To calculate your golf handicap, you need to determine your Handicap Index, which is an average of your golf round scores. You will need a minimum of five golf scores (and no more than 20) to calculate your Handicap Index. Once you have your Handicap Index, you can calculate your course handicap for any course you play at using the following formula: Course Handicap = . SR stands for slope rating, which is a measure of the relative difficulty of a golf course for bogey golfers compared to scratch golfers, and CR stands for course rating, which is a numerical value designed to represent the difficulty of a course for a scratch golfer.

Your golf handicap reflects your skill level based on the courses par round total compared to your score. For example, if your golf handicap is five, it means that the average of your previous golf rounds was five over par. The lower your golf handicap, the more skilled you are at playing golf. Golf handicaps can range from 0 to 36 for men and 0 to 40 for women.

Knowing your golf handicap is important when you want to participate in tournament-style formats. Your handicap is used to score a round, and it allows players who may not be the strongest golfers a chance to taste victory.