The average golf handicap is around 14 and that is only 2 better than it was 30 years ago.. So all the improvements, and they generally cost us golfers a lot of money have made only marginal gains. But as long as we are happy playing this glorious game who cares. Reply MIgregb 5...
This could be better explained with an example. Suppose, your average score is 100/105 in a certain course. What is a goodgolf handicapfor you in this situation? Without getting into any complex golf handicap calculation methods let’s assume it’s 28. This translates into the fact that if...
But for the curious, we'll give you the simple course handicap formula here. You'll need your handicap index and the slope rating of the golf course you're planning to play. A slope rating of 113 is considered average by the USGA, and 113 is used in the equation as a control. The ...
response to the haphazard handicap rules inherited from Great Britain, the USGA formulated a uniform system for the United States. The system has been revised over the years, but it retains the philosophy of basing a player’s handicap on his current potential rather than on his average results...
I started playing golf again after 15 years away from the game (I'm now 67). My equipment was 20-25 years old, and my goal was to build some consistency, take a few lessons, then do a full bag fitting. For four months, I took a few lessons, played 3-4 ti
But my job is to be the voice for average golfers everywhere, sharing experiences with fellow amateurs to help break stigmas and push ourselves to try new things as golfers. So if a mid-handicapper like myself can play in a competitive golf tournament, so can you. If I need to be the...
Golf in of itself is not difficult. It's a ball that doesn't move, everybody on here and almost everybody who has ever touched a club has been able to accomplish moving the ball in a forward direction. That's it that's the game. It is our expectations that make the game hard. ...
I have to record this anyway, but I average 18.1 feet from the hole and my goal is to always be within 30. If I am, I will two putt. Number of Awful Shots ... Brodie wrote that reducing this has the greatest impact on higher handicap players. Haney said the same ... eliminate...
An interesting method of determining what set of tee's you should play is by factoring the average distance you hit your 5-iron as a metric to gauge where you should play from. Take your average 5-iron distance, multiply by 36, and choose the tees that most closely match that yardage....
But for the curious, we'll give you the simple course handicap formula here. You'll need your handicap index and the slope rating of the golf course you're planning to play. A slope rating of 113 is considered average by the USGA, and 113 is used in the equation as a control. The ...