Calculation of Competition Standard Scratch made …

1 Calculation of Competition Standard Scratch made simple Summary The Calculation of CSS is based on the % of entrants who return a score within 2 shots of Standard Scratch for the course (as displayed on the scorecard). In the case of a stableford Competition in Rosslare on the White Course, this means that the key to calculating the CSS is based on the % of players recording a score of 34 points or better. (It doesn't matter if the winning score is 50 pts or 36 pts). Detail Step 1: Calculate the % of players with 34pts or better as a % of the total no of entries Step 2: Calculate the % of players in each handicap category that played in the Competition . Round Cat A percentage and Cat B percentage to the nearest 10%. The remaining percentage is Cat C (D). Cat A 0 5, Cat B 6 11, Cat C 12-17, (Cat D is ignored in this Calculation ). At this stage you will have calculated 4 percentages.

2 % better then 34pts, and %. Cat A, Cat B and remainder Cat C (D). Step 3: When all of the %'s above have been calculated they are used to reference a table in the CONGU book (The table is on the next page). Sample Section of the table in the CONGU book. (Full table below). A B C Adj to SSS to determine CSS. +3 R/O +3 +2 +1 0 -1. % of Players within 2 shots of SSS. 20% 20% 60% 0-5% 6-9% 10-14% 5-21% 22-41% 42+. 30% 20% 50% 0-6% 7-10% 11-16% 17-23% 24-45%. So if 20% of players were Cat A, 20% Cat B and 60% Cat C AND if 19% of players had 34points or better CSS would be 73 (35 points) - SSS + 1 (72+1). If 20% of players were Cat A, 20% Cat B and 60% Cat C AND if 4% of players had 34 points or better CSS would be 75 (Hcp Reductions only) (33 points) - SSS + 1 (72+3) and no players would be entitled to 's *If the setup of the golf course (tees forward) results in the overall yardage being reduced by over 100 yards the SSS of the golf course is amended upwards by 1 for the Competition .

3 The CSS is then calculated relative to this amended SSS. Home/Away CSS. Where there are 20 or more members' and 20 or more visitors' in a Competition , then a separate away' CSS is calculated. If the CSS calculated for members' is higher than that calculated for away' players, then one overall CSS is calculated. ** For the purpose of CSS Calculation , members of Rosslare who have an alternative home club' are regarded as home' players and the home' CSS calculated is used to amend their handicaps