System 36 - A same-day handicap formula used to calculate net scores in golf.

How to calculate:
System 36 allocates a point value to a golfer's score:
Double bogeys and more = 0 points
Bogeys = 1 point
Pars, birdies, eagles, albatros and aces = 2 points

At the end of the round, add up your points and subtract from 36.
Your answer indicates your handicap for the round you have just completed.

Example on how to calculate your net score using System 36:
Let's assume you had a total score of 90.
You had seven pars, nine bogeys, two double bogeys.

Step 1:
Calculate your total points:
7 (pars) x 2 (points per par) = 14 points
9 (bogeys) x 1 (point per bogey) = 9
2 (doubles or worse) x 0 (points per double) = 0
You have a total of 23 points for your round of 90.

Step 2:
Subtract your total from 36
36 minus 23 = 13
13 is your handicap allowance for the round of 90 you have just completed.

Step 3:
Gross score minus handicap allowance equals your net score for the round.
90 (gross score) - 13 (handicap allowance) = 77 (net score)
Try it...you'll like it...and sandbaggers will be sad!

PS: Try Tee It Forward and The Golf Handicap Estimator.