Equitable Stroke Control

Equitable Stroke Control System whereby a very bad hole does not affect dramatically your handicap. Depending on your handicap, you take the maximum score allowed under Equitable Stroke Control.

Equitable Stroke Control Method
Stroke index of a hole on a course. Used in Stableford and match play competitions.
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Equitable Stroke Control Method (ESC)
Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) is the system put in place by the USGA to eliminate the effect of "distaster holes." You know, that one hole per round where you put three balls in the water and then 5-putt.

Equitable stroke control is a method of recording scores used to calculate a golf handicap. Its purpose is to avoid recording a very high score on an individual hole which might inflate the handicap calculation.

Equitable Stroke Control - Definition of Equitable Stroke Control
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Your Adjusted Gross Score is your gross score, adjusted for ESC (Equitable Stroke Control), which limits your individual hole scores for unusually high scores, based on your playing handicap.

The USGA Handicapping System specifies that players must adjust their scores under Equitable Stroke Control prior to posting those scores for Handicapping purposes. Any adjustments for ESC are made after the round is completed.

Each hole is given a number between 1 and 18, where 1 is the hardest and 18 the easiest. Equitable Stroke Control Method.
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Where the line to the hole is blocked.

See also: Stroke, Hole, Golf, Par, Handicap