WHAT ARE YOUR COURSE & PLAYING HANDICAPS?

Under the WHS, golfers will have both Course & Playing Handicaps, which may change depending on the difficulty of course they play.

The Course Handicap is the number of strokes that a player receives from a specific set of tees as determined by the Slope Rating.

This is the handicap you will put on your card and use when submitting a score.

The Playing Handicap is the Course Handicap adjusted for any handicap allowances or Terms of the Competition. It represents the actual number of strokes the player gives or receives for the format of golf being played.

This handicap is solely used for the purpose of calculating competition results or when working out allowances for a specific format of play.

To find out more about how Course & Playing Handicaps are calculated:
https://scottishgolf.org/course-handicap-playing-handicap-calculations/