Golf term
Bogey Golfer
A bogey golfer is a player whose Handicap Index is roughly 18 (men) or 24 (women) — someone who averages about one over par per hole.
The USGA uses the scratch and bogey golfer as reference points to rate course difficulty. As a strokes gained baseline, the bogey golfer is a realistic mid-handicap benchmark to measure improvement against.
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Glossary
Scratch Golfer
A scratch golfer is a player with a Handicap Index of 0.0 — someone who, on average, plays to the course rating from the tees they use.
Glossary
Baseline (Expected Strokes)
A baseline is the average number of strokes a benchmark golfer needs to hole out from a given distance and lie — the reference every strokes gained calculation is measured against.