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The Brothers Majors proposed handicapping system
WHAT IS A CALLAWAY HANDICAP?
Callaway is a popular scoring system used for one-time events where a number of competitors just don't have an established handicap.
This is just the sort of situation confronted by organizers of corporate outings, benefit events or church tournaments.
Without having established handicaps from all competitors, how can an organizer score a tournament fairly?
CALLAWAY HANDICAP SCORING
The Callaway Method applies a one-time handicap that's actually based upon a player's score for the event.
Now this may sound very strange and seemingly impossible to do. But in practice, Callaway actually works very well when formal and established handicaps are simply unavailable.
Here's how it works:
As each player turns in a score card for the round, an official scorer utilizes a "Callaway Table" to determine each golfer's net score for the round. Here is a typical Callaway Table for a course with a par of 72.
Here are the steps:
· Cross off the 16th, 17th and 18th holes.
· Apply "Adjusted Gross" to the table to determine the Callaway Handicap entitlement (purple column)
· Identify the worst hole(s) on the score card to determine the Callaway Handicap
· Adjust the Callaway Handicap according to the bottom row of the chart
· Apply the adjusted Callaway Handicap to the "Gross" Score to obtain "Net"
Note:
- Half-Stroke Entitlements are rounded up
- Half-Hole Entitlement is applied to the smallest of the worst holes
- 16th, 17th, 18th holes cannot be deducted
- Tie for lowest net is won by player with lowest Gross
This is the reference table:
|
ADJUSTED GROSS
|
HANDICAP
|
|
72 or less
|
no handicap
|
|
73
|
74
|
75
|
·
|
·
|
½ of worst hole
|
|
76
|
77
|
78
|
79
|
80
|
worst hole
|
|
81
|
82
|
83
|
84
|
85
|
1½ worst holes
|
|
86
|
87
|
88
|
89
|
90
|
2 worst holes
|
|
91
|
92
|
93
|
94
|
95
|
2½ worst holes
|
|
96
|
97
|
98
|
99
|
100
|
3 worst holes
|
|
101
|
102
|
103
|
104
|
105
|
3½ worst holes
|
|
106
|
107
|
108
|
109
|
110
|
4 worst holes
|
|
111
|
112
|
113
|
114
|
115
|
4½ worst holes
|
|
116
|
117
|
118
|
119
|
120
|
5 worst holes
|
|
121
|
122
|
123
|
124
|
125
|
5½ worst holes
|
|
126
|
127
|
128
|
129
|
130
|
6 worst holes
|
|
131
|
132
|
133
|
134
|
135
|
6½ worst holes
|
|
136
|
137
|
138
|
139
|
140
|
7 worst holes
|
|
141
|
142
|
143
|
144
|
145
|
7½ worst holes
|
|
-2
|
-1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
H'CAP ADJUST
|
EXAMPLE
Jeff turns in the score card shown below. His gross is 118. It becomes the basis for all adjustments.
|
HOLE
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
OUT
|
|
PAR
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
36
|
|
JEFF
|
7
|
11
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
5
|
57
|
|
|
|
HOLE
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
IN
|
|
PAR
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
36
|
|
JEFF
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
8
|
4
|
7
|
9
|
8
|
11
|
61
|
The official scorer begins by applying "double-par" stroke control to Jeff's card. This means that the score for each hole is compared to double the par for that hole. If any score exceeds double par, the score is downward-adjusted to double-par for that hole.
|
HOLE
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
OUT
|
|
PAR
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
36
|
|
JEFF
|
7
|
10
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
5
|
56
|
|
|
|
HOLE
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
IN
|
|
PAR
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
36
|
|
JEFF
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
8
|
4
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
57
|
In Jeff's case, the second hole required adjustment as did the 16th and 18th holes. He's only permitted to take a "10" on hole 2 and "8" on the 16th and 18th. Both the score for that hole and Jeff's Gross are adjusted downwards, giving him an "Adjusted Gross" score of 113 for the round.
