Select either 3 or 4 players from the list
Enter each player’s Course Handicap (i.e. rounded to the nearest whole number). Lowest to Highest in order
The number of strokes allowed for the team will be displayed at the bottom.
Team Stroke Allowance:
To determine the team Stroke Allowance your COURSE Handicaps are used.
The percentages below are England Golf mandatory allowances:
For 4 players from lowest handicap to the highest = 25% – 20% – 15% – 10%
Example:
Player 1 = Handicap 10 X 25% = 2.5 Player 2 = Handicap 15 X 20% = 3
Player 3 = Handicap 25 X 15% = 3.75 Player 4 = Handicap 28 X 10% = 2.8
Team Stroke Allowance = 12.0 (12.05 rounded to the nearest whole number)
This is essentially a 4-player team game and therefore a 3-player team will always be somewhat disadvantaged. However, we have adopted an alternative Stroke Allowance calculation method which endeavours to make the competition as equitable as possible.
Just for the purpose of calculating the team Stroke Allowance, a 3-player team will include a Ghost Player as their fourth player. The Ghost Player’s handicap is the average handicap of the 3 players, rounded to the nearest whole number.
There is a Texas Scramble Strokes Calculator available on the Par 3 Club website (sidebar), but you must enter the handicaps in from lowest to highest to get the correct calculation. N.B. 3 Player teams MUST use the 4-player calculator and include the Ghost Player handicap.