The IHMGC Golfer Handicap Page

The information provided above is the golfers current Handicap Index along with the data that is used to calculate that Handicap Index.
Handicaps used for league play are Course Handicaps. Course Handicaps are calculated using the formula below rounded to the nearest tenth:

Course Handicap = Handicap Index * (Slope Rating / 113) + (Course Rating - Par)

To calculate your Course Handicap, use the formula above and the following information:

• Find your Handicap Index in the lookup table above.
• Use the data below to find the course rating, slope rating and par for the course, nine and tees being played.

  • Springbrook:

    Nine	Tees (Course Rating/Course Slope/Par)
    	White	B/W	Blue	Gold
    Front	33.7/123/36	34.4/126/36	35.1/130/36	36.1/135/36
    Back	34.6/121/36	35.4/126/36	36.0/128/36	37.0/132/36

  • Naperbrook:

    Nine	Tees (Course Rating/Course Slope/Par)
    	B/W	Blue	White	Gold
    Front	35.1/123/36	35.6/126/36	34.5/121/36	36.4/128/36
    Back	34.8/125/36	35.1/126/36	34.3/123/36	35.8/129/36

  • St. Andrews (St. Andrews Course):

    Nine	Tees (Course Rating/Course Slope/Par)
    	White	Blue	Gold	Red
    Front	34.5/119/35	35.8/125/35	33.0/112/35	31.6/105/35
    Back	35.7/127/36	36.7/131/36	33.5/116/36	32.4/111/36

  • St. Andrews (Joe Jemsek Course):

    Nine	Tees (Course Rating/Course Slope/Par)
    	White	Blue	Gold	Red
    Front	34.5/117/35	35.5/122/35	33.3/111/35	31.8/115/35
    Back	35.9/125/37	37.0/130/37	34.5/119/37	33.9/115/37

• If the course your playing is not listed above, contact an IHMGC officer to obtain the course information.
• 4/14/2023 Update: course and slope ratings have been updated according to USGA 9 hole ratings for the courses.

Page Last Updated: 10/27/2021 mhb