Now the 16th, 17th and 18th holes are eliminated from further consideration. In Jeff's case, we can see why this rule is used. It is quite common for players to "tank" towards the very end of the round, either due to tiring... Or simply due to "sandbagging" which is an overt attempt to try to drive up their handicap.
|
HOLE
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
OUT
|
|
PAR
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
36
|
|
JEFF
|
7
|
10
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
5
|
56
|
|
|
|
HOLE
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
IN
|
|
PAR
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
36
|
|
JEFF
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
8
|
4
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
57
|
Now the chart comes into play.
|
ADJUSTED GROSS
|
HANDICAP
|
|
72 or less
|
no handicap
|
|
73
|
74
|
75
|
·
|
·
|
½ of worst hole
|
|
76
|
77
|
78
|
79
|
80
|
worst hole
|
|
81
|
82
|
83
|
84
|
85
|
1½ worst holes
|
|
86
|
87
|
88
|
89
|
90
|
2 worst holes
|
|
91
|
92
|
93
|
94
|
95
|
2½ worst holes
|
|
96
|
97
|
98
|
99
|
100
|
3 worst holes
|
|
101
|
102
|
103
|
104
|
105
|
3½ worst holes
|
|
106
|
107
|
108
|
109
|
110
|
4 worst holes
|
|
111
|
112
|
113
|
114
|
115
|
4½ worst holes
|
|
116
|
117
|
118
|
119
|
120
|
5 worst holes
|
|
121
|
122
|
123
|
124
|
125
|
5½ worst holes
|
|
126
|
127
|
128
|
129
|
130
|
6 worst holes
|
|
-2
|
-1
|
0
|
+1
|
+2
|
H'CAP ADJUST
|
The official scorer now looks at the Callaway Chart for "113" and finds it in the tenth row, third column of the table. The scorer then scans laterally to the right and from the purple column, we can see that Jeff is entitled to a Callaway Handicap equivalent to his 4 worst holes plus 1/2 the score of his fifth-worst hole.
|
HOLE
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
OUT
|
|
PAR
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
36
|
|
JEFF
|
7
|
10
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
5
|
56
|
|
|
|
HOLE
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
IN
|
|
PAR
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
36
|
|
JEFF
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
8
|
4
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
57
|
Jeff's four worst holes are highlighted in yellow. He's also entitled to 1/2 of the fifth worst hole, also a seven. We've highlighted the first one in green.
To calculate Jeff's Callaway Handicap, we add "10" + "9" + "8" + "7" to get "34". We also add 1/2 of the other "7", which gives a total of "37.5", which is rounded to "38".
So for the moment, Jeff's Callaway Handicap is "38".
But there's one more step, and that is to apply the adjustment found on the bottom row of the Callaway Chart. Scanning down from the "113", we find the value of "0", which means that his "38" Callaway Handicap remains at "38".
This is Jeff's final Callaway Handicap, which is now deducted from his Gross Score (118) to form his Net Score for the competition.
118 - 38 = 80
Jeff's net score is an 80. And this is the figure that will be compared to those of the other competitors.
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| POINTS STANDINGS |
