Calculating handicaps

[dedicatedhacker]

Just curious if you calculate less then 20 rounds how much that throws off your cap? I could only find my last 7 score cards and the online calculator will come up with an index as long as you enter 5 or more. I know it can't be fully accurate, just curious.

 

[WWBDD]

I do mine through http://www.golfcanada.ca/

Likewise, it will calculate a handicap index after the first 5 rounds.

Page 74 of http://www.rcga.org/_uploads/documents/Golf_Canada_Handicap_Manual_2012.pdf has a table that explains how indexes are calculated with fewer than twenty rounds.

Essentially, after 5 rounds, your lowest round (differential) is used to calculate your index.

I found my index bounced up and down a point or so until I had 20 rounds entered,

 

[dedicatedhacker]

If the calculator is close to within +/- 1 point with 7 rounds entered then I'm pretty happy with the score

 

[WWBDD]

If the calculator is close to within +/- 1 point with 7 rounds entered then I'm pretty happy with the score

The only thing that would throw it off would be if you had a relatively awesome round, but if your best round of those 7 is indicative of your best rounds in general, it should be pretty close.

 

[dedicatedhacker]

The only thing that would throw it off would be if you had a relatively awesome round, but if your best round of those 7 is indicative of your best rounds in general, it should be pretty close.

I've been pretty consistent with my scores lately except one I blew up but I entered it. I didn't enter some of the better scores I've recently had because I didn't have the cards.

 

[WWBDD]

I've been pretty consistent with my scores lately except one I blew up but I entered it.

That score won't matter ... it won't be used to calculate your index.

I post all my scores ... keeps me from deluding myself.