# Golf Handicap

> Calculate your handicap differential for a single round of golf.

Page: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/golf-handicap-calculator/
Definition: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/golf-handicap-calculator/definition.json
JSON Schema: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/golf-handicap-calculator/schema.json
Version: 7.0.0
Maintained by: AskCalculators (software project; not a credentialed reviewer)
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Page status: Live
Review status: Pending

## Use
Open the calculator page and enter values. Query-string parameters can restore and bookmark a calculation.
Example: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/golf-handicap-calculator/?score=85&rating=72&slope=113

## Inputs
- score: Gross Score; type=number; optional; default=85
- rating: Course Rating; type=number; optional; default=72
- slope: Slope Rating; type=number; optional; default=113

## Outputs
- result: Result; format=text; primary

## Formula
Differential = (adjusted gross score − course rating) × 113 ÷ slope rating; handicap uses the eligible lowest differentials.

## Rules
- Empty optional inputs are undefined, not zero.
- Hidden conditional inputs are ignored.
- Do not invent missing required inputs.