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How do you calculate a net score in golf?

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  1. Gross score plus handicap strokes
  2. Gross score minus handicap strokes
  3. Gross score divided by handicap strokes

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References

  1. The R&A, Rules of Golf, Rule 3 The Competition www.randa.org/en/rog/the-rules-of-golf/rule-3 Checked 2026-10-12.

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