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Official handicap difference for doubles matchplay???

Posted by: user306017 | Tue 23rd Apr 2013 21:40 | Last Reply

Can anyone please tell wants the official rules for handicaps playing doubles matchplay?? Is it full difference or 3/4 the difference?

re: Official handicap difference for doubles matchplay???
user451055
Reply : Wed 24th Apr 2013 08:28

Do you mean foursomes?

Our mixed foursomes matchplay event is always half the difference of the total handicaps.

ie I am 25 and husband is 3 so that is 28 both opponents play of 10 so that is 20 difference is 8 half that is 4 We get 4 shots

re: Official handicap difference for doubles matchplay???
user43166
Reply : Wed 24th Apr 2013 08:35

I'm a saddo and have the CONGU book to hand at work!!...

For matchplay foursomes it is "half difference between aggregate handicaps of each side"

For matchplay four-ball betterball it is "back marker to concede strokes to the other 3 players based on 3/4 of the difference between the full handicaps"

Hope that helps...

re: Official handicap difference for doubles matchplay???
user43166
Reply : Wed 24th Apr 2013 08:36

Darn... you just beat me to it Judy!!

At least we agree!!

re: Official handicap difference for doubles matchplay???
user306017
Reply : Wed 24th Apr 2013 09:33

Sorry should of been more specific. It's fourball better ball. Thanks for your replies.

re: Official handicap difference for doubles matchplay???
user25808
Reply : Wed 24th Apr 2013 15:27

3/4 the difference off the lowest handicapper for four ball better ball

re: Official handicap difference for doubles matchplay???
user361385
Reply : Wed 24th Apr 2013 23:56

4 Ball Better Ball. All Players play off 3/4 of their own full handicap. And the lowest score is entered on the card.

re: Official handicap difference for doubles matchplay???
user52922
Reply : Thu 25th Apr 2013 11:10

John T, the question was for Matchplay which makes your answer incorrect.

re: Official handicap difference for doubles matchplay???
user361385
Reply : Thu 25th Apr 2013 12:36

John P. Correct I had Stableford on my mind. Will read all in future.


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