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JMD6116

I recently started playing golf... I have joined a club and I am turning in my scores to establish a handicap.  All of my scores have been over 90 but one, an (89).  Most have been in the 90's and a couple of 100's.  The club computer is saying my course handicap is a 16 and my handicap index is a 13.7.

Obviously this was confusing to me, so I asked one of the guys in the pro shop to explain it.  He said that I had the potential to shot 16 over at my home course and that I had the potential to shot 13 over at other courses.  Please explain to me how I have the "potential" to shot a score I have never shot before.  I'm sure there is a reasonable explanation...but I don't get it.

Thanks for your help.

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mlf16507 Dedicated Member

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Try this page: http://golf.about.com/cs/handicapping/a/howcalculated.htm If this doen't help,let me know and I esplain in simple English.

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ohiolefty Great Member

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I'll leave it to the esteemed golf scribe, Kurt Vonnegut.

http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/harrison.html

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