Skip to content
Sports
Answered
Pickleball
Tennis
Golf
NFL
NBA
MLB
Soccer
All rulings
How we answer
Home
/ Golf
Golf rules
Handicaps, penalties, drops and scoring formats. Source of record: USGA and The R&A.
Golf
What Does a Plus Handicap Mean in Golf?
Add strokes
Updated October 18, 2026 · 6 official sources