SDGA Winter Handicap League II

The SDGA Winter Handicap League is a PDGA sanctioned league that builds points weekly based on player scores. Scores are adjusted based on individual player handicaps. Handicaps are determined over time based on previous week scores. Handicaps level the playing field across the entire league and allow pros to compete with novices! Anyone can win!! Each week, we award cash payouts to players with the best handicap scores and the player with the best overall round. The league handicaps and sea ...
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The SDGA Winter Handicap League is a PDGA sanctioned league that builds points weekly based on player scores. Scores are adjusted based on individual player handicaps. Handicaps are determined over time based on previous week scores. Handicaps level the playing field across the entire league and allow pros to compete with novices! Anyone can win!!

Each week, we award cash payouts to players with the best handicap scores and the player with the best overall round. The league handicaps and season points will be tracked on discgolfscene.com. League handicaps will roll over from season to season. This means players will only have to establish a handicap once in league play.

This is a PDGA sanctioned league, so players who are current with the PDGA will receive a rating for every round played during the league. Unofficial Ratings can only be calculated if there are two propagators (member with a rating of at least 700 made up of at least 8 rounds) in attendance during a given week. Regardless, all rounds will be rated once an event is official after the season is completed.

**HOW DO I ENTER?**

First-time players may register in person before the start of any Saturday league event throughout the season. New players will be provided a starting zero handicap that will adjust over time to their actual league handicap. All players are always eligible for scratch score payout, handicap payouts, and ace pots.

Entry fee per round: $5
Ace fund buy-in: $1
Super Ace buy-in: $5

**HOW DO I ESTABLISH A HANDICAP AND HOW DO THEY WORK?**

Handicaps are determined by averaging the BEST THREE SCORES from the player's LAST FOUR ROUNDS. If a player has not played at least 3 rounds, they will be given a zero handicap to start. As the player completes league rounds, their actual scores will start to replace the starting zero handicap scores.

Example: If a player shows up for the first time, their handicap is 0

0 + 0 + 0 = 0
0/3 = Handicap 0

If they shoot +5, that score will replace one of their "starting zero" handicaps:

0 + 0 + 5 = 5
5/3 = Handicap 1.6

On their second round, they shoot +10. This replaces their second score:

0 + 5 + 10 = 15
15/3 = Handicap 5

By the time the player completes their third round (+7), they have a complete handicap:

5 + 10 + 7 = 22
22/3 = Handicap 7.3

Please note that only 80% of the handicap value is used. So a 7.3 handicap is actually 5.8, and an 8 handicap is actually 6.4. This always ensures players who shoot lower scores are slightly rewarded.

**HOW ARE SEASON POINTS CALCULATED?**

Each week a player participates in the league, they will be awarded 10 starting points. Players will receive 2 points for each player they beat. Points will be awarded to all players at the event and tracked to determine a season winner. Players will only use the top 5 points scores from the duration of the season to establish a season champion.

Only the best 4 weeks from each player count towards season payouts. This allows a player to miss up to 4 weeks and still be fully vested in the season points.

**HOW ARE PAYOUTS DETERMINED?**

The entry fee to play in the league is $5. Players may pay at registration weekly or prepay via Paypal or Venmo. Payouts are as follows:

2-4 players: 1st place handicap and hot round players receive amount equal to number of players. (If 4 players, they each receive $4)
5-9 players: 1st place handicap and hot round players receive $5
10-14 players: 1st place handicap receives $10, hot round player receives $5
15 or more players: 1st place handicap receives $10, 2nd place handicap receives $5, hot round player receives $5

$0.50 from each player goes to the PDGA, and $1 from each player goes to the SDGA. Any remaining amount will be used to fund the end of season payout pools.

**ACE FUND AND SUPER ACE FUND?**

Players may choose to opt-in to additional Ace pools. The regular ace pool is $1, and the super ace pool is $5. If a player hits an ace, they will win everything in the ace pool they opted in to. The $1 Ace Pool winner will always receive $100. The $5 Super Ace Pool will win whatever the Super Ace pot is at the start of the round. Players may NOT opt into both ace pots at the same time. Ace pools can carry over from league season to new league season.

**SEASON WINNINGS**

At the end of the posted season, payouts are as follows:

Season champion: 55% of season payout pool
Second place: 30% of season payout pool
Third place: 15% of season payout pool

**PDGA POINTS**

All players who are registered and current with the PDGA will receive PDGA points based on their season scores. All players will be placed in the MA1 division for scoring purposes. This allows amateurs to earn Amateur points towards World invites.

**TL/DR**

Show up Saturday morning and shoot your best round! Get a PDGA rating in the process! Play a lot and you have a great shot at winning some cash! Have fun!
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