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Equitable Strok Control (ESC) is the downward adjustment of individual hole
scores for handicap purposes in order to make handicaps more representative
of a player's potential scoring ability. ESC sets a maximum number that a
player can post on any hole depending on the player's Course Handicap. ESC
is used only when a player's actual or most likely score exceeds his maximum
number based on the table below. There is no limit to the number of holes
on which a player may adjust his score.
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Want to figure your own Handicap? You will need to know how to
figure your Handicap Differential. (See example below)
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Handicap Differential
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Following is an example for determining a differential using an adjusted
gross score of 95 made on a course with a USGA Course Rating of 71.5
and a USGA Slope Rating of 125:
Adjusted Gross Score - USGA Course Rating: 95 - 71.5 = 23.5
Difference x Standard Slope: ..............23.5 x 113 = 2655.5
Result / USGA Slope Rating: ...............2655.5 / 125 = 21.244
Handicap Differential (rounded).........................= 21.2
Do the above for 20 scores and then add the 10 best differentials
(not the socres) divide the total my 10 and multiply the result by .96.
Drop all digits after the tenths. Do not round up and you now have your
USGA Handicap Index. See Example below.
Total of 10 lowest differentials = 154.8
Average (154.8 divided by 10): = 15.48
Multiply average by .96........= 14.861
Delete all digits after tenths = 14.8
USGA Handicap Index:...........= 14.8
Have less than 20 scores follow this link.
http://www.usga.org/handicap/manual/2002_manual/index.html
and click on Section 10 at the left
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