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Score Differential Calculator

Enter your score and the course ratings to see the differential — the unit every handicap is built from.

How score differential calculator Works

The differential formula

(Adjusted gross score − course rating) × 113 ÷ slope rating. The course rating is what a scratch golfer shoots; the slope (55–155, standard 113) measures difficulty for the rest of us. The differential expresses the round in portable units — comparable across every course on earth.

Adjusted gross score and the double-bogey cap

WHS caps any hole at net double bogey (par + 2 + handicap strokes) before computing — the 12 on the par-4 counts as an 8, protecting the index from single-hole disasters. This is why posting honestly IMPROVES most handicaps: the blow-ups are already forgiven by the formula.

The best-8-of-20 average

The WHS index averages your best 8 differentials of the last 20 rounds — rewarding peak form rather than average performance, and ignoring the worst days entirely. Post everything (the system expects it), and the index tracks capability rather than consistency.

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