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Angus Forsyth
Handicap: 36
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Can someone tell me what a handicap of 28 in the old handicap system, is equivalent to under the WHS..?
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Well it is not really transferable.
You need to work out your WHS index & then use this to establish a handicap for a given course.
The WHS index is calculated as the average differential index of the best 8 scores out of your last 20 rounds on a rolling basis.
If you have scores for your last 20 rounds you can work it out yourself. Take your best 8 scores# and then for each one work out the differential
This is
((Your score - the course rating)/113)* the course Slope) to the nearest 10th.
The average will then give your WHS index.
To work out your handicap for a given course you then:
Multiply your WHS index by the course Slope/113 to nearest whole number.
So for example if you WHS index was 28 and you were playing a course with a Slope of 117 then:
28*(117/113) = 28.99 which would make your handicap for that course 29.
Simple eh.
If got above wrong I am sure someone will kindly correct me!
Suppose as a start you could use the 28 handicap as your starting index and go from there
To get official WHS index you need to belong to an accredited body usually a club however I think for Nomadic golfers you can now join Golf England and submit scores but these need to be accredited by a playing partner who also needs to be a member of Golf England ....I think!?
# if you played different courses you may need to work out the differential index for each score as even though a score may be higher the Slope rate may be higher for that course giving you a lower index than a lower score for an easier course.
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Steve 'The Powe...
Handicap: 21
Essex
Pro Member
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 288
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As of 1st april 2024, the mechanism for handicap has been modified. It remains to be seen just how sensible it becomes. I see that on most courses i used to have extra shots, now i find myself with fewer shots on most courses. I am still struggling to see the logic, but it seems that the revised system does tend to favour the lower handicapper.
No significance of the date of inception?
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Jonathan Knowle...
Handicap: 4
Kent
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 19
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The new handicap system dosent favour the lower handicap players, if we play of the back tees our handicap remains the same. If we play off the social tees we lose almost half our handicap, where as mid handicappers and high handicappers lost only a small percentage of their shots.
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Ian Mullins
Handicap: 20
Essex
Pro Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 378
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I think Steve is referring to these recent new rule changes, rather than the system WHS overall.
Previously, (before 1st April 2024) the calculation was Handicap Index x (Slope/113).
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Steve 'The Powe...
Handicap: 21
Essex
Pro Member
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 288
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Statement retracted, the revised handicap system dies not favour the low handicapper after all.
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'JB' John Barbe...
Handicap: 15
Bedfordshire
Pro Member
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 275
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Ian Mullins wrote:I think Steve is referring to these recent new rule changes, rather than the system WHS overall.
Previously, (before 1st April 2024) the calculation was Handicap Index x (Slope/113).
Then of course throw in the 95/90/80% when you are playing competitions.......
Must say that the WHS is fairer than the previous, as it will put your handicap up/down better than it did.
Imagine going back to those days (of not long ago) where you had a stunning round that got you cut 3 shots, and it then took 30 rounds (if lucky) to put it back to the spot that reflected your true ability!
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