A golfer who shoots 80 on a course rated 70 is a 10
handicap, meaning it takes 10 more strokes to play the course than par. A golfer who shoots 100 on a course that is rated 80 is a 20
handicap, again, meaning it takes 20 more strokes over par. The
lower the number of a
handicap, the
better the golfer is.
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