How Do You Establish A Golf Handicap?
Sooner or later all golfers are asked the same question: “What’s your handicap?” To establish a golf index and handicap, individuals must belong to a golf group sanctioned by the United States Golf Association (USGA), the governing body of the indexing and handicapping system. Virtually all public and private golf courses provide men’s and women’s recreational golf organizations. Golf handicaps are the universal way to “level the field” among players of different skill levels. Play 10 18-hole rounds of golf, making tee times either with people you know or by reserving a spot as a single player on a public or semi-private golf course. The 10 rounds do not have to be at the same course, nor do they have to be within any specific time period. Keep score for all 18 holes on the scorecard provided by the golf course. Write down the number of shots you take from tee to green on every hole. Include tee shots, fairway shots, shots from the rough, from sand traps, as well as putts. Include a wh
