Using Your Handicap Articles & Resources


The USGA® offers articles and resource materials to help individuals better understand the USGA Handicap System™ and the importance of establishing a USGA Handicap Index®. The USGA also offers statistics on the average USGA Handicap Index for men and women in the U.S. , and suggestions for different tournament formats to use at your golf club.

  Handicapping 101 Articles
  He's Batted 1,000 
  Short Course Handicap 
  Active, But Inactive 
  The "X" Factor 
  The Great Equalizer 
  The Human Element 
  Among Her Peers 
  So What's Stopping You? 
  Did I Play to My Handicap? 
  Golf is for Kids too! 

  General Handicapping Articles
  Slope on the Plus Side of Scratch 
  USGA's Position Paper on Competing From Different Tees 
  How Well Should You Play? 
  What The New Multi-Ball Allowances Mean To You 
  USGA's Position Paper On Equitable Stroke Control 
  Junior Par System 
  Odds Of Shooting An Exceptional Tournament Score 
  Handicapping The Unhandicapped 
  Competing from Different Tees 

  Men's USGA Handicap Index Statistics 

  Women's USGA Handicap Index Statistics 

  Tournaments for Your Club