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What is the average handicap?

Averages. In determining where you stand among amateur golfers in general, it helps to know what the average handicap is for both men and women. The average male golfer has a handicap of 16.1, while the average female has a handicap of 28.9.

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Handicaps are numbers that indicate roughly how close to par a player is expected to shoot in a given round. The generally accepted method of calculating handicaps is through a method devised and implemented by the United States Golf Association, which takes into account the score, the overall difficulty of the course and its difficulty for a bogey golfer.

Averages

In determining where you stand among amateur golfers in general, it helps to know what the average handicap is for both men and women. The average male golfer has a handicap of 16.1, while the average female has a handicap of 28.9.

Calculating Handicap

A player's handicap score is found by scoring the player's last 20 rounds individually, then averaging the 10 best and multiplying by .96. For your handicap strokes from a single round, consult the scorecard and find the course slope and rating from the tees played. Subtract the rating from the score, divide by the slope and multiply by 113.

Course Rating

The course rating is the score that denotes what a scratch golfer would be expected to shoot on the round from those tees. The rating number is always close to par for the course. On an easier course, the number will be below par. On a more difficult course, it will be higher.

Slope

The slope is equal to 100 multiplied by the slope of a line drawn through the expected scores of players of all handicap levels. The average slope is 113, meaning a scratch golfer would be expected to average 1.13 strokes better than a 1-handicap, 2.26 strokes better than a 2 handicap. Slopes over 113 mean the course is more difficult, while a slope under 113 is friendlier.

Implementing Handicap

Handicap is assessed by looking at the difference in players' handicap ratings and subtracting a number of strokes agreed to before the round. Some players give a stroke for every stroke difference in handicap, while others use a scaled system where a player receives, for example, 75% of the difference, rounded up. Players receive a stroke on a hole if the hole's slope index rating, found on the scorecard, is equal to or less than the number of strokes they are being given.

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Over 1.5 goals in a match mean that 2 or more goals are required to win the bet, and 0 or 1 goal means the bet loses. The over 1.5 goals market applies to 90-minute matches (plus additional time) but does not include extra time.

Over/under 1.5 goals is a popular betting market that covers the total number of goals in a match for both teams. The over/under 1.5 goals market is part of a wide selection of over/under markets which include over/under 0.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, etc. All of these over/under markets have the .5 decimal as there is no possibility for a draw or refund. It is a two-way market, and you either win or lose your bet.

Over 1.5 Goals Explained

Over 1.5 goals in a match mean that 2 or more goals are required to win the bet, and 0 or 1 goal means the bet loses. The over 1.5 goals market applies to 90-minute matches (plus additional time) but does not include extra time. For example, an over 1.5 goals bet will win if a match finishes 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, and so on. But, the bet will lose if a match finishes 0-0 or 1-0 to either team.

Under 1.5 Goals Explained

The same applies to under 1.5 goals, 2 or more goals and you lose, but 0 or 1 goal means you win. Also, the under 0.5 goals betting market covers 90-minute games plus additional time but does not include extra time. If you want to bet on the over/under 1.5 goals betting markets, we recommend checking out our betting margins guide as we test which betting sites offer the lowest margins (highest odds).

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