Specific Example
| Andy | Bob | Chris | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.8 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 26.4 |
Let's say that we have four golfers: Andy, Bob, Chris, and Dan, of various abilities who are in a competition against each other. To the right are the players and their handicap indices. The course (from the tees being played) has the following slope: 120.
| Name | Calc. | Real | Rounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy | (120/113) * 14.8 | 15.72 | 16 |
| Bob | (120/113) * 9.9 | 10.51 | 11 |
| Chris | (120/113) * 1.5 | 1.59 | 2 |
| Dan | (120/113) * 26.4 | 28.04 | 28 |
So, using the formulas above, here are their course handicaps from the tees being played (note that only the slope is used to determine the handicap):
| Name | Gross | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Andy | 91 | 91 - 16 = 75 |
| Bob | 86 | 86 - 11 = 75 |
| Chris | 74 | 74 - 2 = 72 |
| Dan | 99 | 99 - 28 = 71 |
And, finally, to the right are their gross and their net scores. Dan wins because he is the only one in the group who actually shot better than his handicap.
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