What is this calculator?
Average the lowest eight of twenty entered score differentials.
What can you use it for?
Use it for practical planning, conversions, measurement or checking the result described here. Average the lowest eight of twenty entered score differentials.
How to use it
- Enter 20 score differentials, separated by commas.
- Select Calculate (or Generate for random tools).
- Read the answer and any additional results below the form. Check the units and the limits of the method.
Formula and method
This is the basic 20-score model. Official caps, adjustments and authorization are excluded.
Worked example
20 score differentials, separated by commas: 10,12,11,9,8,14,13,12,10,11,9,8,15,12,11,10,9,13,14,12. The result is 9.1 (simplified 20-score handicap index).
Assumptions and limits
Simplified 20-score calculation, rounded down to one decimal. Official WHS adjustments, caps and certification are excluded.
Frequently asked questions
What inputs does the Golf Handicap Calculator need?
Use 20 score differentials, separated by commas. Read the answer and any additional results below the form. Check the units and the limits of the method.
What assumptions apply to the Golf Handicap Calculator?
Simplified 20-score calculation, rounded down to one decimal. Official WHS adjustments, caps and certification are excluded.