Dear Members

CHANGES TO THE SAGA HANDICAP SYSTEM

The SAGA Handicapping and Course Rating Committee has decided that as from 1 April 2010 the SAGA will discontinue with the Handicap Allowance. Therefore for those competition formats that previously required 75 % of handicap to be used (being the Allowance), will now be played using the handicap only. The Basic handicap computation is 100 % of the average of the best ten of the last twent rounds.

It is envisaged that the SAGA Handicap Server will be in place and operational by 1 May 2010 (hereafter referred to as 'operational date').

From the operational date, the basic handicap computation will introduce a "Bonus for Excellence" factor, as used by the USGA, of 96% (down 4%). The rules governing the two- and three-over for handicap purposes will remain in place, meaning that a player may only take two overs on holes where they stroke and three overs where they double stroke.

Date published: 5th march 2010