How do I work out the number of strokes I receive in Four Ball Better Ball Match Play?

How do I work out the number of strokes I receive in Four Ball Better Ball Match Play?

The application of allowances in team match play events will change from 1 April so that the % is applied to the difference between the players’ full Course Handicaps™, taken from the lowest player upwards. 
 
Before 1 April 2024, in a Four Ball Better Ball Match Play each player needed to calculate 90% of their own Course Handicap™ and there was confusion as to whether to use the exact or rounded Course Handicap™. 
 
From 1 April, golfers should look up their (rounded) Course Handicap and then 90% of the difference is taken from the low player. 

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