http://www.golfgurls.com - Ever play golf with a golfer with a higher or lower golf handicap? How do you know who actually won the round of golf? And what's the difference between stroke play and match play

A golf handicap is a funny thing. It is formulated using the best five rounds out of your last ten rounds of golf that you have played. It is used as a way to show you your potential as a golfer, i.e. how good a golfer you can be if you played well, consistently— which is not an easy task. Every day on the golf course is a new experience. Some days you play well, some days you do not. But your handicap reflects your potential.

Even though you play against better golfers with lower handicaps, you can still win.

This short video explains how to mark your golf score card using your own handicap and the course handicaps displayed on the golf course score card, how to give and take strokes and finally how to determine who has actually won the round!

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http://www.golfgurls.com - Learn how to figure your golf handicap and net score on any golf course using the course rating and slope. Using this formula you can determine how you rate vs. your fellow golfers, and who actually wins the round.

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A golfer's handicap is determined by two factors, which are the course rating and the slope of the golf course. Subtract the course rating from a golf score, multiply by 113 and divide by the slope, and finally multiply by .96 to find a handicap with help from a professional golf instructor in this free video on figuring out a golf handicap.

Expert: Kevin Battersby
Contact: www.battersbygolf.com
Bio: Kevin Battersby's affiliation with the PGA of America began in 1985, and he was elected as a Class A member in 1998.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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After figuring out a golf course's rating, take the score and subtract it from the course rating before multiplying it times 113 and dividing this number by the slope of the course. Take five scores and multiply the lowest by .96 to get a handicap with help from a Class A member of the PGA of America in this free video on golf handicaps.

Expert: Kevin Battersby
Contact: www.battersbygolf.com
Bio: Kevin Battersby's affiliation with the PGA of America began in 1985, and he was elected as a Class A member in 1998.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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You can't really know how good a golfer you are unless you know your handicap. Follow these steps to figure out how you measure up to the pros.

Step 1: Figure adjusted gross score
Figure your adjusted gross score from your last 5 to 20 rounds of 18-hole golf. Your adjusted gross score is your gross score adjusted for unfinished holes, conceded strokes, and holes not played.

Tip
The United States Golf Association requires a minimum of 12 scores to be submitted in order to calculate a golfer's handicap.

Step 2: Subtract the course rating
Subtract the course rating from your adjusted gross score from each round to find the differentials. The course rating can be found on the scorecard and is given in decimal form. For example, Pebble Beach Golf Links in California has a course rating of 75.5.

Step 3: Divide the differentials by the slope
Divide the differentials by the course's slope, also typically found on the scorecard, and multiply the quotients by 113. These products are called the adjusted differentials.

Tip
If the course rating and slope are not printed on the scorecard, you can call the course to get the numbers.

Step 4: Multiply adjusted differential
Multiply your lowest adjusted differential by 96 percent, or 0.96. This final product is your handicap.

Did You Know?
Tiger Woods won his first U.S. Open title at Pebble Beach in June 2000.

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