World Handicap System - R&A Database & Calculator
The R&A maintain a 'Course Rating & Slope Database' that a golfer may use to search for details of any golf club worldwide, and to see the parameters that relate to the tee boxes used on that course. To access the database click on the link below (opens in new Window):
https://www.randa.org/chc-lookup
The R&A also provides a simple calculator that allows you to take the parameters relating to the course you intend to play, along with your own personal 'World Handicap Index' to determine your 'Course Handicap' i.e. the number of strokes you will need to play any given golf course from any tee box. To access the calculator, click on link below (opens in new Window):
https://www.randa.org/WorldHandicapSystem
The table below shows the 'Course Rating', 'Slope Rating' and 'Par' for the various tee boxes used at Shandon Park. Depending on which card you are playing, you may need this information, along with your own assigned 'Handicap Index', if you are using the calculator.
| Course/Card Name | Tee | Holes | Par | Course Rating | Slope Rating | Yardage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shandon Park White (Men) | White | 18 | 70 | 70.6 | 125 | 6,280 |
| Shandon Park Green (Men) | Green | 18 | 70 | 69.3 | 120 | 6,051 |
| Shandon Park Red (Women) | Red | 18 | 72 | 72.7 | 123 | 5,617 |
Shandon Park - 'Handicap Index' to 'Course Handicap' Conversion Tables
For convenience, the tables below show the 'Course Handicap' that applies at Shandon Park for each Tee Box and 'Handicap Index'.
The tables are presented in the following sequence.. WHITE (Men) / GREEN (Men) / RED (Women).
Once you have worked out your 'Course Handicap', scroll to the bottom of this page for details of how to work out your 'Playing Handicap', (which is dependent upon the type of competition you are playing).
Shandon Park - White Tees (Men)
| Handicap Index | Course Handicap |
|---|---|
| +5.0 to +5.0 | +6 |
| +4.9 to +4.1 | +5 |
| +4.0 to +3.2 | +4 |
| +3.1 to +2.3 | +3 |
| +2.2 to +1.4 | +2 |
| +1.3 to +0.5 | +1 |
| +0.4 to 0.4 | 0 |
| 0.5 to 1.3 | 1 |
| 1.4 to 2.2 | 2 |
| 2.3 to 3.1 | 3 |
| 3.2 to 4.0 | 4 |
| 4.1 to 4.9 | 5 |
| 5.0 to 5.8 | 6 |
| 5.9 to 6.7 | 7 |
| 6.8 to 7.6 | 8 |
| 7.7 to 8.5 | 9 |
| 8.6 to 9.4 | 10 |
| 9.5 to 10.3 | 11 |
| 10.4 to 11.2 | 12 |
| 11.3 to 12.2 | 13 |
| 12.3 to 13.1 | 14 |
| 13.2 to 14.0 | 15 |
| 14.1 to 14.9 | 16 |
| 15.0 to 15.8 | 17 |
| 15.9 to 16.7 | 18 |
| 16.8 to 17.6 | 19 |
| 17.7 to 18.5 | 20 |
