“I’m about a 15.”
Every golfer has said it. Most of us have heard it on the first tee right before a buddy pars the first four holes. This season, EagleSticks Golf Club is putting an end to the guesswork. You can now carry an official GHIN Handicap Index, registered with the USGA through EagleSticks and the Ohio Golf Association, for $50 a year. Club 30 members pay $40.
No private club. No initiation fee. Just a love of the game.
What is a GHIN Handicap Index?
A Handicap Index is a number from the USGA’s World Handicap System that measures what you’ve actually shown you can shoot. It’s built from the best 8 of your most recent 20 rounds, and it converts into a Course Handicap for any rated course and any set of tees.
In plain terms: it’s golf’s great equalizer. A 25 and a 5 can tee it up together, and both have a real shot at winning the match.
Why carry one?
- Fair games with anyone. Your index turns into strokes on any course, from any tee.
- Real proof of progress. Every score you post updates your record. Watch your number drop as your game improves.
- Your ticket into events. Leagues, member-guests, club championships, charity outings and amateur tournaments often require an official index.
- It travels. The World Handicap System is used around the world. Your GHIN number works at any rated course you play.
- Every round means more. A Tuesday-evening nine still counts toward something.
How it works at EagleSticks
- Sign up online. Choose the $50 annual rate, or the $40 Club 30 member rate, and check out in a couple of minutes.
- Get your GHIN number. We register you with the USGA through EagleSticks Golf Club and send your GHIN number so you can log in to the free GHIN app.
- Post every round. Post your score after every round, here or anywhere else, 9 holes or 18. Your index updates the next day.
You’ll get your first index once you’ve posted 54 holes, in any combination of 9- and 18-hole rounds. No need to wait for 20 rounds.
Try the free handicap calculator first
Curious what you’d get at EagleSticks? Our handicap calculator shows how many strokes you receive from every set of tees, and can estimate your index from a few recent rounds. It’s a fun way to see where you stand before you make it official.
Why sign up now, in November?
The offseason is the best time to set up your handicap. Post the rounds you play this fall, and you’ll walk into spring with a real number instead of a guess. That matters when league signups open and your buddies start talking trash about the first member-guest.
It also makes a great gift. More on that later this month.
Club 30 members save $10
If you’re a Club 30 member, or plan to join for 2027, choose the Club 30 Member Rate at checkout and pay $40 instead of $50. Learn about Club 30 for 2027.
Know your number
Get your GHIN Handicap Index for $50 a year ($40 for Club 30 members), or call the pro shop at (740) 454-4900 with questions.
Your handicap starts with your next round. Make it count.
