As a member of BCMGC, you receive membership privileges to receive a USGA (GHIN) handicap index that can be used to calculate a course handicap at any course.

 

With the new World Handicap System, there is an added component to the course handicap calculation that impacts the handicap used. In addition to the traditional course slope calculation, there is now an adjustment associated with the difference between the course tee rating and par for the course. The complete calculation looks like this: ((Handicap Index x (Slope / 113)) + (Course Rating - Par).

 

Please note that the course handicap you play with will vary based on the tees that you play from.  The Bear Creek Golf Complex - Bear Course Slope & Ratings based on Arizona Golf Association website Course Details webpage are as follows:

 

Tees Slope Course Rating Par Yards
Gold 120 71.3 71 6825
Blue 114 69.2 71 6418
White 109 67.0 71 5978
Red/White 101 64.5 71 5469

 


Example:


A player's Handicap Index is 10.2 and plays from the White tees on the Bear Creek Golf Complex - Bear Course.

 

Step1

  • Adjust Slope
    • 109/113 = 0.9646

 

Step 2

  • Adjust Handicap Index using adjusted Slope (Step 1)
    • 10.2 x 0.9646 = 9.8389

 

Step 3

  • Adjust Course Par
    • 67.0 - 71 = -4.0

 

Step 4

  • Calculate Course Handicap by adding adjusted Handicap Index (Step 2) and the adjusted Course Par (Step 3)
    • 9.8389 + (-4.0) = 5.8389

 

So, after rounding, the player's Course Handicap would be 6 from the White tees on the Bear Creek Golf Complex - Bear Course.