Adjusted Score

How to adjust your score for posting purposes

Remember that you may need to adjust your score before you post it. The USGA allows a maximum score of “net double bogey” on each hole.  Net double bogey is equal to Par + 2 Strokes + Additional handicap strokes for that hole.

For example, imagine you are playing the Front 9, your Course Handicap is 7, and you shoot an 8 on Hole #2 (ouch!).  When you calculate your adjusted score, you should record a score of only 7 on that hole (4 + 2 + 1).  

To learn more about how this adjustment is determined, please refer to Rule 3 in the USGA Handicapping Manual.

If you don't want to do the math, both the GHIN app and TheGrint app allow you to post hole-by-hole scores, and the computer will automatically adjust the score for posting purposes.