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Golf Handicap - Why Do You Need One?

January 26th, 2012 by Tiffany Nash | Filed in golf tips

A must if you are trying to improve your golf game is the golf handicap system. Having a golf handicap would mean that you will be given the ability to play in local tournaments against golfers with better abilities. You will be offered the chance to get a golf handicap by any golfer course that is worth its salt. As long as you accurately post your scores, then your golf handicap is a true barometer on your golfing abilities.

The golf handicap system is described as a complex formula of your average score, along with the difficulty of the course you are playing, along with a few other bells and whistles that only the USGA can figure out. Every golf course has a course handicap, which determines the number of strokes needed to play that course to the level of a scratch golfer.

Helping to give you a true indication of your golf ability is what all of this would mean to you. If you wanted to play a match against a scratch golfer, which is someone with a zero handicap, if you have a 7 handicap, you would receive 7 strokes, one for each of the first 7 most difficult holes on the course. This is just like he’s spotting you a 7 stroke lead, or a 7 hole lead in match play.

Considering that golf is suppose to be a gentlemen’s game, it is very important to post legitimate scores. Not to mention the restrictions on how many strokes you can take on any given hole. Take for instance if you have less than a 10 handicap, then you cannot turn in a score card that has any score over double bogey. What this does is try and keep the sanbaggers from inflating their handicap so they can get more strokes when playing in golf tournaments.

Once you post enough scores and you have established your golf handicap, you will see how hard it is to get a low handicap. It takes more than one round of golf for your handicap to move in either direction. It takes at least 2 or 3 rounds to actually make your handicap move, so you don’t have to worry if you have a bad day on the course. Going in to a slump and not being able to fix what is wrong with your game could mean that your golf handicap will suffer.

When it comes to the golf handicap system, it s a great way to measure yourself against other golfers. The moment that you are in the system, you can then log in on the Internet and see posted scores for anyone that has a handicap.

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