Topic: Exceptional Score Reduction

Resources on this topic:

• FAQ - What is an exceptional score and what happens when I post one?
• Infographic - Safeguards included under the WHS™
• Poster - Exceptional Scores

What you should know - In 150 words or less:

Under the Rules of Handicapping, if a score produces a Score Differential™ that is 7.0 strokes or better than the player's Handicap Index® at the time the round was played, it is considered exceptional and subject to an exceptional score reduction:

• If the Score Differential is between 7.0 and 9.9 strokes better, a -1 adjustment is applied to the player's most recent 20 Score Differentials in their scoring record.
• If the Score Differential is 10.0 strokes or better, a -2 adjustment is applied to each of their most recent 20 Score Differentials.

Future scores made by the player will not contain the -1 or -2 adjustment (unless they are also exceptional), which allows the impact of the exceptional score reduction to slowly diminish over time.

The graphic below provides a step-by-step overview of how this automatic safeguard is applied:

Additional Resources:

• Quick Read Flipbook - Player Reference Guide on the Rules of Handicapping

Read the Rules:

• See Rule 5.9 - Rules of Handicapping