What is the handcap of shooting in the mid 90's?

[Zack]

This was my first year playing and usually shot in the mid 90's. I never kept any score cards so I can't calculate it. Does anyone know what a rough estimate would be of someone shooting in the mid 90's? I tried googling it but could not find a number, ha ha.

Thanks.

[DaSportsGuy]

A 95 would be about a 23 or 24 on most courses. It depends on what par is for the course. If it's a Par 70 and you shoot a 95 every time it would be 25. Par 71 shooting a 95 would be 24 and so on. A handicap just tells you how many shots over par you are on average per 18 holes.

[wedge player]

A handicap just tells you how many shots over par you are on average per 18 holes.

actually a handicap is what your best round should be relative to the course rating.a par 72 course might be rated anywhere from 64 to 80.

[Zack]

Awesome. Thanks for the info. Once spring comes around, I am going to start keeping all the scorecards and get my handicap dialed in.

[kpaulhus]

My typical round is from 90-95 but I have shot an 89 and 87. My handicap hovers around a 16.9-17.1. I think in order to be the most accurate you have to have 5 rounds logged.

[KillaK]

I have another question similar to this - sometimes signs for holes will say par 5 then underneath that it will say handicap 15 - what does that number mean? it varies greatly from hole to hole - one will be like 4 and another will be in the teens. Is that just the slope rating broken out by hole?

[kpaulhus]

the handicap on the hole is how it is ranked 1-18. If your playing a hole and its ranked #1 handicap, its the hardest hole on the course, vise versa for #18 handicap.

[bananas]

the handicap on the hole is how it is ranked 1-18. If your playing a hole and its ranked #1 handicap, its the hardest hole on the course, vise versa for #18 handicap.

Never knew that! Thanks

[finoky]

Figuring out your golf handicap is a little like trying to figure out a QB passer rating. Here are the steps:
1- Take an average of your most recent 5 scores(18 holes)
2- Subtract the course rating from your average score
3- Multiply that number by 113
4- Divide that number by the slope of the course
5- Multiply that number by 0.96 and you will have your handicap

You can do this for each of your most recent 5 rounds individually or as an average.

[tm22721]

Figuring out your golf handicap is a little like trying to figure out a QB passer rating. Here are the steps:

Is there an official way to calculate handicap if you only play 9 holes ?

[eltigre-21]

Figuring out your golf handicap is a little like trying to figure out a QB passer rating. Here are the steps:

very well put

[2bGood]

the handicap on the hole is how it is ranked 1-18. If your playing a hole and its ranked #1 handicap, its the hardest hole on the course, vise versa for #18 handicap.

Close but not true. It is actually the #1 hole is the hole that a high handicapper would most likey need strokes on compared to a low handicapper. The odd handicap amd even hadnicap holes are split between the front and back of the course.

The course has to collect scores from high handicappers and low cappers to figure it all out. Here is a few notes about what I am talking about : http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m.../ai_112366873/ http://www.ncga.org/handicap/strokehole.php

[Chief Broom]

1- Take an average of your most recent 5 scores(18 holes).

This is the correct formula, but an "official" handicap is made up from your last 20 rounds of 18 holes where the 10 lowest differentials (scores that have been run through the above calculation) are then averaged and that number is multiplied by .96. Most handicap trackers ("Scorecard" is one you can download from here that will do all this for you) will generate a handicap after 5 scores but that handicap probably will change after you get the full 20 scores logged. 20 scores gives you a much broader sample base to accurately base you potential from, which is what a handicap is, a measure of your potential to score.

You can use 9 hole scores to generate your handicap too. You would match up each 9 hole score with the next one sequentially. Courses will provide you the course ratings and slopes for each 9 (they aren't always the same). Given the rating and slope for each 9 hole score you would then add the 2 scores together (and the 2 9's don't even have to be from the same course), add the two ratings together, average the 2 slopes (add them together and devide by 2), and that will give you the numbers you need to determine what your differential is for the 2 nine hole scores. That differential is then added to your index of differentails and become part of that calculation which is your handicap. Usually courses don't provide the 9 hole ratings and slopes on their score card (so do some don't) but all you have to do is ask the course pro or knowledgable person in the pro shop and they can provide it.

[whetstone]

Based on this, I may have to get a real handicap... I just guessed at mine. I uusually shoot high 80's, low 90's, with an 83, a couple of 84's and 85's thrown in there for good measure. Then again, I even those out with an occasional 97-98 also, depending on my putter.

My typical round is from 90-95 but I have shot an 89 and 87. My handicap hovers around a 16.9-17.1. I think in order to be the most accurate you have to have 5 rounds logged.

[FHopper]

Another interpretation of the question.
Your ability to beat your handicap by several strokes on any given day handicaps low index guys from being able to beat you in tourneys!

[Lefty-Golfer]

Figuring out your golf handicap is a little like trying to figure out a QB passer rating. Here are the steps:

Or you just sign up for a handicap service on line and they do it for you.

[ctyankee]

Close but not true. It is actually the #1 hole is the hole that a high handicapper would most likey need strokes on compared to a low handicapper. The odd handicap amd even hadnicap holes are split between the front and back of the course.

Correct. It's amazing how many golfers don't know that. They come up to the number one handicap hole and assume it's the toughest hole against par on the course. The only thing you can really take away from it is:

1. That when compared to single digit handicap golfers versus higher handicap golfers that particular hole has the largest differential on the front nine. I think that the USGA course handicap system is an antiquated joke. Most golfers whether they play in a league or just in their weekend match - they play against golfers of comparable ability. Not always, but this is more often the way. Yet, they are competing against net scores based on something that is apples and oranges to how matches are flighted. This leaves the USGA system as useful only when single digit handicappers have cash matches against 26 handicappers. Is that really how most of us play golf? For example, at my course the 17th hole is the number 2 handicap hole. It's a pretty easy par 5 that gives higher handicap golfers trouble because they choke on the approach shot over the water to the green. For a single digit handicapper, this hole involves bunting your second shot down to clear the dogleg and then wedging into the green. So, if someone were giving me 2 shots in a match, I'm getting one here - which is a total joke. Naturally, any group can come up with their own course handicap approach so they can avoid these issues.