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Score Differential

The value that updates your Handicap Index after every qualifying round. Formula: (113 / Slope Rating) × (Adjusted Gross Score − Course Rating − PCC). The Adjusted Gross Score is your score capped per hole at net double bogey (Rule 3.1b of the Rules of Handicapping).

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