CONGU the

less of a change will happen in the transition to WHS.

• The review needs to cover all members; the Annual Review report

will highlight those who are flagged by the system.

• But if you have any players who don’t appear on the report but

you have evidence to support an adjustment now is the time to do it.

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World Handicap System 2020: Course Measurement Certificates

Have you been rated? If Yes:

• There is no need to do anything else other than wait for us to

send you your certificate. You will receive a Slope certificate in Spring 2019.

• If you need to get score cards printed, please contact

course.rating@englandgolf.org and we can give you this information in advance.

• If you have question please feel free to contact your County

Course Rating Team.

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World Handicap System 2020: Course Measurement Certificates

Have you been rated? If No:

• Check with your county to see when you will be rated, they should

be able to tell you.

• Please ensure your course has been measured within the last 10

years and that the measurement reflects the course being played.

• We will be asking for a copy of your measurement certificate

during the 2019 season, so that we can prepare any provisional ratings required.

• We will contact you when we need this, please DO NOT send

to us unless asked.

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World Handicap System 2020: Further Education

Webinars

• This session will be repeated via a webinar in December and

January to cover any clubs who couldn’t attend these sessions.

• If you have other committee members who this may be of interest

to please ask then to sign up. Further Education on WHS

• Dates to be confirmed but likely to be April onwards.
• These sessions have not yet been planned but are likely to be

delivered in different formats, such as online training, webinars, small workshops.

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