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USGA Handicap System Manual Online

USGAThe USGA Handicap System manual, the handicapping equivalent of The Rules of Golf, breaks down the entire process of how handicaps are properly calculated and all the formulas that are used in determining these figures. The manual discusses everything from Course Rating™ to Equitable Stroke Control™.

 

 

 ... click here to view the USGA Handicap Manual
Course Handicap Conversion
The USGA Handicap System allows golfers of different abilities to compete on an equal basis, no matter what course they play or even which tees they play from. 

The way to “even the odds” is by using the Handicap Conversion tables. These tables convert your GAM/USGA Handicap Index to a Course Handicap — the number of strokes a player receives from a specific set of tees at a specific course.

... Course Handicap Calculator
... Handicap Conversion Tables
Equitable Stroke Control
The purpose of ESC is to downward adjust an individual hole score to make handicaps more representative of a player's potential scoring ability. Using ESC sets a maximum number of strokes that a golfer can post on any hole depending on the golfer's Course Handicap.

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