Handicap

The average Handicap Index is 14.0 for men and 28.8 for women. Here is where each handicap ranks, and what a scratch, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 actually shoot.

A 10 handicap averages 84 to 87, not 82. Here is the stat line behind that number, side by side with every handicap from scratch to 30.

A 15 handicap averages 90 to 92, not 87. Here is the full stat line behind that number, side by side with every handicap from scratch to 30.

Going from a 20 to a 10 means finding seven strokes per round. They do not come out evenly, and they do not come out in the order most golfers expect. Here is the route the data actually takes.

Break 80. Get to single digits. Those are outcomes, not goals. Here is how to build goals out of your own round data so you know each week whether you are on track.

The Grint built its reputation on handicaps, leagues, and a busy social feed. golfity built its on strokes gained. Both log your round in a couple of minutes, but they answer completely different questions about it.