How Do You Figure A Golf Handicap Based On Index & Slope Rating?
The U.S. Golf Association (USGA) has developed a handicapping system to help people compare how well they played in a particular round of golf. Instead of being an average score, the USGA handicapping system represents a player’s potential so players will only play better than their handicap about one in four rounds. To calculate a handicap index, you need to know the scores and course information for your last 20 rounds of golf. To find the course information, you should look on your scorecard or contact the golf course. Subtract the USGA course index from your score for the round of golf. For example, if you shot a 92 and the course index is 70, you would get 22. Multiply the result from Step One by 113. For example, you would multiply 22 times 113 and get 2,486. Divide the result from step two by the slope rating of the course. For example, if the course rating were 118, you would get 21.0677966. This is your handicap differential for the round. Repeat steps one through three for al
