Do You Have An Official USGA Handicap?

[Eveleth]

I've had one for about 3 years now, nice way to track your game, and some tournaments require a USGA Handicap Index to gain entry.

[iacas]

I think Im too young to get one.

No such thing. If you can follow the rules of golf, you can get a handicap.

[Xt1ncT]

How do handicaps work in the USA?

Over here we use a slope rating system. See http://www.golf.co.nz

I find it an excellent system, my only issue is with the system of adjusting bad holes - here it adjusts to a net bogey, where I think a more realistic adjustment would be to a net double-bogey.

It's a great way to tack scores, and watch other people as well. We also book our tee-times through the site.

[ragontona]

How do handicaps work in the USA?

http://thesandtrap.com/archives/rule...r_handicap.php

[Xt1ncT]

http://thesandtrap.com/archives/rule...r_handicap.php

OK that looks pretty much like we use, except the allowing double bogeys etc.

The way it works here is that if you score more than a net bogey on any hole that score gets rounded down to net bogey for hanicap purposes.

[ragontona]

OK that looks pretty much like we use, except the allowing double bogeys etc.

You can only get the net double bogey if you are a 9 handicap or under though. It scales upward as the handicap increases. A 40 handicap, for example, can still card a 10 on any hole.