Competing from different tee boxes

[JMiller]

This is completely an FYI on how to make adjustments for different tee boxes, nothing more really.
 
I ran into this situation this past week playing a little Nassau game with a member at Duke. I realize that not all readers are in the United States but I'm sure that the R&A or other governing bodies of the rules, will have some calculation you can use close to the USGA's formula.
 
I pretty much only play 6900 yards or longer because of my length off the tee. It is completely for my personal enjoyment, that is just what works and challenges me personally. I do believe in playing it forward for anyone that is a shorter hitter to enjoy the game more. This adjustment can be done with ANY TEE at ANY COURSE that has an official USGA Course & Slope rating. I'm just using Duke University as an example because I know the course & slope ratings off the top of my head.
--> The USGA has a national Course and Slope rating database if you want to look up a course :: https://ncrdb.usga.org/NCRDB
 
So the situation I found myself is was the following, and how to make the adjustments for strokes given.
JM ~ 2.3 Handicap
John Doe ~ 9.0 Handicap
 
If we were both playing the Black tee (74.8/142)
JM :: 3 course handicap
JD :: 11 course handicap
--> I would owe John Doe 8 strokes
 
However, John Doe wishes to play the Blue tee (71.9/134)
John Doe :: 11 course handicap from Blue
 
The adjustment that would need made would be:
--> 8 (handicap) - 3 (tee) = 5 strokes

 

Another Example would be something you may or may not run into, using Duke's Course / Slope ratings as the example
JM :: 2.3 Handicap (Playing Black :: 74.8/142) --> Course Handicap 3
JD :: 0.0 handicap (Playing White :: 70.2/126) --> Course Handicap 0
--> Tee Adjustments -- 74.8 - 70.2 = 4.6 (round) = 5

I would get a total of 8 strokes:
--> 3 (handicap) + 5 (tee) = 8 strokes



Next time you are playing a little money game or a mini tournament competing from different tee boxes make sure to adjust the strokes for the players handicaps AND tee box difficulty.


REFERENCES
http://www.usga.org/handicapping/publications/Competing-From-Different-Tees

GHIN Mobile App (Android & IOS)
1) Login using you last name and GHIN Number
2) Click on the top left corner to bring up the side menu
3) Click "C.H. Calculator" in the menu
4) Click "Get Partner Handicaps"
5) You can manually enter a name and handicap OR Click the magnify glass and search by GHIN number / Name & State
--> GHIN number is the easiest if the person knows it.

6) Once you have ALL players added into the Partner Handicaps click continue
7) You can now search for the course that you are playing or if it's your home course click the recent tab
--> You will be selecting only one tee box for everyone then letting it populate the handicaps on the next screen

9) Click the bottom right corner of each persons name that is not playing the same tee as you are
--> A drop down will show up with gender and tee box colors for that course select what is appropriate

10) The app will automatically calculate which person will get strokes and how many.
--> It sounds like a lot of steps on paper but it flows a lot smother when actually doing it in the App.

[JMiller]

Sorry that took a minute to get posted technical problems. If you have a specific example you want me to crunch and give you back on a course / handicaps then feel free to post it.

[Kor.A.Door]

Wow, that is good info to have, I used it with my hcp and my buddy Andy, he is +1.2 and I am 7.3,

If I play the gold, and he plays the championship, he only gives me 4, instead of 11 ifwe both play the championship. Cool

[Kor.A.Door]

This is also why it is important to establish hcp's

[JMiller]

The App is great, it is free and it does all the number crunching for you on the spot. I figured that a lot of people just never adjust for the tee they just adjust for the handicaps.

[Kor.A.Door]

I really never used the app, (I am now), but there is a ton of stuff on there to use.