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Golf Handicap Calculator

Golf Handicap Calculator works from the inputs you provide and returns uncapped index estimate, lowest eight. Use the calculation panel to explore a scenario, then check the formula and limitations before applying the result.

Your inputs

Your results

Enter your values and calculate to see the result.

Formula and calculation method

For 20 supplied differentials, uncapped index estimate = mean of the lowest eight.

Not an official WHS index. Excludes caps, exceptional-score adjustments, committee review and fewer-than-20 rules.

How to use golf handicap calculator

  1. Set Last 20 official score differentials. The example below uses 12, 14, 13, 15, 11, 10, 14, 12, 16, 13, 15, 14, 12, 11, 13, 12, 14, 15, 10, 11.
  2. Select Calculate to update the result. Reset restores the illustrated inputs. Copy, print or download your own result if you need a record.

Worked example

Example inputs
Last 20 official score differentials
12, 14, 13, 15, 11, 10, 14, 12, 16, 13, 15, 14, 12, 11, 13, 12, 14, 15, 10, 11
Uncapped index estimate
11.125
Lowest eight
10, 10, 11, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12

Factors affecting your result

Not an official WHS index. Excludes caps, exceptional-score adjustments, committee review and fewer-than-20 rules.

Changing last 20 official score differentials changes the scenario being evaluated. Adjust one input at a time when comparing results, keep a copy of the assumptions, and compare values using the same unit and period. A precise arithmetic result does not make an uncertain assumption precise.

Frequently asked questions

How does the golf handicap calculator work?

For 20 supplied differentials, uncapped index estimate = mean of the lowest eight.

What inputs does Golf Handicap Calculator need?

Enter last 20 official score differentials. Choose values that correspond to the same situation and measurement convention.

How should I interpret the golf handicap calculator result?

Not an official WHS index. Excludes caps, exceptional-score adjustments, committee review and fewer-than-20 rules.

Are my golf handicap calculator inputs uploaded?

No. The calculation runs in this browser. Favorites, recent tool names, theme and formatting preferences may be saved locally, but calculation inputs are not sent to a calculation server or stored by this website. Shared links do not include entered values.

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