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[Biffa]

In matchplay the handicap should be three quarters of the difference between the two players handicaps.

That used to be the system but it changed in 2016 its now full allowance of the difference for singles and 90% for pairs.
There are of course, key differences between the allowances for fourball, foursomes, singles and greensomes, and the quick reminder below of how many strokes should be given in golf’s main formats has been summarised from Appendix F of the current CONGU manual, which states that “CONGU-affiliated Clubs must use the following handicap allowances in the following forms of match play competition…”
Singles
Full difference between the handicaps of the players.
Fourball betterball
Lowest handicapper to concede strokes to the other three players based on 90% of the difference between their full handicaps.

Read more at https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/features ... oklUhbg.99

[SimChars1968]

In matchplay the handicap should be three quarters of the difference between the two players handicaps.

That used to be the system but it changed in 2016 its now full allowance of the difference for singles and 90% for pairs.
There are of course, key differences between the allowances for fourball, foursomes, singles and greensomes, and the quick reminder below of how many strokes should be given in golf’s main formats has been summarised from Appendix F of the current CONGU manual, which states that “CONGU-affiliated Clubs must use the following handicap allowances in the following forms of match play competition…”
Singles
Full difference between the handicaps of the players.
Fourball betterball
Lowest handicapper to concede strokes to the other three players based on 90% of the difference between their full handicaps.

Read more at https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/features ... oklUhbg.99

Yes, it's been a while since I last played in competition as a club member, I did think it may well have changed.

Thanks for the info Les.


Simon