Your portable starting value representing demonstrated ability, designed to travel between rated courses.
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The key point: Handicap Index, Course Handicap and Playing Handicap are not three names for the same number. They are three steps from the player to the course and then the format being played.
Your portable starting value representing demonstrated ability, designed to travel between rated courses.
Adapts the Handicap Index to the specific course and tee using its rating data.
Adds the handicap allowance or terms of the format. With a 100% allowance it equals the Course Handicap.
That is why WELLBEING GOLF should store these values structurally and club-confirmed. A table or scorecard is not just a document; it becomes the foundation for explanations and later round capture.
The stroke index (often shown as HCP on a scorecard) identifies the order in which handicap strokes are allocated to holes. HCP 1 does not mean your handicap is 1 on that hole; it is first in the allocation order.
Over 18 holes, the player receives one stroke on every hole first. The two additional strokes then go to the holes with stroke index 1 and 2.
We can combine confirmed club data, a player's Handicap Index and clear explanations. Official handicap values, rules and authorised calculation remain with the relevant associations and systems. That keeps the UX simple without pretending to be an official handicap authority.
No. The Handicap Index is the portable starting value. It is converted to a Course Handicap for the course and tee, and a Playing Handicap may then apply depending on the format.
Not exactly. Stroke index 1 primarily identifies the first hole in the allocation order for handicap strokes. Difficulty matters, but the allocation is also distributed to work fairly across a round.
Because each rated tee can have its own Course Rating and Slope Rating, reflecting length and playing difficulty.