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What is a Handicap Index®?

What is a Handicap Index®?
What is a Handicap Index®? You have a Handicap Index, but do you know exactly what it represents and how it's calculated? It's not just an average of your scores, or what you should expect to shoot every round. Your Handicap Index is a portable number that represents your demonstrated playing ability. [gallery size="large" ids="16677,16678,16679"]…
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2025 NebGolf Wrapped

2025 NebGolf Wrapped
2025 NebGolf Wrapped The year is coming to a close and we wanted to take a look back at the 2025 season, by the numbers. In 2025, we had 33,423 members at 160 member clubs. It is the most individual members the association has had since 2000. Those members posted an incredible 638,610 scores to…
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Introducing GHIN Challenges!

Introducing GHIN Challenges!
Introducing GHIN Challenges! We're excited to announce GHIN Challenges, a virtual competition feature on the GHIN App, where golfers can post scores to compete on a leaderboard at a participating NebGolf Member Club. A handful of Fall NebGolf Challenges have been launched across the state for the month of October (see below). Once you've opted…
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“Where do I get my pops?”

“Where do I get my pops?”
"Where do I get my pops?" So, you've calculated your Course Handicap and Playing Handicap for the day. What now? Well, you might need to know where you get your strokes based on your Playing Handicap. That's where the Stroke Index comes into play. The Stroke Index is the value assigned to each hole on…
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