Beginners might have handicaps around 36-54, as they are new to the game and require more strokes to play at par.
Intermediate golfers could have handicaps between 10-36, reflecting improvement and better overall ability.
Advanced golfers often have handicaps in a lower single-digit or approaching zero, as they are more experienced and skilled.
Professional players and scratch golfers usually have handicaps close to or at 0, meaning they virtually receive no extra strokes and can play at par regularly.
Biden, during the debate, said his handicap was 6.
The look on DJT's face when he said this was priceless.
My boss, who I played golf with A LOT, was a legitimate six handicap when he was 60.
His handicap rose a little as he aged. I believe he was at an 8-handicap when he retired at 65.
Biden is three years older than my boss, and was 66 years old when he took office as vice president in 2009.
There is no way on God's green earth that Biden ever got within sniffing distance of a 12-handicap, let alone a 6 or an 8.
Regardless of what the article says, the highest a golf handicap can be is 36. Meaning the player averages a double bogey for each hole. And for a true handicap rating you’re only allowed 1 triple bogey per round. After your first triple bogey, any holes you get higher than double bogey are recorded as a double bogey for handicap purposes. This is to keep people from inflating their handicaps so it goes up and gives the player an advantage in subsequent rounds.
Oh, and professional golfers do not have handicaps at all. They’re pros.