This section is from the book "The Game Of Golf", by William Park, Jun.. Also available from Amazon: The Game of Golf.
In singles, three-fourths of difference between handicap allowances.
In foursomes, three-eighths of difference between the aggregate handicap allowances on either side.
A half stroke, or over, shall count as one. Smaller fractions count as nothing.
Difference | Strokes in | Difference | Strokes in | Difference | Strokes in | |||
Singles | Four-somes | Singles | Foursomes | Singles | Foursomes | |||
1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 9 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 10 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 10 |
4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 11 |
5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 11 |
6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 11 |
7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 12 |
8 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 12 |
9 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 12 |
10 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 13 |
11 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 35 | 26 | 13 |
12 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 36 | 27 | 14 |
In" Match play strokes received must bo taken as under: -
Strokes. | HOLES | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | at | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | " | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | " | 4 | 10 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
4 | " | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
5 | " | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 17 | |||||||||||||
6 | " | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | ||||||||||||
7 | " | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | |||||||||||
8 | " | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | ||||||||||
9 | " | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | |||||||||
10 | " | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | ||||||||
11 | " | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||
12 | " | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | |18 | ||||||
13 | " | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||
14 | " | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |14 | 16 | 17 | ||||
15 | " | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||
16 | " | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ||
17 | " | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 1 1 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
18 | " | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10| | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
 
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