February 2024The Big Number

Big NumberThe United States Golf Association recently released its annual handicap index rankings list, which included all states and territories (Puerto Rico, Washington D.C.). Texas ranked ninth with an average handicap index of 13.8. According to the USGA’s list, the state with the lowest average handicap index is Mississippi at 11.6, followed by Arkansas (12.8) and Louisiana (12.9). Rounding out the top 10 are Oklahoma (13.0), Alabama (13.1), Washington, D.C. (13.2), Tennessee (13.5), North Dakota (13.5), Texas (13.8), and Georgia (14.3).

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