Equitable Handicapping in Golf
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چکیده
Previous studies on handicapping have suggested that in matches between 2 golfers, the better golfer has an advantage. In this paper, we consider medal play between 2 golfers when they are both playing well. The study uses the new slope system for handicapping. In this context we argue that it is actually the weaker golfer who has an advantage. The conclusions are based on both the analysis of actual golf scores and the analysis of theoretical models. We suggest an alternative scoring formula which leads to \fairer" competitions.
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