Golf Course Handicap Calculator

Calculate your course handicap for any golf course using your handicap index, course rating, and slope rating.

Professional Course Handicap Calculator - Free & Accurate

Our course handicap calculator follows the exact WHS formula to determine how many strokes you receive on a specific golf course. Calculate your course handicap using your current handicap index with automatic adjustments for course rating and slope rating.

WHS Course Handicap Formula
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How Course Handicap Calculation Works

Complete Guide to Course Handicap Calculation

Course Handicap represents the number of strokes a player receives on a specific golf course. It adjusts your Handicap Index to account for the difficulty of the particular course and tees you're playing. This ensures fair play regardless of which course you're playing.

Course Handicap Formula:

  • • Course Handicap = (Handicap Index × Slope Rating ÷ 113) + (Course Rating - Par)
  • • Slope Rating 113 is the standard difficulty baseline
  • • Course Rating - Par adjusts for course difficulty relative to par
  • • Result is rounded to nearest whole number
  • • Maximum course handicap is typically 36 for men, 40 for women

When to Use Course Handicap:

  • • Tournament Play: Determines strokes received in competitions
  • • Match Play: Calculate stroke allocation between players
  • • Different Tees: Adjust handicap when playing different tee boxes
  • • Course Comparison: Compare difficulty across different courses
  • • Stroke Index: Determine which holes you receive strokes on

Example Calculation:

Player: Handicap Index 15.2
Course: Rating 72.1, Slope 125, Par 72

Calculation:
(15.2 × 125 ÷ 113) + (72.1 - 72) = 16.8 + 0.1 = 16.9

Course Handicap: 17 (rounded to nearest whole number)

Important Notes:

Your Course Handicap may differ from your Handicap Index because it accounts for the specific difficulty of the course and tees you're playing from.

Always use your most current Handicap Index for accurate calculations.

Why Use Our Course Handicap Calculator?

✓ Official WHS Formula: Uses exact course handicap calculation method

✓ Instant Results: Calculate course handicap in real-time

✓ Save History: Track calculations for different courses

✓ Tournament Ready: Get accurate stroke allocations

✓ Mobile Friendly: Calculate on the course or at home

✓ Free Forever: No registration or payment required

Tournament Note: For official tournament play, verify course handicap calculations with the tournament committee or course pro shop, as some competitions may have specific handicap adjustments or maximums.