Fourball Matchplay Handicaps.
In four-ball match play, the lowest marker reverts to scratch and gives strokes to the higher markers, eg player A is on a 14 handicap, B on 18, C on 22 and D on 42. A receives no strokes, B gets 4 strokes, C gets 8 strokes and D gets 28 strokes, irrespective of who is A’s partner.
Stokes are allocated according to the balanced distribution Matchplay index. Sometimes, like player D above, more than 18 strokes are given. In this case you continue on restarting the table with that player receiving more than one stroke on some holes.
click here for the Balanced Handicap Distribution index
