Is this a good handicap?

Question

I am 14, and have a handicap of 8, is this good??!!

Answer 1

Yes, definitely. Regardless of what courses you are playing, if your scores legitimately give you an 8 handicap (meaning you don't fudge your scores), you're doing VERY well. Even if you play the same course all the time, shooting around 80 on average is AWESOME!!!

I've been playing for 2 years and have yet to break 80 once.

I was told that 30% of golfers will never break 100, 70% of golfers will never break 90 and 90% of golfers will never break 80. So, you're already in the top 10% of golfers world-wide. Congratulations!

Answer 2

An 8 handicap is good for the age. Do you do this at your course or does that include courses other than your own ?The reason for asking is some courses are much more difficult than others. If you are doing this at a harder course, the 8 is a legitimate handicap.

Answer 3

Yes 8 is good for someone who has played all their life.

Answer 4

At 14 an 8 handicap is very good. Keep on playin.

Answer 5

any single digit handi cap is great, especially so at 14!  most adults are weekend duffers with handicaps in the late teens or twenties...keep up the practice and you'll be a 1 or 2 someday!!

Answer 6

It's excellent, my handicap is 15.

Answer 7

For 18 holes, +8 is very good.

Answer 8

very good.

Answer 9

do all the above answers make you feel good about yourself?  If you're a legitimate 8 hcp I'm Tiger Woods.  Anybody with an 8 handicap knows perfectly well that they're good golfers.

Answer 10

1) i am 15 and my hadicap is a 1.7

2) if you want to be a good high school golf player next year it better be below 3 or you have no chance

3) just because you are an 8 people does not mean you average 80 it means you best scores end up to be around 80 you really average (if you post all your scores) is most likely around 86-90

4) once you never shoot above 79 then you know you are good

and last, big deal an 8! i am ONE year older and a 1.7 so calm down it is ok but NOT great.

Answer 11

Very Good,I'm 47 and have a 14.