The Playing Conditions Calculation (PCC) is one of the many tools that make the World Handicap System more dynamic and equitable. While largely invisible to the casual golfer, it plays a crucial role behind the scenes, ensuring your handicap truly reflects your ability—not just the luck of the weather. 

The PCC is a statistical adjustment designed to account for unusual playing conditions. But what exactly is the PCC, and how does it work?

What is the PCC?

The Playing Conditions Calculation is a daily statistical analysis conducted based on golfers’ scores to reflect how much easier or harder the course played on a specific day. It recognizes that factors like weather, course conditions and course setup can influence scoring, and changes the players’ Score Differentials accordingly to reflect that the course played differently from how the Course & Slope Ratings were determined.

How Does the PCC Work? The PCC is automatically calculated in the Golf Canada Score Centre at the end of each day using all the scores posted at a given course. It analyzes how players performed relative to their expected performance based on their handicaps and the Course & Slope Ratings.

Here’s a breakdown of how it functions:

• It is applied automatically— the only thing that golfers need to do is post their score before midnight!
• The system gathers all scores posted to the course (for all sets of tees) on a given day.
• A minimum of 8 acceptable scores (by golfers with a Handicap Index of 36.0 or less) must be posted for the day.
• It calculates how those scores compare to what would normally be expected.
• If a statistically significant difference is observed (suggesting the course played much harder or easier), a PCC value is determined and included in the Score Differential calculation for that day.
• The adjustment can range from -1.0 to +3.0 strokes.
  • A minus PCC value (-1.0) indicates that the course played easier than normal

A positive PCC value (+1.0, +2.0, + 3.0) indicates that the course played more difficult than normal.

If a PCC value is determined, it is factored into the Score Differential calculation.  When a PCC value applies, you will see a hat (“^”) beside the Score Differential in your Golf Canada Scoring Record.  For a detailed explanation of how a Score Differential is calculated, you can also click on the value under the “Diff” column.

Why Is the PCC Important?

The goal of the PCC is to recognize that playing conditions impact the relative quality of a score.  Without this adjustment, scores recorded in especially tough conditions could unfairly inflate a player’s handicap, while scores in ideal conditions could deflate it.

For example:  A score of 85 made in challenging conditions might be a better demonstration of ability compared to a score of 85 made in good conditions.

Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, is pleased to welcome Heron Landing Golf Course as our newest member club.

Located just north of Fort Frances, Ontario, five minutes off Highway #11, this 18 hole course can be played from four sets of tee boxes ranging from 4,589 to 7,136 yards.

Heron Landing Golf Course features a driving range, chipping green and putting green. A fully licensed clubhouse and restaurant can host fundraisers, weddings and corporate gatherings. The proshop is available in the clubhouse for all your golfing needs.

As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada member club, all rounds played at Heron Landing Golf Course are acceptable for handicap purposes and may be recorded toward establishing or maintaining an official Golf Canada Handicap Index.

To reserve a tee time or for more information, call the proshop at (807) 274-5678.

Due to wild fires, Granite Hills Golf Club is temporarily closed.

Granite Hills General Manager Russ Phillips would like to thank everyone for their interest and words of encouragement during this time and will keep you updated on their status.

The Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame officially welcomed the Class of 2024 Thursday night.

Donald Craig, James Scollan and Danny Stack along with the 1995 Willingdon Cup Team of Garth Collings, Dale Goehring, Derron Magda and Rob McMillan were honoured during the annual induction ceremony presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation at Glendale Golf & Country Club.

To view the photo gallery, click here.

For more information on the Class of 2024, click here.

About the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame – The Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame was formed to acknowledge the contributions and accomplishments made by Manitobans as competitors, both amateur and professional, builders and course superintendents to the game of golf. It is a tripartite organization, the partners being Golf Manitoba, Manitoba Golf Superintendents’ Association and the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) of Manitoba. The annual induction ceremony is presented by the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foundation.

Individual members and member clubs wishing to nominate an individual (amateur or professional golfers, superintendents, builders, media, etc.) for the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame may obtain nomination forms through any of the three member organizations or at mbgolfhof.ca.

Golf Manitoba, in association with Golf Canada, is pleased to welcome Oakwood Golf Course as our newest member club.

Located 20 minutes east of Winnipeg along Highway #1, this 18 hole course can be played from three sets of tee boxes ranging from 5,211 to 6,073 yards.

Oakwood Golf Course features a driving range, chipping green and putting green. A fully licensed clubhouse and restaurant welcomes the opportunity to host fundraising golf tournaments and corporate gatherings. The proshop is available in the clubhouse for all your golfing needs.

As an official Golf Manitoba / Canada member club, all rounds played at Oakwood Golf Course are acceptable for handicap purposes and may be recorded toward establishing or maintaining an official Golf Canada Handicap Index.

To reserve a tee time or for more information, call the proshop at (204) 422-8045.

Over the past four days at Elmhurst Golf & Country Club, PGA of Manitoba Professional & Team Manitoba Assistant Coach Bri-ann Tokariwski has lent her knowledge to up and coming golf instructors in preparation for the 2025 season.

Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club) opened the 2025 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s 2025 championship season with a strong start.

Wood shot a 5 under par 64 Saturday and followed it up with a 4 over par 73 Sunday to win the Junior Boys division of the Junior Worlds Qualifier at Kildonan Park Golf Course by one stroke over Brayden Boge (Team Manitoba / Rossmere).

Other division winners included:

Juvenile Boys: Hunter Oakden (Team Manitoba / Wheat City)
Bantam Boys: Ryder St. Laurent (Team Manitoba / Niakwa)
Pee Wee Boys: Ty Montour (Team Manitoba / Scotswood Links)
U15 Girls: Angelina Sitarz (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst)
15-19 Girls: Camryn Thomas (Team Manitoba / St. Charles)

For the final leaderboard, click here.

Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club / Miles College) is at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin competing in the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship Monday through Wednesday.

The 54 hole championship features 180 players. It is scheduled to be broadcast on Golf Channel from 3pm-6pm daily.

For the leaderboard, click here.

Jeri Lafleche (Niakwa Country Club) has another championship to celebrate in Florida.

Lafleche finished atop of the leaderboard by six strokes in the Girls 14-18 year old division at the IMG Junior Open Championship at IMG Academy Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida over the weekend carding a pair of 1-under par 71 rounds.

Jewel Lafleche (Niakwa) had rounds of 81 and 84 to finish in 17th place.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

Team Manitoba, Golf Manitoba’s boys and girls high performance development program, was back in action outdoors during a busy weekend at Southwood Golf & Country Club.

Under the guidance of Golf Manitoba Director of Player Development Sean Murray, Assistant Coaches Bri-ann Tokariwski and Bret Thompson along with Mental Performance Coach David Coodin, Team Manitoba spent two days building their games towards the 2025 competitive season.