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Originally Posted by Russ_Boston
While Z's method is good to monitor your improvement remember that an 'average' is not a handicap. A USGA handicap uses your best 10 out of the last 20 adjusted scores and then applies some math based on the slope and rating of the course that was played.
Two things to think about -
1 An official USGA (TV uses GHIN) handicap is required to play in any of the tournaments. You can join GHIN (just ask at any of the championship courses) for about $30-40 year. Being a priority golf member gives you a reduced rate I believe.
2. There are also ways in your Excel spreadsheet to keep your rounds like Z does but apply the handicap formula to your scores to get an unofficial handicap.
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True this is an average and not a handicap but in order to play in MOST of the championship tournaments you must be a priority member. It there is room, they will let non-priority members with established handicaps play but forget it in the snowbird season.
I did pay for the GHIN one year and found out about the above so I did not think it was worth it since I did not want pay the bucks to be a priority member.
There is also a site (forget the name) that will calculate your handicap for the executive courses. If you care to do that.
I just want to know how I am playing in relation to myself.