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If you are not a member of a club. How do you keep a handicap?
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:24 am
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:24 am
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Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:29 am to DeafVallyBatnR
A handicap and an index are a little different but both can be kept with apps. 18 birdies is a free app and can keep your handicap and so can garmin golf. If you wanted or needed an index you can register with GHIN yourself through your state's Golf Association.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:36 am to DeafVallyBatnR
A lot of public courses will set your handicap up for a fee.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 11:36 am to DeafVallyBatnR
I use The Grint. They have an option to add your USGA Handicap, but didn't want to pay the $50. So instead, I just calculate the average index of the top 8 of my last 20 round. Its close enough.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 12:10 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
I use GHIN connected to the Grint to calculate mine, but all you need is Google sheets and the right formulas to keep your own. It's really simple.
Course differential is (Score - Rating) * 113 / Slope. Of course, there is Equitable Stroke control that keeps you from scoring worse than net double bogey on any hole, but that's an added complication.
Then you take your average of your 8 lowest scores. I usually only play games with my close friends. Half of them don't pay to have an official handicap, so I just track their scores in spreadsheet whenever they post something on the Grint.
Course differential is (Score - Rating) * 113 / Slope. Of course, there is Equitable Stroke control that keeps you from scoring worse than net double bogey on any hole, but that's an added complication.
Then you take your average of your 8 lowest scores. I usually only play games with my close friends. Half of them don't pay to have an official handicap, so I just track their scores in spreadsheet whenever they post something on the Grint.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 12:13 pm to Drunken Crawfish
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So instead, I just calculate the average index of the top 8 of my last 20 round. Its close enough.
If you are inputting scores for each hole in the grint, it's not just close enough, it's exactly what your handicap is.
The only thing I would point out is that I have noticed the slope and rating being a bit off on a lot of course I play on the Grint. They have an option to contact the grint to tell them where it is off.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 12:55 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
Simple handicap app
Posted on 10/10/23 at 12:58 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
join the louisiana golf association and download their app. then just pick the course you play the most.
Posted on 10/10/23 at 2:08 pm to Drunken Crawfish
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I use The Grint, but didn't want to pay the $50
I use GRINT and do not pay. It still tracks your score and hdcp, just not "official GHIN."
Posted on 10/10/23 at 3:07 pm to mikedatyger
Our club makes you play to scratch if you don’t have a GHIN.
For less than $5 a month, it’s just another charge, but IF I was scratch……
For less than $5 a month, it’s just another charge, but IF I was scratch……
Posted on 10/11/23 at 6:27 am to DeafVallyBatnR
The group I play with uses The Grint
Posted on 10/11/23 at 12:12 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
Very few people have a true handicap
Posted on 10/11/23 at 12:23 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
You can sign up for GHIN through USGA or your local PGA section most of,the time, I just use the GHIN app on my phone to enter course/ tees and scores
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