Equitable Stroke Control is the downward adjustment of unusually high individual hole scores for handicap purposes only in order to make handicaps more representative of a player's potential ability.

Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) sets a maximum number that a player can post on any hole depending on the player's Course Handicap. ESC is applied to any hole where the player's score exceeds the limits for their handicap.

New Handicaps
If you are entering your first scores and do not have a handicap yet, enter the total score without adjustment until the system gives you a handicap. This will happen when you enter your fifth round.

Handicap Factor vs Course Handicap
Your Course Handicap is your Handicap Factor adjusted for the difficulty of the course and tees played, which is indicated by the Course Rating and Slope.
A course with a Slope of 113 is considered to be of “standard”, or average, difficulty. On courses with a Slope rating below 113, players receive fewer strokes than their Handicap Factor but more strokes on courses with a Slope Rating higher than 113. Slope Ratings range from 55 to 155.

Course Handicap =
Handicap Factor * Course Slope / 113
Here is a conversion chart

Once you establish your Course Handicap enter your adjusted score by using ESC as follows: