# Shooting 70 in golf

A 70 on a par 72 is 2 under par and 20 strokes better than bogey golf. On a middle tee rated 70.6 with a slope of 125 it is worth a Score Differential of -0.5, so a golfer whose good rounds are 70 holds an index near -0.5, and a golfer whose average round is 70 holds one nearer 0 to 0.

## Key figures

- A 70 on a middle tee rated 70.6 with a slope of 125 is a Score Differential of -0.5; on a championship tee rated 74.2 with a slope of 138 it is -3.4.
- A 70 is 1 strokes under the tour scoring average of 71.

## Scope

- The differentials apply the published World Handicap System formula to typical tee values; the split of strokes is the site’s benchmark model, Broadie’s published shares applied to the strokes over the tour average.

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