First round draw for Royal Arthur Pairs Competition
Players calculate their Course Handicap and then take shots from the lowest golfer. It’s only at this point that they’ll work out the 90 per cent allowance of the difference.

First quarter:
M Parnham / S Millar v G Miller / I Brunt
P Chisam / Bye
Bye v I Turner / Glen Wheeler
E Clarke / N Parnham v J Sheldon / P Devereux

Second quarter:
M Lowery / I Brown v D Mitchell / E Mitchell
M Burgess / B Linaker v R Smith / W Burles
R Sanders / M Taylor v N Platts / A Corssen
Bye v D Clare / J Brazier

Third quarter:
K Pleasant / A Morley v Bye
D Bailey / C Clark v Bye
J Craddock / N Martyn v Bye
S Wymer / N Hopkins v Bye

Fourth quarter:
C Collins / H Collins v Bye
G King / L R-Mistry v Bye
R Tillman / J Deamer v Bye
S Bartley / D Ainscow v Bye

Players calculate their Course Handicap and then take shots from the lowest golfer. It’s only at this point that they’ll work out the 90 per cent allowance of the difference.

Example:
Step 1: Course Handicaps
Player 1: Handicap Index 8.9 = 9
Player 2: Handicap Index 14.2 = 15
Player 3: Handicap Index 19.8 = 21
Player 4: Handicap Index 24.5 = 26
Step 2: Adjusted for lowest handicap
Player 1: 8 – 8 = 0
Player 2: 14 – 8 = 6
Player 3: 19 – 8 = 11
Player 4: 23 – 8 = 15
Step 3: This difference is then reduced to the 90% allowance
Player 1: 0 x 90% = 0
Player 2: 6 x 90% = 5.4, rounded to 5
Player 3: 11 x 90% = 9.9, rounded to 10
Player 4: 15 x 90% = 13.5, rounded to 14