Stats & Handicaps
Net Score
A player's gross score minus their course handicap strokes, used to level competition between players of different abilities.
What does net score mean in golf?
Net scoring is what makes handicap golf possible. If a player shoots 92 and has a course handicap of 18, their net score is 74. In competitions, net scores allow higher-handicap players to compete against lower-handicap players on equal terms. Strokes are distributed across holes based on the stroke index — the most difficult holes are where higher-handicap players receive their extra strokes first.
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