What Does Gross Score Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Scoring
Golf term
Gross score
Gross score in practice
Gross score decides stroke-play events among equal players; net score levels the field across handicaps. In a club competition you'll often see both a gross and a net winner.
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