World Handicap System Information

Course / Slope Rating - Old Course

Tee Name Length Gender Course / Slope Front 9 Back 9
Blue 6698 Men 73.2 / 137 37.2 / 135 36.0 / 138
White 6652 Men 73.0 / 137 37.0 / 136 36.0 / 138
Yellow 6347 Men 71.4 / 131 36.0 / 130 35.4 / 132
Red 5529 Women 73.4 / 134 37.2 / 137 36.3 / 131
Orange (Winter) 5832 Men 69.1 / 126 34.6 / 124 34.5 / 129

Course / Slope Rating - Brabazon Course

Tee Name Length Gender Course / Slope Front 9 Back 9
Blue 7018 Men 74.6 / 141 35.7 / 135 38.9 / 146
White 6906 Men 74.1 / 140 35.3 / 136 38.8 / 143
Yellow 6633 Men 72.5 / 137 34.5 / 131 38.0 / 143
Red 5861 Women 75.5 / 137 35.9 / 131 39.6 / 142

Course / Slope Rating - Micklem Course

Tee Name Length Gender Course / Slope Front 9 Back 9
Blue 6658 Men 72.6 / 137 35.2 / 131 37.4 / 142
White 6577 Men 72.3 / 136 35.0 / 132 37.3 / 139
Yellow 6283 Men 70.8 / 133 34.3 / 127 36.5 / 138
Red 5518 Women 73.5 / 132 35.7 / 131 37.8 / 132

Course / Slope Rating - Bishop Course

Tee Name Length Gender Course / Slope Front 9 Back 9
Blue 6918 Men 74.1 / 138 37.9 / 137 36.2 / 138
White 6842 Men 73.9 / 137 37.8 / 137 36.1 / 137
Yellow 6549 Men 72.2 / 136 35.4 / 135 35.4 / 135
Red 5795 Women 75.3 / 138 38.5 / 145 36.8 / 130

Strokes Received - Playing Handicap Guide

This is a guide to the percentage of strokes received for given formats.

Singles Format H'cap Allowance Team Format H'cap Allowance
Individual Matchplay 100% 4 Ball Matchplay 90%
Individual Strokeplay 95% 4 Ball Strokeplay / Stableford 85%
Individual Stableford 95% Foursomes 50% of combined team handicap
Individual Par / Bogey 95% Greensomes 60% of high & 40% of low handicaps
Individual Maximum Score 95% Scramble (4 players) 25/20/15/10% from lowest to highest handicaps

Calculating your Course Handicap

These easiest way to find out your Course Handicap, for whichever course you are playing, is to download the My England Golf app. Either search for "My England Golf" or "MyEG" in your App store or go to either the Apple App Store or the Android Play Store.
The Course Handicap calculator is a unique feature of the My England Golf app. This function will allow you to cross-reference your Handicap Index with whichever set of tees you will be playing from on a particular day, for any course in the country, in order to work out your Course Handicap.
A Course Rating & Slope Rating Table is also situated by the 1st tee to enable you to find your Course Handicap for whichever course and tees you are playing on that particular day.