| 18.6 to 19.4 | 21 |
| 19.5 to 20.3 | 22 |
| 20.4 to 21.2 | 23 |
| 21.3 to 22.1 | 24 |
| 22.2 to 23.0 | 25 |
| 23.1 to 23.9 | 26 |
| 24.0 to 24.8 | 27 |
| 24.9 to 25.7 | 28 |
| 25.8 to 26.6 | 29 |
| 26.7 to 27.5 | 30 |
| 27.6 to 28.4 | 31 |
| 28.5 to 29.3 | 32 |
| 29.4 to 30.2 | 33 |
| 30.3 to 31.1 | 34 |
| 31.2 to 32.0 | 35 |
| 32.1 to 32.9 | 36 |
| 33.0 to 33.8 | 37 |
| 33.9 to 34.8 | 38 |
| 34.9 to 35.7 | 39 |
| 35.8 to 36.6 | 40 |
| 36.7 to 37.5 | 41 |
| 37.6 to 38.4 | 42 |
| 38.5 to 39.3 | 43 |
| 39.4 to 40.2 | 44 |
| 40.3 to 41.1 | 45 |
| 41.2 to 42.0 | 46 |
| 42.1 to 42.9 | 47 |
| 43.0 to 43.8 | 48 |
| 43.9 to 44.7 | 49 |
| 44.8 to 45.6 | 50 |
| 45.7 to 46.5 | 51 |
| 46.6 to 47.4 | 52 |
| 47.5 to 48.3 | 53 |
| 48.4 to 49.2 | 54 |
| 49.3 to 50.1 | 55 |
| 50.2 to 51.0 | 56 |
| 51.1 to 51.9 | 57 |
| 52.0 to 52.8 | 58 |
| 52.9 to 53.7 | 59 |
| 53.8 to 54.0 | 60 |
Shandon Park - Green Tees (Men)
| Handicap Index | Course Handicap |
|---|---|
| +5.0 to +4.3 | +5 |
| +4.2 to +3.3 | +4 |
| +3.2 to +2.4 | +3 |
| +2.3 to +1.5 | +2 |
| +1.4 to +0.5 | +1 |
| +0.4 to 0.4 | 0 |
| 0.5 to 1.4 | 1 |
| 1.5 to 2.3 | 2 |
| 2.4 to 3.2 | 3 |
| 3.3 to 4.2 | 4 |
| 4.3 to 5.1 | 5 |
| 5.2 to 6.1 | 6 |
| 6.2 to 7.0 | 7 |
| 7.1 to 8.0 | 8 |
| 8.1 to 8.9 | 9 |
| 9.0 to 9.8 | 10 |
| 9.9 to 10.8 | 11 |
| 10.9 to 11.7 | 12 |
| 11.8 to 12.7 | 13 |
| 12.8 to 13.6 | 14 |
| 13.7 to 14.5 | 15 |
| 14.6 to 15.5 | 16 |
| 15.6 to 16.4 | 17 |
| 16.5 to 17.4 | 18 |
| 17.5 to 18.3 | 19 |
| 18.4 to 19.3 | 20 |
| 19.4 to 20.2 | 21 |
| 20.3 to 21.1 | 22 |
| 21.2 to 22.1 | 23 |
| 22.2 to 23.0 | 24 |
| 23.1 to 24.0 | 25 |
| 24.1 to 24.9 | 26 |
| 25.0 to 25.8 | 27 |
| 25.9 to 26.8 | 28 |
| 26.9 to 27.7 | 29 |
| 27.8 to 28.7 | 30 |
| 28.8 to 29.6 | 31 |
| 29.7 to 30.6 | 32 |
| 30.7 to 31.5 | 33 |
| 31.6 to 32.4 | 34 |
| 32.5 to 33.4 | 35 |
| 33.5 to 34.3 | 36 |
| 34.4 to 35.3 | 37 |
| 35.4 to 36.2 | 38 |
| 36.3 to 37.1 | 39 |
| 37.2 to 38.1 | 40 |
| 38.2 to 39.0 | 41 |
| 39.1 to 40.0 | 42 |
| 40.1 to 40.9 | 43 |
| 41.0 to 41.9 | 44 |
| 42.0 to 42.8 | 45 |
| 42.9 to 43.7 | 46 |
| 43.8 to 44.7 | 47 |
| 44.8 to 45.6 | 48 |
| 45.7 to 46.6 | 49 |
| 46.7 to 47.5 | 50 |
| 47.6 to 48.4 | 51 |
| 48.5 to 49.4 | 52 |
| 49.5 to 50.3 | 53 |
| 50.4 to 51.3 | 54 |
| 51.4 to 52.2 | 55 |
| 52.3 to 53.2 | 56 |
| 53.3 to 54.0 | 57 |
Shandon Park - Red Tees (Women)
| Handicap Index | Course Handicap |
|---|---|
| +5.0 to +4.2 | +5 |
| +4.1 to +3.2 | +4 |
| +3.1 to +2.3 | +3 |
| +2.2 to +1.4 | +2 |
| +1.3 to +0.5 | +1 |
| +0.4 to 0.4 | 0 |
