We figured out Tiger's handicap and let's put it this way: he'd still be giving you a lot of strokes
Dean Knuth is the USGA's former Senior Director of Handicapping, and a Golf Digest contributing editor (he also developed the formula for our popular Golf Digest Handicap). In analyzing Woods' 20 most recent scores on tour and adjusting for the difficulty of tour setups -- so not counting the rounds Woods has played for fun -- Knuth was able to arrive at the 14-time major champion's handicap.
So what is Tiger? According to Knuth, Woods' handicap based on the 10 best scores of his last 20, is a +5.9. That still falls squarely into the category of "pretty damn amazing." But as you might suspect, it isn't nearly as good as Woods at his best.
More telling is Woods' "anti-handicap." That takes into account his 10 worst scores in his last 20 -- so it factors in the 85 last week as well as his 82 at the Waste Management Open in January. There Woods is a mere +0.9, which is still better than scratch, but according to Knuth, well behind those of his peers.
"The anti-handicaps of the top players on tour usually aren't worse than +6," Knuth said.
(GolfDigest.com)
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