WHAT IS A PLAYING CONDITIONS CALCULATION?

Course Ratings are based on normal playing conditions, but the difficulty of a golf course can vary daily due to course conditions, set-up and weather.

A Playing Conditions Calculation (PCC) takes place automatically at the end of each day, to determine if scores made at the course were significantly higher or lower than expected.

If scores were unusually low or high, a PCC adjustment of between –1 and +3 will be applied to your score differential calculation to reflect the playing conditions on the day.

When abnormal playing conditions cause scores to be higher or lower than expected on a given day, a Playing Conditions Calculation will adjust score differentials to better reflect the player’s actual performance.

This means that a higher score on a tough day may still be a good score and one of your best 8, used to calculate your updated Handicap Index.

The PCC considers all acceptable scores submitted on a golf course on a given day (all formats, competitive & recreational, 9 & 18 holes).

For a PCC to be calculated. at least eight acceptable scores must be submitted by players with a Handicap Index of 36.0 or below. The PCC is automatically applied within the calculation of score differentials for all players.