Golf Handicaps
How handicaps work in a recreational golf league: when the World Handicap System fits, when a league needs its own formula, and how to keep it fair for a small group of regulars.
Calculate a golf handicap step by step: score differential, handicap index, course handicap, and how a 40-player league can build its own formula.
A golf handicap measures how well you usually play so golfers of different ability can compete fairly. Here is how it works, and how league handicaps differ.
Can't post league scores to GHIN? Here is how to build a fair league handicap with hole caps, a best-scores formula and a fast start for new players.
A handicap index measures your ability across courses. A handicap is the strokes you get on a given day. Here is why leagues often run their own.
How golf league handicaps work: the World Handicap System, why some leagues build their own, and how to set best-of-last differentials and a multiplier.
Free tools: Golf Course Handicap Calculator and Golf Handicap Tracker.