[kathy]

Ok, I have never messed with establishing a handicap until this year. I guess I thought a HC was used to kind of establish what you normally shoot for a round a golf. But the more rounds I input, it looks like it is supposed to show what I would shoot on my best round of golf? Which is it? Or am I completely confused

[wp6Eg2Fm]

I use GHIN. It takes my 10 best rounds out of my last 20 played and averages out. It then considers the slope rating and course rating to create a handicap index. The handicap index allows you to go to various courses of various difficulties, and have a varying handicap based on that difficulty.

At the current moment, I am a 6.2 index, and on my course playing from the 'gold' tees, that is a handicap of 7.

Here is an example of an Index card GHIN offers... It's not my most updated, but it should give you a good idea...



As you can see, the 10 best rounds are starred,

[ssiikmuz]

Ok, I have never messed with establishing a handicap until this year. I guess I thought a HC was used to kind of establish what you normally shoot for a round a golf. But the more rounds I input, it looks like it is supposed to show what I would shoot on my best round of golf? Which is it? Or am I completely confused

Handicap is supposed to predict your scoring potential- not your average score.

Based on perfect math you should shoot around handicap once every four rounds.

[kathy]

Handicap is supposed to predict your scoring potential- not your average score.

Based on perfect math you should shoot around handicap once every four rounds.

Ahh ok, that is where I was getting confused. I was thinking it was your scoring average. Thanks.

I like your avatar BTW.

[defenderfors]

Handicap is supposed to predict your scoring potential- not your average score.

Based on perfect math you should shoot around handicap once every four rounds.

I still don't understand the US handicapping system on this basis.

Our handicap system is based on simpler maths, but I guess it doesn't work out too different depending on the level you're at.

[dolaBeetCeage]

I still don't understand the US handicapping system on this basis.

Our handicap system is based on simpler maths, but I guess it doesn't work out too different depending on the level you're at.

We dont even use the metric system yet, don't mind us as we are lightyears behind.

[defenderfors]

We dont even use the metric system yet, don't mind us as we are lightyears behind.

metric sucks anyway. I'm just not used to this system, seems very complex and hurts my head!