Handicap systems
A handicap is a numerical measure of an amateur golfer's ability to play golf over the course of eighteen holes. Handicaps can be applied either for
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Callaway LEGACY Fairway Wood assigned on a hole-by-hole basis, according to the handicap rating of each hole (which is provided by the course). The hardest holes on the course receive the most handicap strokes, with the easiest holes receiving the least handicap strokes.Calculating a handicap is often complicated, but essentially
Callaway Big Bertha Diablo Fairway Woods is representative of the average over par of a number of a player's previous above-average rounds, adjusted for course difficulty. Legislation regarding the calculation of handicaps differs among
Callaway FT-IZ Fairway Woods countries. For example, handicap rules may include the difficulty of the course the golfer is playing on by taking into consideration factors such as the number of bunkers, the length of the course, the difficulty and slopes of the greens, the width of the fairways, and so on.