Forum Profile Handicap Indices....

**David in FL** · January 4, 2014

What's the difference?

I know how to calculate handicap. How do you come up with the index number?

Your handicap index is the number, rounded to the 10th, that you get from GHIN or whatever handicap service you use twice each month. Your course handicap is calculated from the index and varies from course to course based on the slope of each course.

Because the handicap index is the constant (between revisions), while the course handicap varies depending of where you play, the index is what should be shown.

**RFKFREAK** · January 4, 2014

[QUOTE name="RFKFREAK" url="/t/68730/forum-profile-handicaps/504#post_935816"] What's the difference? I know how to calculate handicap. How do you come up with the index number?[/QUOTE] Your handicap index is the number, rounded to the 10th, that you get from GHIN or whatever handicap service you use twice each month. Your course handicap is calculated from the index and varies from course to course based on the slope of each course. Because the handicap index is the constant (between revisions), while the course handicap varies depending of where you play, the index is what should be shown.

Oh, then I know how to calculate the index. How do you calculate your course handicap?

***iacas*** · January 4, 2014

What's the difference?

I know how to calculate handicap. How do you come up with the index number?

If you know how to calculate your handicap, you have to use the index to do it, so…

The difference is that the index is yours. The handicap itself changes depending on the tees or course you play.

**David in FL** · January 4, 2014

Oh, then I know how to calculate the index. How do you calculate your course handicap?

Multiply your index by the slope of the course/tees that you're playing, and divide by 113. Round to the nearest whole number.

For example:

- My index is 5.5 and I'm playing a course with a slope of 128...... 5.5 x 128 / 113 = 6.23. My course handicap is 6.

- Your index is 32.0 and we're playing the same course/tees.... 32.0 x 128 / 113 = 36.24. Your course handicap is 36.

When playing a handicapped event, or just against your buddy using handicaps, you give/receive strokes based on the difference in your individual course handicaps, not based on the difference in your indexes. That means in the above example, you would get 30 strokes from me, not 26.

So watch those low handicap rat-bastards, because on the first tee box I would.......I mean they would offer you 26 for the difference in the indexes and you'd be at a 4 stroke disadvantage from the start.

**RFKFREAK** · January 4, 2014

[QUOTE name="RFKFREAK" url="/t/68730/forum-profile-handicaps/522#post_935822"] Oh, then I know how to calculate the index. How do you calculate your course handicap?[/QUOTE] Multiply your index by the slope of the course/tees that you're playing, and divide by 113. Round to the nearest whole number. For example: - My index is 5.5 and I'm playing a course with a slope of 128...... 5.5 x 128 / 113 = 6.23. My course handicap is 6. - Your index is 32.0 and we're playing the same course/tees.... 32.0 x 128 / 113 = 36.24. Your course handicap is 36. When playing a handicapped event, or just against your buddy using handicaps, you give/receive strokes based on the difference in your individual course handicaps, not based on the difference in your indexes. That means in the above example, you would get 30 strokes from me, not 26. So watch those low handicap rat-bastards, because on the first tee box I would.......I mean they would ;-) offer you 26 for the difference in the indexes and you'd be at a 4 stroke disadvantage from the start.

Haha, I always thought the number of strokes you'd get is the difference between the handicaps. Thanks for dropping some knowledge on me! :)

**Hack2putt** · January 4, 2014

What's the difference? I know how to calculate handicap. How do you come up with the index number?

http://www.usga.org/handicap/slope_calculator/

**rkim291968** · January 15, 2014

18.9 and dropping fast. I've got my swing back and back to playing high 80 & low 90 scores, with occasional foray into low 80s. I expect my HI to fall to 17 by next update.

Barely made to 17s (17.9).

May go even lower b/c ... for reasons I can't explain, I was treating most lateral hazards in my course as OB. I was having too many triples and quads which could have been doubles and triples, respectively. Making a mental note that I need to check the colors of those sticks carefully.

**flopster** · January 15, 2014

Well back up to 5.4, I lost a 2.9 entry this revision and couldn't keep it up. Going to go out today and see if I can get something low, I'm playing with a good friend of mine that I always seem to score good with, let's see if it works this time and it's supposed to reach 70 today in N CA and that always helps me I always play my best during the summer which is true amongst most of us. I don't expect the fall off I had last year when I injured my ankle.

**flopster** · January 15, 2014

Barely made to 17s (17.9).

May go even lower b/c ... for reasons I can't explain, I was treating most lateral hazards in my course as OB. I was having too many triples and quads which could have been doubles and triples, respectively. Making a mental note that I need to check the colors of those sticks carefully.

Yep that will definitely make a difference, I mean you can do that I believe it's just your losing your distance.

**Golfingdad** · January 15, 2014

No change here. Did realize, though, that I'm pretty sure I could easily knock a stroke, or even two, off of my handicap by doing nothing but moving back a set of tees.

I played a new course Monday, one I may never get to play again, and my friend and I decided to play the "gold" tees, which were 6,794 yards, 73.4, and 137. I shot a mediocre 88, and that returned a 12 differential. The thing is, the shots that cost me had absolutely no correlation to the extra distance. It's not like I was struggling to hit greens because I was hitting a 7 iron instead of a 9 iron. I was missing fairways with drivers and 3 woods, just like I do with any distance. Had we played our blue tees (6,419, 72.0, 132) there is a fine chance I still would have shot an 87 or 88.

