Maximum Score Competitions

After further consideration, it has been decided that the Men’s section will not adopt this ‘system’ for Handicap Qualifying Competitions. Although stated in the ‘Rules of Golf 2019’ (Rule 21.2), it is not a mandatory rule. It is a different format designed to speed up play and not suitable for Medal competitions. All Medal Competition scores are converted to ‘Stableford’ scores for H/cap adjustments. High scores and ‘no returns’ are converted to a ‘nett double bogey’ (for handicap purposes only).

NB – A ‘no return’ in a Medal Comp. can still result in a H/cap reduction. When playing in a competition you are obligated to continue to record scores on all further holes – an incomplete scorecard can have an adverse effect on the ‘Competition Standard Scratch’ score.

e.g. A player with a H/cap of 15 returned a nett score of 71in a Medal Qualifying Competition, equalling the Competition Standard Score of the day. The player recorded a score of 8 at the 5th, par 4 hole, Stroke Index 10. The ‘nett double bogey’ score was seven (4+2+1) resulting in the eight being reduced to seven (for H/cap purposes only) with a consequent reduction in nett score to 70 and a H/cap reduction of 0.3. Had the player recorded a ‘no return’ at the 5th, for H/cap purposes the score would be the same i.e. a ‘nett double bogey’ score of seven. By taking advantage of this and completing subsequent holes, competitors have the opportunity to return scores below their H/cap or within their Buffer Zone even though they do not have a competition score.