Handicap Rules

WINNING SCORE WILL NO LONGER BE CAPPED AT -3

Click here to see an example of Handicap Calculation

Step 1. For new Players Only
Handicap for new Player = USGA HDCP + 2
OR (if USGA not available)
Best 3 out 10 last rounds (based on their own feedback)
For players that do not provide USGA handicap in the beginning, slope adjustment will be made after they have played 2 rounds

Step 2. Handicap Differential

Handicap differential (for one tournament) = (Adjusted Gross Score using equitable scoring system – course rating) x 113/Slope Rating

For players that do not provide USGA handicap in the beginning, slope adjustment will be made after they have played 2 rounds

Use Slope Rating of 113 if everybody in the money finishes NET in –ve numbers. This is so that the people are not penalized when the course is playing exceptionally easy. This was the case at Raspberry Falls 2012 tournament when we did not play any bunkers and it was lift clean and place through the green.

For more on Equitable Scoring System click on http://golf.about.com/cs/handicapping/a/whatisesc.htm

Step 3. DOST differential handicap

This is what goes into the calculation of DOST handicap

DOST Differential handicap = (handicap differential in step 2) x 0.96

See Reference: http://handicaptracker.golf.com/calculate-handicap.asp
For Step 2 and Step 3

Step 4. DOST Handicap Index

Based on an assumption that we will play 8 tournaments in a year. Two day tournaments = Two rounds

We get rid of the scores that are older than 10 rounds. So this only applies to the most recent 10 scores.
We also drop scores that are older than 2 years.
The average above gives us the DOST Handicap Index.

Note:
Starting handicap is considered one of the scores
DOST handicap above 32 will be capped at 32 for tournament participation

Handicap will not be capped for players with 10 or more DOST rounds

New Player Rule Adjustment

For the first three tournaments if a new player shoots NET below par his or her score will be adjusted to Even PAR.
Like all players new player handicap will be recalculated for the next tournament (slope adjusted) and cannot exceed the first tournament (starting) handicap.
4th tournament and onwards a player is no longer under the “New Player” rule.

Player Joe Golfer handicap Analysis.

Player Tournament Report

Step 1. For New Players Only

Player Joe Golfer has provided his USGA handicap of 9, so Starting Dost Handicap is USGA (9) +2 = 11

Step 2. Handicap Differential Handicap

Handicap differential = (Adjusted Gross Score using equitable scoring system – course rating) x 113/Slope Rating

** Indicates, all players in money finished under Par and Slope Rating of 113 was used instead of Course Slope

Step 3. Dost Handicap Index

DOST Differential handicap = (handicap differential in step 2) x 0.96

Step 4. Dost Handicap Index

Using the formula from http://www.dostgolf.org/handicap/handicap-rules-2013/ , since
Player Joe Golfer has played 7 rounds, we will use average of best 4 Handicap Index from Step 3, including starting handicap from step 1.

The best four rounds are

Joe Golfer handicap Index after rounding is 7.0