Statistics

A 20 handicap averages 95 to 98, not 92. Here is the full stat line behind that number, side by side with every handicap from scratch to 30.

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.

A total is the least interesting thing about most rounds. Here is how to pick the golfity share card that tells the actual story, and what to write underneath it.

Scores are noisy and handicaps lag. If you know where to look, your stats will tell you that you are getting better long before the scorecard does.