Following Committee discussion and subsequent review, it was agreed to continue the existing handicapping procedures for 2024.

Members will play off a Society Handicap as decided by the Committee.

A member's Golf Ireland (G.I.) Index will be used as the base to determine his/her Society H/Cap as per Table 1 below. (Subject to a maximum of 36)

Once determined, there will be no increases to a Society H/Cap, but instead, a bonus shot will be added to the member's H/Cap following 3 consecutive outings where they have not won a prize.

A decrease will apply to a Society H/Cap when a member's G.I. Index decreases, and members should inform the H/Cap Secretary if this occurs.

Following the review of 2023 results, members whose playing h/cap at yearend was 5 or more shots below their starting h/cap, will have their 2024 starting h/cap reduced by 1 shot.
However, members who played at least 3 outings during 2023 but did not feature amongs the prizewinners, will have their starting h/cap increased by 1 shot.

There will be no other decrease to a Society H/Cap.
Exception: Prizewinners will have redeductions applied to h/caps for subsequent outings.
(See Table 2 below)

Members in recovery following serious illness will have their H/Caps increased by 2 shots
until they are no longer required.

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Table 1

A Society H/Cap is based on the member's G.I. Index as follows, rounded upwards or downwards.

Range
0.0 to 10.4 = + 1 shot
10.5 to 25.4 = + 2 shots
25.5 upwards = + 3 shots (Subject to a maximum Society H/Cap of 36)

Examples:

G.I Index of 9.2 = H/Cap of 9 + 1 giving Society H/Cap of 10
G.I Index of 9.5 = H/Cap of 10 + 1 giving Society H/Cap of 11
G.I Index of 14.4 = H/Cap of 14 + 2 giving Society H/Cap of 16
G.I Index of 16.6 = H/Cap of 17 + 2 giving Society H/Cap of 19
G.I Index of 24.4 = H/Cap of 24 + 2 giving Society H/Cap of 26
G.I Index of 25.4 = H/Cap of 25 + 2 giving Society H/Cap of 27
G.I Index of 25.5 = H/Cap of 26 + 3 giving Society H/Cap of 29
G.I Index of 32.1 = H/Cap of 32 + 3 giving Society H/Cap of 35
G.I Index of 37.1 = H/Cap of 37 + 3 giving Society H/Cap of 36
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Table 2

Winner of 'Major' competition (President's Prize, Captain's Prize, Christmas Outing)
3 shots deducted from H/Cap for subsequent outings
2nd in 'Major' competition
2 shots deducted from H/Cap for subsequent outings
3rd/4th in 'Major' competition
1 shot deducted from H/Cap for subsequent outings

Winner of 'Non Major' competition - 2 shots deducted from H/Cap for subsequent outings
Winner of Class in any competition - 1 shot deducted from H/Cap for subsequent outings
2nd in Class / Nines in any competition - 0.5 reduction - 1 shot deducted from H/Cap if/when 2 x 0.5s achieved
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