The short answer
Your handicap shows how well you typically play. Your daily handicap is the number of strokes you receive for one specific round, worked out from your handicap and the course and tees you're playing.
The difference
Your handicap
A handicap is a numerical representation of how well a golfer typically plays. It's calculated from your scores and the difficulty of the courses you've played, and it's designed to be a consistent measure of your skill level.
Your daily handicap
A daily handicap tells you how many strokes you receive for a specific round of golf. It starts from your handicap, then adjusts for the course and slope ratings of the particular course and tees being played.
You must calculate your daily handicap before each round, whether you're submitting conforming social round scorecards or playing in a competition.
How to calculate your daily handicap
In the Future Golf app
- Tap the red + sign at the bottom of the home page.
- Tap Calculate Daily Handicap.
- Enter the course you're playing and the tees you'll be playing off.
You'll then see your daily handicap, which lets you calculate your stableford points at the end of your round. See How to calculate stableford points?
No handicap just yet?
If you don't have a handicap yet, your daily handicap will be 54. See How do I get my handicap?
Keep reading
More on handicaps
See What's a golf handicap? and Handicap Status - what do they mean?
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