True handicap calculation
Each verified adjusted gross score becomes a score differential using course rating, slope rating, and any playing-conditions adjustment. Once a player has three eligible differentials, the platform establishes an index using the World Handicap System fewer-than-20 table. At 20 scores, the lowest eight of the most recent 20 are averaged. The index is capped at 54.0. The league preserves exact score, differential, and index values instead of rounding them.
Net competition
For each round, the index becomes a course handicap: index x slope / 113 + (course rating - par). The league allowance is then applied to determine the whole-stroke playing handicap. Net score is the exact gross score minus that playing handicap. Commissioner-entered course data must match the simulator tee setup.
Money or fun
Players may choose the money competition or just-for-fun track before play begins. Money competition uses handicap-based net scoring. The choice locks automatically when that player’s first verified score is posted in the league, preventing a later opt-in based on early results. The system records commitments and payouts only; payments are handled separately by the commissioner.
Standings
Verified round finishes award 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, then 1 point. Additional finishers receive 1 point. Season ties are ordered by lower net scoring average. Every update creates handicap and ranking snapshots so historical trends remain auditable.
This league system uses the USGA/WHS selection model with the league’s exact-precision rule and is not an official USGA Handicap Index service. The commissioner may publish simulator-specific eligibility and payout rules before registration closes.