What is "Counting" and "Not Counting"

When you look at your handicap record in the MyEG app, you'll see some scores marked as Counting with a green flag in your scores or a green dot on your graph. Non counting scores are marked with an orange dot in your graph.

This simply shows whether a Score Differential™ is currently being used to calculate your Handicap Index®.

• Counting – indicated by a green flag: This Score Differential™ is currently being used in your Handicap Index® calculation.
• Not Counting: Any other Score Differentials in your handicap record that aren’t currently being used in the calculation.

A score being marked as Not Counting doesn't mean there's anything wrong with it. It remains part of your handicap record - it just isn't one of the scores being used to calculate your Handicap Index® at that point.

How many scores count towards my Handicap Index®?

To get your first Handicap Index®, you'll need to submit acceptable scores from 54 holes, which can be made up of a combination of 9-hole and 18-hole rounds.

Once your Handicap Index® has been established, the number of Score Differentials™ that count towards the calculation increases as you add more scores:

For example, if you have 18 Score Differentials™ in your handicap record, the average of your lowest 6 will be used to calculate your Handicap Index®. Those six will be shown as Counting in the MyEG app.

Once you have 20 scores, your Handicap Index® is normally calculated using the average of your best 8 Score 

Differentials™ from your most recent 20.

Can a score change from Counting to Not Counting?

Yes. Each time a new score is added, your Handicap Index® is recalculated.

This means the Score Differentials™ being used can change as your handicap record develops. A score that is Counting now may become Not Counting later if other, lower Score Differentials™ are added.

You don't need to work any of this out yourself - the MyEG app will automatically show which scores are currently being used to calculate your Handicap Index®.