Handitracker

Handicap Calculation

Our handitracker tool automatically calculates each golfer's handicap. We use a modified form of the USGA handicap formula to calculate handicaps. According to the USGA handicap system, a scoring record must be kept for each golfer. The golfer's scoring record is made up of the last twenty eightteen-hole rounds played by that golfer.

Since golf courses may vary in difficulty, a factor called a differential is calculated for every round a golfer plays to adjust for the difficulty of the course. The differential factor is calculated from the course rating and the slope rating found on the score card of each course played.

Handicaps are calculated by averaging a golfer's best ten differentials in their scoring record and then multiplying this number by 96%. The final number is then truncated to one decimal place.