• The Federation Golf Handicapping System (FGHS) is a computerized golf handicapping system based on the recent USGA golf handicapping computation (January 2000).

• It is used to indicate a measurement of a player's scoring ability on a course of standard difficulty. Potential scoring ability is measured by the player's best scores. Handicap Index is computed by taking 96 percent of the average of the best handicap differentials.

• A handicap differential is computed from four elements: Adjusted Score, Course Rating, Slope Rating and 113 (the Slope Rating of a course of  a standard difficulty). To determine the handicap differential, subtract the course rating from the adjusted score, multiply the difference by 113, then divide the resulting number by the slope rating. Round the final number to the nearest tenth.

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

Example:

Given the following values:
Adjusted Gross Score = 95
Course Rating = 71.5
Slope Rating = 125

(Adjusted Score - Course Rating): 95 - 71.1 = 23.5
(Difference X Standard Slope): 23.5 X 113 = 2655.5
(Result / Slope Rating): 2655.5 / 125 = 21.244
Handicap Differential (Rounded): 21.2

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