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One ball, alternate shots, one team handicap: half the pair's combined Course Handicaps. Enter both indexes and pick the tee.

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16

A foursomes pair with course handicaps of 11 and 20 from a tee with a slope of 132, a course rating of 72.2 and a par of 72 plays off a team handicap of 16.

Player 1 index:
9.6
Player 2 index:
17.3
Slope Rating:
132
Course Rating:
72.2
Par:
72
How it was calculated
  1. course handicaps: 11 and 20
  2. (11 + 20) × 50% = 15.5
  3. rounds to 16

Rule: foursomes

Worked example

A foursomes pair with course handicaps of 11 and 20 from a tee with a slope of 132, a course rating of 72.2 and a par of 72 plays off a team handicap of 16.

  1. course handicaps: 11 and 20
  2. (11 + 20) × 50% = 15.5
  3. rounds to 16

How it is calculated

Convert both indexes to Course Handicaps for the tee, add them, and take half. Rounded once. That is the recommended foursomes allowance and the one Parful applies.

When it does not apply

  • Both players use the same tee's rating and slope. Mixed tees in foursomes need the mixed-tee adjustment applied first.

Questions

Why half?

Because each player hits only half the shots, so the pair's combined handicap is halved to represent one ball.

Is Chapman the same?

No. Chapman (Pinehurst) uses 60% of the lower and 40% of the higher, like greensomes.

The rule

This calculator applies the rule explained at www.parful.io/formats/foursomes.

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