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Equitable Stroke Control
Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) is the downward adjustment
of individual hole scores for handicap purposes in order to make
handicaps more representative of a player's potential scoring ability.
ESC sets a maximum number that a player can post on any hole depending
on the player's Course Handicap. ESC is used only when a player's
actual or most likely score exceeds his maximum number based on the
table below. There is no limit to the number of holes on which a player
may adjust his or her score.
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Course
Handicap
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Maximum Score
Posted on Any Hole
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9 or less
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Double Bogey
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10 through 19
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7
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20 through 29
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8
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30 through 39
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9
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40 and above
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10
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For nine hole handicaps
the new ESC is as follows:
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Course
Handicap
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Maximum Score
Posted on Any Hole
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4 or less
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Double Bogey
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5 through 9
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7
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10 through 14
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8
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15 through 19
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9
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20 or more
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10
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