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The Golf Score Differential measures a player's performance relative to the difficulty of a golf course. It standardizes scores across different courses by accounting for course rating and slope rating, allowing for fair comparison of performances.
The calculator uses the standard golf differential formula:
Where:
Explanation: The formula adjusts your score by subtracting the course rating, then multiplies by the ratio of standard slope (113) to the actual course slope rating.
Details: Score differential is essential for calculating golf handicaps, tracking performance improvements, and comparing scores across different courses with varying difficulty levels.
Tips: Enter your adjusted gross score (total strokes after any adjustments), the course rating (typically between 67-77), and the slope rating (typically between 55-155). All values must be positive numbers.
Q1: What is an Adjusted Gross Score?
A: AGS is your total score after applying Equitable Stroke Control (ESC), which limits the maximum score you can take on any hole based on your handicap.
Q2: What do Course Rating and Slope Rating represent?
A: Course Rating indicates the expected score for a scratch golfer. Slope Rating measures the relative difficulty of the course for bogey golfers compared to scratch golfers.
Q3: Why is 113 used in the formula?
A: 113 is the standard slope rating - it represents a course of average difficulty. The formula compares the actual slope rating to this standard.
Q4: How is score differential used in handicap calculation?
A: Your handicap index is based on the average of the best 8 of your most recent 20 score differentials.
Q5: What is a good score differential?
A: Lower differentials are better. A differential of 0 would mean you shot exactly the course rating. Professional golfers typically have negative differentials.