| 0.5 to 1.3 | 1 |
| 1.4 to 2.2 | 2 |
| 2.3 to 3.1 | 3 |
| 3.2 to 4.1 | 4 |
| 4.2 to 5.0 | 5 |
| 5.1 to 5.9 | 6 |
| 6.0 to 6.8 | 7 |
| 6.9 to 7.7 | 8 |
| 7.8 to 8.6 | 9 |
| 8.7 to 9.5 | 10 |
| 9.6 to 10.4 | 11 |
| 10.5 to 11.3 | 12 |
| 11.4 to 12.3 | 13 |
| 12.4 to 13.2 | 14 |
| 13.3 to 14.1 | 15 |
| 14.2 to 15.0 | 16 |
| 15.1 to 15.9 | 17 |
| 16.0 to 16.8 | 18 |
| 16.9 to 17.7 | 19 |
| 17.8 to 18.6 | 20 |
| 18.7 to 19.5 | 21 |
| 19.6 to 20.5 | 22 |
| 20.6 to 21.4 | 23 |
| 21.5 to 22.3 | 24 |
| 22.4 to 23.2 | 25 |
| 23.3 to 24.1 | 26 |
| 24.2 to 25.0 | 27 |
| 25.1 to 25.9 | 28 |
| 26.0 to 26.8 | 29 |
| 26.9 to 27.7 | 30 |
| 27.8 to 28.7 | 31 |
| 28.8 to 29.6 | 32 |
| 29.7 to 30.5 | 33 |
| 30.6 to 31.4 | 34 |
| 31.5 to 32.3 | 35 |
| 32.4 to 33.2 | 36 |
| 33.3 to 34.1 | 37 |
| 34.2 to 35.0 | 38 |
| 35.1 to 35.9 | 39 |
| 36.0 to 36.9 | 40 |
| 37.0 to 37.8 | 41 |
| 37.9 to 38.7 | 42 |
| 38.8 to 39.6 | 43 |
| 39.7 to 40.5 | 44 |
| 40.6 to 41.4 | 45 |
| 41.5 to 42.3 | 46 |
| 42.4 to 43.2 | 47 |
| 43.3 to 44.1 | 48 |
| 44.2 to 45.1 | 49 |
| 45.2 to 46.0 | 50 |
| 46.1 to 46.9 | 51 |
| 47.0 to 47.8 | 52 |
| 47.9 to 48.7 | 53 |
| 48.8 to 49.6 | 54 |
| 49.7 to 50.5 | 55 |
| 50.6 to 51.4 | 56 |
| 51.5 to 52.3 | 57 |
| 52.4 to 53.3 | 58 |
| 53.4 to 54.0 | 59 |
'Course Handicap' to 'Playing Handicap'
If playing in a competition, you will now need to work out your 'Playing Handicap'.
Having used your 'Handicap Index' to work out your 'Course Handicap', the final step is to apply a 'Handicap Allowance' in order to work out your 'Playing Handicap'.
The 'Handicap Allowance' is dependent on the format of the competition you are playing. Please refer to the table below.
| Competition | Handicap Allowance |
|---|---|
| Individual Stroke Play, Stableford, Par/Bogey, Maximum Score | 95% |
| Fourball Stroke Play | 85% |
| Fourball Stableford | 85% |
| Fourball Par/Bogey | 90% |
| Individual Match Play | 100% |
| Fourball Match Play | 90% |
| Foursomes | 50% of combined team handicap |
| Greensomes, Pinehurst/Chapman | 60% low handicap + 40% high handicap |
| Best 1 of 4 Stroke Play | 75% |
| Best 2 of 4 Stroke Play | 85% |
| Best 3 of 4 Stroke Play | 100% |
| Best 4 of 4 Stroke Play | 100% |
| Scramble (4 players) | 25%, 20%, 15%, 10% from lowest to highest handicap |
| Scramble (2 players) | 35% low handicap, 15% high handicap |
| Total Score of 2 Match Play | 100% |
| Best 1 of 4 Par/Bogey | 75% |
| Best 2 of 4 Par/Bogey | 80% |
| Best 3 of 4 Par/Bogey | 90% |
| 4 of 4 Par/Bogey | 100% |