Handicaps are based on your National Grading System (NGS) average (A) as at 8th March 2023 such that A + the handicap is equal to the highest NGS average in the club (63.30). This is then increased by 1.7% for each 1% difference between A and 63.30 to give weaker players a better chance of beating stronger players. The formula: H’cap = [63.30 – A x 1.017 to the power of (63.30 – A) + 0.09] For some members, chiefly where no NGS average is available, A is estimated by noting their average at their main playing session and adjusted according to the strength of that playing session. High h’caps have been restricted to a maximum of 40 with tapering for those between 30 and 40.