The method for calculating the number of shots in a match detailed below should be used at all times in the 2025 Daily Mail Foursomes Competition.

Q. I note that there are Handicap Index (HI) limits in the Daily Mail Foursomes but how are these applied in matches?

A. In the Daily Mail Foursomes there are maximum Handicap Indexes of 18.0 for men and 25.0 for women. Players with  higher Handicap Indexes may take part but can only use a maximum of 18.0 for men and 25.0 for women as a basis for calculating their Course Handicaps to be used in matches. Each player should then calculate their Course Handicap (CH) by applying any slope rating adjustments based on the course and tees being played. Once the Course Handicaps (CH) have been agreed, it is 50 per cent of the difference between each team's combined CH, rounding up where applicable (i.e. 5 1/2 difference is 6 shots).

Q. In some of our club competitions we only receive 90% or 95% of our Course Handicap does this apply in our match?

A. No the 90% or 95% rule does not apply in foursomes match play.