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TGC Tour Handicap Calculation
How is your TGC Tour Handicap Index Calculated
Your TGC Tour Handicap is calculated based on the official USGA Handicap Formula.
Step 1: Calculate the Differentials
Using your adjusted gross scores, the course ratings and slope ratings, Step 1 is calculating the handicap differential for each round entered using this formula:
(Score - Course Rating) x 113 / Slope Rating
The sum of that calculation is called your "handicap differential." This differential is calculated for each round entered (minimum of five, maximum of 20).
Note: The number 113 is a constant and represents the slope rating of a golf course of average difficulty.
Step 2: Determine How Many Differentials To Use
Not every differential that results from Step 1 will be used in the next step. If only five rounds are entered, only the lowest of your five differentials will be used in the following step. If 20 rounds are entered, only the 10 lowest differentials are used. Use this chart to determine how many differentials to use in your handicap calculation.
Number of Differentials Used
The number of rounds you are reporting for handicap purposes determines the number of differentials used in the USGA handicap calculation, as follows:
Step 3: Average Your Differentials
Get an average of the differentials used by adding them together and dividing by the number used (i.e., if five differentials are used, add them up and divide by five).
Step 4: Calculating Your Handicap Index
And the final step is to take the number that results from Step 3 and multiply the result by 0.96 (96-percent). The result is TGC Tour Handicap Index.
Handicap Committee
The handicap committee currently consists of mthunt, keither5150 and bubba22. They are also the tournament committee. The committee picks and rates the courses. Slope rating 113 will be used when a course has not been rated. The committee will monitor scores, handicaps and game play.
Your TGC Tour Handicap is calculated based on the official USGA Handicap Formula.
Step 1: Calculate the Differentials
Using your adjusted gross scores, the course ratings and slope ratings, Step 1 is calculating the handicap differential for each round entered using this formula:
(Score - Course Rating) x 113 / Slope Rating
The sum of that calculation is called your "handicap differential." This differential is calculated for each round entered (minimum of five, maximum of 20).
Note: The number 113 is a constant and represents the slope rating of a golf course of average difficulty.
Step 2: Determine How Many Differentials To Use
Not every differential that results from Step 1 will be used in the next step. If only five rounds are entered, only the lowest of your five differentials will be used in the following step. If 20 rounds are entered, only the 10 lowest differentials are used. Use this chart to determine how many differentials to use in your handicap calculation.
Number of Differentials Used
The number of rounds you are reporting for handicap purposes determines the number of differentials used in the USGA handicap calculation, as follows:
| Rounds Entered | Differentials Used |
| 5-6 rounds | Use 1 lowest differential |
| 7-8 rounds | Use 2 lowest differential |
| 9-10 rounds | Use 3 lowest differential |
| 11-12 rounds | Use 4 lowest differential |
| 13-14 rounds | Use 5 lowest differential |
| 15-16 rounds | Use 6 lowest differential |
| 17 rounds | Use 7 lowest differential |
| 18 rounds | Use 8 lowest differential |
| 19 rounds | Use 9 lowest differential |
| 20 rounds | Use 10 lowest differential |
Step 3: Average Your Differentials
Get an average of the differentials used by adding them together and dividing by the number used (i.e., if five differentials are used, add them up and divide by five).
Step 4: Calculating Your Handicap Index
And the final step is to take the number that results from Step 3 and multiply the result by 0.96 (96-percent). The result is TGC Tour Handicap Index.
Handicap Committee
The handicap committee currently consists of mthunt, keither5150 and bubba22. They are also the tournament committee. The committee picks and rates the courses. Slope rating 113 will be used when a course has not been rated. The committee will monitor scores, handicaps and game play.
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