The Callaway
Handicap System
By Lionel F. Callaway, Golf Professional
Under the Callaway System a
player's handicap is determined after each round by deducting from his
gross score for 18 holes the scores of the worst individual holes. The
table below shows the number of "worst hole" scores he may deduct and
the adjustment to be made, based on his gross score. For instance, if
his gross score for 18 holes is 96, he turns to the table and opposite
that score finds that he may deduct the total for his three worst holes.
Thus, if he has one 9, one 8, and a 7, his handicap totals 24
(9+8+7=24). From his total further plus or minus adjustment is then made
according to the adjustment shown at the bottom of each column. For a
gross score of 96, the adjustment requires a deduction of 2, resulting
in a final handicap of 22. This 96 minus 22 (handicap) equals a net
score of 74.
NOTES:
No hole may be scored at more
than twice its par
Half strokes count as a whole
The 2 worst holes are never
deducted
In case of ties, lowest
handicap takes preference
Maximum handicap is a 50
|
xx |
xx |
70 |
71 |
72 |
scratch - no adjustment |
|
73 |
74 |
75 |
xx |
xx |
1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
76 |
77 |
78 |
79 |
80 |
1 worst holes and adjustment |
|
81 |
82 |
83 |
84 |
85 |
1 1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
86 |
87 |
88 |
89 |
90 |
2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
91 |
92 |
93 |
94 |
95 |
2 1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
96 |
97 |
98 |
99 |
100 |
3 worst holes and adjustment |
|
101 |
102 |
103 |
104 |
105 |
3 1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
106 |
107 |
108 |
109 |
110 |
4 worst holes and adjustment |
|
111 |
112 |
113 |
114 |
115 |
4 1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
116 |
117 |
118 |
119 |
120 |
5 worst holes and adjustment |
|
121 |
122 |
123 |
124 |
125 |
5 1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
126 |
127 |
128 |
129 |
130 |
6 worst holes and adjustment |
ADJUSTMENT
|
-2 |
-1 |
0 |
+1 |
+2 |
Add to or deduct from handicap |
|
67 |
68 |
69 |
70 |
71 |
scratch - no adjustment |
|
72 |
73 |
74 |
xx |
xx |
1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
75 |
76 |
77 |
78 |
79 |
1 worst holes and adjustment |
|
80 |
81 |
82 |
83 |
84 |
1 1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
85 |
86 |
87 |
88 |
89 |
2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
90 |
91 |
92 |
93 |
94 |
2 1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
95 |
96 |
97 |
98 |
99 |
3 worst holes and adjustment |
|
100 |
101 |
102 |
103 |
104 |
3 1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
105 |
106 |
107 |
108 |
109 |
4 worst holes and adjustment |
|
110 |
111 |
112 |
113 |
114 |
4 1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
115 |
116 |
117 |
118 |
119 |
5 worst holes and adjustment |
|
120 |
121 |
122 |
123 |
124 |
5 1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
125 |
126 |
127 |
128 |
129 |
6 worst holes and adjustment |
ADJUSTMENT
|
-2 |
-1 |
0 |
+1 |
+2 |
Add to or deduct from handicap |
|
66 |
67 |
68 |
69 |
70 |
scratch - no adjustment |
|
71 |
72 |
73 |
xx |
xx |
1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
74 |
75 |
76 |
77 |
78 |
1 worst holes and adjustment |
|
79 |
80 |
81 |
82 |
83 |
1 1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
84 |
85 |
86 |
87 |
88 |
2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
89 |
90 |
91 |
92 |
93 |
2 1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
94 |
95 |
96 |
97 |
98 |
3 worst holes and adjustment |
|
99 |
100 |
101 |
102 |
103 |
3 1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
104 |
105 |
106 |
107 |
108 |
4 worst holes and adjustment |
|
109 |
110 |
111 |
112 |
113 |
4 1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
114 |
115 |
116 |
117 |
118 |
5 worst holes and adjustment |
|
119 |
120 |
121 |
122 |
123 |
5 1/2 worst holes and adjustment |
|
124 |
125 |
126 |
127 |
128 |
6 worst holes and adjustment |
ADJUSTMENT
|
-2 |
-1 |
0 |
+1 |
+2 |
Add to or deduct from handicap |
|
