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You don't work out your own - you have to play a number of rounds at a club and get the club to approve your cards - each has to be signed by a member ususally

Ask at your local club and they sometimes do an agreed number of rounds with member(s) in order for them to issue you with your handicap.
 
If you're knocking the ball around with your mates, count the number of shots you take and subtract the course's par (e.g. Par 72 course, you take 94 shots, handicap = 22).

If you're doing it over 3 rounds, add all your rounds together, divide by three and subtract the par for the course. (e.g. Par 72 course, rounds of 84, 90, 102 total 276, divided by 3 is 92, handicap is 20).

You can't go over 28 for men, 36 (I think) for women. So if you never score under 100 like me your handicap's always 28 :roll: :D
 
Your handicap doesnt always stay the same though it is like share prices it can go up as well as down. If you are always shooting under your handicap, this could be because you are improving or if there is money involved your a 'shark'. your handicap comes down but normally only half a point at a time.
 
My mates dad plays off 6, and it used to be 1. 8O

I've had some clubs for about a year and going to play at a club properly soon, but I'm crap and will probably get laughed off the course.
 
gecko2 said:
My mates dad plays off 6, and it used to be 1. 8O

I've had some clubs for about a year and going to play at a club properly soon, but I'm crap and will probably get laughed off the course.
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Blimey! I'm crap too but I enjoy it.
 
I'm going to the British Open in Scotland later this year, not a big golf fanatic, but it's definately gonna be worth seeing!
 
Each golf course has a standard scratch score and is always on the scorecard of the course. Basically a score that a scratch (zero) handicapped golfer should be able to play the course at. This will be above or below the par of the course dependant on the difficulty.

Your handicap is based on how many shots above this number you can play the course too. It is initially calculated by entering three score cards from the medal tees and calculated against the standard scratch.

Put your scores up & the standard scratch and I'll do it for you.

Lowering your handicap can only be officially done by playing in official golf club medal rounds under full medal conditions. It then becomes a lot more complex in terms of how much you take of your handicap and is worked out depending in what group you fall into i.e... 0-5 handicapper / Group 1, 5-10 handicapper / Group 2 and so on....
 
Beckiboo said:
I'm going to the British Open in Scotland later this year, not a big golf fanatic, but it's definately gonna be worth seeing!
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It's just 'The Open' ;)

It's supposed to be a good do, not the Love Parade but hey.
 
Beckiboo said:
I'm going to the British Open in Scotland later this year, not a big golf fanatic, but it's definately gonna be worth seeing!
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So am I, I worked at the one John Daly won at St Andrews and it was one of the best things I ever did.

I used to play county level but haven't picked up a club in nearly two years. :cry:
 
gingerfreak said:
Beckiboo said:
I'm going to the British Open in Scotland later this year, not a big golf fanatic, but it's definately gonna be worth seeing!
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It's just 'The Open' ;)

It's supposed to be a good do, not the Love Parade but hey.
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It's in Britain aint it?!!! That makes it a British Open ;)
 
It's also in Scotland but it doesn't mean it would be called the Scottish Open.
 
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