Format of Play | Type of Round | Recommended Handicap Allowance |
Stroke Play | Individual | 95% |
Individual Stableford | 95% | |
Individual Par/Bogey | 95% | |
Individual Maximum Score | 95% | |
Four-Ball | 85% | |
Four-Ball Stableford | 85% | |
Four-Ball Par/Bogey | 90% | |
Match Play | Individual | 100% |
Four-Ball | 90% | |
Other | Foursomes | 50% of combined team handicap |
Greensomes | 60% low handicap + 40% high handicap | |
Pinehurst/Chapman | 60% low handicap + 40% high handicap | |
Best 1 of 4 stroke play | 75% | |
Best 2 of 4 stroke play | 85% | |
Best 3 of 4 stroke play | 100% | |
All 4 of 4 stroke play | 100% | |
Scramble (4 players) |
25%/20%/15%/10% from low to highest handicap |
|
Scramble (2 players) | 35% low/15% high | |
Total score of 2 match play | 100% | |
Best 1 of 4 Par/Bogey | 75% | |
Best 2 of 4 Par/Bogey | 80% | |
Best 3 of 4 Par/Bogey | 90% | |
4 of 4 Par/Bogey | 100% |