Anyways, while my scores aren't quite showing any improvement, I (yeah, I say this a lot) feel like I am improving. :)

**geauxforbroke** · January 15, 2014

Anyways, while my scores aren't quite showing any improvement, I (yeah, I say this a lot) feel like I am improving. :)

Feel isn't real .

Sorry, couldn't resist.

**rkim291968** · January 15, 2014

Quote:
Originally Posted by Golfingdad

Anyways, while my scores aren't quite showing any improvement, I (yeah, I say this a lot) feel like I am improving. :)

Feel isn't real.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

In that case, I feel like a scratch golfer going through a lifelong slump.

**zipazoid** · January 15, 2014

Mine's creeping up, as expected. I was a 4.9, now a 5.3. After I post a couple more rounds it's gonna be around a 6 or 7.

I hadn't posted hardly any scores in 2013...mainly cuz I didn't play much (duh). But I've started playing a lot more & there's rust in my game. And I had a couple of 71s from 2012 that were still being counted, since they were in my last 20 scores.

I just log them in Yahoo. Here's my last 20:

Yahoo Handicap Rating is

5.3

Click score to edit/view details.

last updated Jan 12, 2014

Course	Score	Date
Crandon Park Golf Course	82	Jan 12, 2014
Crandon Park Golf Course	81 *	Jan 1, 2014
Crandon Park Golf Course	82	Dec 25, 2013
Crandon Park Golf Course	86	Dec 24, 2013
Crandon Park Golf Course	84	Dec 18, 2013
Crandon Park Golf Course	83	Dec 16, 2013
Crandon Park Golf Course	83	Dec 15, 2013
Crandon Park White tees	81 *	Nov 26, 2013
Crandon Park White tees	86	Nov 25, 2013
Streamsong Red	81 *	Jan 26, 2013
Winter Park CC	34 *	Dec 25, 2012
Casselberry Golf Club	73 *	Sep 15, 2012
Dubsdread Golf Course	77 *	Sep 12, 2012
Dubsdread Golf Course	81	Aug 22, 2012
Bella Collina CC	72 *	Aug 18, 2012
Dubsdread Golf Course	81	Aug 17, 2012
Grand Cypress Resort - North/South	82 *	Jul 4, 2012
Dubsdread Golf Course	80	Jun 13, 2012
Magnolia Plantation	75 *	Jun 5, 2012
Casselberry Golf Club	71 *	Apr 11, 2012
Casselberry Golf Club	71	Apr 4, 2012

**David in FL** · January 15, 2014

5.5, up a tenth.

More telling though is that my stroke average has climbed to 80.4 for my last 20 rounds. In a bit of a funk.....

**flopster** · January 16, 2014

Well back up to 5.4, I lost a 2.9 entry this revision and couldn't keep it up. Going to go out today and see if I can get something low, I'm playing with a good friend of mine that I always seem to score good with, let's see if it works this time and it's supposed to reach 70 today in N CA and that always helps me I always play my best during the summer which is true amongst most of us. I don't expect the fall off I had last year when I injured my ankle.

I'm probably going to lose a couple more tenths before this turns around, just having a slump.

**boogielicious** · January 16, 2014

Mine's creeping up, as expected. I was a 4.9, now a 5.3. After I post a couple more rounds it's gonna be around a 6 or 7.

I hadn't posted hardly any scores in 2013...mainly cuz I didn't play much (duh). But I've started playing a lot more & there's rust in my game. And I had a couple of 71s from 2012 that were still being counted, since they were in my last 20 scores.

I just log them in Yahoo. Here's my last 20:

Yahoo Handicap Rating is
5.3

Click score to edit/view details.
last updated Jan 12, 2014

Course
Score
Date

Crandon Park Golf Course
82
Jan 12, 2014

Crandon Park Golf Course
81*
Jan 1, 2014

Crandon Park Golf Course
82
Dec 25, 2013

Crandon Park Golf Course
86
Dec 24, 2013

Crandon Park Golf Course
84
Dec 18, 2013

Crandon Park Golf Course
83
Dec 16, 2013

Crandon Park Golf Course
83
Dec 15, 2013

Crandon Park White tees
81*
Nov 26, 2013

Crandon Park White tees
86
Nov 25, 2013

Streamsong Red
81*
Jan 26, 2013

Winter Park CC
34*
Dec 25, 2012

Casselberry Golf Club
73*
Sep 15, 2012

Dubsdread Golf Course
77*
Sep 12, 2012

Dubsdread Golf Course
81
Aug 22, 2012

Bella Collina CC
72*
Aug 18, 2012

Dubsdread Golf Course
81
Aug 17, 2012

Grand Cypress Resort - North/South
82*
Jul 4, 2012

Dubsdread Golf Course
80
Jun 13, 2012

Magnolia Plantation
75*
Jun 5, 2012

Casselberry Golf Club
71*
Apr 11, 2012

Casselberry Golf Club
71
Apr 4, 2012

Does the HC go up because of the gators?

**zipazoid** · January 16, 2014

I think it should!

How would you like to have this lie? -

**Abu3baid** · January 16, 2014

I think it should!

How would you like to have this lie? -

I would just keep walking to the next hole.. not losing a hand or leg for a stupid game of golf :)

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