Your New WHS Index

No issue at all.

We've had three weekends of counting comps, and these are the handicaps of the top 3 in each comp:

4,4,10; 2,24,4; 2,17 0; 4,8,1; 21,12,3; 3,2,15

Lets say your low index is 10

Now, lets say that the average of best 8 scores is 14.2

So the soft cap kicks in at 10+3 = 13

So index would be 13 + (14.2-13)*50% = 13.6

If you can think of it like an excel formula

its asking to look for the lowest 8 SD in last 20

it then looks at the return and compares against lowest on record

if the return is less than a 3 shot difference, it will just use that as your HI

if it is greater than 3, it will recalculate accordingly.

it will redo this after every round

Just wondering, does anyone know how scores are calculated if you've come in early ?

To set the scene, a few weeks ago, before the good weather, we came in after 11 holes in a downpour one Sunday, and entered our scores, using the "did not play hole" option for the last 7 holes. Anyway there are full 18 holes scores entered on our records, which nobody has an issue with whatsoever, we're just curious as to how the scores are actually calculated. Is it automated ? is it a committee decision ? etc.

I was given a few pars and a bogey for the 7 holes unplayed (the overall score matched my round from the day before), one guy was given 9 on each of the remaining holes and one was given a score that, other than reducing his index a tiny bit, doesn't seem to have any "method" about it at all. Like I say, none of us care that this happened, just curious as to the "how" behind it.

So if I'm magically 6up after 9, I should just walk in? Or is it a NR ?

You should play the back 9 and try get to 12up!

Think there is a distinction in the score entry system.

If you select didn't score, it'll be the net double.

If you select didn't play, the outcome will be in line with Paulos post.

"So if someone has 24 points on the front 9 and walks in, they are given 17 points for their back 9 without playing it? 41 points that their differential is then calculated against. I don't really see the logic in that."

That is how 9 hole rounds work. 17 points are added to make up an 18 hole score. The slight quirk as is that the same 9 holes are used for both 9s.

I think UK & Ireland are the only countries using this system for 9 hole scores. Every other country waits for a second 9 hole score to be returned and then they are combined to make up an 18 hole score.

I think @newport2 's angle was more from a competition point of view rather than handicap perspective.

From a handicap perspective, it makes sense. But if I had 15 great holes, could I decide "to bank" whatever points the system gives me for the final 3 holes to close out a winning score in a comp?

I would hope that isn't the case. 16 & 17 are generally know as card wreckers in our place, would hate to think that people could make a decision not to play them and 18 to finish decent.

Oh if this was commonly known and if guys were allowed to win a comp by doing it, I would put money on it being done!

I'm well aware of that. Assuming your 10 on index one was in a stroke play, Congu also used to adjust for that under Clause 19. So it's nothing new, just more visibility of it under WHS.

Not sure why you think it's a wind up. It would seem that the way WHS allocates net bogeys / net pars for holes not completed is open to a bit of abuse.

yes as per above I can see how it could be abused for a handicap, but WHS doesn't award points for competitions. It's sole remit is handicapping.

That would make sense, the way I read Paulo's post, I thought it might be for competitions as well. Which would be madness.

Ya, it's open to abuse for guys wanting to "lock in" a cut. Not as big of a problem as guys doing things to move upwards but plenty of competition to keep handicaps low for the really low guys.

Not sure if the system would throw up any automatic alerts for that type of carry on. It should do if not, you're relying on a very vigilant HC Sec if not.