Stroke Play

If the field is comprised of high and low handicapped competitors, the Committee might wish to establish flights so that each competitor will be competing against other competitors with comparable ability. The handicap range for each flight is up to the Committee as well as if the flights are to be determined using Handicap Index, Course Handicap, or Playing Handicap.

If the Committee wishes to have players of similar abilities in the same flight, they may wish to determine flight distribution based on the Handicap Index rather than the Course Handicap, which is dependent on the tees played.

For example, in an individual stroke play competition, Flight A might be comprised of competitors with a Handicap Index of 9.9 or less, Flight B for those with a Handicap Index from 10.0 through 19.9, Flight C for those with a Handicap Index from 20.0 through 29.9, and so on. Another option is to wait until entries are complete and then create flights with the players divided evenly by Handicap Index or along natural breaks in the entries.