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The Rules of Handicapping require that, before obtaining an official WHS Handicap Index (Initial Handicap Index), the following be played and posted: one 18-hole or 9-hole round in EGA member countries three 18-hole rounds or six 9-hole rounds in other countries Outside EGA member countries, a combination of 18-hole and 9-hole rounds is also permitted,

The expected score on the second nine for a 9-hole round is necessary to calculate the 18-hole Score Differential for that round. The method for calculating the Score Differential is outlined in Rule 5.1 of the Rules of Handicapping. Unfortunately, neither the R&A nor the USGA publishes a formula for calculating the expected score. Those