# The 9 handicap golfer

A 9 handicap is modeled to shoot about 81 on a par 72, which is 10 strokes over the tour average of 71. On Broadie’s published split 6.5 of those strokes go in the long game, 2.0 in the short game and 1.5 on the greens. On a middle tee rated 70.6 with a slope of 125 a 9.0 index plays off 9.

## Key figures

- A 9 handicap is modeled to shoot about 81 on a par 72, 10 strokes over the tour average, split 6.5 long game, 2.0 short game and 1.5 putting.
- A 9 handicap carries a driver about 232 yards and a 7 iron about 146 yards on the handicap model.

## Scope

- The score and split come from the site’s benchmark model, which applies Broadie’s published shares to par plus the handicap; the course handicaps use the published formula on typical tee values, and the distances come from the handicap speed model.

Full page: https://pinflag.io/golf-handicap/9