When two or more competitors are tied, count-back is used to determine finishing positions.
In Medal, Gross Score (Scratch) and Maximum Score competitions where no Stroke Index allocation is used, a proportion of each player’s handicap is deducted from the gross score for the holes being considered, e.g. one-half for 9 holes, one-third for 6 holes, one-sixth for 3 holes, etc.
In Par/Bogey, Stableford and Better-Ball competitions where Stroke Index allocation is used, handicap strokes are applied consistently with how they were applied for the competition.
The competitions software (Club V1) is set up to process results as described above.
18 hole competitions
The winner in a tie is the player with the best score for the back 9 holes on the scorecard (irrespective of starting hole), then the last 6, last 3 and last 1. If a tie is not resolved on the back 9, the count-back continues on the last 6, 3, and 1 on the front 9.
9 hole competitions
The best score for the last 6 holes, then the last 3 and last 1 is used.
Partial Rounds processed on the computer
In competitions played over less than 18 holes that are processed with the competitions software, count-back is still applied as if it was an 18 hole competition. For example, in a 16 hole competition missing out (say) the 17th and 18th holes or the 14th and 15th holes:
- Back 9 still refers to holes 10 to 18, even though some of the holes were not played
- Back 6 still refers to holes 13 to 18, and so on
Partial Rounds not processed on the computer
In competitions played over less than 18 holes that are not processed with the competitions software, count-back is applied as follows:
17 holes back 9-6-3-1, then the last 6-3-1 on the front 8
16 holes back 8-6-3-1, then the last 6-3-1 on the front 8
15 holes back 8-6-3-1, then the last 6-3-1 on the front 7
14 holes back 7-5-3-1, then the last 5-3-1 on the front 7
13 holes back 7-5-3-1, then the last 5-3-1 on the front 6
12 holes back 6-4-2-1, then the last 4-2-1 on the front 6
11 holes back 6-4-2-1, then the last 4-2-1 on the front 5
10 holes back 5-4-2-1, then the last 4-2-1 on the front 5
