Course Handicap

Handicap index: Course slope:

Differential

Your score: Course rating: Course slope:

Handicap Formula

  1. Last 20 scores (adjusted with ESC if necessary)
  2. (adjusted) Differential = ( YourScore - CourseRating ) * 113 / CourseSlope
  3. Find best 10 differentials, average them
  4. Multiply by 0.96
  5. Drop everything after the 10ths digit
This is your handicap index. Use your index, along with course slope to determine number of strokes you get at a given course.