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| NAME |
TRINI
OPEN |
BAJAN
OPEN |
JAMMY
OPEN |
TOTAL |
| Arnold Johnson* |
29 |
30 |
28 |
87 |
| Clive Anderson |
28 |
29 |
29 |
86 |
| George Frempong |
28 |
29 |
29 |
86 |
| Wentworth Willock |
27 |
29 |
28 |
84 |
| Adrian St. Kitts |
29 |
25 |
28 |
82 |
| Fred Redpath |
29 |
26 |
26 |
81 |
| Richard Dujon |
27 |
27 |
26 |
80 |
| Alpha King |
27 |
28 |
24 |
79 |
| Terry Solomon |
28 |
27 |
23 |
78 |
| Phil Davies |
27 |
27 |
24 |
78 |
| Copie Senior |
28 |
25 |
25 |
78 |
| Greg Broomes |
25 |
28 |
24 |
77 |
| Horace Rowe |
26 |
27 |
24 |
77 |
| Manny Agriropolous |
24 |
26 |
27 |
77 |
| Don Clarke |
25 |
27 |
24 |
76 |
| Don Anderson |
26 |
25 |
25 |
76 |
| Delroy Slowly |
24 |
24 |
28 |
76 |
| Mark Jackman |
25 |
28 |
22 |
75 |
| Brian Wilson |
26 |
25 |
24 |
75 |
| Richard Dingman |
25 |
26 |
24 |
75 |
| Ian David |
24 |
25 |
26 |
75 |
| Sherman Moore |
27 |
26 |
21 |
74 |
| Chris Melvin |
25 |
25 |
24 |
74 |
| David Chevalier |
24 |
24 |
26 |
74 |
| Chris Linton |
26 |
26 |
21 |
73 |
| Mark Otto |
28 |
23 |
22 |
73 |
| Curtis Sabro |
26 |
24 |
23 |
73 |
| Jefferson Broomes |
24 |
24 |
25 |
73 |
| Dave Williams |
24 |
29 |
19 |
72 |
| George Wilson |
25 |
24 |
23 |
72 |
| Hayden Leacock |
25 |
24 |
23 |
72 |
| Ben Clement |
25 |
23 |
23 |
71 |
| Franchot Franklin |
25 |
23 |
23 |
71 |
| Joslin Walker |
24 |
24 |
23 |
71 |
| Michael Faustin |
22 |
24 |
25 |
71 |
| Wallace Pitt |
23 |
22 |
22 |
67 |
| Cliff Linton |
20 |
25 |
19 |
64 |
| Glen Johnson |
22 |
22 |
20 |
64 |
| Carl Thompson |
20 |
18 |
22 |
60 |
| Michael Brooks* |
30 |
DNT |
30 |
60 |
| Michael Carter** |
30 |
DNT |
28 |
58 |
| Robert Sterling* |
28 |
DNT |
30 |
58 |
| Curtis Mascall |
27 |
28 |
DNT |
55 |
| Donovan Robinson |
28 |
DNT |
27 |
55 |
| Livon Neil |
28 |
DNT |
27 |
55 |
| Barry Moore |
29 |
25 |
DNT |
54 |
| Tim Bradford |
29 |
25 |
DNT |
54 |
| Timothy Ryan |
DNT |
29 |
25 |
54 |
| Desmond Wilson |
26 |
27 |
DNT |
53 |
| Maurice Armstrong |
DNT |
27 |
26 |
53 |
| Orrett Williams |
23 |
29 |
DNT |
52 |
| Alfred Engelhardt |
DNT |
27 |
25 |
52 |
| Garnet Gibson |
25 |
DNT |
27 |
52 |
| Andrew Alleyne |
DNT |
25 |
26 |
51 |
| Lloyd Brown |
26 |
24 |
DNT |
50 |
| Trevor Wilock |
26 |
24 |
DNT |
50 |
| Noel Brown |
27 |
DNT |
23 |
50 |
| William Carter |
DNT |
26 |
24 |
50 |
| Ewan Dunbar |
DNT |
25 |
25 |
50 |
| Patrice Itiba |
26 |
23 |
DNT |
49 |
| Chris Hall |
26 |
22 |
DNT |
48 |
| Pat Broomes |
24 |
DNT |
24 |
48 |
| Shawn Palmer |
23 |
DNT |
25 |
48 |
| Carlton Choo-Wing |
25 |
DNT |
22 |
47 |
| Rowland Thomas |
DNT |
24 |
22 |
46 |
| Peter John Davies |
23 |
DNT |
23 |
46 |
| Bervin Garraway |
22 |
23 |
DNT |
45 |
| Walter Paul |
26 |
DNT |
19 |
45 |
| Alister Rice |
DNT |
24 |
21 |
45 |
| Vincent Simmons |
DNT |
21 |
24 |
45 |
| Vinton Reese |
25 |
DNT |
19 |
44 |
| Garvin Clarke |
DNT |
21 |
21 |
42 |
| Ryan Singh |
DNT |
22 |
19 |
41 |
| Wayne Golding |
26 |
10 |
DNT |
36 |
| Dwight Donald |
25 |
10 |
DNT |
35 |
| Mike Evans** |
DNT |
30 |
DNT |
30 |
| Nigel Davy |
30 |
DNT |
DNT |
30 |
| Stephen Henry** |
DNT |
DNT |
30 |
30 |
| Abib Daudu |
DNT |
29 |
DNT |
29 |
| Andrew Ximes |
DNT |
29 |
DNT |
29 |
| Kris Jacobs |
