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Golf Monthly
Golf Monthly
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Matt Cradock

Revealed: What Handicap Index You Need To Class Yourself As The Top 1% Of Golfers

Three scorecards with WHS on them.

The question often arises of what is a low, mid and high handicap in golf? Well now, following data published by England Golf, we may have more of an idea.

According to the governing body for amateur golf in England, there are "over 780,000 golfers in the country with a Handicap Index" and, in the data provided, it makes for interesting reading.

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