Golf handicaps are an essential aspect of the game. But there's a lot to learn about them, and at times they can get complicated. Whether you are a beginner golfer who is trying to get their first ...

How it works: the Stroke Index – or “Handicap” row as it’s displayed on a scorecard – generally represents the difficulty of each hole ranked 1 (hardest) to 18 (easiest). By knowing your Course ...

For those unfamiliar with how the golf handicap index works, in the most simple of terms, it forecast how many strokes, on ...

so they could check my Handicap Index. Well … at that point, I didn’t have one — and hadn’t in quite some time. The good news? I had just come back from a golf trip to Ireland with my son ...

With Rory McIlroy's Masters success - and career Grand Slam - expected to inspire a surge in participation, golf bosses are ... golfers are given a 'handicap index' which will provide the ...