What Does Handicap Mean in Golf?
Also known as Handicap index.
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Scoring
Golf term
Handicap
Handicap in practice
Under the World Handicap System, your index uses the best 8 of your last 20 scores, adjusted for each course's Rating and Slope. A 15-handicapper receives 15 strokes against a scratch golfer in a match.
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