DNT |
29 |
DNT |
29 |
| Ranga Sir |
DNT |
29 |
DNT |
29 |
| Ali Jafri |
DNT |
27 |
DNT |
27 |
| Brampston Gushway |
27 |
DNT |
DNT |
27 |
| Derek Clarke |
27 |
DNT |
DNT |
27 |
| Frank Forde |
DNT |
27 |
DNT |
27 |
| Graham Jackson |
DNT |
27 |
DNT |
27 |
| Ian Grant |
DNT |
27 |
DNT |
27 |
| Kevin Johnson |
27 |
DNT |
DNT |
27 |
| Kevin Smellie |
DNT |
27 |
DNT |
27 |
| Mark Delfosse |
27 |
DNT |
DNT |
27 |
| O'Neil Lewis |
27 |
DNT |
DNT |
27 |
| Ricky Rodroguez |
27 |
DNT |
DNT |
27 |
| Wayne Lindo |
27 |
DNT |
DNT |
27 |
| Justin Senior |
DNT |
DNT |
27 |
27 |
| Derrick Murray |
26 |
DNT |
DNT |
26 |
| Keith Wright |
DNT |
26 |
DNT |
26 |
| Ken Francis |
26 |
DNT |
DNT |
26 |
| Kirk Dickerson |
DNT |
26 |
DNT |
26 |
| Nitin Gambhir |
DNT |
26 |
DNT |
26 |
| Todd Simmons |
26 |
DNT |
DNT |
26 |
| George McNeil |
DNT |
DNT |
26 |
26 |
| Ian Forbes |
DNT |
25 |
DNT |
25 |
| Len Ingram |
25 |
DNT |
DNT |
25 |
| Milt Ottey |
25 |
DNT |
DNT |
25 |
| Paul Walker |
25 |
DNT |
DNT |
25 |
| Steve Tannis |
25 |
DNT |
DNT |
25 |
| Bill Smith |
DNT |
DNT |
25 |
25 |
| Chris Wynters |
DNT |
DNT |
25 |
25 |
| Dean Dujon |
DNT |
DNT |
25 |
25 |
| Donald Burke |
DNT |
DNT |
25 |
25 |
| Nick McLean |
DNT |
DNT |
25 |
25 |
| Bain Thompson |
24 |
DNT |
DNT |
24 |
| Colin Lowe |
24 |
DNT |
DNT |
24 |
| Debbie Tang-Fong |
24 |
DNT |
DNT |
24 |
| Elman Mclean |
DNT |
24 |
DNT |
24 |
| Rick Morrison |
24 |
DNT |
DNT |
24 |
| Tony Craig |
24 |
DNT |
DNT |
24 |
| Micheal Jarrett |
DNT |
DNT |
24 |
24 |
| Rob Morgan |
DNT |
DNT |
24 |
24 |
| Rod Foster |
DNT |
DNT |
24 |
24 |
| Ben Exeter |
DNT |
23 |
DNT |
23 |
| Garfield Robinson |
23 |
DNT |
DNT |
23 |
| Leon Wilkes |
DNT |
23 |
DNT |
23 |
| Marlon Harvey |
DNT |
23 |
DNT |
23 |
| Nigel Isaac |
DNT |
23 |
DNT |
23 |
| Trent Sashuk |
DNT |
23 |
DNT |
23 |
| David Tenant |
DNT |
DNT |
23 |
23 |
| Donovan Blair |
DNT |
DNT |
23 |
23 |
| Newton moore |
DNT |
DNT |
23 |
23 |
| Andy Greaves |
22 |
DNT |
DNT |
22 |
| Colin Ming |
22 |
DNT |
DNT |
22 |
| Greg Holness |
DNT |
22 |
DNT |
22 |
| Jim Jangstaff |
DNT |
22 |
DNT |
22 |
| Karen Richards |
DNT |
22 |
DNT |
22 |
| Ricky Neckles |
DNT |
22 |
DNT |
22 |
| Boneville Minott |
DNT |
DNT |
22 |
22 |
| Joe Braithwaite |
DNT |
DNT |
22 |
22 |
| Gaunett Coke |
21 |
DNT |
DNT |
21 |
| Paul Holness |
DNT |
21 |
DNT |
21 |
| Shirley Ingram |
21 |
DNT |
DNT |
21 |
| Omari Moore |
DNT |
20 |
DNT |
20 |
| Robertson Rouse |
DNT |
20 |
DNT |
20 |
| Donna Brereton |
DNT |
DNT |
20 |
20 |
| Calvin Simon |
DNT |
19 |
DNT |
19 |
| Andrew Martin |
DNT |
DNT |
19 |
19 |
| Barrington lewis |
DNT |
DNT |
19 |
19 |
| Dean Stewart |
DNT |
DNT |
19 |
19 |
| Donovan Cooper |
DNT |
DNT |
19 |
19 |
| Gary Charvais |
DNT |
DNT |
19 |
19 |
| Jebari Cooper |
DNT |
DNT |
19 |
19 |
| June Zinn |
DNT |
DNT |
19 |
19 |
| Patrick Gordon |
DNT |
DNT |
19 |
19 |
| Paul Anderson |
DNT |
DNT |
19 |
19 |
| Ron Zinn |
DNT |
DNT |
19 |
19 |
| Tracy Bryanth |
DNT |
DNT |
19 |
19 |
| Kingsley Cato |
DNT |
18 |
DNT |
18 |
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| *Low Gross Winner |
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| **Low Net Winner |
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