handicap?

hi lads i have been playing the game for 2 years now.why i never took up this wonderfull game years ago god only nows.Anyway i am looking to join a club soon and need a little advise on the handicap rating. i.e. how to work it out.the last 4 rounds i have played on my local course 6.220 yrd.s par 72.i have scored 85.82.84.86.what would my handicap be?And do you think i am progressing well given the time playing? ps i am 42.

Hi Everton121,

When you join a club you will need to hand in three competition cards of the back tees for your h/capp to be calculated.

I have calculated your last 4 scores at 12.2 H/capp if they were off the back tees, which you may find a little harder, however for two years this is great progress and a credit to your golf.

42 does this have any relevence, I don't think so.


Good luck


Ian.

P.S join a club and play more comps it will improve your game.

dont you need to know the slope as well to calculate handicap?

If you need a place to calculate your index from now on you can go here:

http://www.golfhound.com/

They have a free (unofficial) index program you can use. I have an official GHIN number but this website lets me see where I am on a round to round basis since the GHIN service only updates every month or 2 weeks during the summer.

In North America, yes.

In the rest of the world, IIRC, they've got the SSS (standard scratch score). No need for slope there, AFAIK.

I dont trust europeans on the course than
I automatically get 6 strokes a side from europeans. Except Monty....he gives me 8 strokes cause he is sly

thanks lads