We get asked about handicaps all the time. Always a topic of discussion.
We have several posts and pages about handicaps on this website. The real technical explanation can be found (CLICK HERE).
Calculating handicaps guides (similar to GHIN) is simple in concept but requires manipulation of a fair amount of data. The data is best handled in a spreadsheet or database for the best control and computation. Calculating a Course Handicap is simpler, but still requires course, tee and player data.
To make this easier, I have a little tool that might help. Following spreadsheet requires only 2 data items input – a Handicap Guide (example 19.4) and the first 3 letters of the course (example – inn for INNSBROOK). Below is a PDF file as example.
Once input the sheet presents the course and tee data (Forward and Back) and it calculates course handicaps for each tee for the specific input Handicap Guide.
This can be downloaded to a smartphone. If you can open and input to spreadsheets on your phone, you can run your handicap anywhere, anytime.
Please note – this uses current data for most of our 2018 courses. It must be updated for the 2019 season In addition I’ll be adding the Special Events courses and the Metro Plus courses.
If you are interested in getting a working copy, send me an email at
pres.metro.sr@gmail.com