Post by BrianHughes on May 17, 2005 1:59:31 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]This is from the USGA/NCGA Handicap Tournament book[/glow]
Four-Ball Stroke Play
In four-ball stroke play, two competitors play as partners, each playing his own ball. The lower of the partners’ scores is the score for the hole (Rules of Golf, Rule 31 and Definitions). After handicap allowances are determined, Section 9-3c should be applied in competitions from different tees, or in competitions between men and women from the same tees.
Allowance: Men receive 90% of Course Handicap; Women receive 95% of Course Handicap
In mixed four-ball stroke play, strokes are taken as assigned on the players’ respective stroke allocation tables, and players shall play from the sets of tees designated by the committee in charge of the competition.
Example: If men are playing the middle tees and women are playing the forward tees, strokes shall be taken by men as they are allocated from the middle tees, and by women as they are allocated from the forward tees.
Note: It is recommended that Committees consider it a condition of four-ball stroke-play competitions that the Course Handicaps of the members of a side may not differ by more than eight strokes. A side with a large difference between Course Handicaps has an advantage over a side with a small Course Handicap difference. If a difference of more than eight strokes cannot be avoided, it is suggested that an additional 10 percent reduction be applied to the Course Handicaps of the members of each side with a Course Handicap difference exceeding eight strokes.
Four-Ball Stroke Play
In four-ball stroke play, two competitors play as partners, each playing his own ball. The lower of the partners’ scores is the score for the hole (Rules of Golf, Rule 31 and Definitions). After handicap allowances are determined, Section 9-3c should be applied in competitions from different tees, or in competitions between men and women from the same tees.
Allowance: Men receive 90% of Course Handicap; Women receive 95% of Course Handicap
In mixed four-ball stroke play, strokes are taken as assigned on the players’ respective stroke allocation tables, and players shall play from the sets of tees designated by the committee in charge of the competition.
Example: If men are playing the middle tees and women are playing the forward tees, strokes shall be taken by men as they are allocated from the middle tees, and by women as they are allocated from the forward tees.
Note: It is recommended that Committees consider it a condition of four-ball stroke-play competitions that the Course Handicaps of the members of a side may not differ by more than eight strokes. A side with a large difference between Course Handicaps has an advantage over a side with a small Course Handicap difference. If a difference of more than eight strokes cannot be avoided, it is suggested that an additional 10 percent reduction be applied to the Course Handicaps of the members of each side with a Course Handicap difference exceeding eight strokes.
