This is the average handicap index among golfers in the United States

Everyone has a different definition of what constitutes an “average” golfer. On the PGA Tour, the median scoring average hovers around 71 year-over-year. At your local club, however, an “average” golfer will shoot far higher than 71.

How much higher than 71, though? Thanks to data from the USGA , we can give you an exact figure. The governing body recently shared its handicap index statistics for 2021 with us, and one figure that jumped off the page was the average handicap index among golfers in the United States. Check out the data below. Our most-read equipment story of […]

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