What’s My Handicap If I Shoot 100?
If you regularly shoot around 100 on a par-72 course, your Handicap Index is usually somewhere between 23 and 26, and most golfers who...
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Stroke Index in Golf: What It Means and How Strokes Are Allocated
The stroke index (SI) is the number from 1 to 18 printed against each hole on a scorecard. It tells you on which holes you...
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Gross vs Net Score in Golf: What’s the Difference?
Your gross score is every stroke you actually took, penalties included. Your net score is your gross score minus the handicap strokes you receive. Gross...
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Chapman Format Golf: Rules, Scoring & Strategy Guide
Imagine a team format where you get to hit your partner’s drive — and they get to hit yours. Where one great tee shot isn’t...
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Bingo Bango Bongo Golf: Rules, Scoring & Strategy
Yes, it’s a real game. And yes, it’s the one Kevin rattles off in the The Office episode “Job Fair”. But long before that, Bingo...
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Wolf Golf Game: Rules, Scoring & Lone Wolf Strategy
Every Saturday foursome has one player who loves a side bet more than the golf itself. If that’s you — or you play with someone...
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The Hardest Golf Courses in the US, Ranked by Slope Rating
Every golfer has a “never again” course — the one that ate their lunch and asked for seconds. But which American courses are objectively the...
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Shamble Golf Format: Rules, Scoring & Handicap Guide
If you’ve played in a charity outing or a club member-guest, you’ve probably heard someone say “we’re playing a shamble today” — and then watched...
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How to Keep Score in Golf: Scoring Chart, Stableford & Free Printable Scorecard
A golf score is simply the number of strokes it takes you to get the ball into each hole, added up over the round. Everything...
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Golf Club Distance Chart: How Far Should You Hit Each Club?
The average male amateur carries a driver about 215 to 235 yards and a 7-iron about 130 to 145 yards. The average female amateur carries...
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