Re: Golf Handicap - Help me determine my handicap
Hi Lee - and nice shooting. Every once in awhile I hit the 200 yard drive. But I'm just as capable of a duff. So it's red tees for me.
As far as determining your handicap, I'm assuming you are not a member of a club, because most clubs with membership have a USGA posting system, where you post all your scores, and you get a USGA registered handicap. It's included in my clubs membership, but some semi-private and public courses offer it for a nominal fee.
There will be 2 handicaps - the USGA handicap, and then the one for the 'slope' - or difficulty of your course. The handicap number, however, is based on the best 10 or 20 rounds (can't remember), because it is the number that would be used if you were in a tournament. It doesn't matter if you play the whites or reds, you just post the score based on the tees you did play. (The white slope should be higher, or more difficult) Can you imagine how it worked before computers!!!!!
Out of curiousity, why the whites? I mean, a 200 yard drive is great, but typically the reds are adjusted so the second shot for men and ladies is at approx the same spot, typically around the 150 for a par 4.
For correlation, I 'average' I think at my club. The scores that have 'counted' for my handicap (see above) are around 105-107. I shot 113 a couple weeks ago (yuck!) The slope at our course is a little above average, so my USGA is a 26.4 and my local is a 29.
As far as virtual walk - I didn't have a pedometer, so I just counted the yardage, even tho I definately don't walk right down the middle! I figure a yard/step. 18 holes is approx 12K steps?