Calculate Your Golf Handicap

Simply put, your Golf handicap is the average number of strokes that you shoot over or under par on a standard 18 hole Golf course. In order to calculate your handicap, you will need your last five 18-hole scores (five is the minimum required), the course's slope, and the course's rating. According to the USGA's Handicapping System Manual, a course's slope measures the difficulty of a course for players who are not scratch Golfers (scratch Golfers are those who shoot even par). The higher the slope, the more difficult the course; a slope of 113 denotes average difficulty. A Golf course's rating is the measurement of difficulty for a scratch Golfer. The rating is expressed in strokes. The higher the rating, the more challenging the course. The slope and rating can normally be found on your score card. Be careful to select the slope and rating that corresponds with the tees that you played from.

The first step in calculating your handicap is to calculate what is referred to as the handicap differential. The formula for the differential is as follows:

Handicap Differential = (Your Score - Course Rating) x 113 / Slope

For example, let's say that I shot a score of 100 on a course that has a slope of 129 and a rating of 71.4. To calculate the differential, I would calculate (100 - 71.4) x 113 / 129. The result, rounded to the nearest tenth, is 25.1. Make this calculation for all of the scores that you have gathered.

After calculating the differential, the next step is to calculate the handicap index. The index is your Golf handicap. Calculating the index depends on the number of scores that you have accumulated. The minimum number of scores needed is five. If you have five scores, find the lowest differential of the five. Multiply this differential by .96. Delete all numbers after the tenths' digit - do not round. The resulting number is your handicap index. If you have twenty scores, find the ten lowest differentials, find their average, and then multiply the average by .96. The number of differentials that you use to calculate the handicap index is dependent on the number of scores you are working with. To find out how many differentials you use for different numbers of scores, please reference the Handicap Differentials Table.

For more information on handicaps please visit the USGA Handicap System Manual.

Will Farneth is an avid Golfer and moderator of Golfreview.com">marylandGolfreview.com.

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Golf Clubs for Kids

If you play Golf, one of the great joys in life will be playing Golf with your son or daughter. It's a game both can play at completely different levels and a sport everyone can enjoy throughout their lives.

If you are active in a Golf club, ask your pro for advice on getting your child on the Golf course and special lessons. If not, here are some ideas for dads interested in developing Golf skills early.

1. Miniature Golf is for babies! But you should wait until age six before teaching "real Golf." Just like music lessons, kids have to have a basic learning ability to understand the concepts of the game, as well as basic rules

2. Buy used Golf clubs. There's no reason to buy expensive clubs for little kids. If you already know a pro, you should also ask him if he has any extra clubs for kids. Especially if you're going to take lessons, many pros will cut down an old putter and 7-iron for a child.

3. Try Qolf. A fun lawn Golf game for the family is Qolf. Instead of holes, young kids hit through arches like in croquet. More advanced Golfers can try to chip through targets.

4. Provide Lessons. Pros say to teach distance first, and accuracy later. Consider lessons early so you have an idea on how to instruct your son or daughter.

5. Find a kid-friendly course near you. Most courses have special timings when playing with even a young child does not bother other players. Make sure to always observe proper etiquette and let faster players play through. Many par-3 "executive" courses are the perfect length for young players.

6. Search for a family-friendly Golf course near you. These courses add shorter range tees so total yardage is 2200 and 3750 yards, rather than the usual 5000 plus yards found at most courses. Here's a list which is in development; so a course near you might not be available.

7. Encourage your little duffer to tee it up in the fairway. It's a great ego boost and will help keep play moving.

8. Walk if you can. It's cheaper and it's fantastic exercise for both of you. Kids will always want to drive the cart, but it's a better habit to walk.

9. Go Camping. If your child is older, consider a Golf camp, like the Ledbetter Schools. They cater to kids and adults. Camp is an intensive experience, but can be a great bonding opportunity for you and your child, as well as a solid base to build a great Golf game.

When it comes to dads and their kids, often the simplest activities give the most joy. Making toys together is a fun activity that stimulates kids' creative faculties. Find more about kids activities to spend time with them.

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