SMART.Com Challenge 8

Guidelines on HCP & OCB 

 

A) Handicap (HCP)

 

1)    One HCP point cut shall be applied for every 2 stableford-points above 36, subject to a max cut of 3 per event.

 

2)    HCP cut shall be applied to trophy-winners only.  Non winner shall not subject to HCP cut.

 

3)    There shall be no auto-review on SMART.com's revalidated HCP unless an appeal is made in writing to the HCP committee.

 

4)    Appeal must be supported in writing by FOUR SMART.com members.

 

5)    Appeal must show evidence of poor performance at the last two SMART.com events, min of 4 points above HCP per event.

 

6)    No appeal will be entertained for any submission made less than 2 weeks before the date of the event.

 

7)    Upward adjustment is one HCP point for every 4 stableford-points below 36, subject to a max adjustment of 2 HCP points per appeal and 3 HCP points per year, respectively.

 

8)    Men HCP shall be capped at 24 and Ladies at 36.

 

9)    Prior to announcing the results, all winners must produce their latest Pulai Springs' HCP, with a max of 2-month validity.  If Pulai Springs's HCP is lower than declared HCP, this will result in auto-disqualification.

 

10)  For first timers, HCP cut shall be 2 for HCP between 0 to 18, and 3 for HCP between 19-24, respectively.  The respective HCPs will be automatically revalidated for subsequent event.      

 

 

 

B) Official Count Back (OCB)

 

1)    Gross Score category: OCB on gross score from hole 18, 17…..1.

 

2)    Sableford category : OCB on stableford-points from B9, F9, B6, F6, B3, F3.  If this is still tie, OCB on gross score from hole 18, 17…..1.

 

Issued by

 

Handicap Committee

SMART.com Challenge 8