Golf Handicap Calculator
Golf Handicap Calculator
Calculate your handicap index, track performance, and analyze your golf game
Handicap Index
Your official handicap calculation based on recent rounds
Add New Round
Enter your round details to update your handicap
Course Rating: Expected score for scratch golfer
Slope Rating: Relative difficulty (113 is average)
Differential: (Score - Rating) × 113 ÷ Slope
Professional Golf Handicap Calculation
The World Handicap System (WHS) allows golfers of different skill levels to compete fairly. This calculator helps you track your handicap index, understand course handicaps, and monitor your progress over time.
Key Calculation Areas
- Handicap Index Calculation: Calculate your official handicap index based on score differentials
- Course Handicap: Determine your course-specific handicap for any golf course
- Score Differential: Calculate differentials for individual rounds
- Playing Handicap: Adjust for competition formats and tee selections
- Performance Tracking: Monitor improvement trends and statistics
World Handicap System Basics
Understanding the key components of the WHS:
- Handicap Index: Your official handicap that travels with you to any course
- Course Rating: The expected score for a scratch golfer from a specific tee
- Slope Rating: Measures relative difficulty for bogey golfers vs scratch golfers (113 is average)
- Score Differential: (Score - Course Rating) × 113 ÷ Slope Rating
- Best 8 of 20: Your handicap is based on the best 8 differentials from your last 20 rounds
- Playing Conditions Calculation: Automatic adjustments for abnormal course conditions
This calculator provides comprehensive tools for golfers of all levels to track their performance, calculate accurate handicaps, and understand how to improve their game through detailed statistical analysis.