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Each rated course should post a calculation of the player's course handicap. Course handicaps are always rounded to even numbers, and reflect the difficulty of the course relative to an average course. For example, an individual with a handicap of 5.9 playing on a difficult course might have a course handicap of 8. Playing on a much easier course, the course handicap might be 5.

Once the golfer checks his or her course handicap, equitable scoring follows the rules:

Course Handicap: Maximum Score per Hole

up to 9: Double Bogey

10 through 19: 7

20 through 29: 8

30 through 39: 9

40 or higher: 10

For example, if a golfer has a course handicap of 8, shoots a score of 83, but that score includes a six on a par 3 (a triple bogey) then the posted score should be only 82. However, if a golfer with a course handicap of 11 had the same score, the proper score to post is 83.