Throwdown 2017 Handicap System
An “Ideal” team is made up of one player from each of the following divisions: Woman, Rec <899, Master 40+, Open.
In an effort to keep the handicapping easy and ...
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Throwdown 2017 Handicap System
An “Ideal” team is made up of one player from each of the following divisions: Woman, Rec <899, Master 40+, Open.
In an effort to keep the handicapping easy and fair we have set the “scratch” team rating at 3600 (Open 970 + Master 930 + Woman 830 + Rec 870 = 3600).
Teams whose roster members’ combined player ratings are below 3600 will have their team score reduced by 90% of the difference between the team’s combined rating and the scratch team rating. Teams rated higher than 3600 will have their scores increased by 100% of the difference between their team rating and the scratch rating. One stroke for each seven points will be used for the compression factor.
As an incentive to field an “Ideal” team, one stroke per player will be deducted from the ideal team’s score for Round 1 Singles, and one stoke per pair will be deducted from the ideal team’s score for Round 2 Doubles.
Players who do not have an established PDGA rating will be assigned a rating based on league averages or average score relative to other team members.
Team A Example: Woman = 840, Rec = 765, Master = 895, Open = 945; Team A rating = 3445.
Team A rating is below the scratch, so 3600 – 3445 = 155 handicap. With a seven-point compression, the handicap would be 22 (155/7=22.1).
90% of 22 is 20, so Team A would have 20 strokes deducted from their combined score for the first round and 10 strokes deducted from their combined doubles team scores for the second round. If Team A is also an Ideal team, their handicap would be 24 for the first round and 12 for the second round.
Team B Example: Woman = 935, Rec = 890, Master = 975, Open = 1000; Team B rating = 3800
Team B is above the scratch, so 3600 – 3800 = -200 handicap. With a seven-point compression, the handicap would be 29 (200/7=28.6)
100% of 29 is 29, so Team B would have 29 strokes added to their combined score for the first round and 14 strokes added to their combined doubles team scores for the second round. If Team B is also an Ideal team, their handicap would be reduced to 25 for the first round and 12 for the second round.
Format
Round One: Singles. The board will be sorted randomly by division with no two players from the same team on the same card. Each team’s first round Singles scores will be combined. The accumulated team score will be adjusted by their team handicap.
Round Two: Alternate Drive/Best Shot Doubles. In advance of the second round, teams form themselves into two pairs. Pairs decide which partner will tee off for the team on the first hole and then alternate tee shots for the rest of the round. Best shot format after the drive. Second round grouping will be determined by adjusted first round scores with no two pairs from the same team on the same card. In the instance of ties after the first round, the team with the lower rating will be put on the higher card.
Total: Combined team score of the singles and doubles +/- handicap will determine the Overall winner.
Trevor Murphy
Feb 28, 2017
What if a player is current or has no PDGA Rating? Do they count as Zero towards Scratch?
