GOLF HANDICAP
GOLF ONTARIO - WORLD HANDICAPPING SYSTEM (MAY 31, 2021) - VIDEO
The GTA Chapter partnered with Golf Ontario to host a live seminar about the World Handicap System, introduced in 2019. Learn about this system and how it applies to you. This webinar is ideal for new(er) golfers, any members who have just set up a handicap in the Golf Canada system and anyone who would like a refresher on the global handicapping rules.
Golf Ontario World Handicapping System
GTA CHAPTER - 2023 HANDICAP WEBINAR (MARCH 16, 2023) - VIDEO
In this webinar, we give an overview of the World Handicap System, walk through the Golf Canada site and the mobile app, and show you how to enter hole-by-hole scores, look up your course handicap and check the handicap of any opponent for match play.
GTA Chapter - Golf Canada Handicapping System
GTA CHAPTER- 2024 HANDICAP PRESENTATION - PDF
In this presentation, we give an overview of what a handicap is and why to keep one, roles and responsibilities of club, committee and players, acceptable scores, changes in the World Handicap System for 2024 and how to post scores.
2024 Handicap Webinar
WHAT IS A HANDICAP
A handicap index is a numerical measure of a golfer's potential that is used to enable players of varying abilities to compete against one another. A handicap is intended to reflect a player's potential or "average best", not a player's overall average score; it is calculated based on the best 8 of the player's last 20 rounds, with a minimum of 5 rounds required before a handicap index is determined.
Your handicap index is the starting point. Whenever you play competitively, you need to calculate both your and your opponent's course handicap, which will tell you what your handicap is for the course you are playing. The easiest way to do this is to use the Course Handicap calculator in the Golf Canada App, which you can download for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
EXAMPLE
Suppose Sally has a handicap index of 17.9 and she is playing a match against Julie, who has a handicap index of 22.4. They are playing at Lakeview Golf Course in Mississauga, both playing from the red tees.
Sally's course handicap for the red tees at Lakeview: 16
Julie's course handicap for the red tees at Lakeview: 20
So Sally will give Julie 4 strokes, which translates to 1 stroke on each of the 4 most difficult holes, handicap number 1 through 4.
For more information on the World Golf Handicapping System, the handicap tracking tools available to you, or how to establish a handicap, please contact the Handicap Chair.