Handicap and Max Hole Score

• All tournaments except eclectic tournaments are played using a current handicap.  BWGA tournaments maximum handicap index is 54.0.
• World Handicap System rules as of January 2020 apply, which changes the index calculation. Maximum Hole Score: Net double bogey replaces ESC / Equitable Shot Control.
• GHIN calculates the player’s Net + Double Bogey + any handicap strokes received on a hole…or, think of it as Par + 2 + what player is allotted based on handicap
• World Handicap System is used for handicap posting only and NOT for BWGA Tuesday tournaments.