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Illustrative 18-hole allocation
For N = 1, each hole receives floor(N/18) strokes, then Stroke Index values 1 through N mod 18 receive one additional stroke. The model maps Hole 1 to Stroke Index 1 through Hole 18 to Stroke Index 18 only to make the lookup reproducible.
When strokes exceed 18
Strokes repeat after the first 18: every full cycle gives one more stroke on every hole, then the remainder starts at Stroke Index 1. This is a positive-stroke illustration, so it does not represent the different treatment required for plus Playing Handicaps.
Authority and scope
Appendix C states that the National Association establishes handicap allowances, or may delegate that responsibility, and that a Committee should specify the allowance in the Terms of Competition. An authorised national, regional, club, or event procedure therefore controls. Do not transplant this illustrative result as a universal arbitrary rule for house games.
Table
| Hole | Illustrative Stroke Index | Strokes Received |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 18 | 0 |
Worked example
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Sources: www.usga.org
Common questions
How does this page decide the holes?
It uses the supplied illustrative model: Hole 1 has Stroke Index 1 through Hole 18 has Stroke Index 18, and it distributes all 1 positive match-play strokes across that card. It is not a replacement for a course's published stroke indexes.
What happens after 18 strokes?
With only 1 strokes to give, this example never completes a full 18-stroke cycle: Stroke Index 1 through 1 each receive one stroke and the remaining 17 holes receive none.
Does this page set an event's stroke procedure?
No. The authorised National Association, Committee Terms of Competition, and actual scorecard control; this is a transparent lookup convention for a draft data pack showing how 1 strokes land, not an event's stroke procedure.