How do I calculate my golf handicap?

I just started playing golf and would like to be able to calculate my golf handicap. Anybody out there who can tell me how?How do I calculate my golf handicap?The answer above is partially correct but there are some inaccuracies.



His answer #1: You need a minimum of your last five rounds to calculate a handicap, but you should use more than five if you have more than five scores tracked. The handicap formula uses up to the last 20 rounds.



His answer #6: Based on the number of rounds you have played you should do the calculation he describes:



5-6 rounds, 1 lowest differential

7-8 rounds, 2 lowest

9-10, 3 lowest

11-12, 4 lowest

13-14, 5 lowest

15-16, 6 lowest

17, 7 lowest

18, 8 lowest

19, 9 lowest

20, 10 lowest



You take the "lowest" scores based on the rounds you have played, average them, and multiply by .96



Also, look into equitable stroke control (ESC) on the internet. It describes how scores should be adjusted once you have a handicap established.How do I calculate my golf handicap?It is a mathematical equation.



Your golf handicap is meant to measure how well you'd stand up to a scratch golfer on any given course and allows golfers of different abilities to compete fairly.



1

Take the scores from the last five rounds (18 holes each) that you played.



2

Look up the rating and slope for the course that you played for each of these scores. This information is usually printed on the scorecard, although you can also get the rating and slope by calling the course.



3

Subtract the course rating from the score you earned on that course.



4

Multiply that number by 113.



5

Divide that number by the slope of the course. This number is the differential.



6

Take the lowest of your five differentials and multiply it by 0.96, and you have your handicap.How do I calculate my golf handicap?So you won't have to do all that calculating, go to about.com/golf and use the handicap tracker from the site. It would be much more accurate to use 20 scores to figure your handicap.How do I calculate my golf handicap?
join the ghin send in 5 scores and they will tell you what your handicap is