[DrazAdwamoi]

So, I've been researching handicaps and what I need to do to get one. I can join a club that is part of the CDGA at a course I play at sometimes for around $40.00. I can enter my score online and there are some benefits like a bi-monthly magazine.

I can also enter scores on websites like oobgolf and stracka and they will formulate a handicap. I'm not sure about oobgolf, but stracka is now charging a fee. I think it's around $12.00, but I might be off. The other benefit of these sites is the statistical tracking they offer.

The only reason I want a handicap at this point is to have some sort of tangible measure of my improvement this year. I don't plan to play in any tournamants.

For those of you that have used them, what are your opinions on the handicap webistes I mentioned? Are they sufficient for my needs? Are there other sites that offer free handicapping that you know of? Are the handicaps recognized if I somehow needed to provide a card somewhere?

I appreciate any insight you may have