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Free Golf Handicap Calculator - Track Your Game

Calculate your golf handicap index using recent scores. Understand the USGA handicap system and track your improvement over time.

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Quick Answer

Golf handicap represents your scoring potential. A 15 handicap should score around 87 on a par-72 course. Lower handicap = better golfer.

Key Facts about Golf Handicap Calculator:

  • Uses best 8 of last 20 rounds
  • Scratch golfer: 0 handicap
  • Average male: 14-16 handicap
  • Average female: 27-28 handicap
  • Course handicap = Index × Slope/113

Why Use Our Golf Handicap Calculator?

Complete handicap calculations:

Handicap Index

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Score Tracking

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Improvement

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How to Golf Handicap Calculator in 3 Easy Steps

Calculate handicap:

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Enter Scores

Recent round scores.

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Add Course Data

Rating and slope.

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Get Index

See your handicap.

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Course handicap conversion

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Common Use Cases for Golf Handicap Calculator

Perfect for:

New Golfers

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Competition

Fair handicap for matches.

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Improvement

Track your progress.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our golf handicap calculator

How is golf handicap calculated?

Average of best 8 differentials from last 20 rounds

The handicap index uses your best 8 of last 20 scores. Each score becomes a differential: (Score - Course Rating) × 113 / Slope Rating. Average the best 8 differentials.

What is a good handicap?

Average: 14-16 (men), 27-28 (women). Under 10: above average

Scratch golfer: 0. Single-digit (under 10): above average. Average male: 14-16. Average female: 27-28. Bogey golfer: around 18-20.

What is course handicap vs index?

Index is portable; course handicap adjusts for specific course difficulty

Handicap index is your portable measure. Course handicap adjusts for specific course difficulty: Course Handicap = Index × (Slope Rating / 113).

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