Handicap

Open golfity and your strokes gained number depends on which benchmark you picked. Here is what each one means, why the same shot scores differently, and how to choose.

Your handicap index is not a mystery the federation computes in a back room. It is a short formula you can run by hand. Here is the WHS math, step by step, with the numbers worked out.

A 30-putt round can be excellent or terrible depending on how you got there. Here are real putts per round benchmarks by handicap, plus the context the raw number hides.

Ten rounds is the point where your golf data starts becoming actionable. This audit shows exactly what to review and what to do next.

A handicap number tells you what you shot. Strokes gained tells you why you shot it. One scores the round, the other diagnoses the player — and you genuinely need both.

Strokes gained against a PGA Tour pro tells you the size of the mountain. Strokes gained against a 10 handicap tells you which step to take next. Here is when the smaller benchmark is the better one.