Target Scores for People of Different Abilities

What are the different target scores for people with impairment (in relation to golf)?

Amputation above knee (The Top 5 EDGA pass holders average handicap 0)

For Men, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 9 + 5 = 14
For Men, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 11 + 5 = 16
For Women, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 13 + 5 = 18
For Women, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 15 + 5 = 20

Amputation below knee (The Top 5 EDGA pass holders average handicap 0.8)

For Men, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 9 + 6 = 15
For Men, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 11 + 6 = 17
For Women, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 13 + 6 = 19
For Women, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 15 + 6 = 21

Amputation through knee (The Top 5 EDGA pass holders average handicap 12.94)

For Men, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 9 + 18 = 27
For Men, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 11 + 18 = 29
For Women, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 13 + 18 = 31
For Women, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 15 + 18 = 33

Amputation below elbow (The Top 5 EDGA pass holders average handicap 2.56)

For Men, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 9 + 8 = 17
For Men, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 11 + 8 = 19
For Women, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 13 + 8 = 21
For Women, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 15 + 8 =23

Amputation above elbow (The Top 5 EDGA pass holders average handicap 3.74)

For Men, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 9 + 9 = 18
For Men, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 11 + 9 = 20
For Women, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 13 + 9 = 22
For Women, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 15 + 9 = 24

Amputation through the elbow (The Top 5 EDGA pass holders average handicap 11.3)

For Men, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 9 + 16 = 25
For Men, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 11 + 16 = 27
For Women, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 13 + 16 = 29
For Women, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 15 + 16 = 31

Spinal Cord Lesion (The Top 5 EDGA pass holders average handicap 12.66)

For Men, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 9 + 18 = 27
For Men, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 11 + 18 = 29
For Women, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 13 + 18 = 31
For Women, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 15 + 18 = 33

Intellectual (The Top 5 EDGA pass holders average handicap 1.0)

For Men, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 9 + 6 = 15
For Men, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 11 + 6 = 17
For Women, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 13 + 6 = 19
For Women, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 15 + 6 = 21

Neurologic (The Top 5 EDGA pass holders average handicap 0.9)

For Men, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 9 + 6 = 15
For Men, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 11 + 6 = 17
For Women, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 13 + 6 = 19
For Women, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 15 + 6 = 21

Orthopedic (The Top 5 EDGA pass holders average handicap +1.12)

For Men, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 9 + 4 = 13
For Men, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 11 + 4 = 15
For Women, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 13 + 4 = 17
For Women, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 15 + 4 = 21

Visually Impaired (The Top 5 EDGA pass holders average handicap 11.62)

For Men, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 9 + 17 = 26
For Men, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 11 + 17 = 28
For Women, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 13 + 17 = 30
For Women, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 15 + 17 = 32

How were target scores determined?

EXAMPLE
Using the current PGA of Canada PAT target scores as the benchmark and information obtained from Golf Canada. As per Golf Canada: +5 is the average for the top 5 in Canada

Now take the difference between that +5 average and the average ‘Top 5 impairment handicap’ in each impairment group. In the case of a ‘Amputation above knee’ this equates to 5 shots (+5 to 0) which must be added to the regular PAT level. So, in the case of a man of 30 years of age this would equate to (CR +9 + 5 = CR +14 shots).

You can now see the differential is 14. So as your regular PAT scores stipulate the following

Amputation above knee (The Top 5 EDGA pass holders average handicap 0)

For Men, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 9 + 5 = 14
For Men, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 11 + 5 = 16
For Women, 49 years of age and under, the course rating plus 13 + 5 = 18
For Women, 50 years of age and older, the course rating plus 15 +5 = 20