CALLAWAY HANDICAP SYSTEM

(by Lionel F. Callaway, Golf Professional, Copyright 1957, All rights reserved)

 

Under the Callaway System, a player’s handicap is determined after each round by deducting the scores of the worst individual holes during the first 16 from the gross score for 18 holes . The following table shows the number of “worst hole” scores a player may deduct, and the adjustment to be made, based on the gross score. For instance, if a gross score for 18 holes is 96, the player turns to the table and finds that he may deduct the total for the three worst holes scored on Holes 1 through 16 inclusive. If the player has a 9, an 8, and a 7, the handicap totals 24. From the total, further plus or minus adjustment is 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. Thus 96 minus 22 handicap equals a net score of 74.

 

                              Score                                   Deduct
                            70     71       72                       scratch --no adjustment
              73        74      75     ..                              ..                                                 ½       worst hole and adjustment
              76        77      78     79       80              1       worst hole and adjustment
              81        82      83     84       85              1½    worst holes and adjustment
              86        87      88     89       90              2       worst holes and adjustment
              91        92      93     94       95              2½    worst holes and adjustment
              96        97      98     99       100            3       worst holes and adjustment
            101.     102    103     1.04    1.05           3½    worst holes and adjustment
           106    107   108    109   110        4     worst holes and adjustment
         111      112    113     114     115            4½    worst holes and adjustment t
            116      117    118     119     120            5       worst holes and adjustment
            121      122    123     124     125            5½    worst holes and adjustment

            126      127    128     129     130            6       worst holes and adjustment

 

                                                                                   Maximum Handicap:  50

 

                                                                                   Adjustment
               -2       -1        0        +1       +2                     Add to or Deduct
                                                                                   from Handicap

 

Notes:  1.   No hole may be scored at more than twice its par.

2.   Half strokes count as a whole.

3.   The 17th and 18th holes are never deducted.

4.   In case of ties lowest handicap takes preference.