re: Scratch golfers

Two years. 15 to 17 years old.

I play a Titleist driver and wedges, TaylorMade fairway woods, Cleveland Irons, Odyssey putter.

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A handicap is calculated on the 10 best rounds of the last 20 rounds played. So it is a measure of a golfer on their best days- not their worst.

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Also, included is you can't take but a certain score on any hole, depending on your handicap. Something around a 7 is the highest score you can take, whether it's a par 3 or par 5, if your handicap is 10 - 19.

For example, if you shot an 85, but took an 8 on a hole, your score submitted would be 84.

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Also, included is you can't take but a certain score on any hole, depending on your handicap. Something around a 7 is the highest score you can take, whether it's a par 3 or par 5, if your handicap is 10 - 19.

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9 or less Double Bogey
10-19 7
20-29 8
30-39 9
40 and above 10

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Scratch means you'll shoot par on every hole.

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Not exactly. Depends on the course and slope rating for the course you are playing.

I grew up on a course that had a 68.something course rating. I'd shoot low 70's (70-75) the majority of the times I played back then. My handicap back then was closer to a 5 or 6. That was at that course though, I could barely break 90 at a tough course. Took a long time after high school for me to change my swing enough to shoot low scores at tougher courses.

Funny thing is, I don't play at all anymore but understand the swing so much more. I could probably get down to a single digit handicap in a month if I could get to the range and play a round a couple times a week.