I remember the days when I used to stand on a tee and be asked the question: “What’s your handicap?” I’d pause awkwardly and consider how to frame my response, which was usually something along the lines of “I don’t have an official handicap, but I’ll play off 18.”
Even though I was almost always playing with friends, family or colleagues – I wasn’t able to enter competitions without an official handicap – I felt slightly uncomfortable producing a number I felt was right instead of one I knew was right.
