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Players receive a negative quota of points, called a hurdle, based on their handicaps.
Scratch Players get 39 points, one handicaps get 38, two handicaps get 37 and so on to 36 handicaps, who get 3. The player who clears his hurdle by the most points wins. If no one clears, the player closest zero wins. Betting can involve a fixed sum to the winner or an amount based on point differentials. You can also add a bonus for a player clearing a hurdle.