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Originally Posted by BrianW  Mmmm! Handicaps are there for the purpose of creating a level playing field between golfers irrespective of their skill. So it seems to me that full difference is the correct procedure.
I know it seems difficult for low handicappers but the 3/4 system was sometimes hard for higher handicappers. I know when I started playing and was drawn against say a 5 HC, I may have had say 12 shots but sometimes depending on the stroke index you may not get a shot until the 4th or 5th hole and by then be under a lot of pressure. |
My understaning of the reason for the 3/4 handicap was to make allowances if you were playing off the non-competition tees (i.e. if you were playing off yellows instead of whites). If you are playing off the white tees then full handicap should be allowed.