Why have a NGA/USGA Handicap Index?
• A handicap is an important aspect to the game of golf. First, a handicap allows you to track the progress of your skills as they improve and your scores lower. Second, players of different skill can fairly compete against one another in net tournaments and informal games. Finally, a handicap is required for entry into almost all competitive golf events in Nebraska and across the United States. The USGA Handicap System Under the USGA Handicap SystemTM, a Handicap Index is computed using your ten best scores of your most recent twenty scores and the appropriate USGA Course Rating and Slope Rating for each course played. The Handicap Index is then converted to a Course Handicap. A Handicap Index indicates the measurement of a player’s potential ability on a course of standard playing difficulty. It is expressed as a number taken to one decimal place (e.g. 6.4) and is used for conversion to a Course Handicap. A Course Handicap is the number of handicap strokes a player receives in a net
