Golf Handicap Differential Calculator

Calculate a golf handicap differential from your adjusted gross score, course rating, and slope rating.

Handicap Differential

13.7

Strokes Over Course Rating15.9

Handicap Differential vs Adjusted Gross Score

Golf Handicap Differential

The handicap differential normalizes scores across courses of different difficulty using the USGA/WHS formula.

Formula

Differential = (Adjusted Score - Course Rating) x 113 / Slope Rating

113 is the standard slope rating. A course with slope 131 is harder than standard, so the formula adjusts the differential downward. Your handicap index is the average of your best differentials (best 8 of last 20 rounds).

Example Calculation

Score of 88 on a course rated 72.1 with slope 131.

  1. 01Over rating = 88 - 72.1 = 15.9
  2. 02Differential = 15.9 x 113 / 131 = 13.7

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