Golf Handicap

Don’t Want To Pay To Get a Golf Handicap? Here’s An Easy Way To Calculate It – “GHIN” Free

by Pat Mullaly on January 20, 2010

Are you a casual golfer who loves the game, the socializing, the great walk outdoors, followed by the 19th hole, but you can’t be bothered getting an official handicap from The Golf Handicap and Information Network known as GHIN? You’re not alone. Lots of players just want to enjoy the game and not worry about [...]

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What Does A Golf Handicap REALLY Mean?

by Pat Mullaly on January 18, 2010

If you play a lot of golf, then you probably have a handicap index calculated by the GHIN system (Golf Handicap and Information Network). It’s a complicated calculation that is determined by course rating/slope and your score and the math is best left to the computers. But what does the handicap number really represent for [...]

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GHIN News – How To Post Golf Scores in Winter

by Pat Mullaly on January 1, 2010

Here in the northeast most of the golf courses are closed for the season. A few on Cape Cod remain open during winter but the ground is frozen, ponds and streams are iced over and golf balls perform in very unexpected ways. For this reason scores kept for handicap purposes cannot be posted during the [...]

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Is It Important to Have An Official Golf Handicap?

by Pat Mullaly on September 15, 2009

Many players when they first begin the game of golf, are simply focused on learning the game. They choose to play for a variety of reasons: for business networking, social gatherings, or just to have fun. But after a few rounds of golf, a player interested in improving her game and playing with a variety [...]

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Your Golf Handicap: Staying Honest

by Pat Mullaly on July 25, 2009

Some players like having a high handicap as it allows them to take extra strokes when competing against players with a lower GHIN number. Others prefer to keep their handicap artificially low so they appear to be a better player than they really are.

Playing games with your GHIN number does nothing for your game. If you have a GHIN number, then honor the system. Submit honest scores. Your game and your attitude will improve.

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