Frequently Asked Questions: What is differential? Differential is essentially the difference between your ESC Score and the score that a scratch golfer would record on the same course. It is calculated as follows: ((Score - Rating) X 113) / Slope How are 9-hole scores handled? 9-hole scores must be paired together before they are calculated into handicap. The scores are paired chronologically. This means that you will only see your handicap adjusted every other 9-hole score entered. What is ESC Score? ESC stands for Equitable Stroke Control. It basically is a max score based on your handicap and keeps that hole-gone-bad from ruining a round. Note that oobgolf automatically calculates ESC if you are scoring hole-by-hole and therefore you should still record your actual score. The max score for a round changes based on your handicap and the course difficulty, see chart below:
What determines how many scores are used? The number of full scores entered determines how many scores are used to calculate handicap. Note that 2 9-hole scores equals a full round. Below is a chart of the numbers:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
