How do you handicap a skins game?

We love to play skins, it keeps everyone in the game, no matter the total score. But we always have arguments with who get how many strokes. It鈥檚 just not fair, when money is involved, not to give some handicap.


Say a 5 handicap is playing with a 10, a 15 and a 20 handicap, how many strokes would you give each?


Is there an excepted way to handicap a skins game?
How do you handicap a skins game?
Oh, man, you have touched upon one of the most hotly-disputed subjects in all of golf.





Disputed, because there is no right or wrong (or easy) answer to this. Seems like someone (either the low handicappers or high handicappers) is always going to feel like they got the shaft.





Here is blogger who shares your dilemma...but offers some ideas on how to solve it:


http://www.acemakr.com/online/2007/02/sk...





I, too, have heard of the system whereby you only take a percentage of everyone's handicap and/or not giving strokes on par-3s as a way to even everything out.
How do you handicap a skins game?
when our group plays skins, we get half our handicap and i play with a group of pga professionals (golf course pros, playing as zeros) up to 16's. it seems to work out pretty fair.
Reply:You would have to assume that all of the arguing is done when you all agree how your handicap is established. If you use the USGA handicap system that basically takes 96% of you aggregate score then that's what you use. If you have a 6 handicap then you get a stroke on the six hardest handicap holes. If you have a 12 handicap the you get a stroke in the twelve hardest handicap holes. So on six of the most difficult holes both players play heads up. A definite advantage to the better golfer. The problem is that the better golfer hates to give money to the lesser golfer simply because of the skill-level difference. If you can fix that you'll have a great match.








It seems as though the way you guys play, golf is a side issue. You guys are interested more in the money than the game. You may as well stay in the bar and cut cards for money than to waste your time on the course.
Reply:OK If A 5 Is Playing A 10, Then The 10 Gets His 5 Strokes . A Stroke A Hole On The 5 Hardest Holes According To The Scorecard. Good Luck To Ya.
Reply:Use the different tee boxes at your course.
Reply:Here's an example of how we play skins with handicaps.





Player A is a 18, B is a 14, C is a 10, and D is a 5.


The lowest handicap in the group is 5.


Subtract 5 strokes from each player.


D gets no strokes, C gets 5, B gets 9, and A gets 13.


The strokes are given on the handicap shown on the score card. C gets his strokes on holes with handicaps 1-5, B on holes with handicaps 1-9, and A on holes with handicaps 1-13.





Hope this helps.

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